MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State senior center B.J. Finney will participate in the 90^th East-West Shrine Game on January 17, 2015, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The game will kick off at 3 p.m. (CT) and be televised byNFL Network.

 

Finney, who has started all 51 career games at K-State, is the first Wildcat to play in the game since Tysyn Hartman following the 2011 season. He joins Tyler Lockett (Senior Bowl) as K-State seniors who are playing in postseason all-star games, but more could be announced at a later date.

 

The 2014 Big 12 Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year, Finney was a Rimington Trophy finalist as the nation’s top center and a First Team All-Big 12 selection. He also earned All-America honors from USA Today (second team), Athlon (third team) and Sports Illustrated (honorable mention).

 

Finney is one of just three players in school history to earn all-conference honors in four consecutive seasons as he has been named a first-team member each of the last three years. He is the first offensive lineman in school history and the fifth player overall to be named a team captain three times.