The East-West Shrine Bowl practices start on Saturday with the game scheduled to take place on Thursday, January 30th at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Zach Tom, Edgerrin Cooper, Jon Runayn Jr, Samori Toure, Ka’Dar Hollman, James Looney and Hunter Bradley are all draft picks who played in the Shrine Bowl that Brian Gutekunst has selected.
Let’s take a look at 10 players from the East roster who could be potential targets for the Green Bay Packers during the 2025 NFL Draft.
With the Packers having assistant coaches in charge of the offensive line group and linebacker group for the East roster, there won’t be any linebackers or offensive linemen on this list.
Mello Dotson, CB, Kansas
Dotson plays the ball like a wide receiver and finished the past two seasons with four interceptions and 18 pass deflections. He shows good route recognition and has the reactionary quickness to disrupt the catch point.
Fadil Diggs, Edge, Syracuse
Diggs looks like he was sent from central casting. He checks in at 6-5 and 260 pounds. A Texas A&M transfer, Diggs recorded 14 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks and 42 pressures.
Tyler Baron, Edge, Miami
A transfer from Tennessee, Baron recorded 11 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks during his lone season in Miami. Baron owns an NFL frame, standing at 6-5 and weighing in at 260 pounds. He has a good blend of speed and power.
Warren Brinson, DT, Georgia
Brinson is stout run defender. He’s powerful at the point of attack and has the power to reset the line of scrimmage and stays balanced through contact.
O’Donnell Fortune, CB, South Carolina
Fortune is a feisty cornerback with plus ball skills, who recorded seven interceptions over the past three seasons for the Gamecocks. Fortune got the call up from the Hula Bowl to compete down in Texas this week.
Nick Nash, WR, San Jose State
A former quarterback, Nash looks like a natural at wide receiver. He finished this past season as the FBS leader in receptions (104), receiving yards (1,382) and receiving touchdowns (16).
Jaydon Blue, RB, Texas
The Texas running back has home run speed and is shifty in space to make defenders whiff. According to Pro Football Focus, Blue finished this past season with 517 yards after contact and forced 37 missed tackles.
Johnny Walker Jr, Edge, Missouri
The Missouri edge rusher finished this past season with 12.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks. He takes strong angles to the quarterback and has physical hands.
Nazir Stackhouse, DT, Georgia
Stackhouse is a brick house. The Georgia defensive tackle can be hard to uproot and eats up double teams for the Bulldogs. Stackhouse controls his gap and could be a potential replacement for TJ Slaton.
Mitchell Evans, TE, Notre Dame
Standing at 6-5, Evans looks the part. Over the past two seasons, the Notre Dame tight end has hauled in 72 receptions for 843 yards and four touchdowns.