The East-West Shrine Bowl announced Wednesday that University of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders has accepted an invitation to play in the annual postseason All-Star game.

The Shrine Bowl also landed commitments from Colorado wide receivers Will Sheppard, Jimmy Horn Jr. and LaJohntay Wester.

The 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl, which will be the 100th edition of the game, will be played at the Dallas Cowboys' AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Jan. 30.

Sanders, who has led the Buffaloes to an 8-2 record so far this season, is in the mix to be the first quarterback taken in the 2025 NFL draft.

After beginning his collegiate career at FCS Jackson State alongside his father and head coach, Deion Sanders, Shedeur followed Coach Prime to Colorado.

In his first season at the FBS level in 2023, Sanders put up some huge numbers despite inconsistent play from his offensive line.

Over 11 starts, Sanders completed 69.3 percent of his passes for 3,230 yards, 27 touchdowns and only three interceptions, while also rushing for four scores.

Colorado went just 4-8 after starting the season 3-0, but it was still a marked improvement from the previous season when the Buffs went 1-11, which prompted the school to make a play for Deion as head coach.

Coach Prime's second season in Boulder has exceeded all expectations, as the Buffaloes control their own destiny in terms of playing in the Big 12 Championship Game, and winning that game would ensure an automatic College Football Playoff berth.

Shedeur's play has been a huge reason for Colorado's success in 2024, as he is completing 72.9 percent of his passing attempts for 3,222 yards, 27 touchdowns and seven picks, and has also rushed for four touchdowns.

Sanders seems to be neck and neck with Miami's Cam Ward for the distinction of top quarterback in the 2025 NFL draft, so a strong performance at the East-West Shrine Bowl could be significant in terms of draft stock.

Ward has the Hurricanes off to a 9-1 start, and he is in the thick of the Heisman Trophy race, completing 66.8 percent of his passes for 3,494 yards, 32 touchdowns and six interceptions.

Several teams poised to pick near the top of the draft have a significant need at quarterback, including the New York Giants, Las Vegas Raiders and Cleveland Browns among others, so both Sanders and Ward have a chance to come off the board inside the top five.

There is a long list of legendary players and future Hall of Famers who played in the East-West Shrine Bowl over the years, including Brett Favre, Will Shields, Willie Roaf, Larry Csonka, Kellen Winslow, Gale Sayers, Raymond Berry, Joe Greene and a host of others.

Sanders has a long way to go before reaching that level, but many players have parlayed an East-West Shrine Bowl invite into enormous success at the NFL level, and he will look to follow in those players' footsteps.