With the Shrine bowl coming to a close, I thought it would be a good time to highlight some of the top performers at this years event. There was a number of stand-out performers in this years game, I couldn’t recognize everyone but this is who I felt deserved this years honors following the close of the event. I’m not going to go in depth about the players and their performance, you can follow me on twitter ( @DiabeticTyler ) if you want to see clips from this weeks practices. Also I encourage you to check out Mike Hrynyshyn’s twitter he has been putting out clips as well, you can find him at ( @MikeHDraft ) and Devin Jackson as well ( @RealD_Jackson ). Without further ado, lets get into it.
QB: EJ Perry, Brown
QB: Jack Coan, Notre Dame
RB: Pierre Strong, South Dakota State
RB: Keontay Ingram, University of Southern California
FB: Zander Horvath, Purdue
OT: Bamidele Olaseni, Utah
#Utah OT Bamidele Olaseni does a nice job on the scoop block up to the LB, gets underneath and seals off a hole for the RB to explode through. Wowed everyone with his wingspans and arm length, does a good job with his footwork and tempo to cut off the backside LB. pic.twitter.com/aaSE1hFPTe
— Devin Jackson (@RealD_Jackson) January 29, 2022
My favorite OL performance today was #Utah OT Bamidele Olaseni who showcases his foot speed and length to handle all types of pass rushers. Very excited to see how he plays over the next few days. pic.twitter.com/BpbdZacd3X
— Devin Jackson (@RealD_Jackson) January 30, 2022
Thought #Utah OT Bamidele Olaseni did a pretty good job adjusting playing guard today, and certainly looked the part in the team periods. Not a perfect day but still building momentum over the last few days. #ShrineBowl pic.twitter.com/YZKLvi6IPg
— Devin Jackson (@RealD_Jackson) January 31, 2022
IOL: Cordell Volson, North Dakota State University
C: Brock Hoffman, Virginia Tech
IOL: Dawson Deaton, Texas Tech
OT: Kellen Diesch, Arizona State
Kellen Diesch has also been impressive yet again on Day 3. Quick feet, active hands, but can clamp you and the core strength to anchor and flex like this. Arm length not worrying me. pic.twitter.com/o2cxDAdJVp
— Matt Alkire (@mattalkire) February 1, 2022
WR: Tay Martin, Oklahoma State
WR: Jerreth Sterns, WR, Fresno Sate
TE: Jelani Woods, Virginia
DL: Matthew Butler, Tennessee
DL: Marquan McCall, Kentucky
IDL: Tayland Humphrey, Louisiana
DL: Myron Tagovailoa-Amose, Notre Dame
LB: Carson Wells. Colorado
CB: Dallis Flowers, Pittsburg State
SAF: Reed Blankenship, MTSU
MTSU SAF Reed Blankenship looking good through some of the early DB drills. One of my favorites for the last few years as a mid round guy.
— Kyle Crabbs (@GrindingTheTape) January 29, 2022
I thought @UCLAFootball Safety Quentin Lake did a nice job over the first couple of days at the #ShrineBowl showcasing his versatility in coverage. Has had some fantastic one-on-one reps and made plays in short area zones. Flies across the field and playmaker on back end. pic.twitter.com/OQZz8ZOmCa
— Devin Jackson (@RealD_Jackson) February 1, 2022
CB: Jermaine Waller, Virginia Tech
Ryan Stonehouse, P, Colorado State
Honorable mention:1) Jack Coan, QB, Notre Dame2) Skylar Thompson, QB, Kansas State3) Ryan Stonehouse, P, Colorado State
both QBs had arguments for the ‘winners” category but botched snaps kept them off.#ShrineBowl
— Tyler Browning (@DiabeticTyler) January 29, 2022
Colorado State punter, Ryan Stonehouse had some impressive boots today, returners fumbled 2 or 3 of them #ShrineBowl
— Tyler Browning (@DiabeticTyler) January 29, 2022
Honorable Mentions:
Skylar Thompson, QB, Kansas State
Ty Chandler, RB, North Carolina
Ronnie Rivers, RB, Fresno State
DQ Thomas, LB, Middle Tennessee State
Diego Fagot, LB, Navy
Matt Henningsen, DL, Wisconsin
Thomas Booker, DL, Stanford
Eyioma Uwazurike, DL, Iowa State
Noah Elliss, DL, Idaho
Charleston Rambo, WR, Miami
Xavier Newman-Johnson, OL, Baylor
Tyquan Thornton, WR, Baylor
Hayden Howerton, OL, SMU
As you can see there were a number of names on the Honorable Mention List, props to Eric Galko for organizing both teams with very good talent this year.