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NFLPA Bowl 2016: Game time, TV schedule, online streaming, rosters, and more

Destiny Vaeao and Dom Williams will be looking to catch the eyes of NFL scouts today.

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A pair of WSU Cougars are hoping to forward their NFL Draft prospects today when they play in the NFLPA Bowl in Carson, California.

Wide receiver Dom Williams and defensive lineman Destiny Vaeao will play for Team National, led by former St. Louis Rams coach Mike Martz, against Team American, led by former Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren.

Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. PT from the StubHub Center, and the game will be broadcast on ESPN2. You can also watch the game online via WatchESPN.com and the ESPN mobile app.

In many ways, the real work for these games comes in the practices, where scouts can get an up close view of the prospects. But the game itself is certainly an opportunity to create some buzz.

This game -- in just its fifth year -- has typically featured some pretty fringe NFL prospects. But Vaeao is a guy who has the eye of a number of draft experts, including CBSSports.com's Rob Rang.

"He’s a naturally powerful player who’s quicker than a lot of Polynesian players," Rang told The Seattle Times. "They have the reputation of being strong, powerful guys, and he’s that. He’s learning to use his hands better, he locates the football well and plays hard.

"That power is going to intrigue teams from the 4-3 to the 3-4 alike. There’s a belief out there that he has a lot of untapped potential."

Rang believes Vaeao could be a fourth or fifth round pick in the upcoming draft, which means there's a pretty good chance he'll be a topic of extended conversation during the broadcast.

Meanwhile, Rang characterized Williams as a guy who will need to show more consistency in order to separate himself from other receivers with similar size and skill sets.

"He’s a long strider with some speed, but I see a lot of drops on film," Rang said. "You have to throw out the numbers given how much WSU throws the ball, and just watch the film and you see a lot of drops. A lot of receivers in this class have similar speed and size. He just has to catch the ball more consistently."

It often can be hard for receivers to stand out in these games, given their all-star nature -- Williams has only been practicing with his team's quarterbacks for a few days. Beyond that, poor quarterback play in this game last year made it a painful game to watch.

However, Williams will have former TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin throwing to him at least some of the time, and that's great news. Boykin threw for nearly 3,600 yards and completed 65 percent of his passes for 31 TDs last season.

Below are the full rosters. Go Cougs!

Team National

33 Josh Atkinson CB Azusa Pacific
9 Andrew Baggett K Missouri
21 Adairius Barnes CB Louisiana Tech
64 Adrian Bellard OT Texas State
2 Trevone Boykin QB Texas Christian
52 Jatavis Brown LB Akron
25 Donte Deayon CB Boise State
98 Vontarrius Dora DE Louisiana Tech
23 DeAndre Elliott CB Colorado State
28 Kelvin Fisher Jr. DB UTEP
63 Paul Flores OT Azusa Pacific
79 Kyle Friend OG Temple
50 Quentin Gause LB Rutgers
36 Antonio Glover DB Georgia Southern
38 Travis Greene RB Bowling Green
76 Lars Hanson OT Sacramento State
90 Tylor Harris DT Wake Forest
87 Temarrick Hemingway TE South Carolina State
93 Calvin Heurtelou DT Miami-FL
86 J.P. Holtz TE Pittsburgh
26 Don Jackson RB Nevada
11 Matt Johnson QB Bowling Green
94 Lenny Jones DE Nevada
74 Ufomba Kamalu DE Miami-FL
44 Jeremiah Kose LB Montana
91 Kyle Kragen DE California
95 Tyler Kuder DT Idaho State
15 Ricardo Louis WR Auburn
78 Marquis Lucas OG West Virginia
56 Mike Matthews OC Texas A&M
92 Helva Matungulu DT Western Carolina
45 Boomer Mays LB Northern Illinois
10 Nick O'Toole P West Virginia
12 Ammon Olsen QB Southern Utah
83 Devon Price WR Ohio Northern
51 Luke Rhodes LB William and Mary
75 Dominique Robertson OT West Georgia
34 Winston Rose CB New Mexico State
55 James Ross LB Michigan
89 Alonzo Russell WR Toledo
85 Beau Sandland TE Montana State
58 Ian Seau LB Nevada
19 Canaan Severin WR Virginia
37 Patrick Skov FB Georgia Tech
31 CJ Smith CB North Dakota State
41 A.J. Stamps DB Kentucky
57 Nathan Theus LS Georgia
88 Mike Thomas WR Southern Miss
81 Bryce Treggs WR California
97 Destiny Vaeao DT Washington State
77 Torian White OG Hampton
32 Brandon Wilds RB South Carolina
24 Frankie Williams DB Purdue
67 Donovan Williams OG Louisiana-Lafayette
80 Dom Williams WR Washington State
22 Remound Wright RB Stanford

Team American

47 Akil Blount LB Florida A&M
48 Ben Braunecker TE Harvard
72 Sam Carlson OT Colorado State
12 Tekemian "Rashon" Ceaser WR Louisiana-Monroe
27 Marqui Christian DB Midwestern State
78 Clay DeBord OG Eastern Washington
32 Makinton Dorleant CB Northern Iowa
34 Trayion Durham FB Kent State
51 Ejiro Ederaine LB Fresno State
19 Lachlan Edwards P Sam Houston State
50 Reid Ferguson LS LSU
17 Devin Fuller WR UCLA
98 Reggie Gilbert DE Arizona
21 Jacobi Green RB Richmond
77 Darrell Greene OG San Diego State
73 Davanté Harris OT Appalachian State
41 Jesse Hayes LB Wisconsin
38 Mike Hilton DB Mississippi
91 Farrington Huguenin DE Kentucky
30 Prince Charles Iworah CB Western Kentucky
26 Darius Jackson RB Eastern Michigan
53 Deon King LB Norfolk State
88 Jordan Lambert WR Ball State
33 Richard Leonard CB Florida International
15 Devin Lucien WR Arizona State
74 Ryan Mack OT Memphis
11 Zach Matics K Appalachian State
76 Garrick Mayweather OG Fordham
87 Max McCaffrey WR Duke
18 Mekale McKay WR Cincinnati
81 Jaydon Mickens WR Washington
36 Doug Middleton DB Appalachian State
96 Greg Milhouse DT Campbell
62 Aaron Morris OG Mississippi
75 Aaron Neary OG Eastern Washington
24 Sharrod Neasman CB Florida Atlantic
55 Andrew Ness OC Northern Illinois
57 Reggie Northrup LB Florida State
31 Will Parks DB Arizona
92 Kyle Peko DT Oregon State
82 Joshua Perkins TE Washington
95 Dalyou Pierson DE Iowa State
22 Jhurell Pressley RB New Mexico
29 Jimmy Pruitt CB San Jose State
13 Stephen Rivers QB Northwestern State
44 Elandon Roberts LB Houston
71 Pearce Slater OT San Diego State
58 Myke Tavarres LB Incarnate Word
93 Greg Townsend Jr. DE USC
90 Taniela Tupou DT Washington
23 Marteze Waller RB Fresno State
28 Charles Washington CB Fresno State
7 Travis Wilson QB Utah
6 Josh Woodrum QB Liberty
99 Antwaun Woods DT USC