2026 NFL Draft prospects have begun accepting invites to the East-West Shrine Bowl. Here, we’ll track all of the accepted invites, so you can get an early look at the roster for the All-Star NFL Draft event in January.
2026 NFL Draft: Accepted Shrine Bowl Invites
The 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl practices will begin on January 25, 2026, and will take place in Frisco, Texas.
Along with the Panini Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, the Shrine Bowl makes up the pre-draft All-Star circuit, where high-profile 2026 NFL Draft prospects will showcase their skills in front of NFL talent evaluators.
We’ll track the Shrine Bowl invites who have accepted their invitations via social media.
Shrine Bowl Quarterbacks
- Kyron Drones, Virginia Tech
- Joe Fagnano, UConn
- Mark Gronowski, Iowa
- Cade Klubnik, Clemson
- Behren Morton, Texas Tech
- Miller Moss, Louisville
Shrine Bowl Running Backs
- Kentrel Bullock, South Alabama
- Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest
- CJ Donaldson, Ohio State
- Roman Hemby, Indiana
- Robert Henry Jr., UTSA
- Chip Trayanum, Toledo
Shrine Bowl Wide Receivers
- Dillon Bell, Georgia
- Skyler Bell, UConn
- Malik Benson, Oregon
- Jeff Caldwell, Cincinnati
- Eli Heidenreich, Navy
- Emmanuel Henderson Jr., Kansas
- Chris Hilton Jr., LSU
- Kendrick Law, Kentucky
- Eric Rivers, Georgia Tech
- Chase Roberts, BYU
- De’Zhaun Stribling, Ole Miss
- J. Michael Sturdivant, Florida
- Noah Thomas, Georgia
- Zavion Thomas, LSU
- Kaden Wetjen, Iowa
- Colbie Young, Georgia
Shrine Bowl Tight Ends/H-Backs
- Dallen Bentley, TE, Utah
- Max Bredeson, FB, Michigan
- Jack Endries, TE, Texas
- Jaren Kanak, TE, Oklahoma
- Lake McRee, TE, USC
- Eli Raridon, TE, Notre Dame
- Bauer Sharp, TE, LSU
- Seydou Traore, TE, Mississippi State
Shrine Bowl Offensive Linemen
- Chris Adams, OT, Memphis
- Evan Beerntsen, OG, Northwestern
- Josh Braun, OG, Kentucky
- Travis Burke, OT, Memphis
- Jager Burton, OL, Kentucky
- DJ Campbell, OG, Texas
- Pat Coogan, OC, Indiana
- Anez Cooper, OG, Miami (FL)
- Garrett DiGiorgio, OL, UCLA
- Giovanni El-Hadi, OG, Michigan
- Fa’alili Fa’amoe, OL, Wake Forest
- Riley Mahlman, OT, Wisconsin
- Micah Morris, OG, Georgia
- Febechi Nwaiwu, OG, Oklahoma
- Pete Nygra, OC, Louisville
- Diego Pounds, OT, Ole Miss
- Ar’maj Reed-Adams, OG, Texas A&M
- Keagen Trost, OL, Missouri
- Dillon Wade, OL, Auburn
- Aamil Wagner, OT, Notre Dame
Shrine Bowl Defensive Linemen
- David Blay Jr., DT, Miami (FL)
- Ethan Burke, EDGE, Texas
- DeMonte Capehart, DT, Clemson
- Brandon Cleveland, DT, NC State
- Dontay Corleone, DT, Cincinnati
- Aidan Hubbard, EDGE, Northwestern
- Marvin Jones Jr., EDGE, Oklahoma
- Nyjalik Kelly, EDGE, UCF
- Malachi Lawrence, EDGE, UCF
- Anthony Lucas, EDGE, USC
- Jackie Marshall, DT, Baylor
- Patrick Payton, EDGE, LSU
- Albert Regis, DT, Texas A&M
- Mason Reiger, EDGE, Wisconsin
- Landon Robinson, DT, Navy
- Tyreak Sapp, EDGE, Florida
- Gary Smith III, DT, UCLA
- Bryan Thomas Jr., EDGE, South Carolina
- James Thompson Jr., DT, Illinois
Shrine Bowl Linebackers
- Lander Barton, Utah
- Wesley Bissainthe, Miami (FL)
- Jaden Dugger, Louisiana
- Kaleb Elarms-Orr, TCU
- Aiden Fisher, Indiana
- Eric Gentry, USC
- Jake Golday, Cincinnati
- Red Murdock, Buffalo
- Harold Perkins Jr., LSU
- Karson Sharar, Iowa
- West Weeks, LSU
Shrine Bowl Defensive Backs
- Marcus Allen, CB, North Carolina
- Brent Austin, CB, California
- Tyreek Chappell, CB, Texas A&M
- Bishop Fitzgerald, SAF, USC
- Andre Fuller, CB, Toledo
- Domani Jackson, CB, Alabama
- Dalton Johnson, SAF, Arizona
- Ahmari Harvey, CB, Georgia Tech
- Devon Marshall, CB, NC State
- Louis Moore, SAF, Indiana
- Ahmaad Moses, SAF, SMU
- Myles Rowser, SAF, Arizona State
- Miles Scott, SAF, Illinois
- Avery Smith, CB, Toledo
- DeVonta Smith, CB, Notre Dame
- DQ Smith, SAF, South Carolina
- Robert Spears-Jennings, SAF, Oklahoma
- Cole Wisniewski, SAF, Texas Tech
