ESPNU to Air Senior Bowl Practices for Second Consecutive Year

For the second consecutive year, ESPNU covers the Reese's SENIOR BOWL practices (North and South teams) featuring top prospects in the 2017 NFL Draft. The network is on-site from Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala., on Wednesday, Jan. 25 and Thursday, Jan. 26, with practices from 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET (North team) and 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. (South team) each day.

Tight end O.J. Howard (Alabama) tops Mel Kiper's best prospects participating in the annual showcase. Six quarterbacks are among the more than 90 NFL DRAFT eligible players: C.J. Beathard (Iowa), Josh Dobbs (Tennessee), Sefo Liufau (Colorado), Nate Peterman (Pittsburgh), Antonio Pipkin (Tiffin) and Davis Webb (Cal). The COLLEGE FOOTBALL Playoff National Champion will be represented by three players: LB Ben Boulware, WR Artavis Scott and DT Carlos Watkins Complete rosters for both teams are here.

The Reese's SENIOR BOWL also provides an extensive all-access look at mic'd up NFL coaching staffs - the Chicago Bears with the North team and Cleveland Browns with the South. Additional highlights:

Field Access: ESPNU's set will be at field level with team practices in the background; live looks into individual and team drills will occur throughout the telecast
Expert Analysis: NFL DRAFT analyst Todd McShay; NFL analysts Louis Riddick and Bill Polian; COLLEGE FOOTBALL analyst Greg McElroy; Chris Cotter anchors the coverage and Quint Kessenich reports.

Interviews: Guests will join the set, including NFL front office personnel, coaches, and other notable names

About the SENIOR BOWL The SENIOR BOWL was first played in 1950 and annually consists of the top prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft. Approximately 30% of NFL rosters played in the game according to the game's website. Recent participants include Seahawks' Russell Wilson and Broncos' Von Miller, while past participants include Hall of Famers Curtis Martin, Michael Strahan and Aeneas Williams. Former NFL general manager and current ESPN NFL insider Phil Savage is the executive director of the Senior Bowl.

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