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Carson, CA (Sports Network) - The number of Football Championship Subdivision
players who will participate in the AstroTurf NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on
Saturday is rising.
At least 16 FCS players will participate in the all-star game at The Home
Depot Center in Carson, Calif. (6 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network).
FCS players on the American squad are Furman offensive guard Ryan Lee and
linebacker Kadarron Anderson, Liberty defensive tackle Asa Chapman, Southern
wide receiver Jared Green, Eastern Washington senior quarterback Bo Levi
Mitchell, Florida A&M kicker Trevor Scott, Cal Poly defensive end Matthew
Singletary, Morgan State defensive end Zary Stewart, Hampton wide receiver
Isaiah Thomas, Stephen F. Austin safety Ben Wells and Bucknell/Rhode Island
safety Ahkiel White.
The National squad has five FCS players, Southern wide receiver LaQuinton
Evans, Delaware State offensive tackle Keith Newell, Georgia Southern
cornerback/kickoff returner Laron Scott, Liberty tight end Tommy Shavers and
Hampton cornerback Peyton Thompson.
Northwestern State defensive back Jeremy Lane and Stephen F. Austin offensive
lineman Georgia Bias also may play in the game.
Former Super Bowl-winning coaches Tom Flores and Dick Vermeil will serve as
head coaches.
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