Hays Post Sports
Former Hays High standout Jaren Kanak has accepted an invitation to play in the East West Shrine Bowl.
The East-West Shrine Bowl brings together the nation’s top college football players, providing them with a platform to showcase their talents before NFL scouts, coaches, and executives from all 32 teams.
For more than 100 years, this game has served as a launching pad for some of football’s most iconic athletes — including Tom Brady, Walter Payton, and John Elway — as well as today’s rising stars like Brock Purdy, Zay Flowers, and Isiah Pacheco.
Kanak made the switch from linebacker to tight end this pas season and finished the year with 44 receptions for 533 yards including four receptions for 22 yards in the College Football Playoffs versus Alabama.
The East West Shrine Bowl will be played on January 27, 2026 at the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas which is also the Headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys.