Four Former Utes Ready For Reese's Senior Bowl
1/22/2020 3:19 PM | Football
MOBILE, Ala. – Four former University of Utah football players are set to compete for the North team in the 2020 Reese's Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 25. in Mobile, Ala. The game is set to kick off at 12:30 p.m. MT.
Defensive back Terrell Burgess, defensive tackle Leki Fotu, defensive end Bradlee Anae and linebacker Francis Bernard will all be a part of the North squad on Saturday, joining seven other athletes from the Pac-12. Fotu, who has been attending practices and participating in team events, will not play in the game.
The game will air live on the NFL Network with updates also available on social media (Twitter: @SeniorBowl | Instagram: @TheSeniorBowl). Fans can also tune in today and Thursday to watch practices live on NFL Network and ESPNU.
Reese's Senior Bowl Schedule
Jan. 22: Practice, FCA Chick-Fil-A Senior Bowl Rally
Jan. 23: Practice
Jan. 24: Senior Bowl Experience (Fan meet-and-greet with the players), Senior Bowl Player Parade
Jan. 25: GAME DAY!
Quick Hits on Utah's Senior Bowl Participants
Bradlee Anae | Defensive End | Laie, Hawaii
Consensus All-American … 2019 Morris Trophy winner … finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award and Polynesian Player of the Year … played in 47 career games with 38 starts … two-time all-conference selection … two-time Pac-12 defensive lineman of the week in 2019 … broke the school records in career sacks (30.0), career sack yardage (2010) and career tackle for loss yardage (245) … finished the season ranked No. 8 in FBS and second in the Pac-12 in sacks (13.0) and sacks per game (0.93) … had 41 total tackles (14.0 TFL, 13.0 sacks), one forced fumble and a pass breakup in 2019 … had 3.0 sacks against Northern Illinois and Arizona State … season-high seven tackles against Arizona … six tackles and a forced fumble against Texas in the Alamo Bowl.
Francis Bernard | Linebacker | Herriman, Utah
First-team All-Pac-12 in 2019 … played in two seasons at Utah after transferring from BYU … 26 games at Utah with 16 starts … two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the week in 2019 … finished second on the team with 85 total tackles (7.5 TFL), adding two interceptions, one forced fumble and a pass breakup as a senior … had three double-digit tackle games in 2019, including tying his career-high as a Ute with 12 against Northern Illinois and Washington State … also had an interceptions against Washington State racked up 10 tackles against Oregon in the Pac-12 Championship game … returned an interception for a pick-six against BYU (58 yards).
Terrell Burgess | Defensive Back | San Marcos, Calif.
All-Pac-12 honorable mention as a senior … played in 45 career games at Utah … started all 14 games at strong safety in 2019 … finished third on the team and first among the secondary in total tackles in 2019 with 81 (7.5 TFL, 0.5 sack), also recording five pass breakups, one interception and two fumble recoveries … career-high 12 tackles against Oregon in the Pac-12 Championship game, also recording a pass breakup … 10 tackles (1.0 TFL) at Washington … nine tackles (1.5 TFL) and a fumble recovery against UCLA … interception return for 29 yards at USC … started his career at Utah splitting time between receiver and defensive back as a redshirt freshman … two-time Pac-12 All-Academic selection.
Leki Fotu | Defensive Tackle | West Valley City, Utah
Second-team Walter Camp, FWAA and Phil Steele All-America, earning third-team from the AP in 2019 … two-time first-team All-Pac-12 … played in 45 career games with 28 starts at Utah … started 13 games his senior year, recording 29 total tackles (9.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks), one forced fumble and two pass breakups … his 9.0 tackles for loss ranks third on the team in 2019 … had a season-high four tackles against BYU and Arizona State with 2.0 TFL against the Cougars … earned Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Week with his three tackles that included 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack against California … had pass breakups in back-to-back games against Oregon State and Arizona State.
Past Senior Bowl Participants
1956: Herb Nakken, RB
1959: Lee Grosscup, QB
1963: Jerry Overton, DB
1971: Norm Thompson, DB
1974: Steve Odom, WR
1981: Jeff Griffin, DB | Dean Miraldi, OL
1982: Steve Clark, DL | Del Rodgers, RB
1983: Carl Monroe, RB
1986: Errol Tucker, DB
1998: Kevin Dyson, WR
1999: Phil Glover, LB
2001: Andre Dyson, DB
2002: Ed Ta'Amu, OL | Cliff Russell, WR
2003: Antwoine Sanders, DB
2007: Eric Weddle, DB
2009: Louie Sakoda, PK
2010: Joa Misi, LB | Zane Beadles, OL
2012: Tony Bergstrom, OL
2014: Keith McGill, DB
2015: Eric Rowe, DB | Nate Orchard, DL
2016: Jason Fanaika, DL | Jared Norris, LB
2017: Isaac Asiata, OL
2018: Kylie Fitts, DL
2019: Marquise Blair, DB | Mitch Wishnowsky, P
Defensive back Terrell Burgess, defensive tackle Leki Fotu, defensive end Bradlee Anae and linebacker Francis Bernard will all be a part of the North squad on Saturday, joining seven other athletes from the Pac-12. Fotu, who has been attending practices and participating in team events, will not play in the game.
