Panini America Previews the 2012 AstroTurf NFLPA Collegiate Bowl “Player-Only” Set

This afternoon inside the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, 100 of college football's top draft-eligible juniors and seniors will take the field for the premiere AstroTurf NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. But it's likely that the real highlight for most players -- including University of Miami quarterback Jacory Harris and LSU quarterback Jarrett Lee -- will arrive before the game even kicks…

Must-See: Panini America on Location at the 2012 AstroTurf NFLPA Collegiate Bowl

LOS ANGELES -- Panini America officials hit the ground running first thing Monday morning at the inaugural AstroTurf NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, gathering images and autographs from 100 of the top draft prospects in the country in an effort to produce their first trading cards. Most of the photography was captured Monday night and Tuesday morning, while the autographs -- dispensed on…