Marshall University Athletics
Three Marshall Players to Play in the Villages Gridiron Classic
12/28/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football
Three Marshall Players to Play in the Villages Gridiron Classic
12/28/2004
ORLANDO, Fla. ? Marshall University linebacker Kevin Atkins, offensive tackle Nate Griffin and defensive end Johnathan Goddard have accepted invitations to play in The Villages Gridiron Classic College All-Star Game, according to the game?s director, Matthew Sign.
The Villages Gridiron Classic will be played at The Villages Polo Stadium, in The Villages, Fla., on Saturday, January 15, 2005. Kickoff is slated for 11:00 a.m. (EST) for the ESPN2 televised contest.
The nation?s fastest growing college all-star game, The Villages Gridiron Classic, features a North vs. South format. Coaches Frank Beamer of Virginia Tech and Jim Tressel of Ohio State have been named head coaches for the game. Coaches from the NFL Europe will serve as co-head coaches and assistants for the game. Players will spend a week in Orlando preparing for the game, where they will practice in front of professional scouts from all 32 NFL teams.
The Villages Gridiron Classic has seen 130 alumni of the game drafted into the NFL, while more than 275 players have signed NFL contracts as free agents. The game?s alumni include NFL players Daunte Culpepper (Minnesota), Darren Howard (New Orleans), Brad Meester (Jacksonville), Erron Kinney (Tennessee) and Rock Cartwright (Washington).
