Luke Newman to Play in 100th East-West Shrine Bowl Thursday Night
1/29/2025 3:43:00 PM | Football
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State offensive guard Luke Newman, who lettered for the Spartans in 2024 after transferring from Holy Cross, will play in the 100th East-West Shrine Bowl on Thursday, Jan. 30 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The game will start at 8 p.m. and will be televised on the NFL Network.
Newman, who is on the West roster, has been competing in practices this week in front of NFL personnel in preparation for the game.
A native of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Newman played in 52 collegiate games over the course of five seasons, including 40 at Holy Cross from 2020-23 and all 12 at MSU in 2024. He started 37 consecutive games at left tackle for the Crusaders, then started all 12 games at left guard for the Spartans this past season while leading the team with 739 offensive snaps. He was graded the No. 9 offensive guard in the Big Ten by Pro Football Focus during the regular season and earned honorable mention All-Big Ten accolades by both the coaches and media.
During his time at Holy Cross, Newman was a two-time FCS All-American (2023: Associated Press, AFCA and Stats Perform Second Team; 2022: Associated Press and Stats Perform First Team) and a three-time All-Patriot League First Team honoree. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Holy Cross in 2024.
Last month, the East-West Shrine Bowl announced its All-Century Team in celebration of the upcoming 100th edition of the oldest college football all-star game in the nation. The list featured three Spartans: halfback Herb Adderley, offensive lineman Joe DeLamielleure and wide receiver Andre Rison.
A total of 104 Spartans have participated in the East-West Shrine Bowl over the past 100 years, which originated in San Francisco in 1925 and was played there until 2005; the game has also been played in San Antonio (2006), Houston (2007-09), Orlando (2010-11), St. Petersburg (2012-22), Las Vegas (2023) and Frisco, Texas (2024). In addition, three former Spartan head coaches served as the head coach in the game, including Biggie Munn (1952-53), Duffy Daugherty (1958, 1959, 1966, 1968) and George Perles (1988). Darryl Rogers was an assistant coach in 1980.
Since 1925, the East-West Shrine Bowl has benefited Shriners Children's and its mission to provide advanced care for children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate, regardless of the families' ability to pay or insurance status.
Former Spartans in the East-West Shrine Bowl
Adams, Flozell, OT, 1998
Adderley, Herb, B, 1960
Allen, Brian, C, 2018
Allen, Eric, B, 1971
Anderson, Mark, DB, 1980
Andre, Charles, C, 1974
Arbanas, Fred, E, 1960
Bagdon, Ed, G, 1950
Ballman, Gary, B, 1961
Bailey, Charles, T, 1968
Banks, Tony, QB, 1995
Barker, Daniel, TE, 2023
Bell, Anthony, LB, 1986
Bethea, Larry, T, 1977
Bobbitt, James, T, 1962
Bobich, Louis, B, 1965
Bolden, Leroy, B, 1955
Brenner, Allen, B, 1968
Breslin, Jack, B, 1945, 1946
Brogger, Francis, E, 1945
Budde, Ed, T, 1962
Bullough, Max, LB, 2014
Bullough, Henry, G. 1955
Burke, Pat, T, 1958
Burroughs, James, DB, 1981
Chandnois, Lynn, B, 1950
Clark, Donavon, OL, 2016
Clark, Gail, LB, 1972
Coleman, Don, G, 1952
Coleman, Mill, FL, 1994
Cunningham, B.J., WR, 2012
Curl, Ronald, T, +1971
Dekker, Paul, E, 1953
DeLamielleure, Joe, T, 1972
Dibble, Dorne, E, 1951
Dorow, Al, B, 1952
Dowell, David, S, 2020
Gantt, Charlie, TE, 2011
Gilbert, Don, B, 1958
Gordon, Eric, LB, 2011
Gordon, Richard, B, 1965
Greene, Scott, FB, 1995
Grandelius, Everett, B, 1951
Harris, Darien, LB, 2016
Hayner, Paul, B, 1973
Henry, Cedric, CB, 2003
Hill, Renaldo, CB, 2001
Hoyer, Brian, QB, 2009
