University of Tennessee Athletics
Coleman Headed To East-West Shrine Game
December 03, 2014 | Football
TAMPA, Fla. -- Tennessee senior defensive back Justin Coleman has accepted an invitation to play in the 90th East-West Shrine Game held on Jan. 17, 2015 in St. Petersburg, Fla., kicking off at 4 p.m. EST and televised live on NFL Network.
Coleman has started all 12 games in 2014 and has 41 tackles with team-high four interceptions, 4.0 TFLs, and nine passes defended. He has started last 33 games in a row. He has interceptions in three of the last four games, at South Carolina, vs. Kentucky and at Vanderbilt. He posted a season-best seven tackles vs. Alabama and at South Carolina.
In his four-year career with the Vols, Coleman has played in 48 games, making 156 career tackles with 8.5 TFLs and five interceptions. He has 17 pass break-ups and 22 overall passes defended. His career-high of 13 tackles came vs. Alabama in 2012.
Last season, the game included three Vols: tailback Rajion Neal and linemen Zach Fulton and James Stone. All three players are on NFL rosters in 2014.
Coleman joins an elite list of football greats, such as John Elway, Tom Brady, Brett Favre, and 70 NFL Hall of Famers, who have played in the East-West Shrine Game in addition to more than 265 East-West Shrine Game alumni currently on NFL rosters. "The most important aspect of East-West Shrine Game has always been supporting Shriners Hospitals for Children," said East-West Shrine Game Executive Director Harold Richardson. "But during game week, it also affords our players a terrific opportunity to showcase their talents and get their first glimpse of life in the NFL ... `Just Like on Sunday.'"
While the teams are divided by East and West, the players come together for the beneficiary of the event, Shriners Hospitals for Children®, an international pediatric specialty health care system.
"We hope our supporters all over the country will come out and enjoy this exciting game," said Douglas E. Maxwell, president and CEO of Shriners Hospitals for Children. "Our health care system depends on the generosity of our supporters, and this game is one of our signature events benefitting Shriners Hospitals for Children."
Those who would like to support Coleman and the East-West Shrine Game can do the following:
Attend the East-West Shrine Game in St. Petersburg on Saturday, January 17 at 4 p.m. EST, tune in to watch the game on NFL Network, or listen live on the East-West Shrine Game Radio Network.
East-West Shrine Game tickets are on sale now through all Ticketmaster outlets. Fans can purchase tickets for the January 17, 2015 game online at www.shrinegame.com, or www.ticketmaster.com.
Game tickets are $15 general admission tickets (price does not include service fees).
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 hospitals 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 www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org.
