Baylor Football Standouts Set for Postseason Bowl Games

WACO, Texas -- Eight Baylor football standouts are scheduled to participate in postseason bowl games or showcases in preparation for the NFL Draft.

Baylor will be represented throughout the postseason bowl schedule and will be featured in five different bowl games and one early postseason showcase. There is a potential for additional Baylor players to participate in these bowl games, which are announcing official rosters in near future.

The postseason schedule will start with a four-day event for safety Christian Morgan, who will participate in the College Gridiron Showcase, held in Fort Worth Jan. 7-11. The College Gridiron Showcase, in addition to being attended by professional scouts, will feature several players who will earn invites to events later in the postseason bowl schedule, including the NFLPA and Reese’s Senior Bowl.

A pair of BU offensive line stalwarts, Khalil Keith and Grant Miller, will participate in the Hula Bowl, on Jan. 14 in Orlando, Fla., at the UCF FBC Mortgage Stadium, live on CBS Sports Network.

The Tropical Bowl will feature Baylor center Jacob Gall on Jan. 21 at Orlando’s Camping World Stadium, with the game set for a pay-per-view telecast.

Linebacker Dillon Doyle and defensive back Mark Milton are set to participate in the NFLPA Bowl on Jan. 28, hosted in the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles and live on the NFL Network.

The postseason bowl schedule will conclude with Siaki Ika playing in the Reese’s Senior Bowl on Feb. 4 in Mobile, Ala., live on NFL Network at Hancock Whitney Stadium.

A native of Iowa City, Iowa, Doyle is a first-team Academic All-America selection, the Big 12 Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year and a two-time second-team All-Big 12 honoree in 2022. The 6-foot-3, 240-pounder led the Bears with 90 tackles in 2022 and totaled 261 tackles over his five-year career, which began with a pair of seasons at Iowa (2018-19). In 2022, he became the first player in program and league history to earn first or second-team all-conference honors at both an offensive and defensive position, as the coaches tabbed him at linebacker and fullback.

A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Gall started the last 27 games for the Bears on the offensive line after joining the program following three seasons at Buffalo. He played in 59 games in his career and finished 2022 as the 12th highest-rated center in college football according to grades from Pro Football Focus. Gall was named the Offensive Lineman of the year in Texas by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football and earned all-conference honors from Pro Football Network, the Big 12 coaches and Phil Steele.

Galvin, a native of Katy, Texas, exited his career with a program-record 50 starts. He played in 58 career games for the Bears and finished 2022 with first-team All-Big 12 honors from the Associated Press, PFN and Phil Steele. He ranked as the second-best tackle in the Big 12 according to PFF and the 47th-best tackle in college football.

A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, Ika capped a 25-game career for the Bears as a third-team All-America selection on the defensive line according to Phil Steele. Ika earned first-team All-Big 12 honors in 2022 while totaling 24 tackles with two for a loss. He finished his four-year collegiate career with 70 tackles, 10.5 for a loss and five sacks.

Keith returned from injury midway through the year and shined at right tackle for the Bears in 2022. A native of Apline, Ala., Keith graded out by PFF as the top pass blocker on the team and started five of the last six contests after missing the first portion of the year due to injury.

Miller, a native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and the son of Baylor great Fred Miller, played in 26 games for the Bears after transferring from Vanderbilt following the 2020 season. He played in 55 career games in his career and finished 2022 ranked as the fourth-best guard in the Big 12 according to PFF. He graded out as the 58th best guard in college football as a graduate senior and was named first and second team All-Big 12 by three outlets.

A native of Houston, Milton played in 51 games for the Bears over five seasons. He finished 2022 with a career-high 46 tackles and his first career interception. A 6-2, 191-pound cornerback, Milton finished his career with 96 tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

Morgan, a product of Houston, played in 56 games for Baylor over his five-year career. He totaled 161 tackles, with 7.5 for a loss, defending 12 passes and hauling in seven interceptions. He had three picks in both 2022 and 2020 and finished his graduate senior season with 48 tackles, two for a loss and one sack.

Baylor in Postseason Bowls

• Dillon Doyle – NFLPA Bowl (Jan. 28 – Rose Bowl – NFL Network)
• Jacob Gall – Tropical Bowl (Jan. 21 – Camping World Stadium – pay per view)
• Connor Galvin – East/West Shrine Game (Feb. 2 – Allegiant Stadium – NFL Network)
• Siaki Ika – Reese’s Senior Bowl (Feb. 4 – Hancock Whitney Stadium – NFL Network)
• Khalil Keith – Hula Bowl (Jan. 14 – UCF FBC Mortgage Stadium – CBS Sports Network)
• Grant Miller – Hula Bowl (Jan. 14 – UCF FBC Mortgage Stadium – CBS Sports Network)
• Mark Milton – NFLPA Bowl (Jan. 28 – Rose Bowl – NFL Network)
• Christian Morgan – College Gridiron Showcase (Jan. 7-11 – Fort Worth)