University of Connecticut Athletics
Three Football Players Take Part In Senior Bowl
1/26/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
MOBILE, Ala. (January 24, 2009) -- Three University of Connecticut football players took part in the 2009 Senior Bowl on Saturday night in Mobile, Ala., for the North team.
Cornerback and wide receiver Darius Butler (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) (pictured to the left) and offensive tackle Will Beatty (York, Pa.) both started for the North team, which lost to the South by a 35-18 score. Butler made four tackles in the game and also had a pass break-up.
Defensive end Cody Brown (Coral Springs, Fla.) (pictured below) also played in the game and made one tackle.
The game took place at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala., and the North team was be coached by Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis and his staff.
All three of these Huskies were first team All-BIG EAST picks following the 2008 season.
UConn strong safety Dahna Deleston (East Hartford, Conn.) and defensive end Julius Williams (Decatur, Ga.) will both take part in the Texas Vs. The Nation All-Star Game on Saturday, January 31 at the Sun Bowl in El Paso. Texas. That game will be televised by CBS College Sports and the “Nation” team will be coached by the legendary Howard Schnellenberger, now of Florida Atlantic.
Deleston had 60 tackles on the year for UConn with three for a loss and two interceptions, including one that he returned for 100 yards in the Huskies’ 38-20 win over Buffalo in the International Bowl.
Williams had 41 tackles on the season with 11 of them for a loss and six sacks.
