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- LB Hardy Nickerson, West**
By name recognition alone, Nickerson deserves a spot on this list. His father, who goes by the same name, was one of the most prolific defenders in Buccaneer history. Despite his father's success, Nickerson's play has established a name for himself. He finished his college career with 353 tackles, which were the sixth-most in the country for active players when he graduated. He led Illinois with 107 tackles during the 2016 season. He also recorded 5.5 tackles for a loss, two interceptions, and a fumble recovery.
2. S Xavier Woods, East
Woods is one of the top overall prospects playing at the Shrine Game and could be selected in the first three rounds of the draft come April. He was a key contributor for all four of his seasons at Louisiana Tech and finished his career with 272 tackles, 20.5 of which were for a loss, along with two sacks 14 interceptions, 18 passes defensed and six forced fumbles.
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The complete roster for the West team at the 2017 Shrine Game.
CB Aarion Penton, Missouri
CB Ashton Lampkin, Oklahoma State
CB Fabian Moreau, UCLA
CB Treston Decoud, Oregon State
CB Tyquwan Glass, Fresno State
C Chase Roullier, Wyoming
C Tobijah Hughley, Louisville
C Gavin Andrews, Oregon State
DE Avery Moss, Youngstown State
DE Darius English, South Carolina
DE Deatrich Wise Jr., Arkansas
DE Hunter Dimick, Utah
DE Jeremiah Ledbetter, Arkansas
DT BJ Singleton, Houston
DT Josh Augusta, Missouri
DT Josh Tupou, Colorado
DT Ralph Green III, Indiana
LB Calvin Munson, San Diego State
LB Hardy Nickerson Jr., Illinois
LB Jimmie Gilbert, Colorado
LB Kenneth Olugbode, Colorado
LB Kevin Davis, Colorado State
LB Paul Magloire Jr., Arizona
OT Avery Gennesy, Texas A&M
OT Sam Tevi, Utah
OT Victor Salako, Oklahoma State
P/PK Austin Rehkow, Idaho
QB Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati
QB Wes Lunt, Illinois
QB Zach Terrell, Western Michigan
RB Dare Ogunbowale, Wisconsin
RB Joseph Williams, Utah
S Jadar Johnson, Clemson
S Leon McQuay III, Southern California
S Orion Stewart, Baylor
S Randall Goforth, UCLA
S Tedric Thompson, Colorado
S Weston Steelhammer, Air Force
TE Blake Jarwin, Oklahoma State
TE Taylor McNamara, Southern California
WO Austin Carr, Northwestern
WO Billy Brown, Shepherd
WO Jalen Robinette, Air Force
WO Gabe Marks, Washington State
WO Karel Hamilton, Samford
WO Trey Griffey, Arizona
Not Pictured: G Zach Johnson- North Dakota State, G Geoff Gray- Manitoba, OT Storm Norton- Toledo, OT Erik Austell- Charleston Southern, RB Eli McGuire- Louisiana-Lafayette, TE Michael Roberts- Toledo
- DE Karter Schult, East**
Schult led the NCAA, both FBC and FCS, in sacks with 17 and recorded at least one sack in every game he played. For his efforts, Schult was named the Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year for Northern Iowa, while also being named the top defensive player in the FCS. Schult was second in the FCS with 24 tackles for a loss and 20 quarterback hurries. At 6-foot-2 and 240 pounds, he's on the smaller side for a defensive lineman and could potentially be signed as an undrafted free agent if he isn't picked up in the later rounds of the draft.
4. DT Jason Carr, East
The 6-foot-6, 305-pound defensive tackle from West Georgia was a four-star prospect at defensive end coming out of high school with offers from LSU, Alabama, Nebraska, Mississippi and Tennessee and committed to play for the Vols. Carr ultimately left Tennessee after his sophomore season and landed at a junior college before continuing his career at West Georgia. He had 28 tackles, 5.5 of which were for a loss, and three sacks in 2016.
5. CB Fabian Moreau, West
Moreau recorded 149 tackles during his career at UCLA, 99 of which were solo. He also knocked away 21 passes, recorded three interceptions and forced two fumbles. Going into his sophomore season, his head coach called him a first-round talent, according to NFL.com’s draft profile.