Huey, Warren, E, 1949
Hughes, William, G, 1952
Ingram, Mark, FL, 1986
Jenkins, Carlos, LB, 1991
Jones, Clinton, B, +1966
Jones, Taiwan, LB, 2015
Kelly, Ellison, G, 1958
Kenney, Richard, K, 1966
Kowalczyk, Walt, B, 1958
Krumm, Todd, S, 1988
Kula, Robert, OT, 1990
Lewis, Sherman, B, 1963
Lewis, Terry, DB, 1984
Look, Dean, B, 1959
Martin, Blanche, B, 1959
Martin, Wilton, T, 1971
Mason, Don, G, 1950
Mason, Shaun, OG, 2001
McAuliffe, Don, B, 1953
McClowry, Terry, LB, 1974
Moten, Eric, OG, 1991
Mumphery, Keith, WR, 2015
Newman, Luke, OG, 2025
Nichols, Mark, DT, 1988
Nwagbuo, Ogemdi, DL, 2008
O'Brien, Fran, T, 1958
Pingel, John, B, 1939
Pitts, Alfred, C, 1977
Pyle, Palmer, T, 1959
Raye, James, QB, 1967
Rayner, Dave, K, 2005
Rison, Andre, WR, 1989
Ryan, Clifton, DT, 2007
Saimes, George, FB, 1962
Samac, Nick, C, %2024
Saul, Ronald, G, 1969
Sayler, Jace, DT, 2001
Simpson, William, B, 1973
Snow, Percy LB, 1990
Sokol, Matt, TE, 2018
Tamburo, Dick, C, 1953
Turner, Daryl, SE, 1983
Underwood, Dan, E, 1963
Van Pelt, Brad, B, 1972
VanSumeren, Ben, LB, 2023
Washington, Eugene, E, 1966
Webster, George, R, *1966
Wedemeyer, Charles, F, 1968
White, Blair, WR, 2010
White, Lorenzo, TB, 1988
Williams, Sam, E, *1958
Williams, Raequan, DT, 2020
Wilson, Bobby, DT, 1991
Wilson, Tom, B, 1960
Wycinsky, Craig, T, 1969
Yarema, Dave, QB, 1986
# named MVP
* won or shared outstanding back or lineman award
+ team captain or co-captain
^ participated in practice, but did not compete in all-star game due to injury
% invited, but only participated in interviews with NFL teams due to injury
Newman, who is on the West roster, has been competing in practices this week in front of NFL personnel in preparation for the game.
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A native of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Newman played in 52 collegiate games over the course of five seasons, including 40 at Holy Cross from 2020-23 and all 12 at MSU in 2024. He started 37 consecutive games at left tackle for the Crusaders, then started all 12 games at left guard for the Spartans this past season while leading the team with 739 offensive snaps. He was graded the No. 9 offensive guard in the Big Ten by Pro Football Focus during the regular season and earned honorable mention All-Big Ten accolades by both the coaches and media.
During his time at Holy Cross, Newman was a two-time FCS All-American (2023: Associated Press, AFCA and Stats Perform Second Team; 2022: Associated Press and Stats Perform First Team) and a three-time All-Patriot League First Team honoree. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Holy Cross in 2024.
Last month, the East-West Shrine Bowl announced its All-Century Team in celebration of the upcoming 100th edition of the oldest college football all-star game in the nation. The list featured three Spartans: halfback Herb Adderley, offensive lineman Joe DeLamielleure and wide receiver Andre Rison.
A total of 104 Spartans have participated in the East-West Shrine Bowl over the past 100 years, which originated in San Francisco in 1925 and was played there until 2005; the game has also been played in San Antonio (2006), Houston (2007-09), Orlando (2010-11), St. Petersburg (2012-22), Las Vegas (2023) and Frisco, Texas (2024). In addition, three former Spartan head coaches served as the head coach in the game, including Biggie Munn (1952-53), Duffy Daugherty (1958, 1959, 1966, 1968) and George Perles (1988). Darryl Rogers was an assistant coach in 1980.
Since 1925, the East-West Shrine Bowl has benefited Shriners Children's and its mission to provide advanced care for children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate, regardless of the families' ability to pay or insurance status.
