Drills for the 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl have started in Frisco, Texas, with more than 100 football prospects participating. Practices began on Friday, January 23 and will continue through Monday, January 26. The all-star game between the East and West teams is scheduled for Tuesday, January 27 at 6:00 p.m. at Ford Center at The Star.
The event brings together players from colleges across the country who are seeking to showcase their skills to NFL scouts. The full roster was published on the official website of the Shrine Bowl.
The East team includes quarterbacks Jalon Daniels (Kansas), Kyron Drones (Virginia Tech), Cade Klubnik (Clemson), and Behren Morton (Texas Tech). Running backs on the roster are Kentrel Bullock (South Alabama), Eli Heidenreich (Navy), Robert Henry Jr. (UTSA), and Chip Trayanum (Toledo). Max Bredeson from Michigan is listed as fullback.
Wide receivers for the East include Dillon Bell (Georgia), Chris Hilton (LSU), De’Zhaun Stribling (Ole Miss), Noah Thomas (Georgia), Zavion Thomas (LSU), Jalen Walthall (Incarnate Word), Michael Wortham (Montana), and another listing for Noah Thomas from Georgia. Tight ends are Dallen Bentley (Utah), Jack Endries (Texas), Lake McRee (USC), and Eli Raridon (Notre Dame).
Offensive tackles for the East team feature Diego Pounds (Ole Miss) among others, while interior offensive linemen include Josh Braun and Jager Burton from Kentucky. Defensive positions are filled by players such as DeMonte Capehart from Clemson on the interior defensive line, Marvin Jones Jr. from Oklahoma as a defensive end, and Lander Barton from Utah at linebacker.
The West roster lists quarterbacks Joe Fagnano (Connecticut), Mark Gronowski (Iowa), Haynes King (Georgia Tech), and Miller Moss (Louisville). Running backs include Demond Claiborne of Wake Forest and Dean Connors of Houston. Riley Nowakowski from Indiana is named as fullback.
Wide receivers selected for the West squad feature Skyler Bell from Connecticut, Malik Benson from Oregon, Jeff Caldwell from Cincinnati, Emmanuel Henderson Jr. from Kansas, Eric Rivers from Georgia Tech, Chase Roberts from BYU, J.Michael Sturdivant from Florida, and Kaden Wetjen from Iowa.
Tight ends include Jaren Kanak of Oklahoma; offensive tackles list Joe Cooper of Slippery Rock among others; while interior offensive linemen count Caden Barnett of Wyoming on their roster.
On defense for the West team are players such as David Blay of Miami on the interior defensive line; Ethan Burke of Texas at defensive end; Wesley Bissainthe of Miami at linebacker; Jadon Canady of Oregon at cornerback; Austin Brown of Wisconsin at safety; Trey Smack of Florida as kicker; Tommy Doman also of Florida as punter; and Tyler Duzansky of Penn State as long snapper.
Both rosters represent a wide range of colleges nationwide with athletes hoping to impress professional teams during this annual scouting opportunity.
