Courtesy of Delaware State Athletic Media Relations


DOVER, Del., Dec. 14, 2021 -- Delaware State wide receiver Trey Gross will showcase his talent and gauge his potential pro prospects on a big stage early next year. Gross has accepted an invitation to compete in the 2022 HBCU Legacy Bowl, a postseason all-star game showcasing the best NFL draft-eligible football players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), presented by the Black College Football Hall of Fame.

The 2022 all-star is set for Feb. 19 in New Orleans, and will be broadcast live on NFL Network.

Gross completed his Delaware State career in grand style during the 2021 season. He earned All-MEAC First Team honors and BOXTOROW HBCU All-America recognition this past season.

He led the MEAC with 13 touchdowns and 78 points during the '21 season, highlighted by a league-best four TD performance in the Hornets' season finale at NC Central on Nov. 20. He was third in the MEAC in receptions at 4.3 per game (47 total) and fifth in receiving yards at 56.3 per game (619 total) this past season.

Gross completed his DSU career as No. 3 in team history with 29 receiving touchdowns, No. 5 in receptions with 146 and No. 6 in receiving yards with 2,120.
 
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