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Jones, Milloy honorary Peach Bowl captains

Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones (8), seen here in 2008 SEC championship game, will serve as an honorary captain for the Crimson Tide in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. JASON GETZ / jgetz@ajc.com
Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones (8), seen here in 2008 SEC championship game, will serve as an honorary captain for the Crimson Tide in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. JASON GETZ / jgetz@ajc.com
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Dec 31, 2016

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver and former Alabama standout Julio Jones and former NFL player and Washington standout Lawyer Milloy will serve as honorary captains for today's Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at the Georgia Dome.

In three years at Alabama, Jones caught 179 passes for 2,653 yards and 15 touchdowns. He was selected No. in the first round of the NFL draft in 2011.

Milloy was a first-team All-American as a safety for the Huskies in 1995. He was selected by New England in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft.

Previous honorary captains for the Peach Bowl have included Warrick Dunn (Florida State), Andre Ware (Houston), Bo Jackson (Auburn), LaDainian Tomlinson (TCU), Charlie Ward (Florida State), R.C. Slocum (Texas A&M), George Rogers (South Carolina), Todd McClure (LSU) and Wesley Walls (Ole Miss).

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