Bowl season is just around the corner, and all-star season is just beyond the bowls. Invitations for several pre-draft events have gone out to seniors around the Big Ten.

This is not a final list, just an early rundown to give you an idea of who is going where to showcase their skills in front of the NFL folks.

REESE'S SENIOR BOWL (Jan. 25, Mobile, Ala.)

• Wisconsin WR Jared Abbrederis

• Wisconsin LB Chris Borland

• Northwestern QB/WR Kain Colter

• Michigan State CB Darqueze Dennard

• Iowa TE C.J. Fiedorowicz

• Penn State DT DaQuan Jones

• Ohio State OT Jack Mewhort

• Minnesota DT Ra'Shede Hageman

• Iowa LB Christian Kirksey

• Nebraska CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste

EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME (Jan. 18, St. Petersburg, Fla.)

• Wisconsin RB James White

• Purdue CB Ricardo Allen

• Michigan WR Jeremy Gallon

• Michigan OT Michael Schofield

• Wisconsin S Dezmen Southward

• Penn State G John Urschel

• Penn State LB Glenn Carson

• Nebraska OT Jeremiah Sirles

• Purdue DT Bruce Gaston Jr.

• Wisconsin NT Beau Allen

• Wisconsin TE Jacob Pedersen

The NFLPA Collegiate Bowl has announced only a few player confirmations (including former Wisconsin DE David Gilbert), but none yet from the Big Ten. We'll include Big Ten invites in our next update. The Texas vs. Nation game and Raycom College Football All-Star Classic will not take place this season.