* What: East-West All-Star Shrine Game
* When: Saturday, 2 PM central time
College football players from the East and West sides of the country have been practicing all week in preparation for this weekend's all-stat game at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FL. Tomorrow's game is especially interesting for Kansas City Chiefs fans.
Why? Because former Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer and new Chiefs defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel are the coaches. Marty is heading up the West squad and Romeo is coaching the East squad.
What is the East-West Shrine game exactly? It's sort of a poor man's Senior Bowl/All-Star game. Players from eastern schools compete against players from western schools and the proceeds go to the Shriner Hospitals. As Bob Gretz noted last week, the East-West Shrine game has fallen behind in importance to the Senior Bowl, which is played next Saturday, January 30th in Mobile, AL.
No first round talent will be in Orlando this weekend but shouldn't that mean Pioli and Co. will be all the more interested?
After the jump, courtesy of Josh Looney over at the mothership this morning, we have the East-West Shrine game players drafted by the Chiefs in recent years. I've also included the full roster for both squads.
* RB Javarris Williams, 2009 (7th round, 212th overall)
* *WR Will Franklin, 2008 (4th round, 105th overall)
* WR Kevin Robinson, 2008 (6th round, 182nd overall)
* K Justin Medlock, 2007 (5th round, 160th overall)
* T Herb Taylor, 2007 (6th round, 196th overall)
* TE Michael Allan, 2007 (7th round, 231st overall)
* WR Jeff Webb, 2006 (6th round, 190th overall)
* LB/FB Boomer Grigsby, 2005 (5th round, 138th overall)
* DE Will Svitek, 2005 (6th round, 187th overall)
* WR Samie Parker, 2004 (4th round, 105th overall)
* DE Jared Allen, 2004 (4th round, 126th overall)
*Invited, but missed game due to injury
And to get even more conversation going, here are the full rosters for the game:
East Roster
First Name Last Name Position School Hometown
Freddie Barnes Wide Receiver Bowling Green State University Chicago, IL
Patrick Simonds Wide Receiver Colgate University Sidney, NY
Blair White Wide Receiver Michigan State University Saginaw, MI
Naaman Roosevelt Wide Receiver University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
Alric Arnett Wide Receiver West Virginia University Belle Glade, FL
Ali Villanueva Tight End Army Meridian, MS
Andrew Quarless Tight End Penn State University Long Island, NY
Nate Byham Tight End University of Pittsburgh Franklin, PA
Justin Woodall Strong Safety University of Alabama Oxford, MS
Darian Stewart Strong Safety University of South Carolina Huntsville, AL
Barry Church Strong Safety University of Toledo Pittsburgh, PA
Andre Anderson Running Back Tulane University Stone Mountain, GA
Andre Dixon Running Back University of Connecticut North Brunswick, NJ
Javarris James Running Back University of Miami Immokalee, FL
John Skelton Quarterback Fordham University El Paso, TX
Mike Kafka Quarterback Northwestern University Oak Lawn, IL
Daryll Clark Quarterback Penn State University Youngstown, OH
Jeremy Boone Punter Penn State University Mechanicsburg, PA
Kavell Conner Outside Linebacker Clemson University Richmond, VA
Chris McCoy Outside Linebacker Middle Tennessee State Villa Roca, MS
O'Brien Schofield Outside Linebacker University of Wisconsin Chicago, IL
Rodger Saffold III Offensive Tackle Indiana University Bedford, OH
Kevin Haslam Offensive Tackle Rutgers University Mahwah, NJ
Kyle Calloway Offensive Tackle University of Iowa Vail, AZ
Chris Scott Offensive Tackle University of Tennessee Riverdale, GA
Ben Staggs Offensive Tackle West Liberty University Wooster, OH
Thomas Austin Offensive Guard Clemson University Clemson, SC
Cord Howard Offensive Guard Georgia Tech Phenix City, AL
Mitch Petrus Offensive Guard University of Arkansas Carlisle, AR
Sergio Render Offensive Guard Virginia Tech Newman, GA
Chris DeGeare Offensive Guard Wake Forest University Kernersville, NC
Joshua Shene Kicker University of Mississippi Oklahoma City, OK
Mike McLaughlin Inside Linebacker Boston College Woburn, MA
Jamar Chaney Inside Linebacker Mississippi State University Ft. Pierce, FL
Ross Pospisil Inside Linebacker Navy Temple, TX
Kion Wilson Inside Linebacker University of South Florida Miami, FL
Richard Dickson Fullback Louisiana State University Ocean Springs, MS
Van Eskridge Free Safety East Carolina University Shelby, NC
