Coaching for the event is split by side, with Marquice Williams of the Atlanta Falcons leading the East team and Cowboys tight ends coach Lunda Wells directing the West. The setting remains The Star in Frisco, the Cowboys’ practice facility after the move from previous sites.
East Team highlights include a deep quarterback group—Jalon Daniels (Kansas), Kyron Drones (Virginia Tech), Cade Klubnik (Clemson) and Behren Morton (Texas Tech)—along with a wide receiver corps led by players such as Dillon Bell (Georgia) and De’Zhaun Stribling (Ole Miss). The roster also features a mix of tight ends, linemen and defensive depth, including LSU standout Harold Perkins Jr. at linebacker.
On the West side, the quarterback room is headed by Mark Gronowski (Iowa), Joe Fagnano (Connecticut), Haynes King (Georgia Tech) and Miller Moss (Louisville). The group is complemented by a productive backfield with Demond Claiborne (Wake Forest) and CJ Donaldson (Ohio State), plus a receiver corps anchored by Skyler Bell (Connecticut) and Malik Benson (Oregon). The West roster also features a featured tight end group and a robust line unit across both sides of the ball.
The Shrine Bowl continues to serve as a critical early stage for evaluating NFL draft prospects, giving players a platform to showcase skills ahead of the spring cycle. The rosters released for East and West demonstrate significant depth across quarterback, receiver and trench positions, underscoring why this game remains a key stop on the draft-season calendar.
For readers following draft developments, the full rosters for both the East and West teams are available in this year’s Shrine Bowl coverage. Expect several players to emerge as notable NFL prospects as the event unfolds at The Star in Frisco.
