Tag: Hula Bowl

Productive Big 12 pass rusher met with Cardinals at Hula Bowl

The Cardinals met with Colorado pass rusher BJ Green II at the Hula Bowl. He played three seasons for Arizona State as well.

The NFL draft is not until the end of April but one of the predraft prospect happened last weekend at the Hula Bowl. It was the first chance of many that teams had to meet with player prospcts.

While we know of reports about the Cardinals having meetings a pass rusher, a linebacker and an offensve linemen, we know of another meeting.

According to The Draft Network’s Ryan Fowler, the Cardinals and many other teams met with Colorado edge defender BJ Green II.

Green led the Big 12 with 43 total pressures. Last season, his first with Colorado after spending three seasons at Arizona State, he had 7.5 sacks, 12 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery to go with this 33 total tackles. He had 21 sacks and 34 tackles for loss in four years. He is six-feet tall and 260 pounds.

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Cardinals met with O-lineman at Hula Bowl

The Cardinals were one of more than a dozen teams to meet with North Dakota State O-lineman Mason Miller.

The Arizona Cardinals took advantage of the Hula Bowl to speak with a number of 2025 NFL draft prospects. They had reported meetings with a linebacker and a pass rusher. We can add an offensive lineman to the list.

According to The Draft Network’s Ryan Fowler, Arizona was one of more than a dozen teams to meet with North Dakota State’s Mason Miller.

North Dakota State won the FCS National Championship. He was an AP FCS All-American. He has started games at tackle and guard.

He is listed 6-foot-7 and 305 pounds.

The Cardinals have questions at guard and tackle. Both starting tackles, Paris Johnson and Jonah Williams, are coming off knee injuries. Kelvin Beachum will be a free agent. Guards Evan Brown, Trystan Colon and Will Hernandez all will be free agents and Hernandez tore his ACL.

We will have to pay attention to Miller and see if his name comes up more often in NFL draft buzz around the Cardinals.

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LB prospect meets with Cardinals at Hula Bowl

The Cardinals were one of 11 teams to meet with Wisconsin linebacker Jaheim Thomas at the Hula Bowl.

Predraft prospect meetings have begun for NFL teams and one of the first opportunities to meet with prospects all in one place was the Hula Bowl last weekend.

The Arizona Cardinals had meetings with several players, including Wisconsin linebacker Jaheim Thomas.

According to The Draft Network’s Ryan Fowler, Thomas met with 11 teams, including the Cardinals.

Thomas, 6-foot-2 and 224 pounds at the Hula Bowl, played three seasons for Cincinnati, one year at Arkansas and last season for Wisconsin. In 2024, he had 53 total tackles, one sack and two tackles for loss.

His most productive season was for Arkansas in 2023. He had 90 total tackles, seven for loss, 3.5 sacks and two pass breakups.

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Fourth Gator accepts 2025 Hula Bowl invite, declares for NFL draft

Trikweze Bridges will join three other Gators in the Hula Bowl and will also be entering the NFL draft.

A fourth member of the 2024 Florida football team has accepted his invitation to the 2025 Hula Bowl in Orlando on Jan. 11 and will also be entering the NFL draft.

Redshirt senior defensive back [autotag]Trikweze Bridge[/autotag], who transferred from the Oregon Ducks last offseason, announced on social media Wednesday that he will participate in this year’s edition of the professional scouting event. His post quoted Galatians 6:9, “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

He also notes in the announcement his intent to enter the NFL draft after thanking his coaches and teammates.

Bridge appeared in all 12 regular-season games while starting the last seven in the secondary — three at safety, four at corner. He led the team with 69 tackles (37 solo, one for a loss) while also adding six pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one interception for a 72.1 PFF grade.

The prolific defender also played in the Gasparilla Bowl against the Tulane Green Wave, recording a tackle and an interception in the win. He joins wide receivers Elijhah Badger and Chimere Dike along with running back Montrell Johnson Jr. in representing the Gators in the Hula Bowl.

Hula Bowl information

The Hula Bowl will take place at noon on Jan. 11, 2025, at UCF FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Fans can watch the game on the CBS Sports Network.

