Nov. 22, 2016
NFL Players Association Collegiate Bowl Release (PDF)
WASHINGTON, DC (SMU) – Senior defensive back
Darrion Millines has been selected to play in the 2017 National Football Players Association Collegiate Bowl on Jan. 21, the NFLPA announced Tuesday.
Millines is in his third year as a starter at free safety and has played in 38 games for the Mustangs, while starting in 33. The Boynton Beach, Florida, native is tied for fourth in FBS in interceptions with five picks and he is third on the team in tackles with 61 through 11 games.
The sixth annual NFLPA Collegiate Bowl – the only game for the players, by the players –will be nationally televised on January 21, 2017 and will feature many of the country's top NFL prospects.
For participating players, the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl experience is much more than a game. For one week, participants will receive an in-depth introduction to their future union. The NFLPA, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, is the primary resource for players to gain information on the business of football and how to succeed in the NFL and in their post-football careers.
For more information about the 2017 NFLPA Collegiate, visit
http://collegiate.nflpa.com. Fans can also follow the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on
Twitter,
Instagram and
Facebook.
SMU will return to the Hilltop for Senior Day to host [rv/rv] Navy on Saturday, Nov. 26. Kickoff is slated for 2:30 p.m. CT and the game will be televised on ESPNU. Tickets can be purchase online at
smumustangs.com/tickets or by calling 214-SMU-GAME (768-4263).
ABOUT NFL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION
The National Football League Players Association is the union for professional football players in the National Football League. Established in 1956, the NFLPA has a long history of assuring proper recognition and representation of players' interests. The NFLPA has shown that it will do whatever is necessary to assure that the rights of players are protected—including ceasing to be a union, if necessary, as it did in 1989. In 1993, the NFLPA again was officially recognized as the union representing the players, and negotiated a landmark Collective Bargaining Agreement with the NFL. The current CBA will govern the sport through 2020.
ABOUT THE NFLPA COLLEGIATE BOWL
The NFLPA Collegiate Bowl is the premier postseason all-star game for draft-eligible college players. The week-long schedule provides participants with a first-class professional experience while introducing them to the business of the National Football League. Founded in 2012, the annual game gives prospective NFL players the best opportunity to showcase their talents to potential employers and fans. Scouts from every NFL club and other professional leagues attend the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl's practices and game.
