Three Ohio State players have accepted invitations to play in the 2020 East-West Shrine Bowl.
Ohio State safety Jordan Fuller, right tackle Branden Bowen and wide receiver Binjimen Victor are all among the players who have accepted invitations to play in the annual showcase for NFL draft prospects, the Shrine Bowl announced on Monday and Tuesday.
Excited to have @OhioStateFB Jordan Fuller (@j_fuller4 ) part of the 2020 @ShrineBowl ! #ShrineBowl | #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/JPzFlwTu5W
— East-West Shrine Bowl (@ShrineBowl) December 23, 2019
Invite ACCEPTED!
— East-West Shrine Bowl (@ShrineBowl) December 23, 2019
Welcome Branden Bowen from @OhioStateFB to the 2020 @ShrineBowl!
@BrandenBowen #ShrineBowl | #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/Xb2GuhnZ9H
Hey Binjimen Victor from @OhioStateFB ! I hope youre ready to ball out at the 2020 @ShrineBowl ! @BinjimenVictor #ShrineBowl | #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/6UvEzzd4QA
— East-West Shrine Bowl (@ShrineBowl) December 24, 2019
Fuller has been a three-year starter for Ohio State's defense, serving as the single-high safety in the Buckeyes' new defensive scheme this year. A first-team All-Big Ten selection this year, Fuller has recorded 219 total tackles, five interceptions, 10 pass breakups and 5.5 tackles for loss in his Ohio State career, all the while serving as a team captain for each of his last two seasons.
Bowen has excelled as Ohio State's starting right tackle this season after missing the end of the 2017 season and the entire 2018 season due to a broken leg. He was previously Ohio State's starting right guard for the first six games of the 2017 season before suffering his injury, giving him the versatility to potentially play either tackle or guard in the NFL.
Victor has been a three-year co-starter at the X receiver position in Ohio State's offense and has been one of the Buckeyes' top big-play receivers, catching 79 passes for 1,274 yards and 18 touchdowns in his Ohio State career.
The East-West Shrine Bowl is scheduled to be played on Jan. 18 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Fuller, Bowen and Victor join Malik Harrison, Damon Arnette, DaVon Hamilton and Jonah Jackson as Ohio State seniors who have accepted invitations to postseason all-star games for NFL draft prospects, as all four of them are slated to play in the Senior Bowl.
