BOWIE STATE’S YUSUF DORMAN-EL NAMED TO HBCU BOWL EAST SQUAD

BOWIE STATE’S YUSUF DORMAN-EL NAMED TO HBCU BOWL EAST SQUAD

December 4, 2009

(Montgomery, AL) The HBCU Bowl announced that Bowie State’s Yusuf Dorman-El (Baltimore, MD / Dunbar HS) has been named to the East Team in the First Russell Athletic HBCU Bowl.

The game will be held on December 19 at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, AL at 2:00 p.m. and broadcast nationally on CBS College Sports.

Dorman-El will be part of an East Team comprised of players from Division II’s Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and the NCAA FCS Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They will face a West Team comprised of athletes from the NCAA Division II Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and the FCS Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

Dorman-El played in 40 games during his time in a BSU Bulldogs uniform and ended his career with 98 total tackles (50 solo and 48 assisted), 21 tackles for a loss (102 yards), 12 sacks (63 yards), two forced fumbles and thee fumble recoveries.

Dorman-El was named to the 2009 All-CIAA First Team, finished the season ranked fifth on the team in total tackles (36), recorded 5.5 sacks (33 yards), four quarterback hurries, one fumble recovery and one safety and ranked sixth in CIAA sacks.

The Russell Athletic HBCU Bowl is a joint collaboration between Synergy Sports & Associates, Inc., Russell Athletic, and the Parks & Recreation Department of Montgomery, AL.