Kam Chancellor Free Safety Virginia Tech Norfolk, VA
Doug Worthington Defensive Tackle Ohio State University Athol Springs, NY
Mike Neal Defensive Tackle Purdue University Merrillville, IN
Torell Troup Defensive Tackle University of Central Florida Conyers, GA
Nate Collins Defensive Tackle University of Virgina Port Chester, NY
Willie Young Defensive End North Carolina State University Riviera Beach, FL
Rahim Alem Defensive End Louisiana State University New Orleans, LA
Lindsey Witten Defensive End University of Connecticut Cleveland, OH
Greg Hardy Defensive End University of Mississippi Millington,TN
Chris Chancellor Cornerback Clemson University Miami, FL
Aaron Berry Cornerback University of Pittsburgh Harrisburg, PA
Stephan Virgil Cornerback Virginia Tech Rocky Mount, NC
Patrick Stoudamire Cornerback Western Illinois University Portland, OR
Jim Cordle Center Ohio State University Lancaster, OH
A.J. Trump Center University of Miami Palm Harbor, FL
Matt Morencie Center University of Windsor Windsor, ON
West Roster
First Name Last Name Position School Hometown
Seyi Ajirotutu Wide Receiver Fresno State University El Dorado Hills, CA
Emmanuel Sanders Wide Receiver Southern Methodist University Bellville, TX
Terrence Austin Wide Receiver UCLA Longbeach, CA
Verran Tucker Wide Receiver University of California Lynwood, CA
Kerry Meier Wide Receiver University of Kansas Pittsburg, KS
Jordan Sisco Wide Receiver University of Regina Regina, SK
David Reed Wide Receiver University of Utah New Britain, CT
Dennis Pitta Tight End Brigham Young University Moorpark, CA
Nathan Overbay Tight End Eastern Washington University Chehalis, WA
Riar Geer Tight End University of Colorado Grand Junction, CO
Darrell Stuckey Strong Safety University of Kansas Kansas, KS
Chris Thomas Safety Air Force Academy Westerville, OH
Klint Kubiak Safety Colorado State University Houston,TX
Robert Johnson Safety University of Utah Los Angeles, CA
Dimitri Nance Running Back Arizona State University Euless, TX
Lonyae Miller Running Back Fresno State University Fontana, CA
Keith Toston Running Back Oklahoma State University Angleton, TX
Max Hall Quarterback Brigham Young University Mesa, AZ
Matt Nichols Quarterback Eastern Washington University Cottonwood, CA
Todd Reesing Quarterback University of Kansas Austin, TX
Robert Malone Punter Fresno State University Riverside, CA
Dexter Davis Outside Linebacker Arizona State University Phoenix, AZ
Keaton Kristick Outside Linebacker Oregon State University Fountain Hills, AZ
Stevenson Sylvester Outside Linebacker University of Utah Las Vegas, NV
Jason Beauchamp Outside Linebacker UNLV San Diego, CA
Cole Pemberton Offensive Takle Colorado State University Highsland Ranch, CO
Chris Marinelli Offensive Tackle Stanford University Braintree, MA
Marshall Newhouse Offensive Tackle Texas Christian University Dallas, TX
Mike Tepper Offensive Tackle University of California Cypress, CA
Shelley Smith Offensive Guard Colorado State University Phoenix, AZ
Reggie Stephens Offensive Guard Iowa State University Dallas, TX
Michael Shumard Offensive Guard Texas A& M University Fort Hood, TX
Brandon Carter Offensive Guard Texas Tech University Longview, TX
Carter Brunelle Long Snapper Baylor University San Antonio, TX
Hunter Lawrence Kicker University of Texas Boerne, TX
Joe Pawelek Inside Linebacker Baylor University San Antonio, TX
Reggie Carter Inside Linebacker UCLA Los Angeles, CA
Ryan Moya Fullback UCLA El Dorado Hills, CA
TJ Ward Free Safety University of Oregon Antioch, CA
Ekom Udofia Defensive Tackle Stanford University Phoenix, AZ
Earl Mitchell Defensive Tackle University of Arizona Houston, TX
Jaron Baston Defensive Tackle University of Missouri Blue Springs, MO
Daniel Te'o Nesheim Defensive Tackle University of Washington Waikoloa, HI
Martin Tevaseu Defensive Tackle UNLV Boonville, CA
Jan Jorgensen Defensive End Brigham Young University Helper, UT
Jeffery Fitzgerald Defensive End Kansas State University Richmond, VA
James Ruffin Defensive End University of Northern Iowa Burnsville, MN
Thad Turner Cornerback Ohio State University Marietta, GA
Jamar Wall Cornerback Texas Tech University Plaview, TX
Alterraun Verner Cornerback UCLA Carson, CA
Devin Ross Cornerback University of Arizona Los Angeles, CA
Brian Jackson Cornerback University of Oklahoma DeSoto, TX
John Estes Center University of Hawaii Stockton, CA
Kenny Alfred Center Washington State University Gig Harbor, WA
summation of six guys who helped themselves the most during the week of practice.
