University of Houston Athletics
Kolb To Play In 2007 Under Armour Senior Bowl
1/25/2007 12:00:00 AM | Football
Jan. 25, 2007
MOBILE, Ala. - University of Houston quarterback Kevin Kolb is among the 100 top NFL draft prospects participating in the 2007 Under Armour Senior Bowl this Saturday, January 27, in Mobile, Ala. Kickoff is slated for 3 pm CT on the NFL Network.
Kolb will play on the Senior Bowl's South squad, which is being coached by San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Nolan and his staff.
Kolb finished his career as the most prolific passer in UH history, rewriting almost every passing and total offense records including pass completions (964), pass attempts (1,565), passing yards (12,964), total plays (2,037), total offense (13,715) and touchdowns responsible for (106). He was a consensus selection as the 2006 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year and a unanimous pick to the Conference USA First Team.
One of only four Division I-A quarterbacks to start 50 games, Kolb finished third in total offense and fourth in passing in NCAA history. Kolb passed for a career-high 3,809 yards and 30 touchdowns in leading the Cougars to the conference championship and a berth in their third bowl game in the last four seasons.
The Senior Bowl is the nation's most unique football game and football's premier pre-draft event, annually featuring the country's best senior NFL draft prospects on teams representing the North and South that are coached by the entire coaching staffs from two National Football League teams. The Senior Bowl also is attended by over 700 NFL coaches, scouts and other front office personnel each year.
The North squad will be coached by Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden and his staff.
In 2006, 15 Senior Bowl players were chosen in the first-round of the NFL Draft and over 90 percent of the Senior Bowl players are chosen in the draft each year.
Over 572 former Senior Bowl players were on active rosters in the NFL in 2006, with 24 former Senior Bowlers being named to the rosters for this year's NFL Pro Bowl. That group includes the NFL's Most Valuable Player in 2006, running back LaDainian Tomlinson of the Chargers, and Miami Dolphins' defensive end Jason Taylor, the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year this season.
The Senior Bowl is also a non-profit, charitable event that has donated over $4 million through the Food World-Senior Bowl Charitable Partnership over the last ten years.
For more information, visit the bowl's website at www.seniorbowl.com
