Saxton Accepts Invite to East-West Shrine Game
Jaguar tight end Wes Saxton catches a pass from Ross Metheny against FIU in 2012. Saxton is the first Jaguar to be named to the John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List and the first to be invited to play in the East-West Shrine Game.
South Alabama tight end Wes Saxton has accepted an invitation to play in this year’s East-West Shrine Game according to game organizers.
Saxton, a senior from Hueytown, AL, is the first Jaguar to be selected to participate in the event and the fourth individual overall to be chosen to compete in a postseason All-Star game in this six year existence. Courtney Smith played in the 2011 Senior Bowl, Jake Johnson and B.J. Scott participated in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl two years later and were both chosen to take part in the Senior Bowl as well.
Saxton ranks fourth all-time in school history in both catches (96) and receiving yards (1,126) in 36 appearances over the last three seasons. Last season he finished with 50 receptions for 635 yards which put him in the top 10 in the Sun Belt Conference in both categories and earned him first-team All-Conference honors from Sun Belt coaches and media.
The 90th East-West Shrine Game will take place on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida with a 3pm CST kickoff. It will be televised on the NFL Network.
Over 256 East-West Shrine Game alumni are on NFL rosters while 70 participants have gone on to reach the NFL Hall of Fame.