How many players from each position are invited?
The number of players invited in each position depends on the talent available and can change from year to year. Below are examples of the number of players who participated by position in recent years:
| POS | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| DB | 60 | 47 | 56 | 60 | 59 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 58 | 54 |
| DL | 42 | 54 | 61 | 51 | 54 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 66 | 57 |
| LB | 34 | 31 | 38 | 35 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 27 | 36 | 34 |
| OL | 53 | 66 | 51 | 62 | 50 | 51 | 49 | 59 | 46 | 55 |
| PK | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
| QB | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| RB | 49 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 29 | 32 | 37 | 31 | 28 | 39 |
| TE | 22 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
| WO | 37 | 40 | 50 | 41 | 40 | 48 | 54 | 44 | 44 | 46 |
| ST | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |