WHAT: Professional football superstar and 2019 Offensive Rookie of the Year Saquon Barkley joins Mohegan Sun Pocono for a special moderated Q&A session with WNEP’s Jim Coles.
WHEN/WHERE: Sunday, March 24th
Noon – Wristband Distribution
3:00pm – Event begins
Keystone Grand Ballroom
IN DETAIL: On Sunday, March 24th get in the zone when Football Superstar and Offensive Rookie of the Year, Saquon Barkley stops by Mohegan Sun Pocono. At 3:00pm join the star athlete as he participates in a question and answer session moderated by WNEP’s Jim Coles.
Saquon Barkley thrilled football fans everywhere in his 2018-2019 rookie season, where he played all 16 games, scoring 15 touchdowns and running for 1,307 yards, while adding 721 yards receiving. These marks resulted in First-Team All-Pro honors, a Pro-Bowl selection, as well as Rookie of the Year. Barkley’s collegiate career was played at Penn State University where in three seasons (2015 – 2017) in the Big Ten, he amassed more than 5,000 total yards from scrimmage while scoring 51 times.
*Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. This event is wristband-only. A limited number of wristbands will be distributed at the Keystone Grand Ballroom at Noon. Guests may not form a line before 11:00am on the day of the event.
*All media requests to attend must be approved in advance. Please reach out to Charisse Huff at chuff@mohegansun.com
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