View: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 5:30 PM
The East-West Shrine Bowl, the nation’s oldest college all-star football game, has officially partnered with Lights Out Sports TV, a revolutionary FREE streaming app created by NFL legend Shawne Merriman, to be our official practice broadcast network for the 2025 Shrine Bowl.
Seems like fewer names here than in past Shrine bowls, though landing Shedeur Sanders feels like a coup (and a way to get Sanders into Jerry Jones' backyard).
On the OL, it's interesting to me that they're moving both Joshua Gray and Jackson Slater to C – Eric Galko usually pays pretty close attention to what NFL teams want. (Slater hasn't played C since high school, while Gray turns 25 in March, so he's largely what you see is what you get.) Luke Newman getting an invitation makes me happy – he's a red ass with some athleticism. And the CB field looks considerably better than the WR field, so they should shine.
Eli Stowers (Vanderbilt) is absolutely the best TE prospect, but I think Rivaldo Fairweather (Auburn) is draftable as well.
Tre Harris (Mississippi) being here and not in the Senior Bowl is a surprise. He and Ricky White (UNLV) should shine here; Ja'Corey Brooks is likely to struggle against this DB crop.
Big bodies but not great athletes at tackle. Drew Kendall here is interesting, definitely has a draftable grade from me.
Sean Martin will be coveted by 3-4 teams looking for a 5-tech. Jordan Phillips will generate interest because he's a redshirt sophomore, but I think Zeek Biggers is a better player. Cam Horsley too, though he should be a 3-4 nose cos he can't rush the passer at all.
It'll be interesting to see this LB crew. A fair number of athletes but only guy with good production is Francisco Mauigoa, whose biggest question is his athleticism.
So. Many. CBs. Zy Alexander (LSU), Mello Dotson (Kansas), Corey Thornton (Louisville), Justin Walley (Minnesota), Nohl Williams (Cal) all draftable grades from me. And Shavon Revel (East Carolina) is gonna go Day 2 despite his knee.
