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Five Chippewas Earn Senior All-Star Game Invites
12/19/2022 9:16:00 AM | Football
Thomas Incoom, Joel Wilson, Jamezz Kimbrough, Cole Johnson, and Carlos Carriere all have been invited to compete in various national Senior Bowl games.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich.—Five Central Michigan football players—defensive lineman Thomas Incoom, tight end Joel Wilson, offensive lineman Jamezz Kimbrough, offensive lineman Cole Johnson, and wide receiver Carlos Carriere—have all earned various invitations to various college football senior all-star games.
Incoom was invited to play in both the Reese's Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine Bowl. The Reese's Senior Bowl is scheduled to be played on Saturday, February 4 at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. Kickoff is at 2:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. CT on the NFL Network. Widely regarded as the preeminent college football all-star game and the first stage of the NFL Draft process, over 900 NFL personnel, including key decision-makers from all 32 teams were credentialed last year. He has accepted the invitation to play in the Senior Bowl. Incoom has also been invited to play at the East-West Shrine Bowl, the longest running college football all-star game in the nation. That game will be played on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, during NFL Pro Bowl Week at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also televised on the NFL Network, the Shrine Bowl is the nation's longest-running college football all-star game with players showcasing their talents to NFL scouts and a national NFL Network national television audience.
A First Team All-MAC selection, Incoom was named to the Ted Hendricks Watch List, a national award that honors the nation's top defensive end. A Stone Mountain, Ga. native, Incoom concluded the year ranked No. 4 in the nation and No. 2 in the MAC in sacks (11.5, 0.96 per game) and No. 7 in the nation and No. 2 in the MAC in tackles for loss (19.0, 1.6 per game). He also ranked No. 22 nationally in fumble recoveries. He concluded his senior year ranked No. 4 on the squad in tackles with 57 (31 solo), and recovered two fumbles, forced a fumble, and registered a team-high four quarterback hurries. In his two-year, 25-game career at Central Michigan, Incoom amassed 84 tackles (47 solo), 27.0 tackles for loss for 140 yards, 15.5 sacks for 116 yards, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries.
Wilson was invited to compete at the National Football League Players Association Collegiate Bowl, scheduled for January 28, 2023, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Founded in 2012, the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl attracts nearly 200 scouts, general managers, player personnel staff, and head coaches from all 32 NFL teams. A Petoskey, Mich. native, Wilson earned Third Team All-MAC honors following the 2022 season. Before missing the season's final three games due to injury, Wilson led the Chippewas in both touchdown receptions (six) and yards receiving per game (49.4) and ranked second on the team in scoring (38 points), receptions (44), and receiving yards (445). Through nine games played, Wilson ranked second nationally among tight ends in receptions and receiving yards and he led the Chippewas in receiving in three games. During his four-year, 34-game career, Wilson has 82 receptions for 874 yards and 12 touchdowns with a 25.7 average per game.
Kimbrough, Johnson, and Carriere were all invited to compete at the Tropical Bowl, which is slated to be played on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. Kickoff is at 4 p.m. ET. Should each player accept the invitation, the five-day event runs from January 16-21, 2023, with two practice days. A Homewood, Ill. native, Kimbrough earned Second Team All-MAC honors as Central Michigan's center. He started all 12 games as a senior in 2012 and concluded the year after having started all 43 of his total career games played, along with starts in 31 consecutive contests. He also served as team captain in 10 of 12 games in 2022. A DeWitt, Mich. native, Johnson saw action in 12 games both on the offensive line and on special teams. An Alpharetta, Ga. native who transferred to Central Michigan from Maryland prior to the 2022 season, Carriere led the Chippewas in receptions (45) and receiving yards (520), caught two touchdown passes, and averaged 47.3 yards receiving per game as a senior in 2022.
Incoom was invited to play in both the Reese's Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine Bowl. The Reese's Senior Bowl is scheduled to be played on Saturday, February 4 at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. Kickoff is at 2:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. CT on the NFL Network. Widely regarded as the preeminent college football all-star game and the first stage of the NFL Draft process, over 900 NFL personnel, including key decision-makers from all 32 teams were credentialed last year. He has accepted the invitation to play in the Senior Bowl. Incoom has also been invited to play at the East-West Shrine Bowl, the longest running college football all-star game in the nation. That game will be played on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, during NFL Pro Bowl Week at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also televised on the NFL Network, the Shrine Bowl is the nation's longest-running college football all-star game with players showcasing their talents to NFL scouts and a national NFL Network national television audience.
A First Team All-MAC selection, Incoom was named to the Ted Hendricks Watch List, a national award that honors the nation's top defensive end. A Stone Mountain, Ga. native, Incoom concluded the year ranked No. 4 in the nation and No. 2 in the MAC in sacks (11.5, 0.96 per game) and No. 7 in the nation and No. 2 in the MAC in tackles for loss (19.0, 1.6 per game). He also ranked No. 22 nationally in fumble recoveries. He concluded his senior year ranked No. 4 on the squad in tackles with 57 (31 solo), and recovered two fumbles, forced a fumble, and registered a team-high four quarterback hurries. In his two-year, 25-game career at Central Michigan, Incoom amassed 84 tackles (47 solo), 27.0 tackles for loss for 140 yards, 15.5 sacks for 116 yards, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries.
Wilson was invited to compete at the National Football League Players Association Collegiate Bowl, scheduled for January 28, 2023, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. Founded in 2012, the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl attracts nearly 200 scouts, general managers, player personnel staff, and head coaches from all 32 NFL teams. A Petoskey, Mich. native, Wilson earned Third Team All-MAC honors following the 2022 season. Before missing the season's final three games due to injury, Wilson led the Chippewas in both touchdown receptions (six) and yards receiving per game (49.4) and ranked second on the team in scoring (38 points), receptions (44), and receiving yards (445). Through nine games played, Wilson ranked second nationally among tight ends in receptions and receiving yards and he led the Chippewas in receiving in three games. During his four-year, 34-game career, Wilson has 82 receptions for 874 yards and 12 touchdowns with a 25.7 average per game.
Kimbrough, Johnson, and Carriere were all invited to compete at the Tropical Bowl, which is slated to be played on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. Kickoff is at 4 p.m. ET. Should each player accept the invitation, the five-day event runs from January 16-21, 2023, with two practice days. A Homewood, Ill. native, Kimbrough earned Second Team All-MAC honors as Central Michigan's center. He started all 12 games as a senior in 2012 and concluded the year after having started all 43 of his total career games played, along with starts in 31 consecutive contests. He also served as team captain in 10 of 12 games in 2022. A DeWitt, Mich. native, Johnson saw action in 12 games both on the offensive line and on special teams. An Alpharetta, Ga. native who transferred to Central Michigan from Maryland prior to the 2022 season, Carriere led the Chippewas in receptions (45) and receiving yards (520), caught two touchdown passes, and averaged 47.3 yards receiving per game as a senior in 2022.
5️⃣ Chippewas earn Senior All-Star Game invitations
— CMU Football (@CMU_Football) December 19, 2022
✔️ Thomas Incoom, Senior & Shrine Bowl
✔️ Joel Wilson, NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
✔️ Jamezz Kimbrough, Tropical Bowl
✔️ Cole Johnson, Tropical Bowl
✔️ Carlos Carriere, Tropical Bowl
➡️ https://t.co/jkN2mWfmyO#FireUpChips🔥⬆️🏀
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