Seven Canes Named to All-Star Game Rosters

Jan. 5, 2012

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Seven Miami Hurricanes have been invited to play in three different all-star games showcasing the nation’s top senior talent.

Wide receiver LaRon Byrd and tight end Chase Ford will be playing in the East-West Shrine Game, the longest-running all-star game in college football. The Shrine Game, which will be played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Jan. 21, has served as a benefit event for Shriners Hospitals for Children since 1925.

Lee Chambers, Joel Figueroa and Micanor Regis will join other NFL draft-eligible collegiate players for the inaugural Battle of Florida All-Star Game. The game will feature legendary coaches from the state of Florida – former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden and UM legend Howard Schenellenberger – on the sidelines Jan. 21 at Florida Atlantic University Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla.

Jacory Harris and Jordan Futch will play in the sixth annual AstroTurf NFLPA Collegiate Bowl at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The game, which pits the best players from Texas against the rest of the nation, will also be played on Jan 21.