While the college football season may be over, there is still some football left. With the Super Bowl around the corner, a handful of players are still trying to rise up those draft boards by competing in different games.
The Hula Bowl has already happened, and the Senior Bowl will be played on Saturday afternoon. But before we get there, we still have the East/West Shrine Bowl coming up this week at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The game will take place on Thursday, January 30th, at 7:00 p.m. central time on NFL Network.
For those unfamiliar with these types of games, they are events used as camps with a game to end the week. It is just like a college bowl game, except the practice time isn’t as long. Invited players get officially measured and weighed upon checking in before hitting the field shortly thereafter.
What makes the practices so important is the fact that NFL coaches are around and get a chance to take a look at these players up close and personal. It allows players to really stand out on their own and get some valuable reps against other NFL hopefuls. Some players will rise up while others will fall, but either way, it should be a very intriguing game as there are a total of 23 Big 12 players in this ball game.
Here is a list of all the Big 12 players who will be playing in the Shrine Bowl on Thursday. Atlanta Falcons special teams coordinator Marquice Williams will coach the East Team while New York Giants defensive coordinator Shane Bowen will coach the West Team.
East Team
Arizona RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Kansas DB Cobee Byrant
Kansas DB Mello Dotson
Kansas OT Bryce Cabeldue
Kansas State DB Marques Sigle
Oklahoma State OT Dalton Cooper
TCU LS Brent Matiscik
UCF LB Deshawn Pace
West Virginia DL Sean Marin
West Team
Arizona State DB Shamari Simmons
BYU DB Jakob Robinson
BYU EDGE Tyler Batty
Cincinnati RB Corey Kiner
Cincinnati OT John Williams
Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders
Colorado WR La’Johntay Wester
Colorado WR Will Sheppard
Colorado WR Jimmy Horn Jr
Colorado DB Shilo Sanders
Colorado DB Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig
Texas Tech RB Tahj Brooks
Texas Tech TE Jalin Conyers
West Virginia DB Garnett Hollis
