University of Houston Athletics
Joey Mbu Invited to Reese's Senior Bowl
11/24/2014 12:00:00 AM | Football
HOUSTON - Houston senior defensive tackle Joey Mbu has been selected to play in the Reese's Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala., Reese's Senior Bowl Executive Director Phil Savage announced Monday. The game kicks off at 3 p.m. CT on Saturday, Jan. 24, and will air on the NFL Network. All practices leading to the game will also be televised by the NFL Network.
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The senior defensive tackle from Richmond, Texas, has 31 career starts for the Cougars, including a current streak of 23 straight games with a start, and was selected by his teammates as captain for the 2014 season.
Mbu has 29 tackles this season, one away from a career-best 30 tackles in a season, along with 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, three pass breakups and one interception, all career bests in a season.
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This season, he has racked up a career-best eight stops vs. UCF and pulled in his second career interception at BYU. For his career, Mbu has 89 tackles including 10.5 for a loss and 4.5 sacks.
