Shrine Bowl Adds 10 Athletes To Kansas Rosters

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Kansas Shrine Bowl recently announced ten new editions to the rosters for the game scheduled to be played June 21 in Dodge City.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Redzone will be releasing the final rankings for the Class of 2025 next Tuesday. We featured several athletes expected to play in this game when the initial rosters were announced.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is one of the last times seniors will congregate to compete before heading off to play for their college squads or start their next path on the journey of adulthood.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Congrats to these 10 athletes. Five will play for the Western squad, and five will join the Eastern team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1507715' first='Drew' last='Graham'],</strong> WR, 6'1”, 165, Winfield, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The first addition to the Western Squad is Winfield's Graham. Graham is currently ranked No. 208 overall by Prep Redzone and has committed to play for Southwestern College. He made 23 receptions for 299 yards during his senior season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1309793' first='Trey' last='Hoover'],</strong> OL, 6'2”, 260, Manhattan, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hoover is a physical lineman from Manhattan who has committed to Hutchinson Community College. He is ranked No. 135 overall in the Kansas Class of 2025.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='733208' first='Rhett' last='Ihrig'],</strong> DL, 6'0”, 200, Goodland, &nbsp;‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Goodland defensive lineman has committed to play for Division II Northwest Missouri. He is ranked No. 34 overall by Prep Redzone. He recorded 61 tackles in nine games for the Cowboys.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1317948' first='Lucas' last='Meyer'],</strong> RB, 5'9”, 180, Wichita Heights, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Meyer is headed to Independence Community College after graduation. He is ranked No. 452 in the Class of 2025, but will move up with the next round of rankings that are published next week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1228443' first='Brandt' last='Stupka'],</strong> WR, 6'2”, 175, Andover Central, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stupka is staying close to home to play college football. The Jaguar wideout is committed to Butler Community College. He was among the most productive wideouts in Kansas last season, catching 67 balls for 1,072 yards and 15 touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1223957' first='Bryer' last='Finley'],</strong> WR, 6'4”, 185, Seaman, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Finley is the first addition to the East Team. He made 60 receptions for 1,215 yards as a senior He is ranked No. 223 overall by Prep Redzone Kansas. To my knowledge, Finley is still uncommitted but has multiple offers, he also plays basketball and baseball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1114828' first='Jayden' last='Houghton'],</strong> TE, 5'8”, 210, Frontenac, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Houghton is going to play tight end for the east team, but he can also play along the defensive line. He is committed to Pittsburg State University and is ranked No. 116 overall in the Kansas Class of 2025.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1217910' first='Traven' last='Niehues'],</strong> OL, 6'2”, 275, Blue Valley Northwest, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Huskies' lineman has been added to the Shrine Bowl. He is a physical specimen who, to my knowledge, is still uncommitted.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1343587' first='Jaylen' last='Parks'],</strong> DB, 6'0”, 285, Lawrence, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Parks is ranked No. 37 overall in the Kansas Class of 2025. He is committed to Missouri Western. Parks made 55 tackles for the Lions during his senior season. He also made 16 catches for 242 yards and two touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1632544' first='Elzie' last='Slaughter'],</strong> DB, 6'3”, 215, St. Thomas Aquinas, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Slaughter has been added to the roster as a defensive back, but he is a versatile athlete.&nbsp; He has signed to play for Army.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->