Blaze Soares heads to Texas on Sunday looking for a shot to enhance his profile and put a more positive cap on his college career.

The former Hawaii linebacker is slated to play in the Texas vs. The Nation all-star game on Feb. 6 at the Sun Bowl in El Paso.

“;I'm excited, it's a good opportunity to show the scouts what I can do,”; said Soares, also listed as the long snapper for The Nation. “;I get one more game and I get to redeem myself from that last game we had at home (UH's season-ending loss to Wisconsin). It'll be exciting to put on the pads again.”;

Soares led the Warriors with 107 tackles as a senior and has been training at Triple Threat Performance in Tempe, Ariz., for the past three weeks to prepare for his shot at the pros. Soares said he's concentrating on his time in the 40-yard dash in preparation for UH's pro day prior to the NFL Draft.