NFLPA Collegiate Bowl 2016 live stream: Time, TV schedule and how to watch online

Yet another chance for draft-eligible college players to get noticed by scouts.

Jan 23, 2016, 1:00 PM UTC

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The NFLPA Collegiate Bowl is one of the last stops for some of the nation’s top college football players on their way to the NFL. These young players will spend a week preparing with NFL legends and learning what the league is like on and off the field from those who know best.

In its fifth year, the game draws scouts from every team in the the NFL, along with other professional leagues around the world. Last year’s game garnered attention from several GMs and head coaches, who attended practices and the game in addition to conducting player interviews. Former game MVPs include G.J. Kinne, Dayne Crist, J.C. Copeland and Terrell Watson.

Incoming rookies will have a chance to work with former NFL coaches Mike Holmgren, who will lead the American Team, and Mike Martz, who will lead the National Team. The National Team is undefeated since the 2012 inaugural game, coached by Dick Vermeil.

Former running back Ray Rice will serve as co-position coach with Priest Holmes for Martz’s National Team. This will be one of the first NFL events Rice has participated in since his domestic violence suspension in 2014. He has yet to re-sign with a team, and is committed to helping young players in the meantime.

Some big names will be under center, including Utah quarterback Travis Wilson and TCU’s Trevone Boykin. Boykin will be looking to do damage control in his last showing ahead of the NFL Combine, after missing the Alamo Bowl because he was arrested for assaulting a police officer just before the game. He can utilize this time with NFL insiders to reclaim his reputation as a hard worker, who in addition to playing various offensive positions could have success as an NFL quarterback, too.

Other notable players include wide receivers Mike Thomas (Southern Miss), Ricardo Louis (Auburn) and Mekale McKay (Cincinnati), running back Travis Greene (Bowling Green), and linebackers Jatavis Brown (Akron) and Elandon Roberts (Houston).