ARLINGTON, Texas – Former Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic stars shined across the major college football all-star games that capped the 2022 season.
 
Tulane's Tyjae Spears, the 87th Classic J. Curtis Sanford Offensive Most Valuable Player, got the start at running back American team in the Reese's Senior Bowl and grabbed three receptions for 15 yards to go along with one carry. Alabama's Cameron Latu (86th Classic) also had three catches for the American team. His Crimson Tide and American teammates DJ Dale and Bryon Young saw time on the defensive side and were each credited with tackles.
 
In the East-West Shrine Bowl, the winning West team was filled with Cotton Bowl Classic alums. Florida's Trey Dean III (85th Classic) hauled in an interception to go with a solo tackle. Fellow Gator Brenton Cox Jr., who was a Dan S. Petty Scholar-Athlete for the 85th Classic, recorded three tackles, one sack and a quarterback hurry. Cincinnati's Charles McClelland (86th Classic) caught one pass. Penn State's PJ Mustipher (84th Classic) also recorded a solo tackle and Chris Stoll (84th Classic) was the long snapper on punts and field goals.
 
In the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, Tulane's Macon Clark (87th Classic) was in on four tackles and Notre Dame's Jayson Ademilola (83rd Classic) recorded a sack for the National squad. Memphis' Quindell Johnston had three stops for the victorious American team.
 
A total of 32 Cotton Bowl Classic alums were on the rosters of five all-star games – Reese's Senior Bowl, East-West Shrine Bowl, NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, Spiral Tropical Bowl and Hula Bowl.
 
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GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC ALUMS IN 2023 COLLEGE ALL-STAR GAMES
 
REESE'S SENIOR BOWL
National
KJ Henry, Clemson***
Jarrett Patterson, Notre Dame
Tre Tucker, Cincinnati
Josh Whyle, Cincinnati
 
American
DJ Dale, Alabama
Emil Ekiyor Jr., Alabama
DeMarcco Hellams, Alabama
Richard Gouraige, Florida
Cameron Latu, Alabama
Jalen Redmond, Oklahoma***
Tyjae Spears, Tulane
Dorian Williams, Tulane
Brayden Willis, Oklahoma
Byron Young, Alabama
 
EAST-WEST SHRINE BOWL
East
Amari Burney, Florida
Arquon Bush, Cincinnati
Jordan McFadden, Clemson***
Juice Scruggs, Penn State***
Leonard Taylor, Cincinnati
 
West
Trey Dean III, Florida
Travis Dye, Southern California^
Brenton Cox Jr., Florida
Charles McClelland, Cincinnati
PJ Mustipher, Penn State
Chris Stoll, Penn State
 
NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
National
Jahleel Billingsley, Alabama
Jayson Ademilola, Notre Dame
Macon Clark, Tulane
Jeremy Cooper, Cincinnati
 
American
Quindell Johnson, Memphis
 
SPIRAL TROPICAL BOWL
National
Justin Broiles, Oklahoma^
Dylan O'Quinn, Cincinnati
 
HULA BOWL
Aina
Josh Lugg, Notre Dame
Charles McClelland, Cincinnati
Duece Watts, Tulane
 
Kai
Sean Clifford, Penn State
Chris Stoll, Penn State
DaShaun White, Oklahoma
 
***Was a redshirt when his team played in the Cotton Bowl Classic
^Did not play in the Cotton Bowl Classic