TAMPA, Fl. --- On Monday morning, East-West Shrine Bowl announced its top 1,000 candidates for the East-West Shrine Bowl.
 
Grant Smith, an offensive lineman from South Dakota Mines was selected to this list.
 
The Nation's oldest college football all-star game will play its 99th annual game at Ford Center at the Star, the training facility for the Dallas Cowboys on February 1, 2024.
 
Smith was the only RMAC athlete selected to the list and one of just nine Division II student-athletes.
 
"The Shrine Bowl 1,000 serves as the first look at who may be at the 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl," said Eric Galko, Director of Football Operations and Player Personnel for the Shrine Bowl. "Our staff combed through all four levels of college football, evaluating thousands of Shrine Bowl-eligible players, to find the top players in the country. We're excited to recognize these players for their accomplishments so far, and make sure that fans, media and NFL clubs know that these players are among the best in the nation."
 
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About South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 13 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.