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By: Ana Kieu

San Jose State University tight end Josh Oliver is one of six college tight ends who will play in the 2019 Reese’s Senior Bowl Saturday.

Game time set for 1:30 pm CT/11:30 am PT from Ladd-Peebles Stadium. NFL Network will provide live broadcast coverage. DirecTV subscribers can tune in on Channel 212. DISH Network subscribers should be able to find Channel 154.

Oliver will wear the No. 89, his SJSU jersey number, and play for the South team coached by Mike Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers coaching staff. In the last two seasons, the 49ers developed one of the league’s top tight ends in 2019 Pro Bowl selection George Kittle.

South team practice sessions are open to the public from January 22nd to January 24th.

In 2018, Oliver was one of the most productive tight ends in the FBS. The first-team All-Mountain West selection had single-season personal bests of 56 receptions for 709 yards and four touchdowns. His 56 receptions were third best among FBS tight ends; the 709 receiving yards were fifth highest. All that was accomplished without benefit of playing in a conference championship and/or a bowl game.

Perhaps Oliver’s best statistic of the 2018 season was his penchant for keeping SJSU’s offense on the field. Of his 56 receptions, 38 resulted in a first down, nearly a 68% rate.

For his career, Oliver caught 98 passes for 1,067 yards. All but seven of his receptions came during his junior and senior seasons, respectively.

The Paso Robles, Calif., resident is the second SJSU tight end to participate in Senior Bowl activities. Ryan Otten was the first in 2013.