The 99th Annual East-West Shrine Bowl unfolds at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas, on Feb. 1, 2024. This year, 130 elite college players are under the guidance of NFL coaches as they showcase their talents to NFL scouts, agents and media ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft.
For almost 100 years, the East-West Shrine Bowl has seen some of football's finest athletes and coaches. Icons such as Tom Brady, Walter Payton, Lawrence Taylor, John Elway, Gale Sayers and Jimmy Garoppolo have graced the gridiron, alongside coaching legends like Don Shula, Dick Vermeil, Paul "Bear" Bryant and Jerry Glanville, among many others. This event stands as the nation's oldest college all-star football game.
Since 1925, the East-West Shrine Bowl has benefited Shriners Children’s and its mission while showcasing the next generation of NFL legends.
Here’s what you need to know before the big event:
Where: The Fort Center at The Star
When: Feb. 1, 2024 | 7 p.m.
Cost: $15 - 25
Tickets
"We're very excited to announce this year's roster, and to see who will be the next Brock Purdy, Zay Flowers or Isiah Pacheco to come out of the East-West Shrine Bowl," Shrine Bowl director of football operations and player personnel Eric Galko said.”
Who’s Playing:
Quarterbacks
- Devin Leary, Kentucky
- John Rhys Plumlee, UCF
- Jack Plummer, Louisville
- Austin Reed, Western Kentucky
- Kedon Slovis, BYU
- Jordan Travis, Florida State
Runnings Back
- Jonathon Brooks, Texas
- Deshaun Fenwick, Oregon State
- Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss
- Isaac Guerendo, Louisville
- Jaden Shirden, Monmouth
- Carson Steele, UCLA
- Tyrone Tracy Jr., Purdue
- Blake Watson, Memphis
Tight Ends
- McCallan Castles, Tennessee
- Zach Heins, South Dakota State
- Dallin Holker, Colorado State
- Mason Pline, Furman
- Tip Reiman, Illinois
- Isaac Rex, BYU
- Ja'Tavion Sanders, Texas
Coaches
- East Team: Richard Hightower of the Chicago Bears
- West Team: Mike Kafka of the New York Giants
Click here to view the full roster.
This article was originally published on Jan. 30, 2024.
