East-West Shrine Game Thread

[SmallCollegeFBFan]

3:53 left with the East leading 19-8 right now.

I won't break down this tape for another day or so but just speaking generally and looking at the stats it appears as though my sources from the week were correct if practice performance translates to the game. Devlin is struggling. Julius Thomas looks very good. The announcers gave him some nice pub too. He has a shot to go mid rounds as a definite sleeper prospect. Most draft sites didn't know who he was until he got the Combine invite but he is certainly helping himself.

[SmallCollegeFBFan]

Unless Devlin comes back in he will finish 2-7 for 22 yards and an INT.

Julius Thomas had one catch for a 5-yard touchdown.

[SmallCollegeFBFan]

Martin Parker named East DEF MVP as East dominates 25-8.

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[SumItUp]

How many FCS players played in this game? Does anyone have a list?

[SmallCollegeFBFan]

How many FCS players played in this game? Does anyone have a list?

Several actually

Pat Devlin, Delaware
David Arkin, Missouri State
Will Rackley, Lehigh
Korey Lindsey, SIU
Martin Parker, Richmond
Justin Rogers, Richmond
Julius Thomas, Portland State
Cortez Allen, Citadel

[SmallCollegeFBFan]

Here are my top 25 FCS prospects as of the end of the East-West Shrine Game:

Rank Pos First Name Last Name School Rd Proj
1 OG Benjamin "Ben" Ijalana Villanova 2nd
2 RB Taiwan Jones Eastern Washington 3rd
3 OG William "Will" Rackley Lehigh 3rd-4th
4 CB Korey Lindsey-Woods Southern Illinois 4th
5 TE Julius Thomas Portland State 4th
6 DT Kenrick Ellis Hampton 4th-5th
7 DT Martin Parker Richmond 5th
8 CB Justin Rogers Richmond 6th
9 QB Patrick "Pat" Devlin Delaware 6th-7th
10 OG Kevin Hughes Southeastern Louisiana 6th-7th
11 OG David Arkin Missouri State 6th-7th
12 OT Michael "Mike" Person Montana State 7th
13 FS Mark LeGree Appalachian State 7th-PFA
14 OLB D.J. Smith Appalachian State 7th-PFA
15 DE Markell Carter Central Arkansas 7th-PFA
16 OG Daniel Kilgore Appalachian State 7th-PFA
17 SS Thomas "Tommy" Irvin Wofford 7th-PFA
18 CB Darryl "Buster" Skrine Chattanooga 7th-PFA
19 TE Schuylar Oordt Northern Iowa 7th-PFA
20 DT Ibraham Abdulai Arkansas-Pine Bluff PFA
21 DT Matthew Gratzek North Dakota State PFA
22 P David Miller William & Mary PFA
23 WR Courtney Smith South Alabama PFA
24 CB Cortez Allen The Citadel PFA
25 SS Eugene Clifford Tennessee State PFA

[PenthouseClosedEnd]

SCFballFan, how do you feel that Justin Rogers aquitted himself in Orlando? Obviously, Parker played very well yesterday. I think with a good combine showing, both of these guys may have more upside than your projected round for each of them.

[JALMOND]

3:53 left with the East leading 19-8 right now.

I won't break down this tape for another day or so but just speaking generally and looking at the stats it appears as though my sources from the week were correct if practice performance translates to the game. Devlin is struggling. Julius Thomas looks very good. The announcers gave him some nice pub too. He has a shot to go mid rounds as a definite sleeper prospect. Most draft sites didn't know who he was until he got the Combine invite but he is certainly helping himself.

Sounds like Thomas had a great week. It is hard to get noticed when you only play one season of college football and the team only wins two games. Makes it difficult to get noticed. Good for him and good exposure for Portland State athletics.

[youngterrier]

so wait, tommy irvin played in this game and i didn't know? dang

[SmallCollegeFBFan]

so wait, tommy irvin played in this game and i didn't know? dang

No just listed him among my top 30 FCS prospects in general.

[youngterrier]

so wait, tommy irvin played in this game and i didn't know? dang

No just listed him among my top 30 FCS prospects in general.

ok, i thought terriernation missed something for a second

[CSUBUCDAD]

having a hard time figuring out how the leading kick return guy in the country did not get an invite.

Gerald Stevenson of Chuck South. Is he really that small that they don't even want to look at him?

[SmallCollegeFBFan]

having a hard time figuring out how the leading kick return guy in the country did not get an invite.

Gerald Stevenson of Chuck South. Is he really that small that they don't even want to look at him?

Stats don't mean anything. There are four-year starters in FBS and starters on national championship teams who don't get invites. He likely ends up in the CFL because he is so small. If he were 185 or 190 I think he would get stronger looks but at 163 pounds I just don't see a NFL team giving him more than a tryout.

