Regina’s Richards to play in prestigious Shrine Game on Saturday

OTTAWA (CIS) – Daryl Waud, a defensive tackle from WesternUniversity, and Addison Richards, a wide receiver from theUniversity of Regina, will represent CIS football in the 90thedition of the prestigious East-West Shrine Game on Saturday,January 17, 2015 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. EST, live on NFL Network. Thegame will also be live online as a streaming radio broadcastproduced by the EWSG Radio Network, which can be accessed on gameday at www.shrinegame.com/en/GameWeek.

The longest running university all-star game in the UnitedStates, the Shrine Game has been played annually since 1925 toraise funds for Shriners Hospitals for Children and to raiseawareness about the expert orthopedic, burn, spinal cord injuryrehabilitation, as well as cleft lip and palate care, available topatients and families through the 23 Shriners Hospitals forChildren in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

Since 1985, CIS has been represented annually at the event whichfeatures over 100 all-stars, primarily from NCAA institutions. TwoCIS players have made the trip every year, with the exception of1985 (1), 2008 (4) and 2012 (3).

The impressive list of past CIS standouts invited to the ShrineGame includes current NFL linemen Akiem Hicks of the New OrleansSaints and Laurent Duvernay-Tardif of the Kansas City Chiefs, whostarred for the Regina Rams and McGill Redmen, respectively; formerNFLers Mike Schad (Queen’s), Randy Chevrier (McGill), DanFederkeil (Calgary), Samuel Giguère (Sherbrooke) and IsraelIdonije (Manitoba); as well as Hec Crighton Trophy winners DonBlair (Calgary), Kojo Aidoo (McMaster), Jesse Lumsden (McMaster)and Andy Fantuz (Western).

Highlighting the list of NFL greats who have participated in theevent are Tom Brady, Dick Butkus, Larry Csonka, John Elway, BrettFavre, Walter Payton, Gale Sayers, Roger Staubach and KellenWinslow. Coaches include Paul “Bear” Bryant, JerryGlanville, June Jones, Don Shula, Steve Spurrier and DickVermeil.

More than 70 Shrine Game alumni have been inducted into the ProFootball Hall of Fame.

Waud, a Hamilton native, will be the third Western player tosuit up in the Shrine Game, joining Fantuz (2006), a current CFLall-star receiver with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and formeroffensive lineman Pierre Vercheval (1988), who was voted to theCanadian Football Hall of Fame in 2007 following an exceptional14-year career in the CFL.

In his fourth university campaign, Waud was named a first-teamOUA conference all-star for the third straight year and a CISall-Canadian for the third consecutive season, including his secondfirst-team nod. In eight league games this fall, the 6-foot-5,270-pound social sciences student racked up 14.5 tackles, threesacks, five tackles for a loss and two pass breakups as theMustangs finished first in the OUA and second in the countryallowing only 83 rushing yards per contest.

After playing in the CIS East West Bowl last May, Waud wasranked fifth by the CFL Scouting Bureau in September on its initialprospect list for the league’s 2015 Canadian draft. He movedup to No. 3 and was the top-ranked CIS player on the second list ofthe season, released on Dec. 10.

“It’s an unbelievable honour to have the opportunityto participate in the 90th East-West Shrine Game,” Waud said.“Few Canadian players get this opportunity and I am lookingforward to the week. I want to make a good impression and representCanadian football well down south.”

“The East-West shrine Game is an excellent opportunity forDaryl to showcase his considerable talents,” said Westernhead coach Greg Marshall. “Daryl has had an outstandingcareer here at Western. He is most deserving of this invitation andwill be an outstanding ambassador for CIS football.”

Richards, a local product from Regina, joins an elite group ofRams standouts to be selected for the Shrine Game, including formerCFL great Jason Clermont (2002), multiple CFL all-star BrendonLaBatte (2008), CFLer Jordan Cisco (2010), as well as Hicks (2012),who current starts at defensive end for New Orleans.

Following a modest start to his university career that saw himcatch seven passes in 10 league matches over his first twocampaigns, Richards had a breakthrough season in 2013 meritingsecond-team all-Canadian status after he hauled in 46 balls for 614yards in only seven games. This fall, the 6-foot-5, 205-poundscience major improved to the first all-Canadian team after he seta school record with 55 receptions in eight contests, led thenation with 916 yard and scored six touchdowns as part of thetop-rated passing offence in CIS (394.5 yards per game).

