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East quarterback Taylor Heinicke, of Old Dominion, during practice for the East-West Shrine college football game Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
East quarterback Taylor Heinicke, of Old Dominion, during practice for the East-West Shrine college football game Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)Chris O'Meara/Associated Press

East-West Shrine Game 2015: Rosters, Top Prospects for College All-Star Game

Rob GoldbergJan 15, 2015

With the college football season officially over, NFL draft prospects will do whatever they can to get noticed by scouts. One good starting point is the East-West Shrine Game.

Although this showcase is not as prestigious as the Senior Bowl and therefore doesn't have the same level of talent, there will still be plenty of eyes on the players in this one. It instead becomes a great opportunity for some of the lesser-known guys to burst onto the scene and move up draft boards.

After Eastern Illinois quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo used an MVP performance at the 2014 East-West Shrine Game to become a second-round draft pick, many will want to replicate this path.

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Here is a look at the full rosters for the two teams competing in this game along with a breakdown of some names to watch.

Pos#First NameLast NameHTWTSchool
OL61DavidAndrews6'2"295University of Georgia
OL66BenBeckwith6'4"310Mississippi State University
OL79JamonBrown6'6"328University of Louisville
OL63DillonDay6'4"300Mississippi State University
OL76JonathanFeliciano6'5"320University of Miami
OL64MarkGlowinski6'5"310West Virginia University
OL60SeanHickey6'5"300Syracuse University
OL62ShaneMcDermott6'4"300University of Miami
OL77DarrianMiller6'5"290University of Kentucky
OL70JohnMiller6'3"315University of Louisville
TE18GeraldChristian6'3"245University of Louisville INJ
TE 18KhariLee6'4" 235 Bowie State University
TE13WesSaxton, Jr.6'4"240University of South Alabama
WR1AndreDavis, II6'2"210University of South Florida
WR98DevinGardner6'4"216University of Michigan
WR9DeonLong6'1"195University of Maryland
WR3Tre'McBride6'1"205The College of William & Mary
WR25KeithMumphery6'1"211Michigan State University
WR88DarrenWaller6'6"240Georgia Tech
FB26Larry Dixon5'10"235Army
RB10DominiqueBrown6'2"240University of Louisville
RB27KennyHilliard5'11"230Louisiana State University
RB15TerrenceMagee5'9"213Louisiana State University
QB7AnthonyBoone6'1"225Duke University
QB14TaylorHeinicke6'1"210Old Dominion University
QB6HutsonMason6'2"210University of Georgia
K37MarvinKloss6'209University of South Florida
Pos#First NameLast NameHTWTSchool
DL95AnthonyChickillo6'4"275University of Miami
DL11B.J.Dubose6'5"263University of Louisville
DL97DariusKilgo6'3"311University of Maryland
DL91DerrickLott6'4"298University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
DL59JermauriaRasco6'3"252Louisiana State University
DL94Za'DariusSmith6'5"265University of Kentucky
DL90DavisTull6'3"245University of Tennessee at Chattanooga INJ
DL58LeterriusWalton6'5"305Central Michigan University
DL99DarylWaud6'5"290Western University-Ontario
LB47ColeFarrand6'3"245University of Maryland
LB8AmarloHerrera6'2"233University of Georgia
LB48DeiontrezMount6'5"246University of Louisville
LB54QuayshawnNealy6'235Georgia Tech
LB30EdmondRobinson6'3"244Newberry College
LB39JakeRyan6'3"240University of Michigan
DC21JustinColeman5'11"190University of Tennessee
DC35CraigMager5'11"195Texas State University
DC23TyeSmith6'185Towson University
DC5DamianSwann6'185University of Georgia
DC19CamThomas6'1"200Western Kentucky University
SAF28DetrickBonner5'11"195Virginia Tech
SAF2ParrishGaines6'2"215Naval Academy
SAF16DeanMarlowe6'2"205James Madison University
SAF24RonaldMartin, Jr.6'2"215Louisiana State University
SAF17DamianParms6'2"210Florida Atlantic University
P36SpencerRoth6'4"225Baylor University
Pos#First NameLast NameHTWTSchool
OL68MickeyBaucus6'8"305University of Arizona
OL69BrettBoyko6'7"310University of Nevada, Las Vegas INJ
OL 69TayoFabuluje 6'6"363 Texas Christian University
OL52CameronClemmons6'6"305Western Kentucky University
OL74MilesDieffenbach6'3" 303 Pennsylvania State University INJ
OL74BobbyHart6'4" 322Florida State
OL72B.J.Finney6'4"312Kansas State University
OL75GregoryMancz6'5"297Toledo University
OL79TerryPoole6'5"310San Diego State University
OL 54CollinRahrig6'2" 285Indiana University
OL73AdamShead6'4"320Oklahoma University
OL66BrandonVitabile6'3"305Northwestern University
TE80BlakeBell6'6"260Oklahoma University
TE85A.J.Derby6'5"250University of Arkansas INJ
TE 85 MyColePruitt6'2" 250 Southern Illinois University
WR 81 Da'RonBrown6' 196 Northern Illinois University
WR29AustinHill6'3"215University of Arizona
WR88AddisonRichards6'5"210University of Regina
WR3EzellRuffin6'1"210San Diego State University
WR12JordanTaylor6'5"210Rice University
WR2KasenWilliams6'3"218University of Washington
FB48AaronRipkowski6'1"260Oklahoma University
RB28MalcolmBrown5'11"230University of Texas
RB23John Crockett6'1"215North Dakota State University
RB31ZacharyZenner6'220South Dakota State University
QB17CodyFajardo6'2"215University of Nevada
QB10TaylorKelly6'2"205Arizona State University
QB11DylanThompson6'3"220University of South Carolina
K32NiklasSade6'3"219North Carolina State
Pos#First NameLast NameHTWTSchool
DL91JamesCastleman6'3"305Oklahoma State University
DL92TyelerDavison6'2"310Fresno State
DL53KyleEmanuel6'3"250North Dakota State University
DL96ChuckyHunter6'1"307Texas Christian University
DL5MartinIfedi6'4"270University of Memphis
DL58DavidParry6'2"305Stanford University
DL93TravisRaciti6'5"285San Jose State University
DL99RyanRussell6'5"265Purdue University
DL98XavierWilliams6'2"308University of Northern Iowa
LB44BryceHager6'2"230Baylor University
LB41BenjaminHeeney6'1"228University of Kansas
LB34TaiwanJones6'3"250Michigan State University
LB18A.J. Tarpley6'2"235Stanford University
LB55JamesVaughters6'2"255Stanford University
LB51ZacharyVigil6'2"235Utah State University
LB19TonyWashington6'4"245University of Oregon
DC21BernardBlake6'1"175Colorado State University
DC26BryceCallahan5'10"185Rice University
DC20GregoryHenderson5'11"185University of Colorado
DC22BobbyMcCain5'11"190University of Memphis
DC16JoshuaShaw6'1"200University of Southern California
SAF1SamuelCarter6'1"213Texas Christian University
SAF6CoreyCooper6'1"214University of Nebraska
SAF15FritzEtienne6'2"210University of Memphis
SAF7TevinMcDonald5'11"191Eastern Washington University
SAF27JordanRichards5'11"210Stanford University
P8DarraghO'Neill6'2"185University of Colorado

