TAMPA, Fla. – Augustana football's Blake Larson has been named as one of the top eligible collegiate players for the East-West Shrine Bowl, the nation's oldest college football all-star game.
 
Larson is one of nine NCAA Division II players on the initial list of 1,000 student-athletes.
 
An All-America honoree in 2022, Larson has played in 33 games for Augustana on the offensive line and has positioned himself as one of the best right tackles in the country. The native of Brandon, South Dakota, earned a spot on the D2Football.com Elite 100 last season while also finding his name as a First Team All-NSIC honoree for the second-straight season.
 
The 99^th annual East-West Shrine Bowl will take place Feb. 1, 2024 in Frisco, Texas. The contest will be televised nationally on NFL Network.