Washington senior center Coleman Shelton has accepted an invitation to play in the East-West Shrine Game. The game is scheduled for noon PT kickoff on Jan. 20 in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The NFL Network will broadcast the game.
A four-year starter, Shelton was named a first-team all-Pac-12 selection this season.
A 6-foot-4, 299-pound senior, Shelton wasn’t a highly regarded recruit coming out of Loyola High School in Los Angeles. But he’s has emerged as one of the most valuable players on the UW offense, becoming a team captain this season.
“He’s the kind of guy that everybody wants to be and wants to have.