There are a few players in West Virginia whom NFL scouts will be watching. There are a lot of eyes on your players when you’re predicted to have a successful season.
Eleven West Virginia Mountaineers were listed on the preseason watchlist that the East-West Shrine Bowl announced on Tuesday night.
Quarterback Garrett Greene, defensive end Sean Martin, defensive lineman TJ Jackson, tight end Kole Taylor, safety Aubrey Burks, cornerback Garnett Hollis Jr., linebackers Tyrin Bradley and Ty French, and long snapper Austin Brinkman are among those named.
This year’s game will be held on January 30th at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Mountaineers of the past who were selected to the Shrine Bowl are Carl Davis (1925), Ross McHenry (1927), Joe Stydahar (1936), James Walthall (1945), Leo Benjamin (1948), Joseph Kopnisky (1956), Chuck Howley (1957), Mickey Trimarki (1957), Gene Heeter (1962), Jim Moss (1962), Milton Clegg (1965), Jim Braxton (1971), Jeff Merrow (1974), Tim Agee (1984), Bill Legg (1985), Chris Parker (1989), Theron Ellis (1991), Greg Hertzog (1991), John Ray (1992), Rich Braham (1994), Tim Brown (1994), Barry Hawkins (1995), David Mayfield (1995), Todd Sauerbrun (1995), Eric de Groh (1999), Shawn Foreman (1999), Jerry Porter (2000), Kyle Kayden (2002), Avon Cobourne (2003), Quincy Wilson (2004), Keilen Dykes (2008), Mortty Ivy (2009), Alric Arnett (2010), Najee Goode (2012), Julian Miller (2012), Keith Tandy (2012), Will Clarke (2014), Mark Glowinski (2015), Adam Pankey (2017), Kyle Bosch (2018), Keith Washington II (2020), Leddie Brown (2022), Dante Stills (2023), Bryce Ford-Wheaton (2023), and Beanie Bishop (2024).
