Bowl season is just around the corner, and all-star season is just beyond the bowls. Invitations for several pre-draft events have gone out to seniors around the Big Ten.
This is not a final list, just an early rundown to give you an idea of who is going where to showcase their skills in front of the NFL folks.
REESE'S SENIOR BOWL (Jan. 25, Mobile, Ala.)
Wisconsin WR Jared Abbrederis
Wisconsin LB Chris Borland
Northwestern QB/WR Kain Colter
Michigan State CB Darqueze Dennard
Iowa TE C.J. Fiedorowicz
Penn State DT DaQuan Jones
Ohio State OT Jack Mewhort
Minnesota DT Ra'Shede Hageman
Iowa LB Christian Kirksey
Nebraska CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste
EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME (Jan. 18, St. Petersburg, Fla.)
Wisconsin RB James White
Purdue CB Ricardo Allen
Michigan WR Jeremy Gallon
Michigan OT Michael Schofield
Wisconsin S Dezmen Southward
Penn State G John Urschel
Penn State LB Glenn Carson
Nebraska OT Jeremiah Sirles
Purdue DT Bruce Gaston Jr.
Wisconsin NT Beau Allen
Wisconsin TE Jacob Pedersen
The NFLPA Collegiate Bowl has announced only a few player confirmations (including former Wisconsin DE David Gilbert), but none yet from the Big Ten. We'll include Big Ten invites in our next update. The Texas vs. Nation game and Raycom College Football All-Star Classic will not take place this season.
