The College All Star Bowl gets first wave of committments
December 5, 2013
GREENVILLE, SC – December 8, 2013 – A host of some of the nation’s best athletes were among the first wave of players to accept invitations to play in the 2014 College All Star Bowl.
The College All Star Bowl will be aired nationwide on the CBS Sports Network on February 14 with a 6 p.m. kickoff aired live from Furman University’s Paladin Stadium. The game gives special focus to players entering the NFL Draft, creating an opportunity for football players all over the country, including South Carolina. The game also gives the assistant coaches an opportunity to be hired for coaching positions in the NFL as well as universities and other leagues.
The first wave of players consists of:
Arkansas
LT David Hurd, SS Eric Bennett, DT Byran Jones
Charleston Southern
CB Elijah Lee
The Citadel
QB Ben Dupree, FB Darien Robinson
Clemson University
LB Spencer Shuey, LS Phillip Fajgenbaum, LB Quandon Christian
Harvard
CB D.J. Monroe
Mississippi
RB Jeff Scott and P Tyler Campbell
North Greenville University
WR Freddie Martino, Jr.
South Carolina State
WR Tyler McDonald
Syracuse
C Macky MacPherson, TE Beckett Wales, and FS Jeremi Wilkes
Tennessee
DT Maurice Couch, DE Corey Miller
Tennessee-Chattanooga
CB Kadeem Wise, MLB Wes Dothard, and SS DJ Key
More players for the two 50-man rosters will be announced soon.
The College All Star Bowl features the Nationals led by S.C. Football Hall of Famer and National Champion Coach Danny Ford along with his assistant coaches including former NFL and collegiate greats Brian Dawkins, Nick Eason and Patrick Sapp.
The Americans are led by S.C. and College Football Hall of Famer Willie Jeffries and his assistant coaches including former NFL and collegiate greats Woody Dantzler, Dwayne Harper, Charlie Brown and Marco Coleman, among others. Players accepting invites will be categorized in a player pool and then drafted by either the Nationals or Americans.
The College All Star Bowl will feature open practices for fans, autograph sessions, skills clinics and a scouting combine for athletes to test for NFL scouts. Learn more at www.thecollegeallstarbowl.com.
