MOBILE, Ala. --- On Wednesday morning, the prestigious Reese's Senior Bowl announced its senior bowl watch list.
 
The Reese's Senior Bowl is widely regarded as the preeminent college football all-star game and the first stage in the NFL Draft process. The longest continual-running all-star game has taken place in Mobile, Alabama the past 74 years. More than 900 NFL personnel, including key decision-makers from all 32 teams, and over 1100 media members from around the country were credentialed this year. This past April, the game produced 100 total picks for the third straight year, representing 40 percent of the entire NFL draft, including 40 selected on the first two days.
 
South Dakota Mines' offensive lineman Grant Smith was one of five Division II players and the lone Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference player selected to the list.  
 
Grant Smith did not play last year due to an injury suffered during the 2022 season; however, he was a force to be reckoned with the last time he was on the field. Smith had been drawing interest from professional scouts and has earned a D2Football.com Preseason All-America selection in 2021 and was named to the D2Football.com Elite 100 watch list in 2022 and 2023.
 
The Hardrockers start their season at home on September 1st against Valley City State. That game is scheduled for a 6:07 p.m. kickoff time. Midco Sports will be airing that game on all its affiliates throughout the state of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
 
Football tickets are still available for the 2023 season at this link, above, or at ticket central on gorockers.com.
 
The full list from the Reese's senior bowl is available above.  
 
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