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Strowbridge Selected For All-Star Football Challenge
January 23, 2020 | Football
CHICAGO – North Carolina defensive lineman Jason Strowbridge will participate in the 2020 State Farm All-Star Football Challenge at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The 22nd edition of the State Farm All-Star Football Challenge will air on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 31. The skills competition will feature 24 of college football's brightest stars divided into six teams based on their college conference. Each team will consist of four players from the same conference that will compete for conference supremacy in a series of skills competitions. The conferences represented are the ACC, the Big Ten, the Big 12, the Pac-12, the SEC, and four of the best players outside of the Power Five that will be called the "Wild Card" team.
A third team All-ACC selection, Strowbridge tied for the ACC lead with three fumble recoveries in 2019. He recorded a career-high 45 tackles in his final season in helping lead the Tar Heels to a 7-6 record and a commanding 55-13 win over Temple in the Military Bowl.
The Deerfield Beach, Fla., native had 6.5 tackles for loss, three sacks and blocked two kicks. Strowbridge had a single-game career high 10 tackles in the victory over Duke. He also had 2.5 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery against the Blue Devils.
Each player will individually participate in a timed event, and then finish with a full team event. All events will be timed and have individual winners, which will compile into a cumulative score to determine the winning team. For example, the quarterbacks from each team will compete against each other to win their competition. But ultimately, their time will be added to the times of the other competitors on their conference designated team to have a final team score.
Individual events in the 2020 State Farm All-Star Football Challenge include the State Farm QB Accuracy Competition, the Mercedes-Benz Obstacle Course, the Rocket Mortgage Strength Challenge and the Hands Competition. To conclude the program, the players will compete as teams in the State Farm Team Competition.
A third team All-ACC selection, Strowbridge tied for the ACC lead with three fumble recoveries in 2019. He recorded a career-high 45 tackles in his final season in helping lead the Tar Heels to a 7-6 record and a commanding 55-13 win over Temple in the Military Bowl.
The Deerfield Beach, Fla., native had 6.5 tackles for loss, three sacks and blocked two kicks. Strowbridge had a single-game career high 10 tackles in the victory over Duke. He also had 2.5 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery against the Blue Devils.
Each player will individually participate in a timed event, and then finish with a full team event. All events will be timed and have individual winners, which will compile into a cumulative score to determine the winning team. For example, the quarterbacks from each team will compete against each other to win their competition. But ultimately, their time will be added to the times of the other competitors on their conference designated team to have a final team score.
Individual events in the 2020 State Farm All-Star Football Challenge include the State Farm QB Accuracy Competition, the Mercedes-Benz Obstacle Course, the Rocket Mortgage Strength Challenge and the Hands Competition. To conclude the program, the players will compete as teams in the State Farm Team Competition.
As many as 10 athletes participating in the State Farm All-Star Football Challenge are named as first-round prospects, according to various of draft projections. Additionally, eight players earned Associated Press All-America distinction following the 2019 season.
Alumni of the State Farm All-Star Football Challenge include 81 first-round NFL Draft picks, including 38 Pro Bowlers, such as Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, Matt Ryan, Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Ramsey, Dalvin Cook, Derwin James, Landon Collins, Von Miller, Vernon Davis, Joe Flacco, Dez Bryant, Donovan McNabb, Reggie Wayne, and Edgerrin James, as well as three Heisman Trophy winners (Ron Dayne, Troy Smith and Jason White).
For more information on the 2020 State Farm All-Star Football Challenge, like our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/AllStarFootball) and follow us on Twitter (@AllStarFBall) and Instagram (@AllStarFball).
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