Jan. 19, 2007

Wake Forest seniors Steve Vallos, Josh Gattis and Patrick Ghee are gearing up for all-star games to be played over the next several weeks.

Vallos will participate in the East-West Shrine Bowl at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas on Saturday, January 20 at 7:00 p.m. eastern time on ESPN2. Vallos is one of 11 ACC players on the East roster being coached by Don Shula. Vallos, who played both tackle and guard positions for the Demon Deacons, will play center in the East-West game and wear number 76.

Gattis is in Mobile, Ala., this week preparing for the Senior Bowl. The game is set for January 27 and will be televised on the NFL Network. Complete rosters for the game will not be announced until January 21.

Ghee will play in the Texas vs. The Nation game on February 2 in El Paso. The game will take place at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas and will be televised by CSTV. Ghee is one of five ACC players on the Nation roster coached by Buddy Ryan.

Last Saturday in Houston, Texas, wide receiver Nate Morton made two receptions in the inaugural IntaJuice All-Star Classic.