- Ceyair Wright, CB, Nebraska
Shrine Bowl Special Teams Players
- Tommy Doman, P, Florida
- Tyler Duzansky, LS, Penn State
- Garrison Grimes, LS, BYU
- Trey Smack, K, Florida
- Jack Stonehouse, P, Syracuse
- Dominic Zvada, K, Michigan
2026 NFL Draft Prospects to Watch at the Shrine Bowl
The 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl class is still coming into focus, but already, we have an intriguing group of players to review — led by an exciting yet polarizing college football star in Harold Perkins Jr.
On the heels of a true freshman season in which Perkins accumulated 72 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, seven sacks, four forced fumbles, and an interception, and a sophomore season in which he nearly matched that same production, Perkins was a way-too-early inclusion in 2025 NFL Mock Drafts one-and-a-half years ago.
At the time, the projections seemed sound. Perkins was a former five-star recruit with an elite production profile as an attacking defender. But questions surrounding his size at just 6’1″, 220 pounds, his take-on physicality, and his coverage framework marred soon began to rise, and a torn ACL in 2024 threw a wrench in his development.
When Perkins returned to LSU in 2025, he shifted to more of a hybrid STAR or nickel LB role, and the results were mixed. His pass-rush and run-and-chase dynamism were still wholly visible, and he notched a career-high three INTs, showing off keen zone IQ and playmaking ability — but still, questions of translatability loomed.
Perkins, who’s still just 21 years old, had a year of eligibility remaining, but his commitment to the Shrine Bowl suggests he’ll remain in the 2026 NFL Draft field. And in Frisco, he’ll get a chance to show off his traits and prove evaluators he can stick around in a major role.
Perkins is the headliner, but he’s far from the only prospect to know at the Shrine Bowl. On the offensive side of the ball, Toledo running back Chip Trayanum is a notable prospect who could easily be a value selection on Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft.
If Trayanum’s name sounds familiar, there’s a reason for that. Trayanum began his career at Arizona State, and was one of the stars of the COVID-shortened 2020 season. That year, he racked up 290 yards and four touchdowns in just four games.
In 2021, Trayanum fell behind Rachaad White in the pecking order at Arizona State, and he’d eventually transfer to Ohio State, which was closer to his hometown of Akron. At Ohio State, the 5’11”, 227-pound Trayanum initially changed his position to linebacker, but took reps at RB again late in the year when injuries hit the position.
Trayanum produced sparingly in 2023 as a rotational back with the Buckeyes, then transferred to Kentucky, hoping to see greater opportunity at the Power Four level. The result, instead, was a season in which Trayanum played just three games and barely eclipsed 100 yards.
With his final year of eligibility, Trayanum transferred a third time to Toledo in 2025, and he’s had his best year to-date by far. He’s accumulated 950 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground, and has shown previously unseen receiving ability, with 207 yards and two scores through the air.
Trayanum will be an older RB prospect, but his size, athleticism, and willingness to fulfill different roles will likely earn him favor with teams as a potential late-round gem.
Elsewhere, NC State defensive tackle Brandon Cleveland is a name to know. At around 6’3″, 320 pounds, with over 32″ arms, Cleveland has a good size profile for a nose tackle, and has impressive pass-rush juice for the position, too.
Across four years with the Wolfpack, Cleveland has played in 44 games, and has logged six career sacks and 15.5 tackles for loss. 2025 has been a career-best year for Cleveland, who registered two sacks and a career-high 6.5 TFLs through the regular season.
