Eastern Michigan Athletics
Wellock to Compete in College Football All-Star Challenge
1/24/2007 10:06:39 PM | Football
Event is Free and Open to the Public, Nationally Televised on ESPN
COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S ELITE COMPETE IN
STATE FARM COLLEGE FOOTBALL ALL-STAR CHALLENGE
AT ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
Heisman Trophy Winner Troy Smith and BCS National Championship
MVP Chris Leak Headline Field of Future NFL Stars
Event is Free and Open to the Public, Nationally Televised on ESPN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Miami, FL – Jan. 24, 2007 – Twelve future NFL players who represent the best in college football will showcase their skills in the ninth annual State Farm College Football All-Star Challenge, taped at Orange Bowl Stadium on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 1:00 p.m. ET and airing on ESPN Super Bowl weekend, Saturday, Feb. 3 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. ET.
Kirk Herbstreit leads the ESPN broadcast team for the ninth annual State Farm College Football All-Star Challenge. This year’s talented field includes quarterbacks Chris Leak of Florida, Troy Smith of Ohio State, Drew Stanton of Michigan State and Jared Zabransky of undefeated Boise State. Rounding out the competition are Auburn running back Kenny Irons, Tennessee wide receiver Robert Meachem, Miami tight end Greg Olsen, Notre Dame running back Darius Walker and kickers Mason Crosby of Colorado, Justin Medlock of UCLA, John Vaughn of Auburn and Andrew Wellock of Eastern Michigan.
Free and open to the public, the State Farm College Football All-Star Challenge will provide all spectators the unique opportunity to be on the field at Orange Bowl Stadium and see college football’s elite compete prior to the NFL Draft. Fans can also take part in a post-event autograph session.
Produced by Chicago-based Intersport, the State Farm College Football All-Star Challenge is one of the most highly-anticipated college football events of the year. Last year’s event featured four first-round NFL Draft picks (Vince Young, DeAngelo Williams, Vernon Davis and Sinorice Moss) and scored the highest cable rating of the day.
Nine of the 12 confirmed players are ranked in the top five at their position according to ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper’s latest report: Stanton (3rd QB), Smith (5th QB), Olsen (1st TE), Meachem (4th WR), Irons and Walker (tie - 5th RB), Crosby (1st K), Medlock (2nd K) and Wellock (4th K). Kiper places Meachem as 15th on his current list of Top 25 prospects.
The State Farm College Football All-Star Challenge is a unique skills-and-drills competition that tests the finest college football stars in the country prior to their entry into the NFL. Players participate in a variety of competitions showcasing their speed, agility, strength and stamina. In the eight-year history of the event, 29 competitors have gone on to become first round selections in the NFL Draft. Former players include Drew Brees, Daunte Culpepper, Ken Dorsey, Ron Dayne, Rex Grossman, Edgerrin James, Deuce McAllister, Donovan McNabb, Santana Moss, Charles Rogers, Javon Walker, Cadillac Williams, Vince Young and many more.
About Intersport
Intersport’s events division creates and executes experiential event marketing initiatives focused on making lasting, emotional connections with consumers for major brands including: Mercedes-Benz, Capital One, GEICO, Cadillac and Liberty Mutual. Intersport is an Emmy Award-winning creator, producer and distributor of original sports programming content. Intersport’s hospitality division is an official NFL corporate hospitality provider at the Super Bowl and Pro Bowl and launched the first permanent corporate hospitality facility at the Masters. Formed in 1985 and based in Chicago, Intersport’s list of media partners includes ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, ESPN, FSN, Speed, Sprint Wireless and Google. The company’s television and digital media division is an in-demand producer of branded content and sports-themed events for Fortune 500 companies and leading brands such as: Liberty Mutual, Dell, Under Armour, Sprint, Chase, and PepsiCo. Intersport can be found on the Internet at www.intersportnet.com.
Media Contacts:
Danny Sternfield, 312-644-3942 (office), 847-533-2744 (cell), dsternfield@intersportnet.com
Shannon Dan, 312-644-5387 (office), 609-513-3547 (cell), sdan@intersportnet.com
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