Also an East West Bowl participant last spring, Richards waslisted at No. 11 by the CFL Scouting Bureau in September and movedup to No. 9 in the December ranking.

“Addison is a very deserving nominee for the ShrineGame,” said Rams head coach Frank McCrystal. “He hasthe size, strength and speed to compete with the top US collegeplayers.”

In St. Petersburg, Waud and Richards will suit up for the Eastand West, respectively, and will get a chance to play for a pair ofhigh-profile coaches.

The East team will be led by Mike Singletary, who was inductedinto the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998 following a remarkableplaying career with the Chicago Bears. A two-time All-American atBaylor University, the linebacker was named to 10 Pro Bowls in 12seasons with Chicago and helped the Bears capture Super Bowl XX in1986. Singletary’s coaching career got underway in 2003 as alinebackers coach with the Baltimore Ravens. He then joined the SanFrancisco 49ers in 2005 as the assistant head coach/linebackerscoach and was handed the reins midway through the 2008 season,holding the post until the end of the 2010 campaign. From 2011 to2013, he was an assistant head coach/linebackers coach for theMinnesota Vikings.

Another former NFL bench boss, Jim Zorn, will be in charge ofthe West troops. A gifted quarterback, Zorn enjoyed a 12-yearplaying career in the NFL (Seattle, Green Bay, Tampa Bay) and theCFL (Winnipeg), earning a second-team All-Pro selection in 1978 andbeing named to the Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor. He started hiscoaching career at the college level with Boise State (1988-1991),Utah State (1992-1994) and Minnesota (1995-1996) before making thejump to the pro ranks in 1997 as an assistant with the Seahawks.Following a three-year stint with the Detroit Lions (1998-2000) anda return to Seattle (2001-2007), he became head coach of theWashington Redskins for two seasons in 2008 and 2009. He has sincebeen quarterbacks coach with the Baltimore Ravens (2010) and theKansas City Chiefs (2011-2012).

NOTE: The East won the 2014 East-West Shrine Game 23-13 but theWest leads the all-time series 47-37-5.

For all the information on the 2015 East-West Shrine Game: www.shrinegame.com

Western CIS players in the East-West ShrineGame

Year - Player - Pos. - Ht. -Wt. - University - Head Coach

2015 AddisonRichards WR 6-5 205 Regina FrankMcCrystal
2014 EvanGill DL 6-3 280 Manitoba Brian Dobie
2013 KirbyFabien OL 6-6 295 Calgary Blake Nill
2012 BenHeenan OL 6-4 310 Saskatchewan BrianTowriss
2012 AkiemHicks DL 6-5 300 Regina FrankMcCrystal
2011 AnthonyParker SB 6-2 215 Calgary Blake Nill
2010 JordanSisco SB 6-1 212 Regina FrankMcCrystal
2009 SimeonRottier OL 6-6 286 Alberta JerryFriesen
2008 DylanBarker S 6-4 200 Saskatchewan BrianTowriss
2008 BrendonLaBatte OL 6-4 320 Regina FrankMcCrystal
2007 JordanRempel OL 6-6 310 Saskatchewan BrianTowriss
2006 Daniel Federkeil DL 6-7 285 Calgary Tony Fasano
2005 NickJohansson DL 6-2 275 UBC LouDesLauriers
2004 Ibrahim Khan OL 6-4 305 SimonFraser Chris Beaton
2003 IsraelIdonije DL 6-7 285 Manitoba BrianDobie
2002 JasonClermont IR 6-1 236 Regina FrankMcCrystal
2001 Carlo Panaro OL 6-2 281 Alberta Tom Wilkinson
2000 Kevin Lefsrud OL 6-4 285 Saskatchewan Brian Towriss
1999 Scott Flory OL 6-4 290 Saskatchewan Brian Towriss
1998 BobBeveridge OL 6-6 308 UBC Casey Smith
1997 Ben Fairbrother OL 6-4 305 Calgary Tony Fasano
1996 DonBlair WR 6-4 280 Calgary PeterConnellan
1995 RohnMeyer OL 6-4 280 Calgary PeterConnellan
1994 TravisSerke OL 6-3 290 Saskatchewan BrianTowriss
1993 ChrisKonrad DL 6-3 235 Calgary PeterConnellan
1992 JasonRauhaus DL 6-1 240 Manitoba ScottSpurgeon
1991 MikePavelec OL 6-6 280 Calgary PeterConnellan
1990 MarkSinger LB 6-0 221 Alberta Jim Donlevy
1989 BrentKorte DL 6-1 225 Alberta Jim Donlevy
1988 CraigWatson OL 6-2 250 Calgary PeterConnellan
1987 LeoGroenewegen OL 6-4 260 UBC Frank Smith
1986 KentWarnock DL 6-7 265 Calgary PeterConnellan
1985 TomSpoletini OL 6-2 270 Calgary PeterConnellan

