University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Schult To Play In 92nd East-West Shrine Game
12/14/2016 1:37:00 PM | Football
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Senior defensive lineman Karter Schult has officially accepted an invitation to appear in the 92nd annual East-West Shrine Game, it was announced today.
The game will take place at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 with a 2 p.m. CT kick off. The game will be broadcast on the NFL Network with tickets available here. Schult is the fourth UNI football athlete to accept an invitation to the East-West Shrine Game, joining Chad Setterstrom (OL, 2003), James Ruffin (DL, 2010) and Xavier Williams (DL, 2015).
Schult's Shrine Game experience will begin on Sunday, Jan. 15 when both the East and West teams will visit the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Tampa, Fla. Practices will begin Jan. 16 through Jan. 19 with over 300 NFL scouts and agents in attendance. A silent auction benefiting the Shriners Hospitals for Children will take place Jan. 18 through Jan. 21 with the Players' Hall of Fame Banquet on Jan. 20.
The week will culminate on Saturday, Jan. 21 when the Tripoli, Iowa, native will play in the 92nd annual all-star college football game. The East-West Shrine Game is the longest running college football all-star game, dating back to 1925.
For more information on the 92nd East-West Shrine Game, Panther fans can visit the East-West Shrine Game central page.
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The game will take place at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 with a 2 p.m. CT kick off. The game will be broadcast on the NFL Network with tickets available here. Schult is the fourth UNI football athlete to accept an invitation to the East-West Shrine Game, joining Chad Setterstrom (OL, 2003), James Ruffin (DL, 2010) and Xavier Williams (DL, 2015).
Schult's Shrine Game experience will begin on Sunday, Jan. 15 when both the East and West teams will visit the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Tampa, Fla. Practices will begin Jan. 16 through Jan. 19 with over 300 NFL scouts and agents in attendance. A silent auction benefiting the Shriners Hospitals for Children will take place Jan. 18 through Jan. 21 with the Players' Hall of Fame Banquet on Jan. 20.
The week will culminate on Saturday, Jan. 21 when the Tripoli, Iowa, native will play in the 92nd annual all-star college football game. The East-West Shrine Game is the longest running college football all-star game, dating back to 1925.
For more information on the 92nd East-West Shrine Game, Panther fans can visit the East-West Shrine Game central page.
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