University of North Texas Athletics
Dion Novil Named to 2022 Senior Bowl Watch List
8/12/2021 9:30:00 AM | Football, General
DENTON, Texas – North Texas senior defensive lineman Dion Novil has been named to the watch list for the 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl, the longtime organization announced Thursday.
Entering his fourth season as starter, Novil earned first team All-Conference USA recognition in 2020 after receiving honorable mention honors in 2019. He is one of 90 players selected to the watch list, and one of only five from Conference USA.
The Abilene native has previously been named the watch lists for the Rotary Lombardi Award and the Nagurski Trophy, along with a 2021 Conference USA Preseason watch list selection.
Novil, a disruptive force in the middle of the UNT defense, recorded 37 tackles, 8.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in 2020. For his career, he has tallied 20 TFL and 4.0 sacks in 39 games (25 starts).
The Reese's Senior Bowl is the nation's most prestigious college all-star game, as it annually serves as the first step of the NFL Draft process, which explains our hashtag, #TheDraftStartsInMOBILE. The Reese's Senior Bowl had 106 total players drafted and 36 selected in the first three rounds this year's NFL Draft. The 106 figure represents 41% of the NFL Draft. This year's game will be held February 5, 2022 and broadcast on the NFL Network. Practices will be live on ESPN and NFL Network hosts a daily recap show each evening in primetime.
North Texas opens the 2021 season at Apogee Stadium against Northwestern State at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 4. Season tickets, mini plans and single-game tickets for the 2021 season are now available online. Any ticket-related questions may be directed to the Mean Green Athletics Ticket Office via email at ticketoffice@unt.edu or by phone at (940) 565-2527.
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