Former Spartans in the East-West Shrine Bowl
Adams, Flozell, OT, 1998
Adderley, Herb, B, 1960
Allen, Brian, C, 2018
Allen, Eric, B, 1971
Anderson, Mark, DB, 1980
Andre, Charles, C, 1974
Arbanas, Fred, E, 1960
Bagdon, Ed, G, 1950
Ballman, Gary, B, 1961
Bailey, Charles, T, 1968
Banks, Tony, QB, 1995
Barker, Daniel, TE, 2023
Bell, Anthony, LB, 1986
Bethea, Larry, T, 1977
Bobbitt, James, T, 1962
Bobich, Louis, B, 1965
Bolden, Leroy, B, 1955
Brenner, Allen, B, 1968
Breslin, Jack, B, 1945, 1946
Brogger, Francis, E, 1945
Budde, Ed, T, 1962
Bullough, Max, LB, 2014
Bullough, Henry, G. 1955
Burke, Pat, T, 1958
Burroughs, James, DB, 1981
Chandnois, Lynn, B, 1950
Clark, Donavon, OL, 2016
Clark, Gail, LB, 1972
Coleman, Don, G, 1952
Coleman, Mill, FL, 1994
Cunningham, B.J., WR, 2012
Curl, Ronald, T, +1971
Dekker, Paul, E, 1953
DeLamielleure, Joe, T, 1972
Dibble, Dorne, E, 1951
Dorow, Al, B, 1952
Dowell, David, S, 2020
Gantt, Charlie, TE, 2011
Gilbert, Don, B, 1958
Gordon, Eric, LB, 2011
Gordon, Richard, B, 1965
Greene, Scott, FB, 1995
Grandelius, Everett, B, 1951
Harris, Darien, LB, 2016
Hayner, Paul, B, 1973
Henry, Cedric, CB, 2003
Hill, Renaldo, CB, 2001
Hoyer, Brian, QB, 2009
Huey, Warren, E, 1949
Hughes, William, G, 1952
Ingram, Mark, FL, 1986
Jenkins, Carlos, LB, 1991
Jones, Clinton, B, +1966
Jones, Taiwan, LB, 2015
Kelly, Ellison, G, 1958
Kenney, Richard, K, 1966
Kowalczyk, Walt, B, 1958
Krumm, Todd, S, 1988
Kula, Robert, OT, 1990
Lewis, Sherman, B, 1963
Lewis, Terry, DB, 1984
Look, Dean, B, 1959
Martin, Blanche, B, 1959
Martin, Wilton, T, 1971
Mason, Don, G, 1950
Mason, Shaun, OG, 2001
McAuliffe, Don, B, 1953
McClowry, Terry, LB, 1974
Moten, Eric, OG, 1991
Mumphery, Keith, WR, 2015
Newman, Luke, OG, 2025
Nichols, Mark, DT, 1988
Nwagbuo, Ogemdi, DL, 2008
O'Brien, Fran, T, 1958
Pingel, John, B, 1939
Pitts, Alfred, C, 1977
Pyle, Palmer, T, 1959
Raye, James, QB, 1967
Rayner, Dave, K, 2005
Rison, Andre, WR, 1989
Ryan, Clifton, DT, 2007
Saimes, George, FB, 1962
Samac, Nick, C, %2024
Saul, Ronald, G, 1969
Sayler, Jace, DT, 2001
Simpson, William, B, 1973
Snow, Percy LB, 1990
Sokol, Matt, TE, 2018
Tamburo, Dick, C, 1953
Turner, Daryl, SE, 1983
Underwood, Dan, E, 1963
Van Pelt, Brad, B, 1972
VanSumeren, Ben, LB, 2023
Washington, Eugene, E, 1966
Webster, George, R, *1966
Wedemeyer, Charles, F, 1968
White, Blair, WR, 2010
White, Lorenzo, TB, 1988
Williams, Sam, E, *1958
Williams, Raequan, DT, 2020
Wilson, Bobby, DT, 1991
Wilson, Tom, B, 1960
Wycinsky, Craig, T, 1969
Yarema, Dave, QB, 1986
# named MVP
* won or shared outstanding back or lineman award
+ team captain or co-captain
^ participated in practice, but did not compete in all-star game due to injury
% invited, but only participated in interviews with NFL teams due to injury
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