Shrine Bowl Winners: Kaden Wetjen, Devon Marshall and Brent Austin Shine
James Foster attended Shrine Bowl practices this week and meticulously combed through practice film to produce a list of his biggest winners from the all-star week.
Editor’s Note: James Foster watched all three practices for the East-West Shrine participants and followed up by watching the tape of all of their drills. For more on understanding what we can learn from bowl games, check out last year’s piece on how all-star games operate and what evaluators can learn from them.
After watching the Shrine Bowl tape, here are my winners from the week.
TE Bauer Sharp – LSU
I haven’t gotten into Bauer Sharp’s tape yet, but he’ll be one of the first players I study following his performance at the Shrine Bowl. He was uncoverable in 1-on-1 drills, setting up routes effectively and separating with quick footwork and short-area burst. Linebackers and safeties will struggle to match his twitch and salesmanship at the top of the route. He also made some tremendous contested grabs and showed the ability to track and work back to underthrown deep targets. Sharp excelled in the pass blocking drills as well.
WR/KR Kaden Wetjen – Iowa
Wetjen entered the week with draftable grades based on his kick and punt return ability. The back-to-back Jet Award winner averaged 26.8 yards per punt return in 2025.
His route tree at Iowa was extremely basic, primarily consisting of screens, flats, and hitches. Last year, 22 of his 30 targets were behind the line of scrimmage, and his average route depth of 5.1 yards ranked near the bottom of the FBS.
But Wetjen’s route-running chops were on full display at the Shrine Bowl, and it’s realistic to project him into a more traditional role. He showed the salesmanship and quick footwork necessary to separate from man coverage. At the top of routes, Wetjen used head fakes, rocker steps, and crafty hand techniques to maximize space.
He struggled to play through contact at the line of scrimmage and catch point, however. When defenders got hands on him early, they were able to smother his route. He was unable to find success in the red zone period, but is unlikely to be deployed in that role in the NFL.
TE Seydou Traore – Mississippi State
Traore is another tight end whose tape I need to catch up on. He influenced defenders with deceptive stems and snapped off routes at sharp angles. He’s a long-strider who explodes out of cuts and uses his hands effectively to escape grabby coverage at the breakpoint.
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