Dec. 14, 2015
STONY BROOK, N.Y. -- Victor Ochi, a senior on the 2015 Stony Brook football team, was added to the roster for the 2016 National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) Collegiate Bowl, it was announced by the organization late last week.
The fifth-annual NFLPA Collegiate Bowl will be played at the Stubhub Center on the campus of California State University Dominguez Hills. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET and will air nationally on ESPN2. The American Team will be coached by former St. Louis Rams head coach Mike Martz, while former Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks head coach and current President of the Cleveland Browns Mike Holmgren will lead the American Team.
In addition, American and National Team practices on January 20 and 21 will be televised live on ESPNU. The game and practices will also be available via WatchESPN.
The NFLPA Collegiate Bowl experience is much more than a game for the participating players. For one week, participants will receive an in-depth introduction to their future union. The NFLPA, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2016, is the primary resource for players for information on the business of football and how to succeed in the NFL and in their post-football careers.
Ochi, an All-America selection and the CAA Football's Co-Defensive Player of the Year, led the nation with 13.0 sacks through the regular season and was tops in the CAA Football with 16.5 tackles for a loss. For the season, the Valley Stream, N.Y., native recorded 47 tackles in the Seawolves' 10 games, including his 13.0 sacks that are the second most in a single season in the program's history. He also had four games with at least 2.0 sacks, including 3.5 against New Hampshire.
For more information about the 2016 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl visit http://collegiate.nflpa.com