The 2024 college football season is just over a month from getting underway and the excitement around the Big 12 feels like its reaching an all-time high.
There’s never been more parity or mystery around the league, as eight of the conference’s 16 members are entering either their first or second season in the Big 12. Plus, there’s a legitimate case for more than a handful of teams to win a Big 12 title.
While we’ve still got several weeks to wait, NFL and college scouts never rest, as evaluation never sleeps. So, on Tuesday, the East-West Shrine Bowl released its watchlist for the 2024 season, otherwise known as the East-West Shrine Bowl 1000.
“Every year, approximately 1000 all-star game-eligible players are drafted, signed after the draft, or attend a rookie mini-camp,” a release from the Shrine Bowl reads. “Our aim is for this Shrine Bowl 1000 to serve as a look into our scouting process, as well as begin to preview college players who are currently all-star game eligible for the 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl and 2024 NFL Draft class.”
This year’s watchlist includes a whopping 169 Big 12 players, with TCU leading the conference in most players from a single team with 18.
| College | First Name | Last Name | Position | Level | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Treydan | Stukes | CB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Arizona | Gunner | Maldonado | SAF | FBS | Big 12 |
| Arizona | Tre | Smith | EDGE | FBS | Big 12 |
| Arizona | Jacory | Croskey-Merritt | RB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Arizona | Tyler | Loop | K | FBS | Big 12 |
| Arizona | Justin | Flowe | LB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Arizona State | Chamon | Metayer | TE | FBS | Big 12 |
| Arizona State | Prince | Dorbah | EDGE | FBS | Big 12 |
| Arizona State | Clayton | Smith | EDGE | FBS | Big 12 |
| Arizona State | Max | Iheanachor | OT | FBS | Big 12 |
| Arizona State | Shamari | Simmons | SAF | FBS | Big 12 |
| Arizona State | Xavier | Guillory | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| Arizona State | Cameron | Skattebo | RB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Arizona State | Ben | Coleman | OG | FBS | Big 12 |
| Baylor | Steve | Linton | EDGE | FBS | Big 12 |
| Baylor | Hal | Presley | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| Baylor | Monaray | Baldwin | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| Baylor | Matt | Jones | LB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Baylor | Garmon | Randolph | EDGE | FBS | Big 12 |
| Baylor | Ketron | Jackson | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| Baylor | Campbell | Barrington | OG | FBS | Big 12 |
| Baylor | JaQues | Evans | EDGE | FBS | Big 12 |
| Baylor | Ashtyn | Hawkins | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| Baylor | Michael | Trigg | TE | FBS | Big 12 |
| Baylor | Dominic | Richardson | RB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Baylor | Dequan | Finn | QB | FBS | Big 12 |
| BYU | Crew | Wakley | SAF | FBS | Big 12 |
| BYU | Chase | Roberts | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| BYU | Tyler | Batty | EDGE | FBS | Big 12 |
| BYU | Ben | Bywater | LB | FBS | Big 12 |
| BYU | Jack | Kelly | LB | FBS | Big 12 |
| BYU | Micah | Harper | CB | FBS | Big 12 |
| BYU | Gerry | Bohanon | QB | FBS | Big 12 |
| BYU | Brayden | Keim | OT | FBS | Big 12 |
| BYU | Connor | Pay | OG | FBS | Big 12 |
| UCF | Brandon | Adams | CB | FBS | Big 12 |
| UCF | Lee | Hunter | IDL | FBS | Big 12 |
| UCF | Ricky | Barber | IDL | FBS | Big 12 |
| UCF | KJ | Jefferson | QB | FBS | Big 12 |
| UCF | Kobe | Hudson | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| UCF | RJ | Harvey | RB | FBS | Big 12 |
| UCF | Peny | Boone | RB | FBS | Big 12 |
| UCF | Malachi | Lawrence | EDGE | FBS | Big 12 |
| UCF | Deshawn | Pace | SAF | FBS | Big 12 |
| UCF | Marcellus | Marshall | OG | FBS | Big 12 |
