Jan. 29, 2016
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. - Four former Penn State Football standouts -- Navorro Bowman, Tamba Hali, Sean Lee and Allen Robinson -- will be playing in the NFL Pro Bowl on Sunday from Aloha Stadium in Hawaii. The game will air live on ESPN at 8 p.m. as Team Irvin takes on Team Rice. Bowman, Lee and Robinson are on Team Irvin, while Bowman is on Team Rice.
Bowman is making his third Pro Bowl appearance and comes on the heels of a comeback season after missing the entire 2014 season due to a torn ACL and MCL. He also collected his fourth first team All-Pro honor (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015) this season after leading the NFL in tackles. Bowman finished the season with a career-high 154 tackles, 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble.
Hali makes his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl appearance. He saw time in 15 games with 14 starts en route to 48 tackles, 6.5 sacks and two forced fumbles. In his 10th NFL season, Hali is a two-time All-Pro second team selection in his career (2011, 2013).
Lee makes his Pro Bowl debut after finishing tied for sixth in the NFL in total tackles with a career-high 128 stops in just 14 games. He also registered 2.5 sacks, five pass defenses and an interception. Lee reached the 100-tackle mark for the second time in his career (105 in 2011). He was the Week 2 NFC Defensive Player of the Week after playing every defensive snap against the Eagles and posting a game-high 14 tackles, including two TFLs, and an interception.
After a breakout sophomore season in the NFL, Robinson makes his first Pro Bowl appearance. He ranked sixth in the NFL with 1,400 receiving yards and tied for first with 14 receiving touchdowns. Robinson also led the NFL in receptions of 20 or more yards with 31, which is also a Jaguars record. His 17.5 yards per reception average is the highest mark in Jaguar season history. Robinson is the fourth player in NFL history with 1,400 receiving yards in his age-22-or-younger season, joining Josh Gordon, Randy Moss and Larry Fitzgerald. He is the youngest player in NFL history with 1,400 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns. He is also one of four players in NFL history to have 1,400 yards, 14 touchdowns and a 17.5 receiving average since 1970 (Calvin Johnson in 2011, Randy Moss in 2000, Jerry Rice in 1986 and 1989). Robinson is an alternate for the Pro Bowl.
Penn State season ticket renewals and Nittany Lion Club membership renewals also are underway for the 2016 campaign, which includes five Big Ten home games for the first time. The ticket invoice and Nittany Lion Club renewal deadline is Feb. 1, 2016. There will not be any increase in the price of Penn State football season tickets or Nittany Lion Club donation levels for next season.
For information on joining the Nittany Lion Club and purchasing new 2016 season tickets, as well as club seating in Beaver Stadium, fans can visit PSUnrivaled.com, call 1-800-NITTANY weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. or visit the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office weekdays from 10 a.m-6 p.m.