Freddie Barnes | WR | Bowling Green
Each practice report about Barnes is that he caught just about everything thrown in his direction. High passes, low passes, Barnes caught them. He?s not merely a product of the Bowling Green spread offense. Barnes has excellent hands. Still, his speed numbers will knock him down the draft. But he?ll make some team extremely happy.
Rodger Stafford | OT | Indiana
Stafford was never really all that impressive this season. He was a solid player, but was exposed by Iowa?s Adrian Clayborn. But at Shrine Game practice Stafford reportedly looked very good on his feet with technically sound footwork. Stafford will need to get much stronger, but his stock is up after a week of practices.
Torell Troup | DT | Central Florida
Quietly, Troup closed out his season playing extremely well for the Knights. He kept that momentum going into this week. Troup was said to be a load to stop, which is expected from a player who is 314 pounds. But Troup?s quickness and agility earned him rave reviews in Orlando.
John Skelton | QB | Fordham
In a week where every other quarterback looked bad, Skelton looked passable. While he was never phenomenal, Skelton was said to show good poise and really came alive during two-minute drills.
Doug Worthington | DT | Ohio State
Worthington has received a lot of praise this week for his tireless work ethic. For a player who is a backup the next level, work ethic is something players like Worthington need to display.
Keith Toston | RB | Oklahoma State
Coming into the 2009 season, Toston was a backup. But he came along and was one of the most productive running backs in the nation. In practices he showed off quick feet and good balance working through the hole.
* When: Saturday, 2 PM central time
College football players from the East and West sides of the country have been practicing all week in preparation for this weekend's all-stat game at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FL. Tomorrow's game is especially interesting for Kansas City Chiefs fans.
Why? Because former Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer and new Chiefs defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel are the coaches. Marty is heading up the West squad and Romeo is coaching the East squad.
What is the East-West Shrine game exactly? It's sort of a poor man's Senior Bowl/All-Star game. Players from eastern schools compete against players from western schools and the proceeds go to the Shriner Hospitals. As Bob Gretz noted last week, the East-West Shrine game has fallen behind in importance to the Senior Bowl, which is played next Saturday, January 30th in Mobile, AL.
No first round talent will be in Orlando this weekend but shouldn't that mean Pioli and Co. will be all the more interested?
After the jump, courtesy of Josh Looney over at the mothership this morning, we have the East-West Shrine game players drafted by the Chiefs in recent years. I've also included the full roster for both squads.
