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Gallup accepts invitation to 2018 Reese’s Senior Bowl
11/20/2017 12:06:00 PM | Football
Rams wide receiver is 16th in program history to earn invitation to prestigious pre-draft showcase
MOBILE, Ala.—Colorado State senior wide receiver Michael Gallup has accepted an invitation from the Reese's Senior Bowl to take part in the prestigious pre-draft showcase in Mobile, Ala., Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018. The game is televised by the NFL Network and kicks off at 1:30 p.m. CT.
Gallup, a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, is the 16th Colorado State Ram to earn an invitation to the Senior Bowl, and the first since QB Garrett Grayson and T Ty Sambrailo received the honor following the 2014 season. C Weston Richburg and TE Crockett Gillmore earned invitations in 2013, and all four were selected in the first three rounds of their respective NFL Drafts.
"This is a special honor for a young man who represents our program in a humble way in everything he does," said Colorado State head coach Mike Bobo. "He would tell you that it takes an entire team for one player to shine, and our football program can take great pride in seeing Michael receive this honor."
The multi-talented receiver from Monroe, Ga., has 94 receptions for 1,345 yards (14.3) and seven touchdowns through the Rams' 12-game regular season. He leads all FBS players in receiving yards and ranks second in receiving yards per game (112.1) and fourth in receptions per game (7.8). Gallup also leads the nation in receptions of 10 yards or more (56) and ranks second in all scrimmage plays of 10 or more yards. He is the only player in the FBS to top the 200-yard receiving mark in two games this season, recording 212 in a win at Hawai'i (Sept. 30) and a career-high 263 in a win over Nevada (Oct. 14).
All-time Rams in the Senior Bowl:
2014 Garrett Grayson, QB
Ty Sambrailo, OL
2013 Crockett Gillmore, TE
Weston Richburg, OL
2004 Joel Dreessen, TE
2002 Cecil Sapp, RB
1999 Clark Haggans, DE
1998 Anthony Cesario, OL
Darran Hall, WR
Joey Porter, DE
1995 Ray Jackson, CB
1983 Terry Nugent, QB
1978 Mark Bell, TE
1976 Keith King, DB
1974 Mark Mullaney, OT
ABOUT THE SENIOR BOWL:
The Senior Bowl is the nation's most unique football game and football's premier senior showcase event. It annually features the country's best senior collegiate football players and top NFL draft prospects on teams representing the North and South that are coached by the entire coaching staffs of two National Football League teams. The 2018 Senior Bowl will be played on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala. Kickoff is at 1:30 p.m. CT, and the game will be televised nationally by the NFL Network. Practices on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will be televised live by NFL Network and the Wednesday and Thursday practices will also be covered live by ESPN on ESPNU. The NFL Network will produce hour-long recap shows each evening as well. Check your local listings.
Gallup, a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, is the 16th Colorado State Ram to earn an invitation to the Senior Bowl, and the first since QB Garrett Grayson and T Ty Sambrailo received the honor following the 2014 season. C Weston Richburg and TE Crockett Gillmore earned invitations in 2013, and all four were selected in the first three rounds of their respective NFL Drafts.
"This is a special honor for a young man who represents our program in a humble way in everything he does," said Colorado State head coach Mike Bobo. "He would tell you that it takes an entire team for one player to shine, and our football program can take great pride in seeing Michael receive this honor."
The multi-talented receiver from Monroe, Ga., has 94 receptions for 1,345 yards (14.3) and seven touchdowns through the Rams' 12-game regular season. He leads all FBS players in receiving yards and ranks second in receiving yards per game (112.1) and fourth in receptions per game (7.8). Gallup also leads the nation in receptions of 10 yards or more (56) and ranks second in all scrimmage plays of 10 or more yards. He is the only player in the FBS to top the 200-yard receiving mark in two games this season, recording 212 in a win at Hawai'i (Sept. 30) and a career-high 263 in a win over Nevada (Oct. 14).
All-time Rams in the Senior Bowl:
2014 Garrett Grayson, QB
Ty Sambrailo, OL
2013 Crockett Gillmore, TE
Weston Richburg, OL
2004 Joel Dreessen, TE
2002 Cecil Sapp, RB
1999 Clark Haggans, DE
1998 Anthony Cesario, OL
Darran Hall, WR
Joey Porter, DE
1995 Ray Jackson, CB
1983 Terry Nugent, QB
1978 Mark Bell, TE
1976 Keith King, DB
1974 Mark Mullaney, OT
ABOUT THE SENIOR BOWL:
The Senior Bowl is the nation's most unique football game and football's premier senior showcase event. It annually features the country's best senior collegiate football players and top NFL draft prospects on teams representing the North and South that are coached by the entire coaching staffs of two National Football League teams. The 2018 Senior Bowl will be played on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala. Kickoff is at 1:30 p.m. CT, and the game will be televised nationally by the NFL Network. Practices on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will be televised live by NFL Network and the Wednesday and Thursday practices will also be covered live by ESPN on ESPNU. The NFL Network will produce hour-long recap shows each evening as well. Check your local listings.
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