Tampa, Fla.-----San Jose State University football defensive end Travis Johnson will continue his college career playing in the 88^th annual East-West Shrine Game.

            The longest running college all-star game is Saturday, January 19 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. Game time is 4:00 p.m. (EST)/1:00 p.m. (PST) and the NFL Network is providing live television coverage.

            Johnson finished the 2012 season as the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) leader in quarterback sacks among active players with 32.0, also a San Jose State and Western Athletic Conference (WAC) career record. He was named the WAC Defensive Player of the Year, a semifinalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy and the Hendricks Award, a SI.com honorable mention All-America and a second-team Capital One Academic All-America.

            The 244-pound senior from San Jose is the fourth Spartan playing in a post-season all-star game in January 2013. Running back Ina Liaina and defensive backs Ronnie Yell and James Orth played for the winning West team in the January 11 Casino del Sol All-Star Game in Tucson, Ariz.  Offensive tackle David Quessenberry and tight end Ryan Otten are slated to play in the Senior Bowl, Saturday, January 26, in Mobile, Ala.

              On January 19, Johnson would become the 40th San Jose State player to play in an East-West Shrine All-Star Game.

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