Lane commits to Iowa Western

Mount Vernon senior Nova Lane committed to play for Iowa Western Community College on social media Saturday, Jan. 4.

A new NCAA rules allows players to compete for one or two years at a JUCO and still have four years of eligibility when they transfer to a larger program.

Lane, a 6-foot-4, 230-pound senior had 10 sacks and 23 tackles for loss his senior season with the Mustangs. He was a second-team All-State pick (IFCA) at defensive line.

Wirf earns another Pro Bowl nod

Former Mount Vernon star Tristan Wirfs was selected to his fourth straight Pro Bowl last week in his fifth NFL season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Wirfs has now made the Pro Bowl more than any other Buc offensive lineman in franchise history. Through Week 17, Wirfs had not given up a single sack, while giving up just one quarterback hit and 10 pressures, according to Pro Football Focus (PFF). PFF gives Wirfs a 93.2 pass-blocking grade, the highest among qualified offensive linemen.

The Pro Bowl Games are Jan. 30 to Feb. 2 in Orlando, Fla.

Tampa Bay hosts Washington in the Wild Card round on Saturday. The game is at 7 p.m. on KWWL.