Cactus Bowl

The Cactus Bowl (formerly the Snow Bowl) was a post-season college football exhibition game played each January in Kingsville, Texas, which showcased the best NFL draft prospects of those collegiate players who have completed their eligibility in NCAA Division II. First played in 1994 at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota, the game moved to Javelina Stadium on the campus of Texas A&M University–Kingsville in 2001.^[1]

The rosters typically consisted of 88 players. The rosters gave NFL scouts a chance to view the relatively low profile Division II talent prompting its slogan of "the best players you've never seen." The bowl's website said that more than 100 players have signed with the NFL. Profits go to the Shriners Hospital.^[2] The Website is now defunct as is the bowl game. The bowl lasted from 1994-2011.

No game was played in 2007. The games had historically been between players from the eastern and western United States. In 2011 the players were intermixed.

Winner

Most Valuable Players

Players in the NFL

Following is a list of players who played with the NFL after appearing in the Cactus Bowl. This list does not include players who signed during the Snow Bowl days prior to 2001.

See also

• National Bowl Game
• Senior Bowl
• List of college bowl games

References

External links

• cactusbowl.org