Story byJerome Miron-Imagn ImagesFran DuffyFri, January 30, 2026 at 5:44 PM UTC·15 min readI’ve been on the road for the last nine days watching some of the best college football players in the country between the Shrine Bowl and Senior Bowl, and I’ve put together an all-star team from each of the preeminent all-star games. For full blurbs of every single player that participated in these events, check out the Diehard Draft Guide. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementALLCITY ALL-SENIOR BOWL TEAMQB: Garrett Nussmeier (LSU)This was the easiest selection of the bunch, to be honest. Nussmeier wasn’t perfect, but he was the most consistent of the quarterback group in Mobile and also had some of the highest highs of the week as well, including a well-executed two-minute drill under the lights to end the week of practice. The medical evaluation will be big for his projection, but I do think he has the ability to go in the Top 100 picks, even after a lackluster senior season that saw him miss significant time. RB: Mike Washington (Arkansas)This is always a tough position to be in for an exercise like this.