[AppTrex77]

Darn, I forgot about the game. How did the App guys do..... did they look promising at all?

[SmallCollegeFBFan]

Darn, I forgot about the game. How did the App guys do..... did they look promising at all?

App guys are in NFLPA game not the Shrine Game.

[andy7171]

Unless Devlin comes back in he will finish 2-7 for 22 yards and an INT.

Julius Thomas had one catch for a 5-yard touchdown.

Sounds like Flacco numbers in the 3rd quarter last weekend.

[bluehenbillk]

Unless Devlin comes back in he will finish 2-7 for 22 yards and an INT.

Julius Thomas had one catch for a 5-yard touchdown.

Sounds like Flacco numbers in the 3rd quarter last weekend.

I wonder how many receptions David Meggett had last weekend, rumor has it he's a WIDE Receiver nowadays.

[FargoBison]

Here are my top 25 FCS prospects as of the end of the East-West Shrine Game:

Rank Pos First Name Last Name School Rd Proj
1 OG Benjamin "Ben" Ijalana Villanova 2nd
2 RB Taiwan Jones Eastern Washington 3rd
3 OG William "Will" Rackley Lehigh 3rd-4th
4 CB Korey Lindsey-Woods Southern Illinois 4th
5 TE Julius Thomas Portland State 4th
6 DT Kenrick Ellis Hampton 4th-5th
7 DT Martin Parker Richmond 5th
8 CB Justin Rogers Richmond 6th
9 QB Patrick "Pat" Devlin Delaware 6th-7th
10 OG Kevin Hughes Southeastern Louisiana 6th-7th
11 OG David Arkin Missouri State 6th-7th
12 OT Michael "Mike" Person Montana State 7th
13 FS Mark LeGree Appalachian State 7th-PFA
14 OLB D.J. Smith Appalachian State 7th-PFA
15 DE Markell Carter Central Arkansas 7th-PFA
16 OG Daniel Kilgore Appalachian State 7th-PFA
17 SS Thomas "Tommy" Irvin Wofford 7th-PFA
18 CB Darryl "Buster" Skrine Chattanooga 7th-PFA
19 TE Schuylar Oordt Northern Iowa 7th-PFA
20 DT Ibraham Abdulai Arkansas-Pine Bluff PFA
21 DT Matthew Gratzek North Dakota State PFA
22 P David Miller William & Mary PFA
23 WR Courtney Smith South Alabama PFA
24 CB Cortez Allen The Citadel PFA
25 SS Eugene Clifford Tennessee State PFA

Sounds like Matt Gratzek is calling it a career, he is having microfracture knee surgery on Monday and with the rehab it would just put him out of football for too long. Amazing the guy played so well with a bad knee.

[SmallCollegeFBFan]

Here are my top 25 FCS prospects as of the end of the East-West Shrine Game:

Rank Pos First Name Last Name School Rd Proj
1 OG Benjamin "Ben" Ijalana Villanova 2nd
2 RB Taiwan Jones Eastern Washington 3rd
3 OG William "Will" Rackley Lehigh 3rd-4th
4 CB Korey Lindsey-Woods Southern Illinois 4th
5 TE Julius Thomas Portland State 4th
6 DT Kenrick Ellis Hampton 4th-5th
7 DT Martin Parker Richmond 5th
8 CB Justin Rogers Richmond 6th
9 QB Patrick "Pat" Devlin Delaware 6th-7th
10 OG Kevin Hughes Southeastern Louisiana 6th-7th
11 OG David Arkin Missouri State 6th-7th
12 OT Michael "Mike" Person Montana State 7th
13 FS Mark LeGree Appalachian State 7th-PFA
14 OLB D.J. Smith Appalachian State 7th-PFA
15 DE Markell Carter Central Arkansas 7th-PFA
16 OG Daniel Kilgore Appalachian State 7th-PFA
17 SS Thomas "Tommy" Irvin Wofford 7th-PFA
18 CB Darryl "Buster" Skrine Chattanooga 7th-PFA
19 TE Schuylar Oordt Northern Iowa 7th-PFA
20 DT Ibraham Abdulai Arkansas-Pine Bluff PFA
21 DT Matthew Gratzek North Dakota State PFA
22 P David Miller William & Mary PFA
23 WR Courtney Smith South Alabama PFA
24 CB Cortez Allen The Citadel PFA
25 SS Eugene Clifford Tennessee State PFA

Sounds like Matt Gratzek is calling it a career, he is having microfracture knee surgery on Monday and with the rehab it would just put him out of football for too long. Amazing the guy played so well with a bad knee.

Wow had not heard that yet. Thanks! I will ask around on it.