Stuck between the BCS National Championship and the Senior Bowl is the less publicized East-West Shrine Game, held on Saturday, January 21 in Tampa Bay. Although the highest profile NFL-bound senior prospects attend the Senior Bowl, the East-West Shrine annually graduates solid mid-round talents that produce early in their rookie seasons. Last year's alumni include Giants DT Marvin Austin (52nd overall), Panthers DT Terrell McClain (65th), Bengals DE/OLB Dontay Moch (66th), Jaguars G Will Rackley (76th), Ravens OT Jah Reid (85th), and Titans DT Karl Klug (142nd), just to list a few.
The 2012 roster is made of former transfers that left larger schools for starting opportunities, Canadian or Division II and III stars with physical tools, players that had down senior seasons due to injury/production, or top performers that find themselves playing a deep position in the '12 draft class (RB, WR, CB). The full roster can be found here.
Throughout the game's week of practices, I will be posting articles here, tweeting observations from the field, and giving input on every player on the roster, so follow me @JoshNorris. For now, here are some of the top prospects sorted by position. All heights, weights, and forty times are projected until weigh-ins take place on Monday.
The 2012 roster is made of former transfers that left larger schools for starting opportunities, Canadian or Division II and III stars with physical tools, players that had down senior seasons due to injury/production, or top performers that find themselves playing a deep position in the '12 draft class (RB, WR, CB). The full roster can be found here.
Throughout the game's week of practices, I will be posting articles here, tweeting observations from the field, and giving input on every player on the roster, so follow me @JoshNorris. For now, here are some of the top prospects sorted by position. All heights, weights, and forty times are projected until weigh-ins take place on Monday.
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