NFL names 39 officials to 2018 Officiating Development Program; Sebrina Brunson, SWAC Named

Sebrina Brunson

LOS ANGELES, California -- The NFL saw four of its head referees and 10 officials in total retire this offseason. The league continually needs to find referees capable of handling the professional game to take over when such retirements that place.

As part of the NFL’s Officiating Development Program, the league brings in several officials from the college ranks and Canadian Football League each offseason to work offseason practices and preseason games in hopes of finding their next batch of referees.

This year, the NFL has named 39 officials to their development program including Sebrina Brunson, LOS, from the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

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