Faller To Take Part In All American Bowl

Lakeland College senior safety Tony Faller (Oostburg, Wis.) will participate this weekend in the All American Bowl, played at Mall of America Field at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn. The game kicks off at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17.

The Oostburg, Wis., native had a stellar season as he totaled a career-high 92 tackles, 16 for a loss, 13 passes defended, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two blocks. He finishes a brilliant career with 290 career tackles, including 39 for a loss. He totaled 38 passes defended, five forced fumbles and nine recoveries.

Faller received first-team All-Northern Athletic Conference honors for his efforts this season. His 16 tackles for a loss of 95 yards led the team, while his four sacks accounted for 40 yards of loss.

Faller will be joined in this weekend's game by fellow NAC athletes Matt McWilliams and Andrew Taylor, senior football players at Benedictine University.

The All American Bowl was founded in 1996 to give athletes the opportunity to compete against the best at their level in an all-star game setting. The All American Bowl was created to fill the void of the lack of all-star games available to athletes in high school, DII, DIII, JUCO and minor league football. In April of 1996, the first All American Bowl was played in Minnesota. The All American Bowl also gives athletes the potential to be scouted by colleges and professional football teams.

The participants in the All American Bowls have been nominated for their outstanding performances throughout their season, their accomplished career, love for the game, a chance to be noticed and a last chance to play the game.

For more information on the game and to watch play-by-play of the game, visit the game's website at http://www.allamericanbowl.com/