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Eight Fighting Illini seniors slated to participate in senior all-star games

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Chambana Today) — Nine seniors from the U of I football team are scheduled to play in all-star games in January, starting with today’s Hula Bowl on CBS Sports Network. Here’s a list of every Illinois player committed to playing in a senior all-star game:

Hula Bowl

  • Saturday, January 10, 11 a.m. on CBS Sports Network
  • Spec Martin Memorial Stadium in DeLand, Florida
  • WR Hank Beatty
  • OL Josh Gesky
  • OL Melvin Priestly

American Bowl

  • Thursday, January 22, 7 p.m. on NFL Network
  • Victory Field in Lakeland, Florida
  • TE Tanner Arkin

East-West Shrine Bowl

  • Tuesday, January 27, 6 p.m. on NFL Network
  • Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas
  • FB Miles Scott
  • DL James Thompson Jr.

Senior Bowl

  • Saturday, January 31, 1:30 p.m. on NFL Network
  • Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama
  • QB Luke Altmyer
  • OL J.C. Davis
  • OLB Gabe Jacas

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