5 Washington State Cougars Named to East-West Shrine Bowl Watch List

Joe Londergan | Jul 24, 2024

Nov 11, 2023; Berkeley, California, USA; Washington State Cougars wide receiver Kyle Williams (2) during the first quarter against the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports / Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports

Each year, the East-West Shrine Bowl provides college football players to practice and participate in an all-star game in front of NFL scouts and coaches. Prior to the season, the Shrine Bowl releases a list of 1000 draft eligible players who are good candidates for the game itself. That 2024 list was released this week, including five members of the Washington State Cougars.

Those five Cougars are listed below.

Kapena Gushiken - Safety

Kris Hutson - Wide Receiver

Kyle Williams - Wide Receiver

Fa'alili Fa'amoe - Tackle

Syrus Webster - Defensive End

Gushiken, a Maui native, was a standout last season as a junior in his first season after transferring from Saddleback College. He had 36 tackles, a sack, and interception, which he returned for a touchdown against UCLA.

In the passing game, Williams caught 61 passes for 842 yards with six touchdowns after transferring from UNLV. Hutson joins the Cougars after four seasons at Oregon, where he caught 80 passes for 9336 yards and two touchdowns in that span.

In the trenches, starting right tackle Fa'alili Fa’amoe is an exciting prospect at 6'5" and 305 pounds. On defense, Webster was a two-time all-conference selection last year as a junior at Utah Tech.

The East-West Shrine Bowl will take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington,TX on January 30, 2025

Published Jul 24, 2024

JOE LONDERGAN

Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.