NASHVILLE, Tenn. – As the TransPerfect Music City Bowl celebrates its silver anniversary this Saturday, Bowl officials unveiled the game’s anniversary team on Tuesday.

The team, which was voted by hundreds of fans throughout the college football season, features stars from offensive, defensive and special teams units from previous bowl games.

“Our bowl game has always prided itself on being a stage for college and pro football’s next generation of stars,” Scott Ramsey, President & CEO of the TransPerfect Music City Bowl said. “Over the past 25 years, we have been grateful to see incredible individual performances. We are thankful for the hundreds of college football fans for recognizing those performances throughout the season.

“As we look ahead to Saturday’s matchup between Iowa and Kentucky, we look forward to seeing the next group of players to make their mark on our game.”

The TransPerfect Music City Bowl’s 25th Anniversary Team is as follows:

Head Coach

Rich Brooks - Kentucky ’06, ’07, ‘09

Offense

Quarterback: Lamar Jackson – Louisville, ‘15

Running Backs: Cadillac Williams - Auburn '03, C.J. Spiller - Clemson '09

Wide Receivers: Rondale Moore - Purdue '18, Jordan Matthews - Vanderbilt '12, Cedric Tillman - Tennessee '21

Tight Ends: Darren Waller - Georgia Tech '13, Luke Stocker - Tennessee '10

Offensive Linemen: Joe Thomas - Wisconsin '03, Laremy Tunsil - Ole Miss '13, Quenton Nelson - Notre Dame '14

Defense

Linebackers: David Pollack - Georgia ’01, Josh Allen - Kentucky ’17, Keith Bulluck - Syracuse ’99, Wesley Woodyard - Kentucky ’06, '07

Defensive Linemen: Myles Garrett - Texas A&M ’15, Fletcher Cox - Mississippi State ’11, Chris Long - Virginia ‘05

Defensive Backs: Darius Slay - Mississippi State ’11, Jamal Adams - LSU ’14, Cam Sutton - Tennessee ’16, Roman Harper - Alabama ‘04

Special Teams

Kicker: Graham Gano - Florida State ’07

Punter: Paxton Brooks - Tennessee ’21

Kick Returner: Leonard Fournette - LSU ’14

Punt Returner: Rafael Little - Kentucky ’06, '07

For more information on this Saturday’s game, visit www.MusicCityBowl.com.

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Tickets

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster online at MusicCityBowl.com/tickets.

Bowl Media Contact

Aldo Amato, Director of Marketing & Strategic Initiatives, (615) 743-3124 or aamato@nashvillesports.com

About the TransPerfect Music City Bowl

The TransPerfect City Bowl (501(c)(3) non-profit organization) is an annual post-season collegiate bowl featuring the Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences. Since its inception, the bowl has produced nearly $400 million in direct economic impact. Distributed nationally to millions of viewers and listeners on ESPN and ESPN Radio, the bowl is Nashville’s holiday tradition. For more information, call the Bowl office at 615-743-3130 or visit the Bowl online at MusicCityBowl.com.