University of Massachusets Athletics
Young Accepts East-West Shrine Game Invitation
November 23, 2018 | Football
Senior running back capped UMass career among program's all-time leading rushers
TAMPA, Fla. - University of Massachusetts football senior running back Marquis Young accepted an invitation to participate in the upcoming East-West Shrine Game, hosted at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Sat., Jan. 19, 2019 at 3 p.m. The event will be broadcast live on the NFL Network.
Young capped his fourth season as a contributor for the Minutemen, and third as the team's starting running back, with 791 rushing yards on 154 carries, an average of 5.1 yards gained per attempt, and nine touchdowns. The Fairport, New York, native also posted 659 kick return yards on 30 attempts (22.0 yards per return) and hauled in 22 receptions covering 173 yards.
One of the nation's leaders in all-purpose yards, Young posted 147.5 per game over his 11 appearances, which ranked eighth-most across FBS upon completion of Massachusetts' 2018 season at No. 5 Georgia on Nov. 17. In tandem with senior wide receiver Andy Isabella (152.7; sixth), Massachusetts stands as the only team in the nation with two players currently ranked in the top-25 nationally for all-purpose yards per game.
Young capped his 47-game career with 3,631 rushing yards on 685 carries, including 29 for touchdowns. He posted 5,202 all-purpose yards with the addition of 900 gained via kick returns and 671 receiving yards. He ranks fourth in team history for all-purpose yards, fifth in rushing yards and tied for sixth in rushing touchdowns.
More than 100 players from last year's East-West Shring Game signed with professional teams, and more than 70 made final NFL rosters last season. On average, more than 300 East-West Shrine Game alumni are on NFL rosters each year. Since the game's inception, 77 former players have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. More than 200 former players have been named to the College Football Hall of Fame.
Follow Massachusetts football on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@UMassFootball).
ABOUT THE EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME
The East-West Shrine Game is the longest running college all-star football game in the nation. The East-West Shrine Game is an important part of America's football tradition, giving top college players a chance to showcase their talents to NFL scouts and a national television audience.
For more than 90 years, some of football's greatest athletes and coaches have contributed to the tradition of the East-West Shrine Game. Players like Gale Sayers, Tom Brady, John Elway, Allan Page, Dick Butkus, Brett Favre, Gino Marchetti and Walter Payton, along with coaches Don Shula, Dick Vermeil, Paul "Bear" Bryant and Jerry Glanville, to name a few, have supported the East-West Shrine Game.
Since 1925, the East-West Shrine Game has benefited Shriners Hospitals for Children and its mission to provide advanced care for children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate, regardless of the families' ability to pay for services.
Players and coaches visit a local Shriners Hospitals for Children during game week to meet the patients and gain a greater understanding of the importance of the game. During the inspirational and humbling visit, the teams experience a day they will never forget. Whether dancing to music, playing games or simply sharing stories with one another, the instant friendships that form between the patients and players are a testament to our motto of being more than just a game.
Young capped his fourth season as a contributor for the Minutemen, and third as the team's starting running back, with 791 rushing yards on 154 carries, an average of 5.1 yards gained per attempt, and nine touchdowns. The Fairport, New York, native also posted 659 kick return yards on 30 attempts (22.0 yards per return) and hauled in 22 receptions covering 173 yards.
One of the nation's leaders in all-purpose yards, Young posted 147.5 per game over his 11 appearances, which ranked eighth-most across FBS upon completion of Massachusetts' 2018 season at No. 5 Georgia on Nov. 17. In tandem with senior wide receiver Andy Isabella (152.7; sixth), Massachusetts stands as the only team in the nation with two players currently ranked in the top-25 nationally for all-purpose yards per game.
Young capped his 47-game career with 3,631 rushing yards on 685 carries, including 29 for touchdowns. He posted 5,202 all-purpose yards with the addition of 900 gained via kick returns and 671 receiving yards. He ranks fourth in team history for all-purpose yards, fifth in rushing yards and tied for sixth in rushing touchdowns.
More than 100 players from last year's East-West Shring Game signed with professional teams, and more than 70 made final NFL rosters last season. On average, more than 300 East-West Shrine Game alumni are on NFL rosters each year. Since the game's inception, 77 former players have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. More than 200 former players have been named to the College Football Hall of Fame.
Follow Massachusetts football on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@UMassFootball).
ABOUT THE EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME
The East-West Shrine Game is the longest running college all-star football game in the nation. The East-West Shrine Game is an important part of America's football tradition, giving top college players a chance to showcase their talents to NFL scouts and a national television audience.
For more than 90 years, some of football's greatest athletes and coaches have contributed to the tradition of the East-West Shrine Game. Players like Gale Sayers, Tom Brady, John Elway, Allan Page, Dick Butkus, Brett Favre, Gino Marchetti and Walter Payton, along with coaches Don Shula, Dick Vermeil, Paul "Bear" Bryant and Jerry Glanville, to name a few, have supported the East-West Shrine Game.
Since 1925, the East-West Shrine Game has benefited Shriners Hospitals for Children and its mission to provide advanced care for children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate, regardless of the families' ability to pay for services.
Players and coaches visit a local Shriners Hospitals for Children during game week to meet the patients and gain a greater understanding of the importance of the game. During the inspirational and humbling visit, the teams experience a day they will never forget. Whether dancing to music, playing games or simply sharing stories with one another, the instant friendships that form between the patients and players are a testament to our motto of being more than just a game.
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