Defensive end will play in East-West Shrine Game

Before he begins his five-year service commitment, Navy senior defensive end Jabaree Tuani will play one more football game after all. He has been selected for the 87^th East-West Shrine All-Star Game, Saturday, Jan. 21 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Tuani is the 24^th player from Navy selected for the East-West, the longest-running college all-star game. It is the third straight year a Mid has been chosen. Tuani follows linebacker Ross Pospisil (2010) and quarterback Ricky Dobbs (2011).

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Navy’s Ken Niumatalolo has called Tuani the best defensive linemen he has coached in his 14 seasons at the academy. Tuani had a team-best 13 tackles for a loss this season, including 5.5 sacks. He finished his career No. 2 on the school’s all-time TFL list with 44 and No. 3 on the sacks list with 16.