University of Northern Iowa senior defensive end James Ruffin (Burnsville, Minn.) has been selected to play in the East-West Shrine Game.
Ruffin, a candidate for the Buck Buchanan Award, will travel to Orlando, Fla., to take part in the East-West Shrine Game which is set for Jan. 23, 2010, at the Florida Citrus Bowl. The game will be televised on ESPN2.
Ruffin leads the Missouri Valley Football Conference in sacks and ranks No. 9 in the nation (0.95 sacks/game).
Ruffin becomes the third UNI Panther football player to be selected to play in the East-West Shrine Game through the years. The two previous players (Brad Meester in 2000 and Chad Setterstrom in 2002) each went on to play in the National Football League.
UNI's Post-Season Bowl Players
1962 - Dan Boals (FB) - All-American Bowl
1965 - Randy Schultz (RB) - Senior Bowl
1982 - Steve Schonert (PK) - Blue-Gray
1984 - Scott Etzel (OL) - Senior Bowl
1990 - Bryce Paup (LB) - Senior Bowl
1993 - Kenny Shedd (WR) - Senior Bowl
1999 - Tyree Talton (DB) - Senior Bowl
2000 - Brad Meester (C) - Gridiron Classic/East-West Shrine Game
2002 - MacKenzie Hoambrecker (PK) - Paradise Bowl
2002 - Chad Setterstrom (OL) - East-West Shrine Game
2003 - Jonathan Harrell (LB) - I-AA All-Star Classic/Blue-Gray
2003 - Marlus Mays (WR) - I-AA All-Star Classic
2003 - Justin Sandy (DB) - I-AA All-Star Classic/Blue-Gray
2003 - Benny Sapp (DB) - I-AA All-Star Classic
2004 - Danny Triplett (LB) - Hula Bowl (Injured)
2005 - John Hermann (DE) - Magnolia Bowl
2005 - Terrance Freeney (RB) - Magnolia Bowl
2006 - Brian Wingert (PK) - Texas vs. The Nation
2007 - Chad Rinehart (OL) - Senior Bowl
2007 - Brandon Keith (OL) - Texas vs. The Nation
2009 - James Ruffin (DL) - East-West Shrine Game
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