LAKE CHARLES — McNeese State quarterback James Tabary and running back David Hamm will play in the 2019 Dream Bowl, a college football All-Star showcase of the best FCS, D-II and D-III players from across the country.

The game will be played Jan. 21 at 11 a.m. at Salem Football Stadium in Salem, Virginia.

The Dream Bowl VII game will cap off a four-day event that will begin on Jan. 18 with a CFL Scouting Combine. The combine will be headed up by NFL and CFL scouts and the results will be certified for use by the Dream Bowl athletes to get them to the next level.

Tabary finished his three-year career ranked fourth in school history with 7,123 passing yards, fourth with 56 passing touchdowns, fourth with 1,016 pass attempts and third with 587 pass completions.

This past season he threw for 1,576 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Hamm also had a solid three-year career in the backfield for the Cowboys, running for 1,544 career yards and 11 touchdowns. 

In 2018, Hamm rushed for 488 yards and four touchdowns and posted a 4.9 yards per carry average. His best season was in 2017 when he rushed for 805 yards and six TDs.

Both Tabary and Hamm have earned bachelor’s degrees.

Teammate BJ Blunt also has been invited to a postseason All-Star game, the East-West Shrine Classic.

The Dream Bowl is played on Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend to honor Martin Luther King’s spirit and to recall his motto “I have a dream.” The Dream Bowl weekend will incorporate family activities and community involvement.