Trio of Buckeyes accept invite to play in East-West Shrine Bowl

Jordan Fuller, Branden Bowen and Binjimen Victory have all accepted invites to play in the East-West Shrine Bowl.

If you’re like me, you have memories of watching the last bit of college football you can soak up when the East-West Shrine Bowl kicks off after the post-season. It pits senior college players considered all-stars from the eastern part of the United States and Canada with those from the western part of the U.S. and our neighbors to the north.

What makes it so iconic though is the trading of college logos. You’ll see various traditional helmets with those of other schools. It’s one of the two showcases (the other being the Senior Bowl) for senior college football players to get in front of NFL scouts and executives one last time.

Ohio State always seems to have some talent in this game, and it’s no different this time. We’ve already informed you of safety Jordan Fuller’s intentions on playing in the game, and now we have two more Buckeyes that have accepted invites.

Both right tackle Branden Bowen and wide-receiver Binjimen Victory have also agreed to play in the game set to take place on January 18 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.

All three had integral roles with Ohio State this year. Fuller is a multiple-year starter that earned All Big Ten First Team status this year. Victor is a three year starter/co-starter at one of the wide-receiver spots, and Bowen stepped in to provide leadership as a starter on a rebuilt offensive line in 2019.

Now they’ll get to strap those helmets on one last time before hoping to hear their names called during the 2020 NFL Draft.