Kettani Second Service Academy Player In History Selected For Senior Bowl

He joins Napoleon McCallum on the exclusive list

	Senior fullback Eric Kettani

Dec. 24, 2008

Mobile, AL. (Dec. 24)---For just the second time in the history of the Under Armour Senior Bowl, a player from one of the service academies will represent his school in Mobile. Navy fullback Eric Kettani has officially accepted an invitation to the January 24th game, bowl officials announced Wednesday. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 pm (CT) and the game will be televised live by the NFL Network.

Kettani joins former Navy running back Napoleon McCallum as the only other player from a service academy to play in the Senior Bowl. McCallum, Navy's all-time leading rusher, played in the 1986 game. Kettani heads to Mobile after four very productive seasons in Annapolis. He finished the 2008 season just 18 yards shy of 1,000 for the year and helped lead the Midshipmen to an 8 and 5 mark and trip to the EagleBank Bowl.

"It is a huge honor to play in the same game that Navy great Napoleon McCallum was the MVP of 23 years ago," Kettani said. "I am in this game because of my teammates and everything they have done the last four years to make Navy football a success. I will be playing this game for the Navy Football Brotherhood."

In his four year career, Kettani rushed for 2,091 yards on 395 carries and scored 15 touchdowns. His best game of the year came against the Middies first meeting with Wake Forest. In that contest, Kettani rushed for 175 yards against a stingy Demon Deacon defense.

"We're excited to have the U.S. Naval Academy represented for the first time in 23 years. Eric has been a tremendous competitor and leader of the Midshipmen and we look forward to having him down here," Senior Bowl President Steve Hale said.

Tickets for the 2009 Under Armour Senior Bowl are currently available for purchase at the Senior Bowl ticket office (151 Dauphin Street), select Regions Bank locations, online at www.seniorbowl.com or by calling (251) 432-4109.