Two UNC Football Players Named to Tropic Bowl Roster

Two members of the 2015 UNC football team will take part in the inaugural Tropic Bowl this weekend.

Recent Tar Heel graduates Shakeel Rashad and Justin Thomason were selected to play in the game on Sunday, January 17, at North Miami Stadium.

The Tropic Bowl is intended to give NFL scouts a chance to see some of the draft-eligible players before the selections are made in April.

Rashad was a third-team All-ACC selection for his performance during his senior campaign that finished with 126 tackles, including a team-high 8.5 tackles for loss, while the Tar Heels had one of the best seasons in program history. Rashad also recorded three forced fumbles and two interceptions on the season.

Thomason had 42 tackles and 3.5 sacks as a senior defensive lineman.