Greenwood to Play in East-West Shrine Game

Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Albion College defensive back Chris Greenwood will have the opportunity to showcase his talents in front of National Football League scouts this month as he has been selected to participate in the East-West Shrine Game. The game, to be played Jan. 21 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., will be televised on the NFL Network.

Greenwood, a Detroit product who prepped at Martin Luther King High School, was placed on the American Football Coaches Association’s All-America team and named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s Defensive MVP in 2011. He intercepted two passes (returning one for a touchdown against Alma College) and wrapped up 24 tackles, but those statistics do not indicate the impact Greenwood had on the game.

Greenwood’s teammates took advantage of having a side of the field shutdown as Albion tied for the MIAA lead with 15 interceptions.

He finished his career as a three-time all-MIAA first team selection.

“The East-West Shrine Game is one of the biggest senior all-star games left,” Albion Head Coach Craig Rundle said.

According to the Shrine Game’s Web site, 246 players who have played in the game are on current NFL rosters. Former NFL head coaches Brad Childress and Bobby Ross will coach the squads.

“Chris has great individual talent but what makes him special is he blended with the team and did not seek the spotlight,” Rundle added. “He is one of the most humble kids we have on the team.”

Visit www.shrinegame.com for more information about the East-West Shrine Game.