Morstead To Play In East-West Shrine Game

Dec. 3, 2008

DALLAS (SMU) - SMU punter/kicker Thomas Morstead has accepted an invitation to the East-West Shrine Game held Jan. 17 at Houston's Robertson Stadium.

Morstead, a senior from Pearland, Texas, served as SMU's punter and kicker for three seasons and was a two-time All-Conference USA selection. He finished his SMU career with the third-best average (43.4 ypp) in school history. Of 59 punts in 2008, he downed 20 inside the 20 with only three touchbacks.

Morstead becomes the first Mustang to play in the East-West Shrine Game since 1999, when Rodnick Phillips suited up for the game.

The East-West Shrine Game, which began in 1925, is one of the premier showcases for college seniors. Gene Stallings will coach the West team and Bobby Ross will lead the East team.

Below is the acceptance list as of today for the 84th-annual East-West Shrine game:

WEST TEAMRamses Barden, Altadena, CA, WR, Cal Poly State UniversityMichael Bennett, Houston, TX, DE, Texas A&M UniversityRhett Bomar, Dallas, TX, QB, Sam Houston State UniversityTom Brandstater, Turlock, CA, QB, Fresno State UniversityTravis Bright, Queen Creek, AZ, G, Brigham Young UniversityJarett Dillard, San Antonio, TX, WR, Rice UniversityPannel Egboh, Mesquite, TX, DE, Stanford UniversityRay Feinga, West Valley City, UT, G, Brigham Young UniversityAnthony Felder, Seattle, WA, LB, University of CaliforniaJoshua Mauga, Fasson, NV, MLB, University of NevadaDarcel McBath, Gainesville, TX, S, Texas TechMarko Mitchell, York, AL, WR, University of NevadaThomas Morstead, Pearland, TX, P, Southern Methodist UniversityBear Pascoe, Porterville, CA, TE, Fresno State UniversityJason Phillips, Waller, TX, ILB, Texas Christian UniversityWorrell Williams, Sacramento, CA, LB, University of California
EAST TEAMCody Brown, Coral Springs, FL, OLB/DE, University of ConnecticutNathan Brown, Russellville, AR, QB, University of Central ArkansasDarius Butler, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, CB, University of ConnecticutTrevor Canfield, Cincinnati, OH, G, University of CincinnatiBrooks Foster, Boiling Springs, SC, WR, University of North CarolinaEric Kettani, Kirkland, OH, FB, United States Naval AcademyJonathan Luigs, Little Rock, AR, C, University of ArkansasTyrone Mckenzie, Riverview, FL, OLB, University of South FloridaKraig Urbik, Hudson, WI, G, University of WisconsinOtis Wiley, Flint, MI, SS, Michigan State University

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