| UCF | Ethan | Barr | LB | FBS | Big 12 |
| UCF | Daylan | Dotson | EDGE | FBS | Big 12 |
| Cincinnati | Dontay | Corleone | IDL | FBS | Big 12 |
| Cincinnati | Luke | Kandra | OG | FBS | Big 12 |
| Cincinnati | John | Williams | OT | FBS | Big 12 |
| Cincinnati | Darian | Varner | EDGE | FBS | Big 12 |
| Cincinnati | Corey | Kiner | RB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Cincinnati | Jordan | Young | CB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Cincinnati | Eric | Phillips | EDGE | FBS | Big 12 |
| Cincinnati | Derrick | Canteen | CB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Cincinnati | Jared | Bartlett | LB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Cincinnati | Deondre | Buford | OG | FBS | Big 12 |
| Colorado | Shedeur | Sanders | QB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Colorado | Will | Sheppard | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| Colorado | LaJohntay | Wester | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| Colorado | Amari | McNeill | IDL | FBS | Big 12 |
| Colorado | Preston | Hodge | CB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Colorado | Kahlil | Benson | OG | FBS | Big 12 |
| Colorado | Dayon | Hayes | EDGE | FBS | Big 12 |
| Colorado | Tyler | Johnson | OG | FBS | Big 12 |
| Colorado | Jimmy | Horn | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| Colorado | B.J. | Green | EDGE | FBS | Big 12 |
| Colorado | Nikhai | Hill-Green | LB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Colorado | Travis | Jay | SAF | FBS | Big 12 |
| Houston | Donovan | Smith | QB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Houston | Joseph | Manjack IV | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| Houston | Tank | Jenkins | OG | FBS | Big 12 |
| Houston | Maliq | Carr | TE | FBS | Big 12 |
| Iowa State | Darien | Porter | CB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Iowa State | Jayden | Higgins | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| Iowa State | Jarrod | Hufford | OG | FBS | Big 12 |
| Iowa State | Jalen | Travis | OT | FBS | Big 12 |
| Iowa State | Tyler | Miller | OT | FBS | Big 12 |
| Iowa State | Jaylon | Jackson | RB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Iowa State | Jaylin | Noel | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| Iowa State | Beau | Freyler | SAF | FBS | Big 12 |
| Iowa State | Myles | Purchase | CB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Kansas | Cobee | Bryant | CB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Kansas | Devin | Neal | RB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Kansas | Lawrence | Arnold | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| Kansas | Bryce | Foster | OC | FBS | Big 12 |
| Kansas | Jalon | Daniels | QB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Kansas | Michael | Ford Jr. | OG | FBS | Big 12 |
| Kansas | Bryce | Cabeldue | OT | FBS | Big 12 |
| Kansas | Ra’Mello | Dotson | CB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Kansas | Luke | Grimm | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| Kansas | Darrell | Simmons Jr. | OG | FBS | Big 12 |
| Kansas | Logan | Brown | OT | FBS | Big 12 |
| Kansas State | Brendan | Mott | EDGE | FBS | Big 12 |
| Kansas State | Carver | Willis | OG | FBS | Big 12 |
| Kansas State | Marques | Sigle | SAF | FBS | Big 12 |
| Kansas State | Keagan | Johnson | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| Kansas State | Uso | Seumalo | iDL | FBS | Big 12 |
| Kansas State | DJ | Giddens | RB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Kansas State | Dante | Cephas | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| Kansas State | Easton | Kilty | OT | FBS | Big 12 |
| Kansas State | Keenan | Garber | CB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Kansas State | Hadley | Panzer | OG | FBS | Big 12 |
| Kansas State | Jordan | Riley | SAF | FBS | Big 12 |
