Bua named honorary captain for Western Illinois game

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Former Arkansas Razorback outside linebacker/free safety Tony Bua has been named the Honorary Captain for Saturday's game against Western Illinois in Fayetteville, according the the university.

Bua is expected to be attend the coin toss with the team captains, be honored on the field, and be appear in the Legends Tent before the game, a release said. An honorary captain will be named for each home game under a sponsorship with Old Spice and Eggland’s Best Eggs.

Bua is the Razorback's all-time leading tackler and was named to an All-SEC team 3 of his 4 years at the university, according to the release. He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins.

The University of Arkansas Athletic Department is presenting an honorary captain for each Fayetteville home game this season. Each honorary captain is honored prior to the game on the field

This article was published Tuesday, August 26, 2008.

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