Joe Flacco, Shedeur Sanders among David Njoku Celebrity Softball Game players - Cleveland.com
EASTLAKE, Ohio – Quarterbacks Joe Flacco and Shedeur Sanders are scheduled to be among the Cleveland athletes participating in this year’s David Njoku Celebrity Softball Game in Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake.
The game is Thursday, June 19.
The scheduled roster includes an array of athletes, with former Browns kick returner Josh Cribbs, professional wrestler and St. Edward High School graduate Johnny Gargano and Sanders, a fifth-round draft choice for the Browns out of the University of Colorado. Former Browns cornerback Joe Haden, a host at previous celebrity softball games, also is slated to return.
Here’s the roster (subject to change):
• University of Kentucky women’s basketball coach Kenny Brooks
• WWE superstar Tommaso Ciampa
• Josh Cribbs, former Browns return specialist and receiver
• Rapper Cotrell Dennard (aka Doe Boy), Cleveland native
• Browns cornerback Martin Emerson Jr.
• Browns quarterback Joe Flacco
• DJSteph Floss, official DJ, Cleveland Cavaliers
• Johnny Gargano, WWE wrestler and Northeast Ohio native
• Gangster Granny, social-media influencer
• Former Browns cornerback Joe Haden
• Browns safety Rayshawn Jenkins
• Browns receiver Jerry Jeudy
• Vic Joseph, WWE NXT commentator and Cleveland native
• Bakhar Nabieva, fitness influencer and bodybuilder
• Browns tight end David Njoku
• Browns defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo
• Halle Payne, social media influencer and model
• New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers
• Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders
• Social-media influencer Ross Smith
• Browns receiver Cedric Tillman
• Arizona Cardinals linebacker Mack Wilson Sr.
Gates will open at 4:30 p.m. with a pregame home-run derby at 6 p.m. and the game at 7 p.m.
Go to mlb.tickets.com for tickets and davidnjokusoftball.com for details.