| Oklahoma State | Collin | Oliver | EDGE | FBS | Big 12 |
| Oklahoma State | Kendal | Daniels | LB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Oklahoma State | Nickolas | Martin | LB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Oklahoma State | Rashod | Owens | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| Oklahoma State | Dalton | Cooper | OT | FBS | Big 12 |
| Oklahoma State | De’Zhaun | Stribling | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| Oklahoma State | Korie | Black | CB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Oklahoma State | Joe | Michalski | OC | FBS | Big 12 |
| Oklahoma State | Brennan | Presley | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| Oklahoma State | Preston | Wilson | OG | FBS | Big 12 |
| Oklahoma State | Kobe | Hylton | SAF | FBS | Big 12 |
| Oklahoma State | Alan | Bowman | QB | FBS | Big 12 |
| TCU | Bud | Clark | SAF | FBS | Big 12 |
| TCU | Eric | McAlister | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| TCU | Kaleb | Elarms-Orr | LB | FBS | Big 12 |
| TCU | Drake | Dabney | TE | FBS | Big 12 |
| TCU | Savion | Williams | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| TCU | JP | Richardson | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| TCU | Devean | Deal | EDGE | FBS | Big 12 |
| TCU | Trey | Sanders | RB | FBS | Big 12 |
| TCU | Avery | Helm | CB | FBS | Big 12 |
| TCU | Dylan | Wright | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| TCU | Johnny | Hodges | LB | FBS | Big 12 |
| TCU | JaTravis | Broughton | CB | FBS | Big 12 |
| TCU | Cooper | McDonald | LB | FBS | Big 12 |
| TCU | Shadrach | Banks | EDGE | FBS | Big 12 |
| TCU | Caleb | Fox | iDL | FBS | Big 12 |
| TCU | Namdi | Obiazor | LB | FBS | Big 12 |
| TCU | LaMareon | James | CB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Texas Tech | Bralyn | Lux | CB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Texas Tech | Josh | Kelly | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| Texas Tech | Quincy | Ledet Jr. | IDL | FBS | Big 12 |
| Texas Tech | Jalin | Conyers | TE | FBS | Big 12 |
| Texas Tech | Tahj | Brooks | RB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Texas Tech | Caleb | Rogers | OG | FBS | Big 12 |
| Texas Tech | Vinny | Sciury | OG | FBS | Big 12 |
| Texas Tech | Jacob | Rodriguez | LB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Texas Tech | CJ | Baskerville | SAF | FBS | Big 12 |
| Texas Tech | Sterling | Porcher | OT | FBS | Big 12 |
| Texas Tech | Johncarlos | Miller | TE | FBS | Big 12 |
| Texas Tech | Mason | Tharp | TE | FBS | Big 12 |
| Utah | Karene | Reid | LB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Utah | Micah | Bernard | RB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Utah | Zemaiah | Vaughn | CB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Utah | Dorian | Singer | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| Utah | Cameron | Rising | QB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Utah | Levani | Damuni | LB | FBS | Big 12 |
| Utah | Brant | Kuithe | TE | FBS | Big 12 |
| Utah | Falcon | Kaumatule | OT | FBS | Big 12 |
| Utah | Jaren | Kump | OT | FBS | Big 12 |
| Utah | Money | Parks | WR | FBS | Big 12 |
| Utah | Van | Fillinger | EDGE | FBS | Big 12 |
| Utah | Connor | O’Toole | EDGE | FBS | Big 12 |
| Utah | Junior | Tafuna | EDGE | FBS | Big 12 |
| West Virginia | Wyatt | Milum | OT | FBS | Big 12 |
| West Virginia | Garnett | Hollis | CB | FBS | Big 12 |
| West Virginia | Garrett | Greene | QB | FBS | Big 12 |
| West Virginia | Sean | Martin | IDL | FBS | Big 12 |
| West Virginia | Ty | French | EDGE | FBS | Big 12 |
| West Virginia | Aubrey | Burks | SAF | FBS | Big 12 |
| West Virginia | Kole | Taylor | TE | FBS | Big 12 |
| West Virginia | Austin | Brinkman | LS | FBS | Big 12 |
| West Virginia | TJ | Jackson | EDGE | FBS | Big 12 |
| West Virginia | Brandon | Yates | OG | FBS | Big 12 |
| West Virginia | Tyrin | Bradley | EDGE | FBS | Big 12 |
