The East-West Shrine Bowl practices for the 2026 cycle get underway on January 23, 2026, in Frisco, Texas.
Alongside the Panini Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, the Shrine Bowl is a key stop on the pre-draft
all-star circuit, giving notable 2026 NFL Draft prospects a chance to put their talent on display in front of NFL evaluators.
Here is a tracking of Shrine Bowl invites as players announce their acceptance for the prestigious event. We’ll lead off with some players who might interest the Cowboys before listing everyone.
Cowboys Prospect Watch List:
Harold Perkins Jr., LB, LSU
Dallas badly needs more speed, range, and matchup answers at the second level, and Perkins is the kind of space defender and blitzer hybrid who can be deployed as an off-ball linebacker, or even used in nickel sub packages.
Eric Gentry, LB, USC
Sticking with linebacker thanks to the position being a major issue last year and in need of a major overhaul. Gentry brings the kind of length and frame that can help in passing lanes, match tight ends, and give Dallas more versatility in zone-heavy looks.
Patrick Payton, EDGE, LSU
With the Cowboys still looking for consistent edge disruption post Micah Parsons trade, Payton fits the mission to add firepower off the edge. He’s got NFL build and has shown backfield production in college, giving Dallas another swing at creating a steadier four-man rush so coverage isn’t exposed as often.
Ethan Burke, EDGE, Texas
Burke profiles as a size edge who can help a defense that needs more dependable early-down edge play as well as rotational rush. For Dallas, the why is straightforward, Burke adds a bigger-bodied end who can hold up versus the run and still contribute as part of a pressure rotation.
Tyreek Chappell, CB, Texas A&M
Corner is the top priority for Dallas, and that only got louder with Trevon Diggs being released and DaRon Bland dealing with more injury uncertainty. Chappell is a boundary-corner candidate and the kind of player you bring to the Shrine Bowl and ask to prove if he can compete against strong competition, make tackles, and battle at the catch point versus NFL-sized receivers.
Ahmari Harvey, CB, Georgia Tech
Another corner who makes sense is Ahmari Harvey from Georgia Tech. Harvey’s size profile gives him a workable NFL template, and Shrine week would be a perfect setting to stress-test his one-on-one ability and see if he can stick outside or offers nickel flexibility.
Marcus Allen, CB, North Carolina
Dallas needs longer corners who can contest throws and not get bullied on the perimeter, and Allen’s size is the type teams gravitate toward when they’re trying to reset a corner room. If he shows he can mirror and finish plays on the ball in Frisco, he’ll look like a clean developmental bet for a defense trying to rebuild its coverage floor fast.
Dalton Johnson, S, Arizona
Safety was also a red flag for Dallas this year, and Johnson’s 2025 production jumps off the page immediately as the kind of player Dallas could chase for the back end. For Dallas specifically, the draw is pairing ball production with range and instincts so the defense isn’t constantly forced to play perfect at corner to survive.
Louis Moore, S, Indiana
Moore is an easy Cowboys fit because he’s shown real ball production and Dallas is staring at real turnover and uncertainty at safety. If Brian Schottenheimer wants to reshape the secondary, betting on instincts and finishing ability is the cleanest way to do it on Day 3.
Aamil Wagner, OT, Notre Dame
Offensive tackle is on the needs list, and Dallas’ depth chart situation has enough moving parts that adding a tackle who can compete and develop is very much in the cards. Wagner’s build fits what Dallas want on the edge, and Shrine week would let the Cowboys see how he handles speed-to-power and inside counters against NFL-caliber rushers.
Honorable mentions:
Demond Claiborne, RB, Wake Forest
J. Michael Sturdivant, WR, Florida
Eli Raridon, TE, Notre Dame
DJ Campbell, OG, Texas
Riley Mahlman, OT, Wisconsin
Dontay Corleone, DT, Cincinnati
Anthony Lucas, EDGE, USC
Aiden Fisher, LB, Indiana
DeVonta Smith, CB, Notre Dame
Myles Rowser, Arizona State
Quarterbacks
- Joe Fagnano, UConn
- Cade Klubnik, Clemson
- Haynes King, Georgia Tech
- Kyron Drones, Virginia Tech
- Mark Gronowski, Iowa
- Behren Morton, Texas Tech
- Miller Moss, Louisville
- Jalon Daniels, Kansas
Running Backs
- Kentrel Bullock, South Alabama
- Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest
- Roman Hemby, Indiana
- Chip Trayanum, Toledo
- Dean Connors, Houston
- CJ Donaldson, Ohio State
- Eli Heidenreich, Navy
- Robert Henry Jr, UTSA
- Max Bredeson, Michigan (FB)
Wide Receivers
- Skyler Bell, UConn
- Jeff Caldwell, Cincinnati
- Eli Heidenreich, Navy
- Chris Hilton Jr., LSU
- Kendrick Law, Kentucky
- Jalen Walthall, Incarnate Word
- De’Zhaun Stribling, Ole Miss
- J. Michael Sturdivant, Florida
- Zavion Thomas, LSU
- Kaden Wetjen, Iowa
- Eric Rivers, Georgia Tech
- Dillon Bell, Georgia
- Malik Benson, Oregon
- Emmanuel Henderson Jr, Kansas
- Chase Roberts, BYU
- Noah Thomas, Georgia
- Colbie Young, Georgia
Tight Ends
- Dallen Bentley, Utah
- Eli Raridon, Notre Dame
- Seydou Traore, Mississippi State
- Max Bredeson, FB, Michigan
- Jack Endries, TE, Texas
- Jaren Kanak, TE, Oklahoma
- Lake McRee, TE, USC
- Bauer Sharp, TE, LSU
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
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
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
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
Special Teams
- 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