* RB Javarris Williams, 2009 (7th round, 212th overall)
* *WR Will Franklin, 2008 (4th round, 105th overall)
* WR Kevin Robinson, 2008 (6th round, 182nd overall)
* K Justin Medlock, 2007 (5th round, 160th overall)
* T Herb Taylor, 2007 (6th round, 196th overall)
* TE Michael Allan, 2007 (7th round, 231st overall)
* WR Jeff Webb, 2006 (6th round, 190th overall)
* LB/FB Boomer Grigsby, 2005 (5th round, 138th overall)
* DE Will Svitek, 2005 (6th round, 187th overall)
* WR Samie Parker, 2004 (4th round, 105th overall)
* DE Jared Allen, 2004 (4th round, 126th overall)
*Invited, but missed game due to injury
And to get even more conversation going, here are the full rosters for the game:
East Roster
First Name Last Name Position School Hometown
Freddie Barnes Wide Receiver Bowling Green State University Chicago, IL
Patrick Simonds Wide Receiver Colgate University Sidney, NY
Blair White Wide Receiver Michigan State University Saginaw, MI
Naaman Roosevelt Wide Receiver University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
Alric Arnett Wide Receiver West Virginia University Belle Glade, FL
Ali Villanueva Tight End Army Meridian, MS
Andrew Quarless Tight End Penn State University Long Island, NY
Nate Byham Tight End University of Pittsburgh Franklin, PA
Justin Woodall Strong Safety University of Alabama Oxford, MS
Darian Stewart Strong Safety University of South Carolina Huntsville, AL
Barry Church Strong Safety University of Toledo Pittsburgh, PA
Andre Anderson Running Back Tulane University Stone Mountain, GA
Andre Dixon Running Back University of Connecticut North Brunswick, NJ
Javarris James Running Back University of Miami Immokalee, FL
John Skelton Quarterback Fordham University El Paso, TX
Mike Kafka Quarterback Northwestern University Oak Lawn, IL
Daryll Clark Quarterback Penn State University Youngstown, OH
Jeremy Boone Punter Penn State University Mechanicsburg, PA
Kavell Conner Outside Linebacker Clemson University Richmond, VA
Chris McCoy Outside Linebacker Middle Tennessee State Villa Roca, MS
O'Brien Schofield Outside Linebacker University of Wisconsin Chicago, IL
Rodger Saffold III Offensive Tackle Indiana University Bedford, OH
Kevin Haslam Offensive Tackle Rutgers University Mahwah, NJ
Kyle Calloway Offensive Tackle University of Iowa Vail, AZ
Chris Scott Offensive Tackle University of Tennessee Riverdale, GA
Ben Staggs Offensive Tackle West Liberty University Wooster, OH
Thomas Austin Offensive Guard Clemson University Clemson, SC
Cord Howard Offensive Guard Georgia Tech Phenix City, AL
Mitch Petrus Offensive Guard University of Arkansas Carlisle, AR
Sergio Render Offensive Guard Virginia Tech Newman, GA
Chris DeGeare Offensive Guard Wake Forest University Kernersville, NC
Joshua Shene Kicker University of Mississippi Oklahoma City, OK
Mike McLaughlin Inside Linebacker Boston College Woburn, MA
Jamar Chaney Inside Linebacker Mississippi State University Ft. Pierce, FL
Ross Pospisil Inside Linebacker Navy Temple, TX
Kion Wilson Inside Linebacker University of South Florida Miami, FL
Richard Dickson Fullback Louisiana State University Ocean Springs, MS
Van Eskridge Free Safety East Carolina University Shelby, NC
Kam Chancellor Free Safety Virginia Tech Norfolk, VA
Doug Worthington Defensive Tackle Ohio State University Athol Springs, NY
Mike Neal Defensive Tackle Purdue University Merrillville, IN
Torell Troup Defensive Tackle University of Central Florida Conyers, GA
Nate Collins Defensive Tackle University of Virgina Port Chester, NY
Willie Young Defensive End North Carolina State University Riviera Beach, FL
Rahim Alem Defensive End Louisiana State University New Orleans, LA
Lindsey Witten Defensive End University of Connecticut Cleveland, OH
Greg Hardy Defensive End University of Mississippi Millington,TN
Chris Chancellor Cornerback Clemson University Miami, FL
Aaron Berry Cornerback University of Pittsburgh Harrisburg, PA
Stephan Virgil Cornerback Virginia Tech Rocky Mount, NC
Patrick Stoudamire Cornerback Western Illinois University Portland, OR
Jim Cordle Center Ohio State University Lancaster, OH
A.J. Trump Center University of Miami Palm Harbor, FL
Matt Morencie Center University of Windsor Windsor, ON
West Roster
First Name Last Name Position School Hometown
Seyi Ajirotutu Wide Receiver Fresno State University El Dorado Hills, CA
Emmanuel Sanders Wide Receiver Southern Methodist University Bellville, TX
Terrence Austin Wide Receiver UCLA Longbeach, CA
Verran Tucker Wide Receiver University of California Lynwood, CA
Kerry Meier Wide Receiver University of Kansas Pittsburg, KS
Jordan Sisco Wide Receiver University of Regina Regina, SK
David Reed Wide Receiver University of Utah New Britain, CT
