24 Red Raiders named to the East-West Shrine Bowl 1000
Every year, the East-West Shrine Bowl takes place at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, TX, featuring some of the top players from the NCAA season. Participants are coached by NFL coaches, train in an NFL facility, and have the benefits of pro-level resources, facilities, top-tier exposure, and more.
Around 1,000 all-star game-eligible players are either drafted, signed as undrafted free agents, or invited to rookie mini-camps each year. This list provides some insight into which players are already eligible for the 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl and the NFL Draft.
Among all the conferences and teams, Texas Tech leads the country with 24 players selected.
Texas Tech’s top prospects
These Red Raiders were selected by the East-West Shrine Bowl scouts as already bowl-eligible for the Shrine Bowl in January and the 2026 NFL Draft Class.
- David Bailey
- Dontae Balfour
- Amier Boyd-Matthews
- Terrence Carter
- Davion Carter
- Caleb Douglas
- Coy Eakin
- Charles Esters lll
- Skylar Gill-Howard
- Romello Height
- Anthony Holmes
- Lee Hunter
- Will Jados
- Quinten Joyner
- Johncarlos Miller
- Behren Morton
- Brice Pollock
- Ben Roberts
- Jacob Rodriguez
- Howard Sampson
- Reggie Virgil
- Sheridan Wilson
- Cole Wisniewski
- Hunter Zambrano
What are the total numbers for each conference?
With the Red Raiders leading the way among all teams with 24 players selected, what are the total numbers for each conference, and who leads the way in that category?
SEC – 248
Big 10 – 192
Big 12 – 180
ACC – 172
MWC – 36
Sun Belt – 29
AAC, Independent – 22
MAC – 16
MVFC, Pac-12 – 12
Big Sky – 8
Ivy, MEAC – 6
C-USA, Patriot – 5
CAA, Southland – 4
RMAC, OVC – 3
SWAC – 2
CCIW, CNE, MIAA, GLIAC, GLVC, NCAC, NSIC, Pioneer, PSAC, MIAC, CIAA, GSC, Liberty – 1
