When the list of NFL Scouting Combine invitees came out this week, it might’ve served as the first real dose of next-level reality for some guys.

Not getting invited to the biggest pre-draft showcase isn’t necessarily a death sentence. So for all those B1G snubs — Austin Carr, Wes Lunt, Marcus Oliver, R.J. Shelton, Jordan Westerkamp and Nyeem Wartman-White to name a few — here’s proof that not getting a combine invite doesn’t crush NFL dreams.

These nine former B1G players turned their non-combine invites into successful NFL careers:

Kris Dielman, Indiana OG —All Dielman did in his nine-year NFL career was make four Pro Bowls and two All-Pro teams. Not bad for a guy who went undrafted as a college tight end and defensive lineman. Dielman reunited with former Indiana coach Cam Cameron, who was the Chargers offensive coordinator. Cameron converted Dielman to offensive line, where he paved the way for the prime of LaDainian Tomlinson’s career.

Aaron Kampman, Iowa DE — Amazingly, Kampman didn’t get a combine invite after receiving first-team All-B1G honors as a senior. Still, Kampman impressed at Iowa’s pro day and the Green Pay Packers took him in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL draft. He rewarded them with eight seasons, two of which he received All-Pro honors.

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Robbie Gould, Penn State K/Neil Rackers, Illinois K — Yes, kickers matter, but Gould and Rackers had similar careers. Rackers had a nice 12-year NFL career that saw him make a Pro Bowl and an All-Pro roster in 2005. He actually set the NFL record for most field goals attempted that season. Gould just finished the 12th year of his career. The former Penn State walk-on earned All-Pro honors a year after Rackers did. Now with the Giants after a decade in Chicago, Gould is the seventh-most accurate kicker in NFL history.

Pierre Thomas, Illinois RB — If you’re an NFL running back past your 30th birthday, you proved the scouts wrong. Thomas was a non-combine invitee, undrafted tailback out of Illinois. Never mind the fact that he finished second all-time Illinois with 4,451 all-purpose yards. Luckily, former Illinois assistant Greg McMahon was with the Saints as a special teams coach. He nudged the team to pick up Thomas, who became an invaluable member of the franchise’s first Super Bowl run. Ask Drew Brees how thankful he was to have Thomas in New Orleans.

Eddie Drummond, Penn State WR/return specialist — A position switch from running back to receiver made Drummond a questionable NFL prospect. But he ultimately found his calling as a return man. Thanks to injuries to Az-Zahir Hakim and Desmond Howard, the Detroit Lions signed the undrafted Penn State specialist. Drummond developed into an All-Pro returner in his third season in the NFL, and finished his six-year NFL career with six special teams touchdowns.

Andrew Norwell, Ohio State OG — Apparently not everyone was sold on Norwell’s athleticism at Ohio State. The two-time first-team All-B1G selection squashed that notion after his combine and draft snubs. Norwell carved out a starting role in the middle of his rookie season and he was an integral part of the Panthers’ run to the Super Bowl in his second year in the league. He was the Panthers’ only offensive lineman who could stay healthy in 2016, and some felt he was snubbed for the Pro Bowl. Now, the former Buckeye is due for a big raise as a restricted free agent.

Alex Erickson, Wisconsin WR — It might still be a bit early to declare Erickson worthy of this category because he’s only year into his NFL career. Still, the former Badger proved many doubters wrong as a non-combine invitee, undrafted rookie. After signing a deal with the Bengals, the former first-team All-B1G receiver had a banner preseason and parlayed that into a full-time gig in the regular season. Erickson led the NFL in kickoff return yards and earned second-team All-Pro honors from Pro Football Focus. He could just be scratching the surface as a full-time special teams player.

Nate Ebner, Ohio State DB/special teamer — Ebner is just your everyday, two-sport professional athlete. His true calling might be as an Olympic rugby player, but the former Ohio State walk-on has a nice role with the two-time Super Bowl champs (since he was drafted in 2012). In typical Patriots fashion, Ebner was a sixth-round draft pick. He then became a second-team All-Pro special teams selection for his open-field tackling ability. Bill Belichick put him among the top five percent of guys he coached that improved the most from college to the NFL. Needless to say, he was grateful that Ebner didn’t get a combine invite.