Dennis Pitta Tight End Brigham Young University Moorpark, CA
Nathan Overbay Tight End Eastern Washington University Chehalis, WA
Riar Geer Tight End University of Colorado Grand Junction, CO
Darrell Stuckey Strong Safety University of Kansas Kansas, KS
Chris Thomas Safety Air Force Academy Westerville, OH
Klint Kubiak Safety Colorado State University Houston,TX
Robert Johnson Safety University of Utah Los Angeles, CA
Dimitri Nance Running Back Arizona State University Euless, TX
Lonyae Miller Running Back Fresno State University Fontana, CA
Keith Toston Running Back Oklahoma State University Angleton, TX
Max Hall Quarterback Brigham Young University Mesa, AZ
Matt Nichols Quarterback Eastern Washington University Cottonwood, CA
Todd Reesing Quarterback University of Kansas Austin, TX
Robert Malone Punter Fresno State University Riverside, CA
Dexter Davis Outside Linebacker Arizona State University Phoenix, AZ
Keaton Kristick Outside Linebacker Oregon State University Fountain Hills, AZ
Stevenson Sylvester Outside Linebacker University of Utah Las Vegas, NV
Jason Beauchamp Outside Linebacker UNLV San Diego, CA
Cole Pemberton Offensive Takle Colorado State University Highsland Ranch, CO
Chris Marinelli Offensive Tackle Stanford University Braintree, MA
Marshall Newhouse Offensive Tackle Texas Christian University Dallas, TX
Mike Tepper Offensive Tackle University of California Cypress, CA
Shelley Smith Offensive Guard Colorado State University Phoenix, AZ
Reggie Stephens Offensive Guard Iowa State University Dallas, TX
Michael Shumard Offensive Guard Texas A& M University Fort Hood, TX
Brandon Carter Offensive Guard Texas Tech University Longview, TX
Carter Brunelle Long Snapper Baylor University San Antonio, TX
Hunter Lawrence Kicker University of Texas Boerne, TX
Joe Pawelek Inside Linebacker Baylor University San Antonio, TX
Reggie Carter Inside Linebacker UCLA Los Angeles, CA
Ryan Moya Fullback UCLA El Dorado Hills, CA
TJ Ward Free Safety University of Oregon Antioch, CA
Ekom Udofia Defensive Tackle Stanford University Phoenix, AZ
Earl Mitchell Defensive Tackle University of Arizona Houston, TX
Jaron Baston Defensive Tackle University of Missouri Blue Springs, MO
Daniel Te'o Nesheim Defensive Tackle University of Washington Waikoloa, HI
Martin Tevaseu Defensive Tackle UNLV Boonville, CA
Jan Jorgensen Defensive End Brigham Young University Helper, UT
Jeffery Fitzgerald Defensive End Kansas State University Richmond, VA
James Ruffin Defensive End University of Northern Iowa Burnsville, MN
Thad Turner Cornerback Ohio State University Marietta, GA
Jamar Wall Cornerback Texas Tech University Plaview, TX
Alterraun Verner Cornerback UCLA Carson, CA
Devin Ross Cornerback University of Arizona Los Angeles, CA
Brian Jackson Cornerback University of Oklahoma DeSoto, TX
John Estes Center University of Hawaii Stockton, CA
Kenny Alfred Center Washington State University Gig Harbor, WA
summation of six guys who helped themselves the most during the week of practice.
Freddie Barnes | WR | Bowling Green
Each practice report about Barnes is that he caught just about everything thrown in his direction. High passes, low passes, Barnes caught them. He?s not merely a product of the Bowling Green spread offense. Barnes has excellent hands. Still, his speed numbers will knock him down the draft. But he?ll make some team extremely happy.
Rodger Stafford | OT | Indiana
Stafford was never really all that impressive this season. He was a solid player, but was exposed by Iowa?s Adrian Clayborn. But at Shrine Game practice Stafford reportedly looked very good on his feet with technically sound footwork. Stafford will need to get much stronger, but his stock is up after a week of practices.
Torell Troup | DT | Central Florida
Quietly, Troup closed out his season playing extremely well for the Knights. He kept that momentum going into this week. Troup was said to be a load to stop, which is expected from a player who is 314 pounds. But Troup?s quickness and agility earned him rave reviews in Orlando.
John Skelton | QB | Fordham
In a week where every other quarterback looked bad, Skelton looked passable. While he was never phenomenal, Skelton was said to show good poise and really came alive during two-minute drills.
Doug Worthington | DT | Ohio State
Worthington has received a lot of praise this week for his tireless work ethic. For a player who is a backup the next level, work ethic is something players like Worthington need to display.
Keith Toston | RB | Oklahoma State
Coming into the 2009 season, Toston was a backup. But he came along and was one of the most productive running backs in the nation. In practices he showed off quick feet and good balance working through the hole.
