BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The worlds of professional football and competitive bass fishing will collide Aug. 31 when nine Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series anglers team with Pro Football Hall of Fame members for the inaugural Bassmaster Randy Moss Pro Football Hall of Fame Pro-Am presented by Lippert on the St. Lawrence River in Clayton, N.Y.

The one-day event will follow the Lowrance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River, scheduled for Aug. 27-30, and will give fishing and football fans a unique opportunity to see some of the most accomplished athletes from both sports compete together on one of the world’s premier smallmouth bass fisheries.

The nine pairings feature a mix of Bassmaster champions, rising Bassmaster Elite Series stars and some of professional football’s most recognizable names. The official teams are Easton Fothergill and Randy Moss; Brandon Palaniuk and Calvin Johnson; Cole Sands and Kellen Winslow; Robert Gee and Kevin Mawae; Tucker Smith and Ronde Barber; John Garrett and Rickey Jackson; Jay Przekurat and Joe Thomas; Justin Hamner and Dave Robinson; and Tyler Williams and Robert Brazile.

Easton Fothergill and Randy Moss will headline the field. Fothergill, the 2025 Bassmaster Classic champion, has quickly established himself among the sport’s top young competitors and will share the boat with the event’s namesake. Moss, one of the most dominant wide receivers in NFL history, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018 and has been an enthusiastic supporter of bass fishing. Moss also competed in the 2026 Bassmaster Classic Celebrity Pro-Am in Knoxville, Tenn.

Brandon Palaniuk and Calvin Johnson bring together two athletes known for sustained excellence at the highest levels of their sports. Palaniuk is one of the most recognizable competitors on the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series, while Johnson built a legendary career as a wide receiver with the Detroit Lions before earning induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Cole Sands and Kellen Winslow will form another intriguing pairing. Sands enters the northern swing in the middle of a strong 2026 Elite Series season and is sixth in the Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings with one event remaining. Winslow helped redefine the tight end position during his NFL career with the San Diego Chargers and was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995.

Robert Gee and Kevin Mawae will combine Gee’s versatile approach to competitive fishing with the experience of one of football’s most accomplished offensive linemen. Gee, a Knoxville, Tenn., native and former University of Tennessee angler, has recorded multiple Top 10 finishes during the 2026 Elite season, including fourth at Lake Murray and seventh at Lake Martin. Mawae played 16 NFL seasons and was an eight-time Pro Bowl selection before his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Tucker Smith and Ronde Barber will team up on the St. Lawrence River. Smith, a former standout at Auburn University, has continued his rise through the professional ranks and posted a seventh-place finish at the 2026 Elite event on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. Barber spent his entire NFL career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, helping the franchise capture a Super Bowl title and establishing himself as one of the premier defensive backs of his era.

John Garrett and Rickey Jackson bring together another accomplished pair. Garrett has been among the leading contenders in the 2026 Progressive Bassmaster Angler of the Year race and is entering the final event of the season seventh in the standings. Jackson was one of the NFL’s most disruptive linebackers during a career that included six Pro Bowl selections and earned him a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Jay Przekurat and Joe Thomas will represent a blend of young fishing talent and football greatness. Przekurat has already built an impressive résumé on the Elite Series, while Thomas was one of the most dominant offensive linemen of his generation. Thomas spent his entire NFL career with the Cleveland Browns, earning 10 consecutive Pro Bowl selections and six first-team All-Pro honors before being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2023.

Justin Hamner and Dave Robinson will pair a Bassmaster Classic champion with a Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker. Hamner captured the 2024 Bassmaster Classic title on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees and has remained a fixture on the Bassmaster Elite Series. Robinson starred for the Green Bay Packers and Washington during his NFL career and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013.

Tyler Williams and Robert Brazile round out the nine-team field. Williams brings his power-fishing style to a pairing with Brazile, a dominant linebacker who starred for the Houston Oilers. Known as “Dr. Doom,” Brazile was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.

The Pro-Am is part of a broader collaboration between B.A.S.S. and the Pro Football Hall of Fame designed to connect two passionate sports communities through competition, outdoor recreation and fan engagement. The event will be contested on the St. Lawrence River, a fishery that has become synonymous with exceptional smallmouth bass fishing and memorable Bassmaster competition.

Lippert, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products for the outdoor recreation and transportation industries, serves as presenting sponsor of the event. The company also joined Bassmaster during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend Fan Fest in Canton, Ohio, Aug. 5-9, with interactive exhibits and product displays designed to introduce football fans to competitive bass fishing and the outdoor lifestyle.

The Bassmaster Randy Moss Pro Football Hall of Fame Pro-Am presented by Lippert will take off from the Clayton Harbor Municipal Marina at 8 a.m. ET Monday, Aug. 31, as Hall of Fame members and Elite Series anglers begin their competition on the St. Lawrence River. The teams will return for the official weigh-in at 1 p.m. ET, giving fans the chance to see which football-fishing combination claims bragging rights in the inaugural event.

Following the weigh-in, fans can meet the competitors during an autograph session from 2 to 3 p.m. ET featuring the Pro Football Hall of Fame members and Elite Series anglers competing in the tournament.

The Pro-Am extends a full weekend of Bassmaster action in Clayton. The Lowrance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River will be held Aug. 27-30, with the Pro-Am providing fans an additional day of competition and access to some of the biggest names in fishing and football.

For more information, visit Bassmaster.com.

About B.A.S.S.

B.A.S.S., which encompasses the Bassmaster tournament leagues, events and media platforms, is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport, providing cutting-edge content on bass fishing whenever, wherever and however bass fishing fans want to use it. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the organization’s fully integrated media platforms include the industry’s leading magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times), website (Bassmaster.com), TV show, radio show, social media programs and events. For more than 50 years, B.A.S.S. has been dedicated to access, conservation and youth fishing.

The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the most prestigious events at each level of competition, including the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series, Turtlebox Bassmaster Opens Series presented by Battery Tender, Nitro Boats Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier Series presented by Lowrance, Strike King Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Strike King Bassmaster High School Series, Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Junior Series, TNT Fireworks Bassmaster Team Championship, Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series presented by Native Watercraft, Bassmaster College Kayak Series, Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour.