College football athletes from all over the nation converge in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday for the 2024 Hula Bowl, an all-star showcase game that pits two teams of professional hopefuls against one another. Over 120 players are split into teams Kai and Aina with stars from every level of college football set to take the field at FBC Mortgage Stadium.
Unlike other postseason showcase games, the Hula Bowl is an international affair. The scouting committee invites players from university-level football leagues in the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan. International selections in this year's Hula Bowl include Sean Rae Trotter from Japan's Kwansei Gakuin University and Rintaro Yamada from Waseda University, located in Tokyo.
The Hula Bowl also caters to professional football leagues outside of the NFL. Scouts from the UFL and Canadian Football League are also in attendance for the week of practices, culminating in Saturday's game.
The Hula Bowl played its inaugural game, which originally pitted a team of mainland college stars against graduates of Leilehua High School in Hawaii, in 1946 and switched to the all-star format in 1960. The series went dormant in 2008 and wasn't revived until January 2020, returning to Hawaii's Aloha Stadium. The Hula Bowl has been played in Orlando since 2022.
How to watch Hula Bowl 2024
Game: 2024 Hula Bowl
Date: Saturday, Jan. 13 | Time: Noon ET
Location: FBC Mortgage Stadium -- Orlando, Florida
TV: CBS Sports Network [Channel finder]
Live stream: CBSSports.com | Mobile: CBS Sports App
Hula Bowl team rosters
Team Kai
| Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
Carter Bradley | QB | South Alabama |
Davius Richard | QB | NC Central |
Jack Plummer | QB | Louisville |
Deshaun Fenwick | RB | Oregon State |
Austin Jones | RB | USC |
Tyrone Tracy | RB | Purdue |
Michael Wiley | RB | Arizona |
Ahmarean Brown | WR | South Carolina |
Jalon Calhoun | WR | Duke |
Devin Carter | WR | West Virginia |
Hayden Hatten | WR | Idaho |
Tejhaun Palmer | WR | UAB |
Tayvion Robinson | WR | Kentucky |
Casey Washington | WR | Illinois |
Brendan Bates | TE | Kentucky |
Mason Pline | TE | Furman |
Isaac Rex | TE | BYU |
Messiah Swinson | TE | Arizona State |
Frank Crum | LT | Wyoming |
Mike Edwards | LT | Campbell |
Lorenzo Thompson | LT | Rhode Island |
Doug Nester | RT | West Virginia |
Jeremy Flax | RT | Kentucky |
Clark Barrington | LG | Baylor |
Jacob Johanning | LG | Furman |
Jarrett Kingston | RG | USC |
Dalton Tucker | RG | Marshall |
Jack Freeman | C | Houston |
Bryan Hudson | C | Louisville |
M.J. Ale | DL | Washington |
Jowon Briggs | DL | Cincinnati |
Judge Culpepper | DL | Toledo |
Jerquavion Mahone | DL | Temple |
Hale Motu'apuaka | DL | Utah State |
Solomon Byrd | EDGE | USC |
Richard Jibunor | EDGE | Troy |
John McCartan | EDGE | Oregon State |
Ovie Oghoufo | EDGE | LSU |
Ron Stone Jr. | EDGE | Washington State |
Taylor Upshaw | EDGE | Arizona |
Darius Muasau | LB | UCLA |
Eli Neal | LB | Marshall |
Maema Njongmeta | LB | Wisconsin |
Winston Reid | LB | Weber State |
Omar Speights | LB | LSU |
Sean Rae Trotter | LB | Kwansei Gakuin |
Ryan Cooper | CB | Oregon State |
Josh DeBerry | CB | Texas A&M |
Storm Duck | CB | Louisville |
Joshua Heyward | CB | Benedict |
Elijah Jones | CB | Boston College |
Reddy Steward | CB | Troy |
Mikey Victor | CB | Alabama State |
Rayshad Williams | CB | Texas Tech |
Thomas Harper | S | Notre Dame |
PJ Jules | S | Southern Illinois |
Sanoussi Kane | S | Purdue |
Patrick McMorris | S | California |
Tyler Owens | S | Texas Tech |
Demani Richardson | S | Texas A&M |
Brayden Narveson | K | NC State |
Spencer Shrader | K | Notre Dame |
Peter Bowden | LS | Wisconsin |
Randen Plattner | LS | Kansas State |
Austin McNamara | P | Texas Tech |
Team Aina
| Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
John Rhys Plumlee | QB | UCF |
Ben Bryant | QB | Northwestern |
Spencer Sanders | QB | Ole Miss |
Jason Bean | ATH | Kansas |
Emani Bailey | RB | TCU |
George Holani | RB | Boise State |
Blake Watson | RB | Memphis |
Jabari Small | RB | Tennessee |
Joshua Cephus | WR | UTSA |
Jalen Coker | WR | Holy Cross |
David White Jr. | WR | Western Carolina |
Ty James | WR | Mercer |
Xavier Johnson | WR | Ohio State |
Jeshaun Jones | WR | Maryland |
Dayton Wade | WR | Ole Miss |
David Martin-Robinson | TE | Temple |
Cam Grandy | TE | Illinois State |
Trey Knox | TE | South Carolina |
Jacob Warren | TE | Tennessee |
Travis Glover | LT | Georgia State |
Cameron Wire | LT | Tulane |
X'Zauvea Gadlin | RT | Liberty |
Mike Jerrell | RT | Findlay |
Gunner Britton | LG | Auburn |
Brady Latham | LG | Arkansas |
Matthew Jones | RG | Ohio State |
Nouredin Nouili | RG | Nebraska |
Michael Furtney | RG | Wisconsin |
Duke Clemens | C | UCLA |
Nick Gargiulo | C | South Carolina |
Popo Aumavae | DL | Oregon |
Khristian Boyd | DL | Northern Iowa |
James Ester | DL | Northern Illinois |
Jack Daly | DL | Florida International |
Casey Rogers | DL | Oregon |
Andre Carter | EDGE | Indiana |
Anthony Goodlow | EDGE | Oklahoma State |
Tre'Mon Morris-Brash | EDGE | UCF |
AJ Simon | EDGE | Albany |
Eric Watts | EDGE | Connecticut |
Rintaro Yamada | EDGE | Waseda |
Levelle Bailey | LB | Fresno State |
Tyren Dupree | LB | Liberty |
Jason Johnson | LB | UCF |
Jackson Mitchell | LB | Connecticut |
Isaiah Stalbird | LB | South Dakota State |
Craig Young | LB | Kansas |
Jaden Davis | CB | Miami |
Gabe Jeudy-Lally | CB | Tennessee |
Carlton Johnson | CB | Fresno State |
Decorian Patterson | CB | UCF |
Zamari Walton | CB | Ole Miss |
A.J. Woods | CB | Pittsburgh |
Ja'Quan Sheppard | CB | Maryland |
Daijahn Anthony | S | Ole Miss |
Akeem Dent | S | Florida State |
Lawrence Johnson | S | SEMO |
Jaylen Key | S | Alabama |
Jalyn Phillips | S | Clemson |
Shawn Preston Jr. | S | Mississippi State |
Al Walcott | S | Arkansas |
Alex Romaguera-McNulty | K | Buffalo |
Harrison Mevis | K | Missouri |
Marco Ortiz | LS | Nebraska |
Ryan Rehkow | P | BYU |
| Ryan Sanborn | P | Texas |
Players to watch at Hula Bowl
Hayden Hatten, WR, Idaho: These postseason games often serve as a great opportunity for small-school stars to make a name for themselves against stiff competition. Think current Los Angeles Rams star Cooper Kupp at the 2017 Senior Bowl. Hatten, who has long been one of the top playmakers at the FCS level, could follow in that mold. A two-time FCS All-American, the 6-foot-2 Hatten just finished his second straight 1,000-yard receiving year, capping the 2023 season with 93 catches for 1,231 yards and nine touchdowns.
Frank Crum, OT, Wyoming: At 6-foot-7 and 315-pounds, Crum has a ready-made NFL frame that should catch the eye of scouts during Saturday's game. He also has positional versatility with starting snaps at both right and left tackle while anchoring one of the Mountain West Conference's best offensive lines at Wyoming. He also earned All-MWC honors while playing at both spots, so he's effective no matter what side of the field he's occupying. If he holds up in the Hula Bowl, there's no doubt he could sneak into the late rounds as a flier pick for a team that needs to build its offensive line depth.
Jason Bean, ATH, Kansas: This one is interesting. Bean was Kansas' starting quarterback for a majority of the 2023 season while Jalon Daniels recovered from a nagging back injury, and he led the Jayhawks to one of their best years in program history amassing a 9-4 record with a win in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl. He also finished the year with the ninth-highest quarterback rating among season-long quarterbacks. However, he's listed as an athlete in the Hula Bowl. Bean has elite speed and running ability for a quarterback and could find a professional home at another position if he's open to the switch. It's worth watching how he's used in the Hula Bowl, at least.