Eastern CIS players in the East-West ShrineGame

Year - Player - Pos. - Ht. - Wt.- University - Head Coach

2015 DarylWaud DL 6-5 270 Western Greg Marshall
2014 LaurentDuvernay-Tardif OL 6-5 315 McGill ClintUttley
2013 MattSewell OL 6-8 335 McMaster StefanPtaszek
2012 ArnaudGascon-Nadon DL 6-3 250 Laval GlenConstantin
2011 MatthewO’Donnell OL 6-10 340 Queen’s PatSheahan
2010 MattMorencie OL 6-3 290 Windsor MikeMorencie
2009 ÉtienneLégaré DL 6-4 265 Laval GlenConstantin
2008 ÉricMaranda LB 6-2 228 Laval GlenConstantin
2008 SamuelGiguère WR 6-0 215 Sherbrooke AndréBolduc
2007 ChrisBest OL 6-4 320 Waterloo MarshallBingeman
2006 AndyFantuz WR 6-4 220 Western Larry Haylor
2005 JesseLumsden RB 6-2 226 McMaster MarcelloCampanaro
2004 CarlGourgues OL 6-1 290 Laval GlenConstantin
2003 AdamMacDonald LB 5-11 215 StFX DennisMcPhee
2002 KojoAidoo RB 5-11 235 McMaster GregMarshall
2001 RandyChevrier DL 6-4 295 McGill CharlieBaillie
2000 Kojo Millington DL 6-3 245 WilfridLaurier Rick Zmich
1999 CameronLegault DL 6-3 245 Carleton Donn Smith
1998 DaveMiller-Johnston P/K 6-1 180 Concordia PatSheahan
1997 MarkFarraway DL 6-5 260 StFX John Stevens
1996 Harry VanHofwegen DL 6-4 252 Carleton DonnSmith
1995 MatthieuQuiviger OL 6-5 282 McGill CharlieBaillie
1994 Val St.Germain OL 6-4 290 McGill CharlieBaillie
1993 MikeO’Shea LB 6-3 225 Guelph DanMcNally
1992 ChrisMorris OL 6-6 285 Toronto Bob Laycoe
1991 PaulVajda OL 6-2 265 Concordia Pat Sheahan
1990 ChrisGioskos OL 6-3 275 Ottawa Jim Daley
1989 LeroyBlugh LB 6-2 230 Bishop’s IanBreck
1988 PierreVercheval OL 6-2 272 Western LarryHaylor
1987 LouieGodry OL 6-1 240 Guelph Dan McNally
1986 Mike Schad OL 6-5 294 Queen’s Doug Hargreaves

Breakdown ofCIS players in the East-West Shrine Game (including2015)

By position
Offensive line 31
Defensive line 17
Receivers 7
Linebackers 5
Running backs 2
Safeties 1
Kickers 1
TOTAL: 64

By university
Calgary 11
Saskatchewan 6
Regina 5
Alberta 4
Laval 4
McGill 4
UBC 3
Manitoba 3
McMaster 3
Western 3
Carleton 2
Concordia 2
Guelph 2
Queen’s 2
StFX 2
Bishop’s 1
Ottawa 1
Sherbrooke 1
Simon Fraser 1
Toronto 1
Waterloo 1
Wilfrid Laurier 1
Windsor 1
TOTAL: 64

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