Colon McNeal participates in Cactus Bowl all-star game

Jan. 14, 2002

Former Washburn wide receiver Colon McNeal took part in the 2002 Wataburger Cactus Bowl game on Friday, Jan. 11 in Javelina Stadium on the Texas A&M-Kingsville campus. McNeal was part of the West All-Star team who fell to the East All-Stars 42-12.

In the game McNeal caught two passes for 20 yards and had a kickoff return for 32 yards.

McNeal was named to the second team all-MIAA squad after finishing fourth on the all-time reception chart with 113 catches and fifth on the receiving chart with 1,808 yards.

He led this season’s squad with 732 yards receiving with 43 catches and eight touchdowns. McNeal also led the team with 1,080 all-purpose yards averaging 98.2 yards per game. McNeal was an honorable mention selection kick returner as a freshman and an honorable mention wide receiver following his sophomore and junior campaigns.

Marc Nardella, a wide receiver for the Ichabods, was the last Washburn player to take part in the Cactus Bowl, then known as the Snow Bowl following the 1999 season.