#Vikings landed an outstanding, NFL-ready blocking fullback in Max... Bredeson. Brother of NFL starting OG Bed Bredeson, Max was a 3-year starter at FB and posted an 85.2 PFF run blocking grade in 2025. Hit 19+ MPH on the GPS in college and has the speed to threaten as a pass catcher. NFL teams were wowed by his mental makeup and football IQ at the position. Never a doubt he’d be a FB draft pick. Fullbacks Matter! #ShrineBowlWhosNextshow more

The #Steelers landed an ass-kicking fullback in National Champion... Riley Nowakowski. He played TE, SWR, and FB for Indiana this year, and Fernando Mendoza constantly spoke to his importance. His 4.66 forty time and flashes of perimeter receiving upside speak to why some teams valued him as one of the better fullbacks in the last five years. Fullbacks matter! #ShrineBowlWhosNextshow more

AWESOME pick for the #Rams in LB Chris “Pooh”... Paul (POOH), especially in the 5th round. He was the only Power-4 LB this year to have a 78+ PFF grade in Run Def., Pass Cov., and Pass Rush categories, and one of four in the last 5 years to hit that mark. At East-West Shrine Bowl, he showcased outstanding movement ability, range in coverage and explosiveness throughout. Rams landed a starter-level player in the 5th! #ShrineBowlWhosNextshow more

#Bucs landed a TE that can both contribute right... away on teams AND is still a developing tight end in Bauer Sharp Sharp was a QB as a freshman at Southeast Louisiana before transitioning to TE. He has 106 catches between SELA, Oklahoma and LSU and has been used at TE, FB, HB and slot alignments. Plus, 580 career special teams, and will offer value there immediately. He’s hit 20 MPH on the GPS and ran a 4.63 forty at the combine, among the best at the Combine among TEs. 📈📈📈 #ShrineBowlWhosNextshow more

Zachariah Branch reportedly hit 26 MPH during training recently.... That is 1.33 MPH short of Usain Bolt’s record top speed of 27.33 MPH. Branch is already on the radar of NFL teams and he’s just a FRESHMAN at USC. One of the fastest players college football has EVER seen. Caleb Williams has himself a weapon in the five-star Trojans WR 😳show more

The #Eagles just landed one of the most physically... impressive IOL in the entire draft in Micah Morris. Started every game for UGA this year and has played both left and right guard in college and East-West Shrine Bowl He’s a 99.6% guard athlete in NFL Draft history, with a 5.09 forty time, 1.73 10 yard and 9’4 broad jump at 6’5 and 334 pounds RARE body type athlete. Think Jordan Davis as a OG prospect. Awesome value here. #ShrineBowlWhosNextshow more

#OleMiss’s Chris Paul (POOH) Chris Paul is undoubtably one... of the best, and you can make the case he’s the most complete, linebacker in the 2025 #NFLDraft class. With outstanding movement ability, range in coverage, explosiveness upfield and laterally, and finishing ability as a tackler, he’s a rare three-tool, three down starting NFL linebacker. He finished the 2024 season with a 78+ PFF College grade in Run Defense, Coverage AND Pass Rush categories. He was the ONLY Power 4 LB to reach those numbers this year. And he’s just one of four in the last 5 years to do so (Edgerrin Cooper, Devin Lloyd and Nakobe Dean the others). Rare company for Paul, who rose during East-West Shrine Bowl week and should continue to rise throughout the draft process, as he has the elite football IQ to match the talent on the field. #ShrineBowlWhosNextshow more

#Raiders added SPEED on the perimeter in WR Malik... Benson. A state qualifier in 100m, 200m, 4x100m, and long jump in high school, Benson hit 22 on the GPS at the East-West Shrine Bowl and ran a 4.37 at the Combine. He was a three-year starter at Alabama, Florida State and then Oregon, and had a punt return TD in 2025, a role I’m sure he’ll compete for in Las Vegas! #ShrineBowlWhosNextshow more

Ted Hurst is a name to know for the... 2026 NFL Draft. The GSU Football WR is 6-3 and 195 pounds with 4.4 speed and the foot quickness to uncover at the top of routes. Talking to an NFL scouting director, he identified Hurst and 4 others as key risers:show more

#MiamiFL transfer QB Darian Mensah will look to follow... in Cam Ward and Carson Beck’s footsteps, work with Shannon Dawson 🏈 , and raise their NFL Draft grade. Last year in speaking with NFL clubs, if Mensah declared for the draft, a near unanimous comparison emerged, both stylistically and in upside: Packers QB Jordan Love Mensah returned to school, and has a chance to clean up some footwork and balance techniques, and contend fora top-10 draft selection even in loaded draft. Last year, Mensah finished with Over the last five years, just 20 draft eligible QBs have had a 30+ TD and sub-10 INT season at the Power 4 level. ✅100% of QBs who did that were drafted (minus Julian Sayin,who was not draft eligible) ✅9 of those QBs went on to be 1st round pick (including Fernando Mendoza). ✅Just 3 hit that number two straight years - Bryce Young, CJ Stroud and Caleb Williams Potential rare company for an already well-liked NFL QB prospect now playing with an elite supporting cast and a coaching staff that’s done wonders to develop NFL QBs at Miami Hurricanes Football Big year for Darian Mensah coming! #ShrineBowlWhosNextshow more

