Jan. 21, 2016
NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Information
RENO, Nev. - The Nevada football team will be represented by three former student-athletes at the 2016 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl this Saturday in Carson, Calif. Don Jackson, Lenny Jones and Ian Seau will play in the annual senior all-star game with kickoff set for 3 p.m. PT Saturday at the StubHub Center on ESPN2.
The trio of Pack alums, who capped their collegiate careers with a victory in the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl, will play on the National Team. Mike Martz, who coached the St. Louis Rams from 2000-05, will be the National Team coach.
Jackson, a three-year letter winner at Nevada and a native of Sacramento, is one of four running backs on the National Team. Jackson finished his Wolf Pack career with 2,370 rushing yards, which ranked 14th in program history. He rushed for 1,082 yards and eight touchdowns in his senior season. Jackson will wear jersey No. 26 in the game.
Jones is one of four defensive ends listed on the National Team roster. The four-year letter winner from San Leandro, Calif. was a team captain at Nevada last year as a senior. Jones tallied 20 sacks in his Wolf Pack career, which ranked fifth in Nevada's record book. Jones will wear No. 94 in the all-star game - the same number he wore at Nevada.
Seau, who played defensive end at Nevada, is listed as one of seven linebackers on the National Team roster and will wear No. 58. The Oceanside, Calif. native capped his collegiate career with five tackles and three TFL, being named Arizona Bowl Defensive MVP. Seau was a three-year letter winner at Nevada, ranking sixth in program history with 18.5 sacks. Seau was named to the All-MW first team this season after leading the conference in sacks.
Nevada is one of four teams from the Mountain West with multiple players in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, as the Wolf Pack and Fresno State lead the way with three representatives.
