Ross Scheuerman

Lafayette's Ross Scheuerman celebrates after he scored a touchdown against Lehigh in the 150th meeting of the rival football teams on Nov. 22, 2014, at Yankee Stadium in New York. Scheuerman will play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.

(Chris Post | lehighvalleylive file photo)

Lafayette College senior running back Ross Scheuerman will play in the 2015 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17., in Carson, California.

The game will be televised on ESPN2. There will live broadcasts from practices on Jan. 14 and 15 on ESPNU.

"This is a huge opportunity for me, especially coming from a small school. The scouts want to see me compete against a higher level of competition and that is exactly what this game can do for me," Scheuerman said in a release from Lafayette's athletic department. "It can erase the doubts from any team's mind and that I can compete at the highest level and succeed."

Scheuerman rushed for 3,504 yards and 31 touchdowns in four seasons. He is third best in yards and fourth highest in touchdowns in Lafayette football history.

He had 1,129 rushing yards this season, his second straight year over the 1,000-yard mark. The All-Patriot League First-Team running back also led the team in receiving with 57 catches for 521 yards and three touchdowns.

In the 150th meeting with Lehigh on Nov. 22 at Yankee Stadium, Scheuerman rushed for 304 yards and three touchdowns in Lafayette's 27-7 win. The 304-yard effort set a Patriot League single-game rushing record and was the best rushing performance in the FCS this season.

Former Green Bay Packers coach Mike Holmgren and former St. Louis Rams coach Mike Martz will serve as the head coaches for the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. The draft-eligible seniors playing in the game will work with NFL players and coaching legends the week leading up to the contest.

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