Raebel, Beaver Get Vikings and Packers Tryout
4/29/2008 4:54:11 PM
Running back
Justin Beaver and linebacker
AJ Raebel have been invited to a Green Bay Packers and a Minnesota Vikings tryout camp May 3-4. The camp will include a number of non-roster players, some of whom will be signed to free agent contracts and invited back for additional training or preseason sessions.
Beaver, the 2007 Gagliardi Trophy winner as the top player in Division III football, holds first (2,455 yards in 2007) and second (2,420 in 2005) place in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III record book for yards rushing in a season, and is second all-time in career rushing yards in Division III (6,580 yards).
Raebel, an All-American, is the UW-W career record holder for solo tackles (193) and total (359) tackles.
For more information:
Lance Leipold, UW-W coach