KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Linebacker Asantay Brown, running back Jarvion Franklin, offensive lineman Chukwuma Okorafor and defensive back/special teams player Darius Phillips were all named to the Reese's Senior Bowl 2018 Watch List announced the organization on Thursday.

A total of 18 Mid-American Conference players were named to the watch list, with Western Michigan and Toledo tying with the most picks with four. No other school in the conference had more than two selections.

Western Michigan has had seven players compete in the Senior Bowl over the history of the program, including players in back-to-back years the last two seasons. WMU's seven selections ranks second most all-time by a MAC school.

WESTERN MICHIGAN SENIOR BOWL ROSTER (7)
'62 - John Lomakoski, T
'86 - John Offerdahl, LB
'87 - Mark Garalczyk, DL
'90 - Joel Smeenge, DL
'09 - Louis Delmas, DB
'16 - Willie Beavers, OL
'17 - Taylor Moton, OL

Brown was a Second Team All-MAC selection last season, recording 83 tackles in his first season after moving from safety to linebacker. He also had an interception for a pick-six, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, 2.5 sacks and 6.5 tackles for a loss.

Franklin is WMU's career leader for rushing touchdowns with 41 and is 581 yards away from breaking Robert Sanford's school record of 4,219 career rushing yards. As a junior last season Franklin carried the ball 241 times for 1,300 yards on his way to Second Team All-MAC honors. As a freshman in 2014 he became first player in conference history to win both MAC Rookie of the Year and MAC Offensive Player of the Year in the same season.

Okorafor is a highly rated NFL prospect and was slated as the No. 4 Tackle to Watch by Mel Kiper in the spring of 2017. Okorafor has started every game the last two seasons, playing both right and left tackle. During the 2016 MAC Championship season, WMU finished 24th in the nation in rushing offense and allowed just 16 sacks on the year, the 13th fewest total in the country.

Phillips is known as a ball hawk in the secondary and for his explosiveness on special teams. In 2016, he returned one kick return, one punt return and three interceptions for touchdowns. Along the way Phillips collected MAC Special Teams Player of the Year and First-Team All-MAC Defense honors.

Coming off a 13-1 record and Goodyear Cotton Bowl appearance last season, Western Michigan will be tested immediately in 2017. The Broncos open the season at No. 4 USC on Sept. 2. The game is scheduled for 5:22 ET and will be aired on the PAC-12 Network. WMU travels to Michigan State in week two, a 3:30 p.m. kickoff in East Lansing.