AJ Francis Game Worn & Signed 2013 East-West Shrine Game Maryland Terrapins Under Armour 3XL Shirt – 3 Tackles & A Sack!!!

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AJ Francis is a defensive lineman with the Washington Redskins. He played his college football at the University of Maryland. During his five years there — which included a red-shirt season — Francis tallied 143 tackles, 9.5 sacks and four blocked kicks. Francis has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins.

Francis’ two best attributes as far as NFL talent evaluators are concerned are his size (6-foot-5, 309 pounds) and his versatility. During his career at Maryland, Francis played every position on the defensive line and operated out of a regular 4-3 alignment and a 3-4 as well. Several teams were interested in him as a tackle or an end, while others saw him as a potential nose guard, capable of occupying blockers and keeping the line jammed up so backs have no place to run.

As a senior, Francis moved outside to the end position — where he’d never played before — and responded with a stellar season. He led the Terrapins with three recovered fumbles and three blocked kicks. He tied for second on the team with four sacks and was third with nine tackles for losses.

The East-West Shrine Game is the oldest and one of the most respected of the post-season collegiate bowl games. Since 1925, the game has been known for the quality of the players and coaches, as well as for the excitement of great college football action.

But that’s not what makes the game “Football’s Finest Hour.” What makes the East-West Game so special is its true purpose — helping to support Shriners Hospitals for Children. Every year since 1925, the East-West Game has been played to raise funds for Shriners Hospitals for Children and to raise awareness about the expert orthopedic, burn, spinal cord injury rehabilitation, and cleft lip and palate care, available at no charge to patients and families, through the 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children. The players themselves regard the game in a special light, as they learn the true purpose of the game during a pre-game visit to the Shriners Hospital in Tampa, Florida.

The featured Maryland Terrapins camouflage under armour 3xl shirt was game worn by AJ Francis in the 2013 East -West Shrine Game on January 19th, 2013 at Tropicana Field in St Petersburg, Florida. Arizona’s Matt Scott threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to Mississippi State’s Chad Bumphis in the second quarter to help lead the West team to a 28-13 win over the East in the 88th annual East- West Shrine Game. Bumphis led all players with 91 receiving yards on four catches and was named the game’s Offensive MVP. Texas A&M’s Christine Michael added a rushing touchdown while gaining 43 yards on 13 carries to help the West earn its second straight victory in the event. Francis had a huge game with 3 tackles and a sack! Francis has signed the shirt and added “Worn in 2013 East West Shrine.” in black. The shirt shows good wear. Awesome!!!