Eric Kettani invited to All-Star games
Posted by Mike Hoffman on December 19th, 2008 filed in EagleBank Bowl, Eric Kettani, Navy
Senior fullback Eric Kettani has been invited to the 2009 Senior Bowl on Jan. 24 in Mobile, Ala. and the East-West Shrine Game on Jan. 17 in Houston, Texas.
Kettani needs only 68 yards to eclipse the 1,000 yard mark, which his teammate, slotback Shun White has already accomplished this season.
These all-star games are packed with NFL scouts as many middle-round draft picks play in these games. The first round picks tend to bow out and wait for their personal workouts.
It’s just a shame that Kettani will not have a chance to play in the NFL next year after the Defense Department decided academy graduates will have to wait atleast two years before they can play. This came to light after all the attention West Point graduate Caleb Cambpell was drafted by the Lions last year.
Kettani would have a great chance to make an NFL roster and he could bring a lot of positive attention to the Navy. As writer John Feinstein pointed out when he spoke to Navy Times before the Army-Navy game: The two best Navy recruiters ever were NBA star David Robinson and NFL quarterback Roger Staubach. Both graduated from the Naval Academy.
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