LSU running back Darrel Williams and defensive lineman Christian LaCouture have accepted invites to the Reese’s Senior Bowl, a source tells Sporting News. The annual all-star game, held in Mobile, Ala., is considered the top showcase event for college seniors prior to the NFL Combine.
Williams is coming off a season in which he had a career-high 820 yards and nine touchdowns for LSU. The former four-star recruit contributed all four years he was in Baton Rouge, but his role shifted to more of a workhorse running back for his final season.
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Senior Bowl week will be key for LaCouture, who missed all of the 2016 season with a knee injury. The defensive end bounced back with 60 tackles, six sacks and five passes defended, all career-high marks for a season.
A three-year starter, LaCouture played some defensive tackle at LSU even though he likely projects as a defensive end in the NFL.
This year’s Senior Bowl will be held Saturday, Jan. 27 at 2:30 p.m. ET and will air on NFL Network.
