The yearly East-West Shrine game will be taking place this Saturday, at Noon Pacific Time in St. Petersburg, Florida. The game is a historic event and longest standing all-star game that allows the participants to showcase their talent to NFL scouts, coaches, and executives. The game will be broadcasted on NFL Network.
Below are the West Coast players participating in the games and what you should watch for as these talented players prepare for the next step in their football journey.
2019 East-West Shrine Game: West Coast Player Participation
Surprisingly, there are a few west coast players that are on the East roster. We won’t go into too much detail, but nonetheless, they are as follows:
Matt Gay, K – Utah – 6’0, 230
- 45/45 XPM
- 26/31 FGM
Sione Takitaki, LB – BYU – 6’2, 230
- 13 Games Played
- 75 Solo / 44 Ast / 119 Total Tackles
- 4 Sacks
- 3 Passes Defended
- 1 Forced Fumble
Jacob Bobenmoyer, LS – Northern Colorado
Offense
Quarterbacks
Brett Rypien – Boise State – 6’2, 202
- 2018 MWC Offensive Player of the Year
- 4-year starter
- Senior Stats
- 13 Games Played
- 67.3 Completion Percentage
- 3,705 Yards
- 30 Touchdowns
- 7 Interceptions
- 156.0 Rating
Marcus McMaryion – Fresno State – 6’2, 203
- Transfer from Oregon State to Fresno State
- 2-year starter at Fresno State
- Senior Year Stats
- 14 games played
- 68.6 Completion Percentage
- 3,629 Yards
- 25 Touchdowns
- 5 Interceptions
- 157.0 Rating
Easton Stick – North Dakota State – 6’2, 221
- Took Over QB Position After Carson Wentz
- 3-Time NCAA DIV-1 FCS Champion
- 4-Time Conference Champion
- Senior Year Stats
- 15 Games Played
- 62.3 Completion Percentage
- 2,752 Yards
- 28 Touchdowns
- 7 Interceptions
- 677 Rushing Yards
- 17 Rushing Touchdowns
Wide Receiver
Shawn Poindexter – Arizona – 6’5, 218
- 12 Games Played
- 42 Receptions
- 759 Yards
- 11 Touchdowns
KeeSean Johnson – Fresno State – 6’2, 199
- 14 Games Played
- 95 Receptions
- 1,340 Yards
- 8 Touchdowns
Ron’Quavion Tarver – Utah State – 6’3, 215
- 13 Games Played
- 66 Receptions
- 709 Yards
- 8 Touchdowns
Brody Oliver – Colorado School of Mines – 6’3, 210
- 8 Games Played
- 55 Receptions
- 1,005 Yards
- 125.6 Yards Per Game
- 19 Touchdowns
Running Back
No West Coast RBs
Tight End
Kano Dillon – Oregon – 6’5, 256
- Transfer From USF
- 6 Games Played
- 8 Receptions
- 110 Yards
- 2 Touchdowns
Offensive Line
OT Jackson Barton – Utah
OT Ryan Pope – San Diego State
OT Trey Pinkins – Sioux Falls
OC Jesse Burkett – Stanford
Special Teams
Place Kicker
John Baron II – San Diego State
- 27/27 XPM
- 17/22 FGM
Defense
Defensive Corners
No West Coast DBs
Safeties
Adarius Pickett – UCLA – 5’11, 198
- 12 Games
- 77 Solo / 46 Ast / 123 Total Tackles
- 2 Interceptions
- 4 Passes Defended
- 1 Fumble Recovery
Andrew Wingard – Wyoming – 6’0, 214
- 12 Games Played
- 46 Solo / 41 Ast / 87 Total Tackles
- 2 Interceptions
- 1 Pass Defended
Evan Worthington – Colorado – 6’2, 201
- 9 Games Played
- 25 Solo / 16 Ast / 41 Total Tackles
- 1 Interception
- 4 Passes Defended
Linebacker
Drew Lewis – Colorado – 6’2, 225
- 12 Games Played
- 38 Solo / 22 Ast / 60 Total Tackles
- 2 Sacks
- 1 Interception
- 4 Passes Defended
Cody Barton – Utah – 6’2, 230
- 14 Games Played
- 69 Solo / 48 Ast / 117 Total Tackles
- 4 Sacks
- 1 Interception
- 6 Passes Defended
- 1 Forced Fumble
Justin Hollins – Oregon – 6’5, 242
- 13 Games Played
- 38 Solo / 26 Ast / 64 Total Tackles
- 6.5 Sacks
- 1 Interception
- 6 Passes Defended
- 5 Forced Fumbles
- 1 Fumble Recovery
Defensive Line
No West Coast DLs