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January 25, 2004
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Stars come out for NFL Global Junior Championship VIII

Houston Texans kick returner JJ Moses to attend First Round games at Tully Stadium;
Texas Tech star quarterback BJ Symons to speak to all-stars at Welcome Banquet

HOUSTON TEXANS kick off and punt returner JJ MOSES will lend his support to the NFL Global Junior Championship VIII when he attends the tournament’s first round games on Wednesday, January 28.

Moses, who amassed more than 1,500 return yards for the Texans this season will, visit Tully Stadium to watch Mexico take on Canada and Team USA face Japan from 6:00 p.m. this Wednesday. He will also dedicate some time to meeting Texans fans and signing autographs during his visit to the international Super Bowl XXXVIII event.

Texas Tech quarterback BJ SYMONS will address the 36-man rosters of Team USA, Russia, Japan, Mexico and Canada on Monday, January 26 at 7:00 p.m. The record-setting passer will speak at the annual NFL Global Junior Championship banquet at Don Coleman Coliseum, which brings together all tournament players, coaches and host families from local high schools.

Moses is a quick, explosive wide receiver / returner with great vision and route-running ability who was signed by the Texans as a free agent. He spent the 2002 NFL Europe season with the Scottish Claymores and was an all-league selection as a return man.

Symons set the NCAA single-season mark with 5,336 passing yards and led the nation in nearly every passing and total offense category, including touchdowns passes (48), passing yards per game (444.7) and total offense yards per game (456.3). He also turned in the third-best single-game passing performance in NCAA history with 661 yards in a come-from-behind win at Mississippi.

Symons starred at Cypress Creek High School in Houston, where he completed 126 passes in 228 attempts for 1,597 and 11 touchdowns during his senior season.

The NFL Global Junior Championship VIII action begins at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28. USA first plays Russia (2.40pm), then Canada (4.20pm), Japan (6.50pm) and Mexico (8.30pm), all at Tully Stadium over two seven-minute halves. The top two teams from the round robin shootout will meet in the Championship Game at 4:00 p.m. on the eve of Super Bowl XXXVIII, Saturday, January 31.

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