Scouts from all 32 National Football League teams have come to the Naval Academy this fall to attend practice, watch film and meet with members of the coaching staff.

Every one of those scouts has traveled to Annapolis to further evaluate one player: snipe Eli Heidenreich, who has clearly established himself as a professional prospect.

Further evidence of that fact came late last month when it was announced that Heidenreich received an invitation to the East-West Shrine Bowl, which is being played Jan. 27 at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas, and televised on the NFL Network.

The East-West Shrine Bowl ranks second only to the Senior Bowl as a showcase for standout seniors looking to further impress NFL scouts. Heidenreich becomes the 35th Navy football player selected for the game and fi

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