Blake Bell, TE, Oklahoma

Some fans might want to watch Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner line up at receiver, but the converted quarterback who has really generated buzz is Oklahoma's Blake Bell.

The tight end only caught 16 passes this season, with four of them being touchdowns. However, this is much better considering he is brand new to the position after throwing 12 touchdown passes a year ago.

Despite his lack of polish, scouts like what they have seen in practices, according to Gil Brandt of NFL.com:

Bell has shown a lot of athleticism throughout his career, and at 6'6", 260 pounds, he already has the size necessary to be a great red-zone target. If he can learn how to be a better blocker and develop his route running, he has the upside to be a star at the next level.

This week of practice has already gone well for him, but he has to show he can actually be productive in a game before teams will take a chance on him.

Taylor Heinicke, QB, Old Dominion

This year's quarterback class is so weak, a player who has made three career starts is being considered one of the top prospects. This means there is a good chance for a small-school player to work his way up draft boards.

Taylor Heinicke had an extremely productive career at Old Dominion, totaling 14,949 passing yards and 132 touchdowns in four years with Monarchs. While this doesn't always lead to success at the next level, it could for this one.

According to Dane Brugler of CBS Sports, Heinicke has showcased the necessary skills this week to separate himself from others at the position:

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In two practices this week, Heinicke has showed excellent timing and rhythm with his footwork and release, displaying proper ball velocity and spin off his hand. The biggest obstacle for quarterbacks in all-star settings is trying to develop chemistry with a brand new batch of targets, but Heinicke's peripheral vision allowed him to see the entire field and understand where open zones would be during 7-on-7 drills.

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He might not be as good as Garoppolo was last year, but there are still teams desperate for quarterbacks in the NFL and very few options in the 2015 class. Heinicke might prove he is worth the risk with a strong performance for the rest of the week.

Ben Heeney, LB, Kansas

One of the big problems with the pre-draft season is when NFL personnel looks too hard at measurements and forgets about players who can simply play football. Ben Heeney falls into that group despite being a bit undersized.

At 6'1", many will think the Kansas linebacker will not be able to handle the rigors of the NFL. He also lacks the top-end speed of some of the best at his position.

Still, Heeney has great instincts, which were on display throughout his career at Kansas as a leader of the defense. Assistant coach Dave Campo might have had the best description for the senior, via Jesse Newell of The Topeka Capital-Journal:

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He thinks he's going to make 20 tackles every week, and that's how he plays the game. To me, you always knew no matter what the situation, when he walked on the field, he was going to be a guy that stood out because he just had that competitive edge of being able to go get the football.

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After seeing Wisconsin's Chris Borland have success with the San Francisco 49ers as a rookie, teams should certainly take a chance on an outstanding linebacker like Heeney.

John Miller, OG, Louisville

One player at this game who seems like the safest bet to be selected in the draft is Louisville guard John Miller. The senior has been a constant on the Cardinals offensive line throughout his career and is certain to take his skills to the next level.

Josh Norris of Rotoworld was impressed watching the player compete in practice:

Miller doesn't have the athleticism of an elite guard, but he is a very powerful blocker who knows how to clear space on runs and protect his quarterback. At 6'3", 315 pounds, he is also big enough to make an impact right away.

As long as he continues to show what he can do while avoiding injury, Miller should be a clear Day 2 or Day 3 pick this spring.

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