“The Hula Bowl is the Nation’s Premier College Football All-Star Game. The Hula Bowl is an event where all NFL, UFL and CFL teams will be represented by top scout players during Hula Bowl week,” reads the official website.

“120 of the top senior athletes will be selected to play at the Hula Bowl in Orlando, Florida. It’s the perfect state for them to showcase their talent against the best in the game. Our players will be coming in from across the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan.​”

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WR Chimere Dike becomes third Gator to accept Hula Bowl invite

Florida receiver Chimere Dike made the most of his senior year in Gainesville, and he’ll finish his college career at the 2025 Hula Bowl.

Florida wide receiver [autotag]Chimere Dike[/autotag] will close out his college career at the 2025 Hula Bowl.

Dike accepted his invitation to the All-Star Game on Friday, according to an announcement on the Hula Bowl’s official X, formerly Twitter, page.

He joins fellow Florida wide receiver Elijhah Badger and running back Montrell Johnson Jr., who have both accepted invitations to the game as well.

Dike spent one year with the Gators after transferring from Wisconsin. He started the season as a familiar option for Graham Mertz, who played with Dike on the Badgers, and morphed into a veteran leader for the offense once DJ Lagway took over.

He finished the 2024 season with 783 yards and two touchdowns on 42 receptions. Pro Football Focus gave him a 72.2 overall grade on offense and a 70.2 receiving grade; both figures are second among Florida receivers behind Badger. Through five seasons of college ball, Dike hauled in 139 passes for 2,261 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Hula Bowl information

The Hula Bowl will take place at noon on Jan. 11, 2025, at UCF FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Fans can watch the game on the CBS Sports Network.

“The Hula Bowl is the Nation’s Premier College Football All-Star Game. The Hula Bowl is an event where all NFL, UFL and CFL teams will be represented by top scout players during Hula Bowl week,” reads the official website.

“120 of the top senior athletes will be selected to play at the Hula Bowl in Orlando, Florida. It’s the perfect state for them to showcase their talent against the best in the game. Our players will be coming in from across the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan.​”

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UCLA Bruins cornerback accepts invite to the Hula Bowl

The UCLA redshirt senior is Orlando-bound.

The UCLA Bruins, as a program, will not be playing in a bowl game this season. That said, several notable Bruins will be playing in college all-star games ahead of the NFL Draft.

This week, UCLA redshirt senior cornerback Bryan Addison accepted his invitation to play in the Hula Bowl. Addison, who played a total of 67 games in the NCAA for both the Bruins and Oregon Ducks, will get a shot to impress scouts from the NFL, XFL, USFL, and CFL in January of 2025.

In 2024, Addison recorded 44 tackles, one fumble recovery, and two interceptions, with one going for a pick-six against his former team, Oregon. At 6′ 5″ and a hair under 200 pounds, Addison is truly a physical specimen who proved he could compete in the Big Ten.

With above-average size and a knack for taking down ballcarriers, Addison already profiles as a potential NFL player. With another shot to showcase his skills in Orlando, Florida, at the Hula Bowl, keep an eye on Addison’s name as the NFL Draft approaches.

USC running back Austin Jones selected for Hula Bowl, follows his pro football path

Austin Jones prepares for his big pro football job audition.

Former Stanford and USC running back Austin Jones has been selected to play in the 2024 Hula Bowl in Orlando.

In his career, Jones rushed for 2,337 yards and 24 touchdowns on 4.7 yards per carry. He also added over 900 yards receiving and three touchdown catches in his five years on a college gridiron.

Jones was the second running back for USC in each of the past two seasons. In 2022, he was behind Travis Dye, the transfer from Oregon who gave so much to USC. When Dye got hurt, Jones stepped in and gained a lot more carries in the final leg of the regular season plus the Cotton Bowl game against Tulane.

In 2023, Jones was the second running back in the rotation behind MarShawn Lloyd. Once again, USC had a strong number one running back, but Jones was a productive number two. USC’s offense didn’t reach the heights it hit in 2022, but Jones still played a very important role on the Trojans and was a very good teammate. Now he moves into an environment where he will try to display his talents and make a favorable impression on all the evaluators who will be studying potential pro prospects.

