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In just a few short weeks, the 2026 college football season begins.

That means that thousands of players will begin very different journeys. Some will be playing their final year of college football. Some will just be getting their careers off the ground. Others will be pursuing the ultimate dream and a shot in the NFL.

Each season, All-Star game rosters are built before the draft with the best of the best getting a chance to put on a show in front of NFL scouts and GMs. But, those lists aren’t just formed directly after the season.

Hundreds upon hundreds of hours are spent scouring game film and stadiums all over the country to come up with the most deserving names. An original list is created before the season and modifications are made over the course of the next three-ish months.

On Monday, the Shriners Children’s East-West Bowl unveiled its ‘1000’ list, a list of 1000 prospects that are currently on their radar for the game. The 101-year old event is one of the premiere destinations for guys hoping to get their first of many looks in person during the pre-draft process.

New England is well-represented on the list, with 12 total players from seven schools are on the list. Here are the names:

Boston College – Max Tucker, E’Lla Boykin, Evan Dickens & KP Price

UConn – K’Von Sherman & Kenji Christian

UMass – Tyler Martin

Holy Cross – Cam Nolan

Harvard – Damien Henderson & Spencer Doan

Rhode Island – Marquis Buchanan

Yale – Abu Kamara

This year’s game is scheduled to be played on February 4, 2027 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.