Bears coach John Fox and his staff will be in Mobile, Alabama, this week to coach the North squad in the Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.
The Senior Bowl annually features some of the nation's top NFL draft prospects. Only college seniors and fourth-year junior graduates are eligible for the game. Fourth-year junior graduates must have graduated by the December prior to the game to be eligible.
Bears head coach John Fox and his staff will coach the North squad in the annual Senior Bowl on Saturday Jan. 28. Practices will be held Jan. 24-26. Here's a look at players on the North roster. Not all players are pictured.
3 Sefo Liufau QB, 6-4, 240 lbs, Colorado, Pac-12
4 Chidobe Awuzie, CB, 6-0, 205 lbs, Colorado, Pac-12
4 Nate Peterman, QB, 6-2, 225 lbs, Pittsburgh, ACC
5 Trent Taylor, WR, 5-8, 178 lbs, Louisiana Tech, C-USA
5 Zane Gonzalez, K, 6-1, 195 lbs, Arizona State, Pac-12
6 Corey Clement, RB, 5-11, 227 lbs, Wisconsin, Big Ten
7 Zay Jones, WR, 6-1, 197 lbs, East Carolina, AAC
9 John Johnson, S, 6-0, 202 lbs, Boston College, ACC
10 Cooper Kupp, WR, 6-2, 215 lbs, Eastern Washington, FCS
12 Jamari Staples, WR, 6-4, 195 lbs, Louisville, ACC
13 Rasul Douglas, CB, 6-2, 203 lbs, West Virginia, Big 12
14 Desmond King, CB, 5-11, 203 lbs, Iowa, Big Ten
15 C.J. Beathard, QB, 6-2, 215 lbs, Iowa, Big Ten
17 Amba Etta-Tawo, WR, 6-2, 202 lbs, Syracuse, ACC
20 Obi Melifonwu, S, 6-3, 217 lbs, Connecticut, AAC
21 Jamaal Williams, RB, 6-2, 220 lbs, Brigham Young, IND
24 Nate Gerry, S, 6-2, 220 lbs, Nebraska, Big Ten
25 Josh Harvey-Clemons, S, 6-5, 228 lbs, Louisville, ACC
26 Jourdan Lewis, CB, 5-11, 186 lbs, Michigan, Big Ten
31 Brendan Langley, CB, 6-1, 190 lbs, Lamar, FCS
33 Kareem Hunt, RB, 6-0, 225 lbs, Toledo, MAC
42 Ben Gedeon, ILB, 6-3, 247 lbs, Michigan, Big Ten
43 Chris Wormley, DE, 6-6, 303 lbs, Michigan, Big Ten
45 Sam Rogers, FB, 5-11, 230 lbs, Virginia Tech, ACC
47 Vince Biegel, OLB, 6-4, 245 lbs, Wisconsin, Big Ten
49 Colin Holba, LS, 6-5, 245 lbs, Louisville, ACC
51 Harvey Langi, ILB, 6-3, 249 lbs, Brigham Young, IND
53 Dorian Johnson, G, 6-5, 315 lbs, Pittsburgh, ACC
55 Kyle Fuller, C, 6-5, 315 lbs, Baylor, Big 12
56 Carroll Phillips, OLB, 6-3, 240 lbs, Illinois, Big Ten
57 Haason Reddick, ILB, 6-1, 230 lbs, Temple, AAC
65 Tyler Orlosky, C, 6-4, 296 lbs, West Virginia, Big 12
66 Dion Dawkins, G, 6-5, 320 lbs, Temple, AAC
69 Adam Bisnowaty, T, 6-6, 305 lbs, Pittsburgh, ACC
70 Julién Davenport, T, 6-7, 315 lbs, Bucknell, FCS
73 Zach Banner, T, 6-9, 360 lbs, USC, Pac-12
82 Amara Darboh, WR, 6-2, 215 lbs, Michigan, Big Ten
83 Jeremy Sprinkle, TE, 6-6, 256 lbs, Arkansas, SEC
87 Jonnu Smith, TE, 6-3, 232 lbs, Florida International, C-USA
90 Isaac Rochell, DE, 6-4, 290 lbs, Notre Dame, IND
91 Dawuane Smoot, DE, 6-3, 255 lbs, Illinois, Big Ten
94 Derek Rivers, OLB, 6-5, 255 lbs, Youngstown State, FCS
96 Ryan Glasgow, DT, 6-4, 299 lbs, Michigan, Big Ten
97 Jaleel Johnson, DT, 6-4, 310 lbs, Iowa, Big Ten
98 Stevie Tu'ikolovatu, DT, 6-1, 320 lbs, USC, Pac-12
Here are 10 more facts about the Senior Bowl you may not know:
(1) The game is traditionally played on the weekend before the Super Bowl. This year's contest will kick off at 1:30 p.m. (CT) Saturday and will be televised by NFL Network.
(2) The coaching staffs from the NFC and AFC teams that finished with the worst record in their respective conferences coach the North and South squads in the Senior Bowl. Because teams that fire their coaches are not eligible, the Bears staff is working the game instead of the 49ers.
(3) After the first Senior Bowl was played in Jacksonville, Fla., in 1950, the game moved to Mobile in 1951 and has been played there every year ever since.
(4) Senior Bowl practices will be televised by NFL Network on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and by ESPN on Wednesday and Thursday.
(5) As part of the 50th Anniversary of the Senior Bowl in 1999, fans voted for an all-time Senior Bowl team. The only Bears player to make the all-time squad was running back Walter Payton, who played in the Senior Bowl in 1975.
(6) Fox will become the fourth Bears coach to coach in the Senior Bowl, following Jack Pardee (1976), Mike Ditka (1992) and Dave Wannstedt (1996).
(7) Of the prospects who played in last year's Senior Bowl, 87 were selected in the draft, including four in the first round: Quarterback Carson Wentz (second by the Eagles), defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins (12th by the Saints), guard Josh Garnett (28th by the 49ers) and defensive tackle Vernon Butler (30th by Panthers).
(8) Four players the Bears picked in last year's draft played in the Senior Bowl: Second-round offensive lineman Cody Whitehair, fourth-round linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski, fourth-round cornerback Deiondre' Hall and sixth-round safety DeAndre Houston-Carson.
(9) Senior Bowl MVPs who were later drafted by the Bears include running back Matt Forte (2008), quarterback Cade McNown (1999) and defensive lineman Steve DeLong (1965).
(10) Bears who are members of the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame include Payton (inducted in the charter class in 1988), quarterback Jim McMahon (1998) and middle linebacker Brian Urlacher (2008).