With Jones participating in the Hula Bowl, he will get a chance to give pro football scouts a glimpse of what he is all about.

Scouts from several organizations will attend, including the NFL, XFL, USFL and CFL. Players in this game will also range from several countries as well, including the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan.

Jones will play in the Hula Bowl on Jan. 13. The game can be seen on CBS Sports Network.

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Texas A&M Cornerback Josh DeBerry is headed to the 2024 Hula Bowl

Aggie Cornerback Josh DeBerry has accepted his invite for the 2024 Hula Bowl and will head to Florida to take part in the event

It was announced on Jan. 6 that Aggie cornerback Josh DeBerry had accepted his invite to the 2024 Hula Bowl taking place in Orlando.

The game will be another opportunity to showcase his skills in front of scouts across many leagues while competing with other athletes across the globe. Below, you can find out about the game and where some of the attendees will be traveling from:

Over the past 70 years of history, the Hula Bowl has had hundreds of stories of athletes that shined in the game and thereby caught the attention of scouts from the NFL, XFL, USFL, and CFL leagues. Outstanding performances at the Hula Bowl will enhance the athlete’s opportunities for taking their football career to the next level and ensuring a promising future!

This year, the game will include NCAA college football players from all divisions, along with international players from Japan. In addition, the game will always include Polynesian players with historic ties to the Islands.

Here are Josh’s number after a single season at Texas A&M below and we wish him the best as he prepares for his next step.

  • 39 Tackles / 4.5 TFLs / 1 Sacks
  • 2 Interceptions / 9 PDs

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Texas A&M Safety Demani Richardson is headed to the 2024 Hula Bowl

Aggie Safety Demani Richarson has accepted his invite for the 2024 Hula Bowl and will head to Florida to take part in the event

It was announced on December 19th that Aggie Safety Demani Richardson had accepted his invite to the 2024 Hula Bowl taking place in Orlando.

The game will be another opportunity to showcase his skills in front of scouts across many leagues while competing with other athletes across the globe. Below, you can find out about the game and where some of the attendees will be travelling from:

Over the past 70 years of history, the Hula Bowl has had hundreds of stories of athletes that shined in the game and thereby caught the attention of scouts from the NFL, XFL, USFL, and CFL leagues. Outstanding performances at the Hula Bowl will enhance the athlete’s opportunities for taking their football career to the next level and ensuring a promising future!

This year, the game will include NCAA college football players from all divisions, along with international players from Japan. In addition, the game will always include Polynesian players with historic ties to the Islands.

Here are Demani’s career numbers below and we wish him the best as he prepares for his next step.

  • 2021 PFF All-SEC Third Team
  • 2019 SEC All-Freshman Team
  • 307 Tackles / 17 TFLs / 3.5 Sacks
  • 4 Interceptions / 18 PDs

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Chiefs had pre-draft meeting with Washington S Alex Cook at Hula Bowl

The #Chiefs met with a former teammate of Trent McDuffie’s at the Hula Bowl.

All-star game season is upon us and we’re going to start hearing about some pre-draft meetings that the Kansas City Chiefs have held with 2023 NFL draft prospects.

The first prospect that they’ve met with is at the safety position, which could quietly be a big need for the Chiefs with Juan Thornhill and Deon Bush slated for free agency. According to the Draft Network’s Justin Melo, Kansas City is one of the 10 teams that met with Washington S Alex Cook at the Hula Bowl over the past week.

Cook also met with the Raiders, Dolphins, Titans, Ravens, Giants, Bills, Lions, Eagles and 49ers.

A teammate of the Chiefs’ first-round draft pick in the 2022 NFL draft, Trent McDuffie, Cook was voted team captain in his final year at Washington and earned a Second-Team All-PAC-12 selection. The 6-foot and 195-pound Cook was recruited as a wide receiver out of high school, but he ended up making the switch to defensive back in 2019 and never looked back.

Over the past two seasons, Cook has appeared in 24 games with the Huskies, recording 128 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, two passes defended and an interception. He won a number of team awards in 2022, including the Guy Flaherty Most Inspirational Award, Defensive Skill Player of the Year, the Chuck Niemi Big Hit Award, and the Starving Dawg Award.

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