Dallas Cowboy To Join Vipers' Snake Pit
Published on September 30, 2009 under NBA G League (G League)
Rio Grande Valley Vipers News Release
MCALLEN, TEXAS - The NBA D-League Rio Grande Valley Vipers announced today that Dallas Cowboys tight end Martellus Bennett will be a charter member of the Vipers' Fan Spirit Section, the Snake Pit, for the 2009-10 season.
Bennett will come to the Rio Grande Valley to have an exclusive lunch with Snake Pit members on a date to be announced.
Auditions for the Vipers' Snake Pit will be held on October 3rd at 3:30 p.m. at the McAllen Convention Center as part of RGV Rocket Launch, a festival surrounding Houston Rockets Training Camp in the Rio Grande Valley. Registration is open at Academy Sports + Outdoors locations across the Valley, the Vipers Pro-Shop and rgvipers.com.
Bennett is a second year tight end for the Dallas Cowboys, who had 283 receiving yards and four touchdowns during his rookie season. He played three seasons of college football at Texas A&M and caught 105 passes for 1,246 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Bennett also played basketball during his time at Texas A&M and became the first Aggie to letter in both basketball and football since 1969.
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