ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.,
Jan. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/
-- The E. Jack Spaulding Award
for Most Outstanding Defensive Player was awarded to Oregon linebacker Justin
Hollins of the West team. Hollins registered 10 tackles (9
solo), 2 sacks, and 3 tackles-for-loss in a highly disruptive
afternoon.
The William H. Coffman Award for
Most Outstanding Offensive Player went to Terry Godwin II, wide receiver out of the
University of Georgia. Godwin scored 2
touchdowns for the East squad with four catches and 80 yards.
The game was played in front of a crowd of 19,654 inside
Tropicana Field and was broadcast nationally on the NFL
Network.
About the Most Outstanding Player Award Namesakes: E.
Jack Spaulding was a captain in the
U.S. Navy and was one of the organizers
of the first East-West Shrine Game. William
H. Coffman was the managing director of the East-West Shrine
Game for 40 years.
About the East-West Shrine Game: Originating in 1925, the
East-West Shrine Game is the longest-running college all-star
football game in the country and features some of the highest-rated
players in the projected NFL draft ranking. While the teams are
divided by East and West, the players come together for the
beneficiary of the event, Shriners Hospitals for Children.
About Shriners Hospitals for Children: Shriners Hospitals for
Children is changing lives every day through innovative pediatric
specialty care, world-class research and outstanding medical
education. The 22 facilities in the
United States, Canada and
Mexico provide advanced care for
children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries,
and cleft lip and palate.
Shriners Hospitals for Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization and relies on the generosity of donors. All donations
are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. To learn
more about Shriners Hospitals for Children, please visit
http://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org.
SOURCE East-West Shrine Game