While many around the league don’t expect any linebackers... to be drafted tonight, if there is one, it certainly could be #TexasAM’s Edgerrin Cooper. Cooper is the most complete LB in the 2024 draft class. He’s shown to be: 1️⃣an elite athlete 2️⃣a consistent and impactful run defender 3️⃣a capable and efficient blitzer, and 4️⃣able to use his size and bend to disrupt in pass protection As a run defender, he finished with an 87.6 PFF grade, highest among any expected draft linebackers in this year’s draft class. That includes 15 TFLs or no gain plays. As you can see (🎥), his downhill force plus balance and control allows him to consistently win in the run game As a pass rusher, he had 7 sacks on the year, 4 of which came from playing on the line of scrimmage. When lined up on the line of scrimmage, he generated a pressure on over 30% of his pass rush snaps. Elite ‼️ And in coverage, he finished with a top-10 coverage grade int eh country last season (per PFF College) among LBs lined up in the box. He’s able to use his length and bend, along with developed vision and timing to disrupt plays from the box. Couple all of that with a 4.51 forty time and would-be impressive athletic testing numbers if he was 100% for the draft process (why he wasn’t able to officially go every day in practice at East-West Shrine Bowl), and it’s hard to ignore his NFL starting potential. There’s a real chance he goes in late round one, but if he’s there on Day 2, he may not only be one of, if not the, first linebacker drafted, but may be one of the first players taken on Day 2 of the draft. #ShrineBowlWhosNextshow more

🚨UPDATE: Colorado Mines cornerback Mason Pierce has drawn interest... from the Denver #Broncos, source says. Teams projected Pierce to be a Slot CB in the #NFL. The Mines Football star is a Division 2 All-American and All-Conference as both a CB and PR: Lead NCAA Division 2 in Passes Defended and Punt Return Average for the 2022 season as well as on the NCAA Active Career Leaderboard. Pierce was listed on the Athletic's Big Board as a Top-50 #NFL Draft Prospect at the CB position with multiple scouts calling him a heavy draft "sleeper." Elite play-making abilities🤯👇show more

“This is unprecedented. I’ve been in football my entire... life, but I’ve never seen anyone go from the 8th grade to the NFL” Jon Gruden (Jon Gruden) speaking on George Fant (George Fant) who didn’t play football in high school or college, but stepped out onto the field as a rookie on Monday night football as a starting offensive tackle for the Seahawks. This was one of my favorite projects in my 20+ years as a performance coach. At the time, he didn’t have an agent, he didn’t have the funds to pay for training, but he believed in himself and that was enough to get him a chance! George just finished up his 10th season in the NFL. I’d say he made a good decision passing up the opportunity to be a pro basketball player overseas! God’s glory.show more

Deuce Vaughn made defenders look absolutely SILLY in his... preseason debut 😳 Vaughn ended the night with 50 rushing yards and a TD on 8 carries. And also caught all three of his targets for a net of 6 yards in the passing game. Vaughn’s “shiftiness” was reportedly viewed as an elite trait of his by many NFL scouts coming into the NFL Draft. The Cowboys found a STUD in their rookie RB.show more

5 observations from the #Bengals local player workout: 1.... Jack Dingle was a 3-year starter at UC and has elite athleticism. His RAS score of 9.82 ranked 65th of 3,460 LB measured since 1987. Dingle had nearly 400 special teams snaps as a Bearcat, and knows that will be critical to his NFL chances. “That’s the number one thing,” he said. “Get on a team and start learning special teams right away. That’s very important to these coaches. I’ve talked to a lot of current NFL players and they say “Learn that kick-step on punt man. If you make the punt team, you’ll make the team.’”show more

Carson Schwesinger was a powerhouse for the Browns’ defense... in the 2025 season. 🐶 Some of the accolades that led to his Defensive Rookie of the Year award were 146 tackles — the most by a Browns rookie since the team's return in 1999 — and two interceptions, which were the most for a Browns rookie since CB Denzel Ward recorded three in 2018. 🥶 Carson Schwesinger Cleveland Browns UCLA Football NFL #DROY #CarsonSchwesinger #NFL #browns #nflhonorsshow more

The #Bengals landed a three-level receiving threat in tight... end Jack Endries. Endries had three consecutive seasons of 30+ catches in college, and his 4.62 forty/36 inch vert athleticism shows on film and during East-West Shrine Bowl week. He’s a true alignment threat, playing inline, short split, slot and even wide at Texas and can do so at the NFL level. Steal to get this type of matchup weapon here. #ShrineBowlWhosNextshow more

Joe Milton is launching absolute NUKES in his offseason... training. Milton was reportedly hitting “80+ yard” throws with ease. Multiple NFL teams would reportedly rather trade for Milton than draft any of the QB’s in this year’s draft. The Giants, Browns, Steelers, and Raiders all reportedly have “significant interest” in trading for Milton at the right price. Some NFL scouts around the league believe Milton has the “strongest arm” in the NFL right now. The Patriots QB is a HOT commodity 🔥show more

Marcus Wehr is my favorite day 3 lineman in... the draft. He’s been awesome at the Shrine Bowl—his hand placement and smooth footwork stand out in 1v1s. Former FCS All-American at RT. At 6’3” 300lbs, he’s a fluid athlete with immense upside as an NFL guard.show more