NFL Rookie Premiere A Go – Attendees Announced

While the NFL and the players are still in negotiations, the NFL Rookie Premiere, an annual event that allows the card manufacturers to photograph and get autographs of the incoming rookie class, will still go on in Los Angeles.

The event will take place May 21 at the L.A. Coliseum.Topps has announced the lineup for the event, which will include overall No. 1 pick Cam Newton.

Here is the list of attendees:

Jon Baldwin, WR- Pittsburgh (Kansas City Chiefs)

Vincent Brown, WR- San Diego State (San Diego Chargers)

Delone Carter, RB- Syracuse (Indianapolis Colts)

Randall Cobb, WR- Kentucky (Green Bay Packers)

Andy Dalton, QB- TCU (Cincinnati Bengals)

Marcell Dareus, DT- Alabama (Buffalo Bills)

Blaine Gabbert, QB- Missouri (Jacksonville Jaguars)

AJ Green, WR- Georgia (Cincinnati Bengals)

Alex Green, RB- Hawaii (Green Bay Packers)

Leonard Hankerson, WR- Miami (Washington Redskins)

Jamie Harper, RB- Clemson (Tennessee Titans)

Kendall Hunter, RB- Oklahoma State (San Francisco 49ers)

Mark Ingram, RB- Alabama (New Orleans Saints)

Jerrel Jernigan, WR- Troy (New York Giants)

Julio Jones, WR- Alabama (Atlanta Falcons)

Taiwan Jones, RB- E. Washington (Oakland Raiders)

Colin Kaepernick, QB- Nevada (San Francisco 49ers)

Mikel Leshoure, RB- Illinois (Detroit Lions)

Greg Little, WR- North Carolina (Cleveland Browns)

Jake Locker, QB- Washington (Tennessee Titans)

Ryan Mallett, QB- Arkansas (New England Patriots)

Von Miller, LB- Texas A&M (Denver Broncos)

DeMarco Murray, RB- Oklahoma (Dallas Cowboys)

Cam Newton, QB- Auburn (Carolina Panthers)

Austin Pettis, WR- Boise State (St. Louis Rams)

Christian Ponder, QB- Florida State (Minnesota Vikings)

Bilal Powell, RB- Louisville (New York Jets)

Stevan Ridley, RB- LSU (New England Patriots)

Kyle Rudolph, TE- Notre Dame (Minnesota Vikings)

Torrey Smith, WR- Maryland (Baltimore Ravens)

Daniel Thomas, RB- Kansas State (Miami Dolphins)

Jordan Todman, RB- Connecticut (San Diego Chargers)

Shane Vereen, RB- California (New England Patriots)

Ryan Williams, RB Va. Tech (Arizona Cardinals)

Titus Young, WR- Boise State (Detroit Lions)

Card companies take photos for upcoming products, acquire autographs for the same products and also conduct interviews, which are often posted on their sites at a later date. Look for updates form the manufacturers as to their plans for products based on the Rookie Premiere in SCD.