Colorado football quarterback Shedeur Sanders has accepted an invitation to the East-West Shrine Bowl, the Shrine Bowl was posted on x, formerly known as Twitter.

Shedeur Sanders is expected to be one of, if not the top quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft, so now we know teams will get an extra look at him up close in the East-West Shrine Bowl on January 30th. Teams will also likely get a look at him and a chance to talk to him in the coming days.

Top prospects like Sanders typically play in the Senior Bowl or don’t participate at all in these All-Star setups. Shedeur’s brother, Shilo, will also play in the East-West Shrine Bowl.

This year will be the 100th in the event’s history, and it will have star power in Sanders.

Why Shedeur Sanders is going to the East-West Shrine Bowl

The Shrine Bowl will take place in Arlington, which will no doubt fan the flames of buzz about Shedeur Sanders and possibly Deion Sanders both going to the Dallas Cowboys in 2025. Even if that speculation is unfounded, it will be a matter of discussion. Sanders lives in the Dallas area, so he might just take this chance to impress scouts in an appropriate location.

Shedeur Sanders’ teammates in Colorado football in LaJohntay, Wester and Will Sheppard are also involved in the event. It’s a plus for Sanders that two of the wide receivers he has an established connection with will be there.

Many top prospects don’t play in the Shrine Bowl, and that could be the case for Sanders in this event. But he was still able to provide teams with valuable information throughout the week and a closer look at how he works in team drills.

It will be interesting to see how much Sanders does at the Shrine Bowl and where he goes in the 2025 NFL Draft. For now, Sanders is focused on leading Colorado football to a Big 12 title and the College Football Playoff.

Ryan Bologna is an experienced sports writer covering NFL, MLB and NCAA Basketball for ClutchPoints. He studied journalism and communications at UConn and has bylines at the New York Sports Nation and the Greenwich Free Press.