WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The NFL Players Association is proud to announce that Joaquenssi Eugene of Alabama A&M has committed to playing in the 2013 NFLPA Collegiate
Bowl.
Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET, and
the game will be televised live on ESPN2. ESPNU will also air live broadcasts
from practices on Thursday, January 17.
The 6-3, 325-pound center and offensive
guard was named to the preseason All-SWAC First Team. He’s viewed as the
O-line’s leader, identifying defensive formations and communicating to the
signal-caller to help him make the correct reads. Eugene also contributes to
Bulldog athletics as a thrower on the men’s varsity track and field team.
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surrounding the game, follow @NFLPABowl on Twitter and on
Facebook at Facebook.com/NFLPACollegiateBowl.
For one week preceding the NFLPA
Collegiate Bowl presented by Winnol, participants will
receive an in-depth introduction to the union – the primary resource for
information on the business of football and how to succeed in the NFL and in
post-football careers.
Pro-football players and coaching legends
will work with the game’s future stars, giving them first-hand insight on what
it takes to win on and off of the field. Herm Edwards and Dick
Vermeil will serve as the head coaches for the American and National Teams.
Player Ambassadors for the game include former NFL players
Terrell Davis, Hank Baskett, T.J. Houshmandzadeh,
Lorenzo Neal and Andre Reed.
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