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Smith, Bailey and Buchanan Jr. to Play In Gridiron Showcase

BEDFORD, Texas - Aaron Bailey, Ray Buchanan Jr. and Tyvis Smith have all accepted invitations to play in the 2017 College Gridiron Showcase, taking place Jan. 7-11 Pennington Field in Bedford, Texas.

The 2017 College Gridiron Showcase & Symposium will last 5 days, with the players selected by a panel of football experts. The players will receive professional coaching, mentoring, life coaching and seminars that will benefit them as they move forward in their professional lives in or out of football.

Smith, Bailey and Buchanan Jr. are three of 11 athletes representing the Missouri Valley Football Conference at the showcase, with Illinois State being the only other school from the Valley with three players representing them at the all-star game.