Thursday, January 22, 2009
Senior linebacker James Holt’s college playing days aren’t through after all. Holt — who led Kansas with 105 tackles and 10 sacks in 2008 — will play in a collegiate all-star game Jan. 31 in El Paso, Texas.
The third annual Western Refining Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Challenge will take place at Sun Bowl Stadium and will pit college seniors from Texas against players from around the nation. Holt is from Altus, Okla., but he will be suiting up for the Texas team.
“I am glad that I get to play one more game with a Kansas helmet on and hopefully do well and represent the school well,” Holt said in a statement.
Holt finished his college career by being named All-Big 12 Second Team by the league’s coaches and First Team by the Associated Press. In his final game, the Dec. 31 Insight Bowl victory against Minnesota, Holt registered eight tackles — including three sacks — to earn Defensive Most Valuable Player honors.
Holt leaves for El Paso on Sunday. Players will undergo NFL testing and interview with scouts while practicing all week. They will also visit local schools.
“You want to take advantage of every opportunity that you can,” Holt said. “The scouts will get to see us running drills, practicing and then playing in the game.”
The game is set to kick off at 2 p.m. and will be broadcast on CBS College Sports Television.
Award Ceremony to Wrap Up 2008 season
Kansas will hold its 2008 postseason awards ceremony at the Lied Center on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend, and there is no cost associated with the event.
The 2008 highlight video will be shown followed by comments from Chancellor Robert Hemenway, Athletics Director Lew Perkins and coach Mark Mangino.
Of course, no awards ceremony would be complete without the hardware. Kansas has amassed 20 victories over the last two seasons, and there is likely plenty of hardware to go around following the program’s second-consecutive bowl victory.
At season’s end, ten Jayhawks were named All-Big 12 including junior safety Darrell Stuckey (first team), sophomore wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe (second team) and senior linebacker James Holt (second team).
— — Edited by Andrew Wiebe
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