5 current and former SEC players accept invitations to 2016 Reese's Senior Bowl
A handful of SEC players accepted invites to the 2016 Reese’s Senior Bowl, including three LSU players.
DB Jalen Mills, OLB Deion Jones and OL Vadal Alexander will all participate in the 65th edition of the annual game, according to the verified Twitter handle of the contest.
Meanwhile, Florida LB Antonio Morrison did the same, along with former Gators QB Jacoby Brissett, who turned his career around at NC State.
Jones has started all but one of the team’s 11 games, leading the team in both tackles (92) and tackles for loss (11.5) to go with 4 sacks, 2 interceptions, 6 quarterback hurries and 3 passes broken up. He is a finalist for the Butkus Award, which goes to the nation’s top linebacker.
Mills was limited by a fractured fibula suffered in August. He played in six games and started five this season. He finished his senior campaign with 30 tackles, including 1 sack, and 2 passes broken up as LSU gets set to play Texas Tech in the Advocare Texas Bowl on Dec. 29.
Alexander was a four-year starter who played tackle and guard.
Like LSU’s Jones, Morrison also leads his team in tackles (97) and is second on the team with 12 tackles for loss and a forced fumble. He’s also posted 2.5 sacks, 3 QB hurries and a pass breakup.
Brissett transferred from Florida to NC State after his sophomore season. This season, Brissett is 6th in the ACC in passing yards per game (204), completion percentage (61.3), QB rating (132.2) and
The game is scheduled for Jan. 30.