Eastern Michigan Athletics
Myrick and Julien Take Part in the College Gridiron Showcase
1/12/2022 10:36:00 AM | Football
A total of five EMU players are taking part in all-star game activities this week
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — The College Gridiron Showcase is a relatively new entrant into the postseason all-star game scene that marks the period between the end of the college football season and the NFL Draft, but Eastern Michigan fans should follow along as its eighth annual iteration will unfold in Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 8-12.
Linebacker Terry Myrick (Austell, Ga.-Woodward Academy) and punter Jake Julien (Barrie, Ontario-North Collegiate) are both listed on the roster for the event. Myrick is scheduled to be on the roster for the Wranglers, while Julien is part of the specialists group.
At the 2021 College Gridiron Showcase, scouts from 30 of the 32 NFL teams, CFL teams, and other professional leagues were on hand to evaluate and meet with our players. In total, participants had the opportunity to show their stuff to more than 120 professional scouts.
The first all-star event to implement an OTA format, the CGS showcases players through practices and a controlled scrimmage with professional coaches. Players will also perform individual and team drills, participate in 1-on-1s, attend meetings, and, in many cases, have the opportunity for personal interviews with scouts and executives. In addition to exposure to scouts, CGS provides participants with a strong professional football education component that includes mentoring, life coaching, and seminars that will benefit them as they move forward in their professional lives in or outside of football. Seminars related to financial education, the life of a professional athlete, and on- and off-field player expectations are offered.
Overall, five Eastern football players hope to make an impression this week at a pair of collegiate all-star games, as they begin the process of transitioning to the professional ranks. Defensive back Alvinoski LaFleur (Lake Charles, La.-LaGrange-Coffeyville C.C.) and center Mike Van Hoeven (Paw Paw, Mich.-Paw Paw) are on the rosters at the Tropical Bowl, while tight end Thomas Odukoya (Almere, Netherlands-Helen Parkhurst-Garden City C.C.) takes part in activities at the Hula Bowl.
Linebacker Terry Myrick (Austell, Ga.-Woodward Academy) and punter Jake Julien (Barrie, Ontario-North Collegiate) are both listed on the roster for the event. Myrick is scheduled to be on the roster for the Wranglers, while Julien is part of the specialists group.
At the 2021 College Gridiron Showcase, scouts from 30 of the 32 NFL teams, CFL teams, and other professional leagues were on hand to evaluate and meet with our players. In total, participants had the opportunity to show their stuff to more than 120 professional scouts.
The first all-star event to implement an OTA format, the CGS showcases players through practices and a controlled scrimmage with professional coaches. Players will also perform individual and team drills, participate in 1-on-1s, attend meetings, and, in many cases, have the opportunity for personal interviews with scouts and executives. In addition to exposure to scouts, CGS provides participants with a strong professional football education component that includes mentoring, life coaching, and seminars that will benefit them as they move forward in their professional lives in or outside of football. Seminars related to financial education, the life of a professional athlete, and on- and off-field player expectations are offered.
Overall, five Eastern football players hope to make an impression this week at a pair of collegiate all-star games, as they begin the process of transitioning to the professional ranks. Defensive back Alvinoski LaFleur (Lake Charles, La.-LaGrange-Coffeyville C.C.) and center Mike Van Hoeven (Paw Paw, Mich.-Paw Paw) are on the rosters at the Tropical Bowl, while tight end Thomas Odukoya (Almere, Netherlands-Helen Parkhurst-Garden City C.C.) takes part in activities at the Hula Bowl.
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