Louisiana Tech players, regional college coaches to lead annual Independence Bowl Youth Football Clinic

By Erik Evenson, Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Director of Communications

The 14th annual Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Youth Football Clinic is approaching quickly, and participants in the Saturday, June 7 clinic will get to learn from Louisiana Tech football players and regional college football coaches this year.

Redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Roy Brackins III, redshirt senior defensive lineman Zion Nason, redshirt freshman linebacker James Predtechenskis and redshirt junior wide receiver Jay Wilkerson are the Bulldogs’ players who will be instructors at the clinic this year. Brackins and Wilkerson started for Louisiana Tech against Army in the 2024 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl. Nason also tallied four tackles in the game. As is customary for the clinic, regional college coaches from Louisiana Tech, ULM, Sam Houston State, Northwestern State, Centenary and SUSLA will also be teaching the clinic participants.

The clinic is a free, non-contact clinic that offers local boys and girls from ages five through incoming eighth graders an opportunity to learn from regional college football coaches.

Parents are encouraged to register their children by Wednesday, June 4 and can do so at RadianceTechnologiesIndependenceBowl.com/youth-football-clinic. Spots are limited to 400 participants, so pre-registering in advance is the best way to secure a place. Parents must complete a waiver for their child upon arrival on the day of the Youth Football Clinic. All participants will receive a free t-shirt from Sports World and lunch from Whataburger following the clinic.

The yearly Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Youth Football Clinic allows boys and girls to learn football fundamentals from college coaches by participating in offensive, defensive and special teams drills. Children will also learn essential fitness techniques and the importance of being physically active by D1 Training sports fitness training staff.

Check-in for pre-registered participants, and registration, if space is available on the morning of the event, will begin at 7 a.m. at the southwest entrance of Independence Stadium. Parents will need to submit their child’s waiver agreement at this time. The clinic will run from 8 a.m. until approximately 11 a.m. T-shirts and lunch will be distributed to campers following the completion of the clinic.

The 14th annual Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Youth Football Clinic is made possible by partners Willis Knighton Health, Whataburger, Shelter Insurance: Bland Agency, Module X Solutions, Camus Electric Co., Pizza Hut, Sports World and D1 Training Shreveport.