Scales Accepts East-West Shrine Game Invite
12/9/2017 2:34:00 PM | Football
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana senior linebacker Tegray Scales has accepted an invitation to play in the 93rd East-West Shrine Game, it was announced today. This marks the fifth consecutive year a Hoosier has earned a spot in the game.
The game will be held on Jan. 20, 2018, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. Kick time is scheduled for 3:07 p.m. ET on NFL Network.
Scales closed out his career with 2017 first team All-Big Ten recognition. He became the first IU linebacker to collect first team honors since Willie Bates and Joe Huff in 1988.
The Cincinnati native secured second team All-America honors from SI.com in 2016 and was the first Indiana linebacker to land on an All-America team since Van Waiters (3rd team) in 1987. Scales continued his elite play this year, as he paced the team with 12.5 tackles for loss (9th in the Big Ten), two interceptions and two fumble recoveries (T-3rd). His six sacks (T-9th) were tied for the team lead, while his 89 tackles (T-10th) and 56 solo stops (6th) ranked second.
Scales finished third on the Hoosiers charts with 46.0 career stops for loss, sixth with 18.0 career sacks and 10th with 325 tackles. He wrapped up his career with 13 double-digit tackle games, four multi-sack games and 14 multi-TFL games.
Since the start of the 2016 season, Scales recorded 12, 10-plus tackle games, which shared 11th nationally. He finished second among all defenders nationally with 148 solos, tied for third with 36.0 stops for loss and 18th with 211 total tackles.
The game will be held on Jan. 20, 2018, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. Kick time is scheduled for 3:07 p.m. ET on NFL Network.
Scales closed out his career with 2017 first team All-Big Ten recognition. He became the first IU linebacker to collect first team honors since Willie Bates and Joe Huff in 1988.
The Cincinnati native secured second team All-America honors from SI.com in 2016 and was the first Indiana linebacker to land on an All-America team since Van Waiters (3rd team) in 1987. Scales continued his elite play this year, as he paced the team with 12.5 tackles for loss (9th in the Big Ten), two interceptions and two fumble recoveries (T-3rd). His six sacks (T-9th) were tied for the team lead, while his 89 tackles (T-10th) and 56 solo stops (6th) ranked second.
Scales finished third on the Hoosiers charts with 46.0 career stops for loss, sixth with 18.0 career sacks and 10th with 325 tackles. He wrapped up his career with 13 double-digit tackle games, four multi-sack games and 14 multi-TFL games.
Since the start of the 2016 season, Scales recorded 12, 10-plus tackle games, which shared 11th nationally. He finished second among all defenders nationally with 148 solos, tied for third with 36.0 stops for loss and 18th with 211 total tackles.
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