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Five Owls Offered Professional Opportunity
4/30/2022 10:09:00 PM | Football
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Five former Florida Atlantic University football players have been offered NFL contracts and will have the opportunity to extend their playing careers.
The five former FAU players join 54 previous former Owls who extended their playing career upon leaving FAU. The five will have the opportunity to play with or face off against 15 former Owls currently playing in the NFL
Caliph Brice – Green Bay Packers
Zyon Gilbert – New York Giants
John Mitchell – Seattle Seahawks
Zaire Mitchell-Paden – Cleveland Browns (will join former FAU tight end Harrison Bryant, also a tight end and Herb Miller)
Desmond Noel – Cincinnati Bengals (will join former FAU defensive end Trey Hendrickson)
WHAT'S NEXT
FAU will open the 2022 season on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, versus Charlotte at FAU Stadium.FOR SEASON TICKETS
To purchase FAU tickets, call 1-866-FAU-OWLS or click HERE or HERE Stay informed by reading FAUSports.com, or through football's Twitter and Instagram accounts @FAUFootball.
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