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Deacs to the Pros: Senior Bowl Week
1/24/2020 7:10:00 PM | Football
Former Demon Deacons Essang Bassey and Justin Herron are set to compete in the Senior Bowl on Saturday
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – After four former Deacs competed in college all-star games a week ago, two former Wake Forest football players are set to play in the Senior Bowl this weekend in Mobile, Alabama.
Offensive lineman Justin Herron and defensive back Essang Bassey as both Deacons will be competing for the North Team. Bassey and Herron have been working all week with the Detroit Lions staff who is coaching the North Team in the game on Saturday.
During practice this week, Bassey has working both in the slot and on the outside. Herron has spent time both out at tackle and inside at guard.
The Senior Bowl is scheduled to kickoff tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. on NFL Network.
Last week, in the NFLPA Bowl it was a battle of former Wake Forest players as defensive back Amari Henderson and wide receiver Kendall Hinton helped the National Team defeat wide receiver Scotty Washington, 30-20, in Pasadena, California.
Meanwhile in Tampa, Florida, offensive lineman Jake Benzinger suited up in the East-West Shrine Game. He helped the East squad to a 31-27 victory.
#DeacsToThePros
GoDeacs.com will continue to follow former Wake Forest players as they take their next step into the pros. Follow along right here on GoDeacs.com or by following along on our Twitter (@WakeFB), Instagram (wakefootball) and Facebook (WakeForestFootball) channels.
To join the conversation, use the hashtags #DeacsToThePros, #WakeForever and #GoDeacs.
Wake Forest and the Super Bowl
With the Super Bowl week just around the corner, be sure to follow the Wake Football social feeds for a history of Demon Deacon players who played in the game.
In all, 16 former Deacon greats have combined to make 25 appearances in the Super Bowl.
Offensive lineman Justin Herron and defensive back Essang Bassey as both Deacons will be competing for the North Team. Bassey and Herron have been working all week with the Detroit Lions staff who is coaching the North Team in the game on Saturday.
During practice this week, Bassey has working both in the slot and on the outside. Herron has spent time both out at tackle and inside at guard.
#BeefBoys https://t.co/Va5bNKsSnu
— Nick Tabacca (@CoachTabacca) January 23, 2020
The Senior Bowl is scheduled to kickoff tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. on NFL Network.
Last week, in the NFLPA Bowl it was a battle of former Wake Forest players as defensive back Amari Henderson and wide receiver Kendall Hinton helped the National Team defeat wide receiver Scotty Washington, 30-20, in Pasadena, California.
#NFLPABowl 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/1SpuyA3vsF
— Kendall Hinton (@Kendall_Hinton2) January 17, 2020
Meanwhile in Tampa, Florida, offensive lineman Jake Benzinger suited up in the East-West Shrine Game. He helped the East squad to a 31-27 victory.
#DeacsToThePros
GoDeacs.com will continue to follow former Wake Forest players as they take their next step into the pros. Follow along right here on GoDeacs.com or by following along on our Twitter (@WakeFB), Instagram (wakefootball) and Facebook (WakeForestFootball) channels.
To join the conversation, use the hashtags #DeacsToThePros, #WakeForever and #GoDeacs.
Wake Forest and the Super Bowl
With the Super Bowl week just around the corner, be sure to follow the Wake Football social feeds for a history of Demon Deacon players who played in the game.
In all, 16 former Deacon greats have combined to make 25 appearances in the Super Bowl.
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