Cody Thompson (left) and Ka'dar Hollman (right) will be playing in the East-West Shrine Game. Jon'Vea Johnson (center) will be representing Toledo in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.
Three Rockets to Play in All-Star Games This Saturday
1/16/2019 11:25:00 AM | Football
Toledo, Ohio— Three former University of Toledo football stars will be playing in post-season all-star games this Saturday.
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Cody Thompson (Huron, Ohio) and Ka'dar Hollman (Burlington, N.J.) will be participating for the West squad in the 94th annual East-West Shrine Game in St. Petersburg, Fla. this Saturday. Kickoff is set for 3:00 p.m. and will be broadcast on the NFL Network.
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Jon'Vea Johnson (Gary, Ind.) will be playing in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on Saturday at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif. The game will be broadcast on FS1 at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT).
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Thompson was a two-time, first-team All-MAC wide receiver for the Rockets. He caught 181 passes for 3,312 yards and a school-record 30 touchdowns in his career. As a senior, he had 48 receptions for 647 yards and 10 TDs, and was named second-team Academic All-America. He has also been invited to attend the NFL Combine in Indianapolis (Feb. 26-March 4).
Hollman was a three-year starter at cornerback. For his career, he compiled 114 tackles, two interceptions and 27 pass breakups. As a senior, he tied for the MAC lead with 12 breakups.
Johnson, a wide receiver, was a two-time All-MAC pick, earning second-team honors in 2016 and third-team honors in 2018. For his career, he caught 123 passes for 2,224 yards and 24 TDs. This past season, Johnson had 32 receptions for 660 yards and nine scores.
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Cody Thompson (Huron, Ohio) and Ka'dar Hollman (Burlington, N.J.) will be participating for the West squad in the 94th annual East-West Shrine Game in St. Petersburg, Fla. this Saturday. Kickoff is set for 3:00 p.m. and will be broadcast on the NFL Network.
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Jon'Vea Johnson (Gary, Ind.) will be playing in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on Saturday at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif. The game will be broadcast on FS1 at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT).
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Thompson was a two-time, first-team All-MAC wide receiver for the Rockets. He caught 181 passes for 3,312 yards and a school-record 30 touchdowns in his career. As a senior, he had 48 receptions for 647 yards and 10 TDs, and was named second-team Academic All-America. He has also been invited to attend the NFL Combine in Indianapolis (Feb. 26-March 4).
Hollman was a three-year starter at cornerback. For his career, he compiled 114 tackles, two interceptions and 27 pass breakups. As a senior, he tied for the MAC lead with 12 breakups.
Johnson, a wide receiver, was a two-time All-MAC pick, earning second-team honors in 2016 and third-team honors in 2018. For his career, he caught 123 passes for 2,224 yards and 24 TDs. This past season, Johnson had 32 receptions for 660 yards and nine scores.
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