Southeast Missouri will host a Youth Football Camp prior to its Trawick Homes Rowdy Bowl III Spring Game on Saturday, April 18 at Houck Field.
The Rowdy Bowl III Youth Camp is open to grades 1-8. Registration will begin at 3 p.m. with camp scheduled for 3:30-4:45 p.m. Participants will receive a camp t-shirt, meal after camp and free admission to Rowdy Bowl III. Visit
SEMOFootballCamps.com to register.
This year's event features former SEMO and current NFL players Mike Ford, Jr. (Atlanta Falcons), Ryan Flournoy (Dallas Cowboys) and Kristian Wilkerson (Buffalo Bills).
"We are excited to welcome three of our alumni back to campus that are presently on NFL teams," said SEMO Head Coach
Tom Matukewicz. "This is a great opportunity for our players and area youth to interact and learn from these NFL players."
A native of Alton, Illinois, Ford, Jr. began his SEMO career as a wide receiver before moving to defensive back. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Detroit Lions in 2018 and has since played for the Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans. Ford is in his second stint with the Falcons after signing a two-year contract on Mar. 17, 2025.
Flournoy, who hails from Hazel Crest, Illinois, was a member of the Redhawks 2022 Ohio Valley Conference championship team. He was selected in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. Flournoy has been with the Cowboys for two seasons. He had career-highs in targets (12), receptions (9) and receiving yards (115) against the Detroit Lions on a Thursday Night Football matchup on Dec. 4, 2025.
A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Wilkerson was part of back-to-back SEMO teams that mad the FCS Playoffs (2018, 2019). He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Tennessee Titans in 2020 and later played with the New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts and Las Vegas Raiders before joining the Buffalo Bills in January, 2026.
Additionally, fans can purchase tickets for the Trawick Homes Rowdy Bowl III at
SEMORedhawks.com/RowdyBowl.
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