Eight Independence Bowl Alumni Selected in 2025 NFL Draft

The 2025 NFL Draft is in the books, and the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl was highly represented throughout the weekend festivities, as eight Independence Bowl alumni were selected in the seven-round draft – including five players in the first three rounds.

First Independence Bowl Alumni Drafted in the First Round of the NFL Draft Since 2021

Adding to the long list of former Independence Bowl players to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, wide receiver Matthew Golden became the 74th Independence Bowl alumni selected in the first round of the NFL Draft and the first since 2021.

Radiance Technologies Announces Winner of 2024-25 Innovation Bowl

The 2024-25 Radiance Technologies Innovation Bowl concluded with presentations from three university teams showcasing their innovative solutions at the company’s Huntsville headquarters on April 3, 2025.

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Youth Football Clinic Returns to Independence Stadium on June 1

Youth Football Clinic Returns to Independence Stadium on June 1

Each June, the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl hosts its free Youth Football Clinic for boys and girls from ages five through incoming eighth-graders – offering local kids the opportunity to learn from regional college football coaches. The 13th Annual Youth Football Clinic will return on Saturday, June 1 from 8-11 a.m. at Independence Stadium.

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Junior Tennis Classic Two Weeks Away

Junior Tennis Classic Two Weeks Away

For the first time since 2019, the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Junior Tennis Classic will return to the Shreveport-Bossier area, and the tournament is two weeks away from hitting the courts on Saturday, April 6.

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Nine Players to Watch for at 2024 NFL Scouting Combine

Nine Players to Watch for at 2024 NFL Scouting Combine

The 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, the premier scouting event in the NFL Draft process, gets underway today, February 29, and the list of the top prospects invited to the Combine includes nine former Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl players.

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$11,000 Donated to 23 Local Teachers Through Touchdown for Teachers

$11,000 Donated to 23 Local Teachers Through Touchdown for Teachers

The Independence Bowl Foundation partnered with the College Football Playoff Foundation’s Extra Yard for Teachers to donate to local teachers following the 2023 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl with their initiative Touchdown for Teachers, and a total of $11,000 was donated to 23 local teachers through Touchdown for Teachers.

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Six Independence Bowl Alumni Headed to Super Bowl LVIII

Six Independence Bowl Alumni Headed to Super Bowl LVIII

When the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers hit the field in Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday, February 11, six players who have played in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl will run out the tunnel on the biggest stage in sports.

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Independence Bowl 50/50 Raffle Ticket Sales Underway

Independence Bowl 50/50 Raffle Ticket Sales Underway

The 2023 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl kicks off in 12 days, and fans have the opportunity to purchase Independence Bowl Foundation 50/50 Raffle tickets now through the end of the third quarter of the game on Saturday, December 16.

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CAL TO FACE TEXAS TECH IN 2023 INDEPENDENCE BOWL

CAL TO FACE TEXAS TECH IN 2023 INDEPENDENCE BOWL

The 47th Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl is less than two weeks away, and the first Power Five matchup in seven years is set, as the California Golden Bears from the Pac-12 Conference will take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders out of the Big 12 Conference.

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