From NFL prospects to the South Carolina State Marching 101, there will be something for everybody at Saturday’s Medal of Honor Bowl at Johnson Hagood Stadium. Here are the ABCs of what you can see:

A American heroes These guys are the real thing, Medal of Honor recipients who will be honored during pregame ceremonies. The Medal of Honor is our country’s highest military honor, awarded for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty. Fifteen recipients will be recognized Saturday.

B Bulldogs The Citadel has two players in the game, running back Jake Stenson and defensive end Justin Oxendine.

C Cheerleaders Want to brighten a Medal of Honor recipient’s day? Have him escorted to midfield by an Atlanta Falcons cheerleader.

D Draft picks Last year’s game featured three players who were drafted by NFL teams, and 73 who were invited to NFL training camps. Those numbers are sure to increase this year.

E Ellington, Bruce The former two-sport star at South Carolina, now a San Francisco 49er, will make an appearance at Tailgate Fanfest in the Johnson Hagood Stadium parking lot from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

F Fans A total of 5,135 fans braved a windy, blustery day last year for the first Medal of Honor Bowl. Officials are hoping for at least twice that number Saturday.

G Gamecocks USC receiver Damiere Byrd and defensive back Brison Williams will play.

H Hall of Famers Former NFL stars working as coaches include Joe DeLamielleure and Paul Krause. DeLamielleure was a Super Bowl-winning lineman with the Buffalo Bills; Krause, a safety with the Redskins and Vikings, picked off 81 passes in his career.

I Issac Blakeney The 6-6, 225-pounder from Duke is the tallest receiver in the Medal of Honor Bowl. He caught 98 passes for 1,093 yards and 12 touchdowns in his career, and might be a good red-zone target.

J Jeffries, Willie The legendary former South Carolina State coach is the head coach of the American Team. He became the first black head coach at an NCAA Division I school when Wichita State hired him in 1979.

K Kicker Ty Long He and punter Hunter Mullins and receiver J.J. Nelson could be the last Alabama-Birmingham players to wear a Blazers helmet during a game. Their program was controversially dropped by UAB after the 2014 season.

L Long-snapper Nate Boyer The Texas player served in the Green Berets Special Forces and was the first winner of the Armed Services Merit Award, given by the Football Writers Association of America.

M Mercedes-Benz One lucky fan will walk away with a Mercedes-Benz CLA250 from Baker Motor Company. You must be present to win, according to contest rules.

N NBC Sports Network The Medal of Honor Bowl will be televised nationally for the first time. Working the game will be play-by-play man Paul Burmeister, analyst Anthony Herron and sideline reporter Kathryn Tappen.

O Otis, Norkeithus The 6-1, 235-pound linebacker from North Carolina began the season on the Chuck Bednarik Award watch list, but was hobbled by a hamstring injury for much of the season. A good week would boost his draft stock.

P Purple Heart winner Clemson receiver Daniel Rodriguez won a Purple Heart during his service in the Army in Afghanistan. He was wounded during the battle of Kamdesh in Afghanistan on Oct. 3, 2009, when 300 Taliban insurgents battled with 38 U.S. troops. Eight Americans lost their lives and 22 were injured.

Q Quarterbacks Included among the intriguing prospects are 6-7 Chris Bonner of Colorado State-Pueblo and Ryan Williams, a 6-6, 222-pounder from Miami. Williams was slated to start for the Hurricanes this season before he suffered a knee injury during spring practice.

R Raiders The Dorchester Academy team is represented by linebacker Michael Gruber, a Division II All-American at Brevard College and the cousin of legendary Raiders coach Stanley Gruber.

S Seventies soft-rock star John Ford Coley The Lowcountry resident was half of the England Dan and John Ford Coley duo, famed for hits such as “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight” and “Love is the Answer.” Coley will sing during halftime.

T Tajh Boyd The former Clemson quarterback will make an appearance along with Ellington at the Tailgate Fanfest.

U Uzomah, C.J. The 6-5, 265-pound tight end from Auburn wasn’t targeted much in Auburn’s no-huddle offense, but a solid performance in the Medal of Honor Bowl will boost his draft chances.

V Very good singers Air National Guard Senior Master Sergeant Denise Phillips from the 142nd Fighter Wing in Oregon will sing the National Anthem; Marine Lt. Col. Mike Corrado will sing at halftime; and the Brady Smith Band will perform at Tailgate Fanfest before the game.

W West Ashley High School Representing his high school is former Wildcats tennis player Gabriel Middlebrook, who went on to play linebacker as a 6-2, 219-pounder at Charleston Southern.

