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Six Former Falcons Set To Play In Postseason All-Star Games
January 13, 2016 | Football
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Six former Bowling Green State University standouts have accepted invitations to play in postseason all-star games following the conclusion of their careers in the Orange and Brown. Alex Huettel will play in the East-West Shrine Game, Travis Greene and Matt Johnson will play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, while Ryan Burbrink, Zach Colvin and Derek Lee will participate in the inaugural Tropic Bowl.
Huettel, a three-time All-Mid-American Conference player at right guard, will become the first player from BGSU since Alex Bayer in 2014 to play in the East-West Shrine Game. A native of Pickerington, Ohio, Huettel started all 55 games consecutively in his career – a school record. He will be just the 12th player from BGSU all-time to play in the East-West Shrine Game, joining Falcon greats such as Bernie Casey, Brian McClure, Scott Mruczkowski, Freddie Barnes, and Bayer. Huettel will play on the West team, coached by head coach June Jones. Huettel is the only player from the Mid-American Conference on the West team, and one of just three players total from the MAC.
East-West Shrine Game Info
Date: Saturday, January 23
Time: 4:00 pm ET
TV: NFL Network
Location: Tropicana Field (Tampa, Fla.)
Johnson, the Mid-American Conference's Offensive Player of the Year, will be joined by Greene, BGSU's all-time career rushing leader in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. Johnson passed for a school-record 4,946 yards and 46 touchdowns in 2015 – both also MAC single-season records. Greene, who became just BGSU's third-ever running back to have multiple 1,000 yard seasons, finished with 1,299 rushing yards and 17 total touchdowns. Prior to the 2016 NFLPA Bowl, two other Falcons have participated in the game. BooBoo Gates (2014) and Kendall Montgomery (2015) are the two other Falcons who have played in the game, which is entering its third season.
NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
Date: Saturday, January 23
Time: 6:00 pm ET
TV: ESPN2
Location: StubHub Center (Fairfax, Calif.)
Three Falcons – Ryan Burbrink, Zach Colvin, and Derek Lee – will play in the inaugural Tropic Bowl in Miami, Fla. this weekend. All three will play on the National Team for head coach Mike Stock. Burbrink, a three-time All-MAC performer, had 56 catches for 627 yards this season. He finished his career with 2,213 receiving yards and 2,698 all-purpose yards. Colvin, a captain in 2015, finished his career with 50 games played with 18.0 tackles for loss – 9.5 of which came this season. Lee, who played just one season for the Falcons, finished the season with 18 catches and three touchdowns.
Tropic Bowl
Date: Sunday, January 17
Time: 1:00 pm ET
TV: None
Location: North Miami Athletic Stadium (North Miami, Fla.)
Huettel, a three-time All-Mid-American Conference player at right guard, will become the first player from BGSU since Alex Bayer in 2014 to play in the East-West Shrine Game. A native of Pickerington, Ohio, Huettel started all 55 games consecutively in his career – a school record. He will be just the 12th player from BGSU all-time to play in the East-West Shrine Game, joining Falcon greats such as Bernie Casey, Brian McClure, Scott Mruczkowski, Freddie Barnes, and Bayer. Huettel will play on the West team, coached by head coach June Jones. Huettel is the only player from the Mid-American Conference on the West team, and one of just three players total from the MAC.
East-West Shrine Game Info
Date: Saturday, January 23
Time: 4:00 pm ET
TV: NFL Network
Location: Tropicana Field (Tampa, Fla.)
Johnson, the Mid-American Conference's Offensive Player of the Year, will be joined by Greene, BGSU's all-time career rushing leader in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. Johnson passed for a school-record 4,946 yards and 46 touchdowns in 2015 – both also MAC single-season records. Greene, who became just BGSU's third-ever running back to have multiple 1,000 yard seasons, finished with 1,299 rushing yards and 17 total touchdowns. Prior to the 2016 NFLPA Bowl, two other Falcons have participated in the game. BooBoo Gates (2014) and Kendall Montgomery (2015) are the two other Falcons who have played in the game, which is entering its third season.
NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
Date: Saturday, January 23
Time: 6:00 pm ET
TV: ESPN2
Location: StubHub Center (Fairfax, Calif.)
Three Falcons – Ryan Burbrink, Zach Colvin, and Derek Lee – will play in the inaugural Tropic Bowl in Miami, Fla. this weekend. All three will play on the National Team for head coach Mike Stock. Burbrink, a three-time All-MAC performer, had 56 catches for 627 yards this season. He finished his career with 2,213 receiving yards and 2,698 all-purpose yards. Colvin, a captain in 2015, finished his career with 50 games played with 18.0 tackles for loss – 9.5 of which came this season. Lee, who played just one season for the Falcons, finished the season with 18 catches and three touchdowns.
Tropic Bowl
Date: Sunday, January 17
Time: 1:00 pm ET
TV: None
Location: North Miami Athletic Stadium (North Miami, Fla.)
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