Zayn Satchwell and coaches

CCHS Panther football standout Zayn Satchwell has accepted an invitation to play in the U.S. Army’s Elevated Mission All-American Senior Bowl.

Zayn was nominated for the team by former football coaches Carroll Mullikin and Richard Smith. The game will occur Feb. 2-3 in Zephyr Hills, Florida.

Six players in the area were nominated, but only Zayn was selected.

ā€œA lot of guys in small high schools think they won’t get the opportunity to play, but that’s not true, as you can see,ā€ Mullikin said to an assembly of seniors at the high school last week.

Sergeant First Class Bryan Crabtree of the Kentucky National Guard was also present for the announcement. ā€œThe thing that got him here was his mindset. That applies to you, no matter what you do in life,ā€ he said.

A number of friends and fellow football players posed for photos with Zayn after the announcement was made in the high school gym.