The East-West Shrine Bowl, one of college football’s preeminent all-star showcases, released its annual preseason list of 1,000 players to watch from all levels of the game that are eligible for the 2026 NFL Draft on Monday.

Three Grizzlies were highlighted in this year’s list, the most of any team in the Big Sky Conference and tied for the most of any program in the FCS.

Offensive lineman Liam Brown, running back Eli Gillman, and receiver Michael Wortham each earned a spot among the best 1,000 players in college football, and are among just 50 FCS players and eight Big Sky players on the list.

Montana State had two players make the list: receiver Taco Dowler and offensive lineman Titan Fleischmann.

The other Big Sky players were: guard Nate Azzopardi; UC Davis safety Rex Connors; and

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