Boston College Athletics
Blackmon, Kiwanuka, Trueblood Prepare For Senior Bowl
January 26, 2006 | Football
Jan. 26, 2006
A trio of Boston College football standouts - All-America defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka, wide receiver Will Blackmon and offensive lineman Jeremy Trueblood - are among the 100 top senior NFL draft prospects participating in the 2006 Senior Bowl this week in Mobile, Ala. The three players are members of the Senior Bowl's North squad, which is being coached by Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher and his staff. Kickoff for the game is set for 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 28; the contest will be televised nationally by ESPN.
ESPN and the NFL Network are also televising Senior Bowl practices this year with more than 11 hours of coverage during the week. ESPN practice telecasts will air from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. during the week.
The Senior Bowl is widely considered the nation's premier pre-draft showcase, annually featuring the top senior NFL draft prospects on teams coached by the entire coaching staffs of two National Football League teams. San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Nolan and his staff are coaching the South squad in this year's game. Senior Bowl practices are attended by more than 700 NFL general managers, head coaches, scouts and other front office personnel each year.
In 2005, ten Senior Bowlers were chosen in the first-round of the NFL Draft and 83 players were drafted overall. Ninety-five percent of last year's Senior Bowl players made active rosters in the NFL in 2005, including the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year - running back Cadillac Williams of Tampa Bay.
More than 560 former Senior Bowl players were on active rosters in the NFL in 2005. Twenty-six former Senior Bowlers were named to rosters for this year's NFL Pro Bowl game including the league's MVP, running back Shaun Alexander of the Seahawks, and Bears' linebacker Brian Urlacher, the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year.
The Senior Bowl is also a non-profit charity event that, together with its charitable partner Food World, distributed more than $1.2 million to charities in 2005.