X X-factor It could be former Citadel All-American center Mike Sellers. At 6-0 and 265 pounds, Sellers has played H-back, fullback and linebacker in practice this week for the American Team.

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Z Zernhelt, John The former Citadel head coach is one of the more than 120 pro scouts on hand this week.

When Mike Sellers was forced to leave The Citadel two years ago, a part of him thought his football career was over.

Sellers was an FCS All-American as a center for the Bulldogs, a prime mover in The Citadel’s 7-4 season in 2012 and a major reason for Bulldogs optimism during spring practice in 2013. But in February 2013, word came down that Sellers would be forced to leave The Citadel just before his senior year, accused of a violation of the military school’s honor code.

The news plunged Sellers into depression. The Fort Dorchester High School graduate had just celebrated the birth of a son; now it seemed as if his football career and a chance at a college degree might be done.

“After that happened, I went through a really down period,” Sellers says now. “I just had my son, and now I was going to have to leave my family and all my friends, leave all the coaches I had developed close connections with. It was hard.”

With the encouragement of his father, Sellers decided to continue his career at Winston-Salem State, a Division II school in Winston-Salem State, N.C. After sitting out the 2013 season, Sellers started at center for the Rams last season, playing well enough to earn an invitation to Saturday’s Medal of Honor Bowl all-star game at Johnson Hagood Stadium.

Ironically, Sellers found himself back at The Citadel on Monday, dressing in the Bulldogs’ locker room and working out in front of NFL scouts on The Citadel’s practice field.

“It’s really kind of bittersweet,” Sellers said. “I really wanted to stay here and graduate from The Citadel. But being back here and seeing a lot of old friends and getting to play in this game, it’s really a blessing.”

The big question for Sellers this week is finding a position where he can fit in pro football. At The Citadel, Sellers was a 6-0, 290-pound center with a quick first step and a mean streak. But that’s not big enough to project as an offensive lineman in the NFL, where the average lineman is about 6-5 and 310 pounds. At the NFL Scouting Combine last year, the shortest lineman stood 6-2; the lightest weighed 299 pounds.

That’s why Sellers will spend time at H-back, fullback, linebacker and tight end this week.

“That will be hard, but that’s what I need to do,” said Sellers, who now weighs about 265 pounds. “I feel like I can play center at the next level, but a lot of scouts say they like me at fullback. Whatever they like me at, that’s where I’ll play.”

Running pass routes is definitely something new for Sellers, who did play fullback at Fort Dorchester.

American Team offensive coordinator Cam Turner played with Sellers for one season at The Citadel.

“He’s going to be a utility guy for us,” said Turner, the quarterbacks and receivers coach at Florida International. “We’re going to try to move him around and see what we can do with him. We’ll see if he can block at the point of attack on run plays, and then get him out in the flat and see if he can catch the ball.

“He’s strong, he’s athletic. We’ll move him around and then let the scouts do their job and see where he fits.”

For now, Sellers is just happy to have a second chance to show that he can fit somewhere.

“I’ve learned a lot,” he said. “Bad things happen, mistakes happen. But you just have to keep going.”

Notes

Most of the Medal of Honor Bowl players with local ties are on the American Team along with Sellers. Citadel players Jake Stenson (running back) and Justin Oxendine (defensive end) are on coach Willie Jeffries’ American squad, along with linebackers Gabe Middlebrook of Charleston Southern and Michael Gruber of Dorchester Academy and Brevard College.

N.C. State defensive tackle Thomas Teal had to pull out of the Medal of Honor Bowl with an eye injury. He’s been replaced by tackle Brandon Smith of Division II Miles College.

Events for fans to attend this week include the Heroes Luncheon for The Wounded Warriors of S.C. on Tuesday and the Gridiron Greats panel discussion on Thursday. Ticket information for both events is at www.mohbowl.com.

Former Clemson standout quarterback Tajh Boyd and former South Carolina two-sport athlete Bruce Ellington will be at the pregame Tailgate FanFest on Saturday in the stadium’s parking lot from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

The duo will meet and greet with fans, take pictures and sign some autographs. There is no admission charge to the Tailgate Fanfest.

Medal of Honor Bowl chairman Tommy McQueeney said a solid turnout for Saturday’s game is vital for the event’s first year on TV. The game will be shown on NBC Sports Network.

Fans have a chance to win a Mercedes Benz at the game, and a donation of $20 will earn fans a chance at a Super Bowl VIP package. See www.mohbowl.com for details.