Charlotte 49ers all-time leading receiver Austin Duke (Charlotte, N.C./Independence H.S.) has accepted an invitation to participate in the 2017 Tropical Bowl, Jan. 15 in Daytona Beach, Fla.
The Tropical Bowl is a premier FBS Division I level College Football All Star Game that showcases the top college football seniors to NFL scouts and GM's who travel from around the country to the event. Twenty-seven NFL teams were represented by over 70 scouts at the 2016 Tropical Bowl.
Duke, an honorable mention all-Conference USA choice this past season who holds each of the 49ers receiving records, is the second 49er to accept a bid to a 2017 all-star bowl game.