????@LekiFotu & @TiTaniumT98 making the rounds at the @seniorbowl.
Looking forward to watching these future #ProUtes play this Saturday??pic.twitter.com/rBtWSolfYQ— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) January 22, 2020
The game will air live on the NFL Network with updates also available on social media (Twitter: @SeniorBowl | Instagram: @TheSeniorBowl). Fans can also tune in today and Thursday to watch practices live on NFL Network and ESPNU.
Reese's Senior Bowl Schedule
Jan. 22: Practice, FCA Chick-Fil-A Senior Bowl Rally
Jan. 23: Practice
Jan. 24: Senior Bowl Experience (Fan meet-and-greet with the players), Senior Bowl Player Parade
Jan. 25: GAME DAY!
Quick Hits on Utah's Senior Bowl Participants
Bradlee Anae | Defensive End | Laie, Hawaii
Consensus All-American … 2019 Morris Trophy winner … finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award and Polynesian Player of the Year … played in 47 career games with 38 starts … two-time all-conference selection … two-time Pac-12 defensive lineman of the week in 2019 … broke the school records in career sacks (30.0), career sack yardage (2010) and career tackle for loss yardage (245) … finished the season ranked No. 8 in FBS and second in the Pac-12 in sacks (13.0) and sacks per game (0.93) … had 41 total tackles (14.0 TFL, 13.0 sacks), one forced fumble and a pass breakup in 2019 … had 3.0 sacks against Northern Illinois and Arizona State … season-high seven tackles against Arizona … six tackles and a forced fumble against Texas in the Alamo Bowl.
Francis Bernard | Linebacker | Herriman, Utah
First-team All-Pac-12 in 2019 … played in two seasons at Utah after transferring from BYU … 26 games at Utah with 16 starts … two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the week in 2019 … finished second on the team with 85 total tackles (7.5 TFL), adding two interceptions, one forced fumble and a pass breakup as a senior … had three double-digit tackle games in 2019, including tying his career-high as a Ute with 12 against Northern Illinois and Washington State … also had an interceptions against Washington State racked up 10 tackles against Oregon in the Pac-12 Championship game … returned an interception for a pick-six against BYU (58 yards).
Terrell Burgess | Defensive Back | San Marcos, Calif.
All-Pac-12 honorable mention as a senior … played in 45 career games at Utah … started all 14 games at strong safety in 2019 … finished third on the team and first among the secondary in total tackles in 2019 with 81 (7.5 TFL, 0.5 sack), also recording five pass breakups, one interception and two fumble recoveries … career-high 12 tackles against Oregon in the Pac-12 Championship game, also recording a pass breakup … 10 tackles (1.0 TFL) at Washington … nine tackles (1.5 TFL) and a fumble recovery against UCLA … interception return for 29 yards at USC … started his career at Utah splitting time between receiver and defensive back as a redshirt freshman … two-time Pac-12 All-Academic selection.
Leki Fotu | Defensive Tackle | West Valley City, Utah
Second-team Walter Camp, FWAA and Phil Steele All-America, earning third-team from the AP in 2019 … two-time first-team All-Pac-12 … played in 45 career games with 28 starts at Utah … started 13 games his senior year, recording 29 total tackles (9.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks), one forced fumble and two pass breakups … his 9.0 tackles for loss ranks third on the team in 2019 … had a season-high four tackles against BYU and Arizona State with 2.0 TFL against the Cougars … earned Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Week with his three tackles that included 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack against California … had pass breakups in back-to-back games against Oregon State and Arizona State.
Past Senior Bowl Participants
1956: Herb Nakken, RB
1959: Lee Grosscup, QB
1963: Jerry Overton, DB
1971: Norm Thompson, DB
1974: Steve Odom, WR
1981: Jeff Griffin, DB | Dean Miraldi, OL
1982: Steve Clark, DL | Del Rodgers, RB
1983: Carl Monroe, RB
1986: Errol Tucker, DB
1998: Kevin Dyson, WR
1999: Phil Glover, LB
2001: Andre Dyson, DB
2002: Ed Ta'Amu, OL | Cliff Russell, WR
2003: Antwoine Sanders, DB
2007: Eric Weddle, DB
2009: Louie Sakoda, PK
2010: Joa Misi, LB | Zane Beadles, OL
2012: Tony Bergstrom, OL
2014: Keith McGill, DB
2015: Eric Rowe, DB | Nate Orchard, DL
2016: Jason Fanaika, DL | Jared Norris, LB
2017: Isaac Asiata, OL
2018: Kylie Fitts, DL
2019: Marquise Blair, DB | Mitch Wishnowsky, P
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