East-West Shrine Bowl Partners with SūmerSports as Official Practice Partner for the 2026 and 2027 Event

East-West Shrine Bowl Partners with SūmerSports as Official Practice Partner for the 2026 and 2027 Event

The East-West Shrine Bowl, the nation’s oldest college all-star football game, announced today that SumerSports will be the official practice for the 2026-2027 games.

As the Official Practice Partner of the East-West Shrine Bowl. SūmerSports will provide attendees, NFL clubs, media and players, with revolutionary insights that Sūmer has brought to the football industry via their SūmerSports Platform. It will provide exclusive content around the event, and provide data and insights to East-West Shrine Bowl and NFL clubs. SūmerSports will be the East-West Shrine Bowl’s official Happy Hour partner, and be available to meet with NFL clubs about the development of
their technology platform.

“We are excited to partner with SūmerSports for the 2026 and 2027 East-West Shrine Bowl thanks to their tremendous data, analytics and platform insights that can help our team and our NFL clubs navigate the evaluation process,” said Bob Roller, Vice President of Sports for Shriners Children’s. “Being on the cutting edge of sports technology and providing NFL clubs, players, media and fans insights into our athletes is a key initiative for our football operations team.”

SūmerSports is bringing a purpose-built evaluation platform to support NFL clubs on the ground at the East-West Shrine Bowl. The system helps scouts track what they saw, find what they missed, and revisit key reps with speed and clarity.

Throughout the week, teams will have access to searchable practice film, updated player evaluations, and focused insights from our internal scouting staff. It’s built to reflect how real decisions get made: combining video, context, and performance indicators in one place.

Access lasts through the event. After that, clubs can connect with our team to explore extended use.

“The Shrine Bowl is a key stop on the evaluation calendar. SūmerSports is here to make sure every rep gets the context it deserves. With our data and our experience, teams will walk away
with clearer insights and fewer blind spots.”, said John Idzik, President of Football Operations, SūmerSports.

The 101st annual East-West Shrine Bowl will kickoff with practices on Friday, Jan. 22 through Monday, Jan. 26th , with the 100th annual game on Tuesday, Jan. 27 in Frisco, Texas, at The Star at the Ford Center, home of the Dallas Cowboys and in one of the premier facilities in the country. The game will be nationally televised in primetime on NFL Network. Proceeds from the game will fully benefit the life-changing mission of Shriners Children’s.

ABOUT EAST-WEST SHRINE BOWL

The East-West Shrine Bowl is the longest running college all-star football game in the nation. Since 1925, the game has benefited Shriners Children’s and its mission to provide innovative pediatric specialty care to improve and transform the lives of children. The East-West Shrine Bowl is known for being the starting point of many noteworthy NFL careers, including nearly 100 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. For more information, please visit shrinebowl.com.

ABOUT SŪMER SPORTS

SūmerSports redefines how professional and collegiate teams build winning rosters by blending over 700 years of combined former NFL experience with advanced AI and data science expertise to deliver actionable insights that transform player evaluation, roster construction, and competitive strategy. To learn more, visit sumersports.com and follow @SumerSports on X/Twitter and Instagram.”

ABOUT SHRINERS CHILDREN’S

Shriners Children’s improves the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, conducting innovative research, and offering outstanding education programs for medical professionals. Children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care, regardless of the families’ ability to pay, and receive all care and services in a compassionate, family-centered environment. For more information, please visit shrinerschildrens.org.

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