The official logo of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl

NFL Running Backs Adrian Peterson and Reggie Bush both played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is the premier high school football all-star game, held annually in January in San Antonio, Texas. Currently played in the Alamodome, the game brings together 90 of the nation's top high school football players in an East versus West matchup. In addition to the Bowl game, there is the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band, which comprises 125 of the nation’s top high school marching musicians who perform during halftime of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is the longest-running active high school All-American game. The game was first played on December 30, 2000, in Highlander Stadium in Dallas, Texas.^[1] Since then, however, the game has annually been played inside the Alamodome in San Antonio. Notable alumni include: Andrew Luck, Adrian Peterson, Tim Tebow, Eric Berry, Patrick Peterson, Jamaal Charles, and Sharrif Floyd. ^[1] Twenty-six U.S. Army All-Americans were selected in the 2012 NFL Draft. As of 2012^[update], there were over 180 Army All-Americans on an active NFL roster.^[2]

Since the game's inception, attendance has risen from 6,300 for the inaugural game in 2000^[1] to 40,133 for the latest game in 2013. The 2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl will air live on NBC on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 1:00 PM EST.

Awards [edit]

During U.S. Army All-American Bowl Week, a number of national awards are given out at a formal awards dinner, which include:

Ken Hall Trophy: Presented to the U.S. Army Player of the Year: High school football's highest honor, awarded to the nation's best high school football player. This award is named after Ken "Sugarland Express" Hall, once the all-time leading rusher in high-school football history for more than five decades. The trophy is cast in the likeness of Ken Hall in his 1950s football uniform.

Bill Yoast Trophy: Presented to the National H.S. Coach of the Year: Awarded to the nation's top high school coach.

Glenn Davis (West) and Doc Blanchard (East) Awards: Recognizes an East and West player who best epitomizes the Army's high standard of excellence in community service, education, and athletic distinction.

Anthony Munoz Lineman of the Year Award: Awarded to the nation's best high school offensive lineman or defensive lineman.

Following the conclusion of the game on Saturday afternoon, the following awards are given out:

Herman Boone Trophy: Awarded annually to the winning team.

Pete Dawkins MVP Trophy: Awarded annually to the game's most valuable player.

Selection process [edit]

U.S. Army All-American Bowl football players are chosen by a selection committee made up of game-producer All American Games and 247Sports.com^{[citation needed]}.

U.S. Army All-American Bowl game records [edit]

Facts [edit]

• The Bowl includes the U.S. Army National Combine and the U.S. Army Coaches Academy.
• There are currently more than 175 former U.S. Army All-Americans in the NFL today, including more than 54 first-round picks.
• Eight U.S. Army All-Americans were selected in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft and 37 total players were selected. In 2009, there were also eight first-round picks, and the 2008 NFL Draft saw 30 U.S. Army All-Americans selected.
• To date, Andrew Luck, Ndamukong Suh, Chris Long, and Reggie Bush have been the highest drafted Bowl alumni in the NFL Draft. Andrew Luck was selected number 1 overall in the 2012 NFL Draft. All three others were drafted as the 2nd overall pick in their respective draft. Bush in 2006, Long in 2008, and Suh in 2010.
• The all-time leading scorers in Bowl history are fullback Brian Toal , running back Chris Wells , and quarterback Tajh Boyd , who each scored three touchdowns in the 2004, 2006, and 2009 game, respectively. Toal and Wells scored each of their three on the ground, while Boyd scored his through the air.
• From great coaches came great players, the following father and son tandems have both coached and played in the Bowl: father Ted Ginn Sr. (2006) and son Ted Ginn Jr. (2004), father Bob Palko (2004) and son Tyler Palko(2002), father Greg Toal(2007) and son Brian Toal(2004)
• On September 13, 2009, the Jets' Nick Mangold and Mark Sanchez became the first center-quarterback tandem to have played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and then start in the NFL for the same team.
• The first underclassman to ever win the Heisman trophy was U.S. Army All-American Tim Tebow in 2007
• Four U.S. Army All-American Bowl alumni have won NFL Rookie of the Year Awards: Vince Young won the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award in 2006 and Adrian Peterson won the offensive honor in 2007. In 2009, Bowl alumni Percy Harvin (offensive) and Brian Cushing (defensive) won both NFL Rookie of the Year Awards.
• The Bowl has had representation from both Alaska and Hawaii. Casey Flair (UNLV) represented the Last Frontier in 2004, while Joe Fafilli (2006) and Solomon Koehler (2008) represented the island of Hawaii.
• The five U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Tour teams travel the country from late September to early December to announce the 90 players and 125 marching musicians to the Bowl, logging more than a combined 30,000 miles
• With only six draft classes eligible for the NFL, the U.S. Army All-American Bowl has already produced three three-time Pro Bowlers (Tommie Harris, Chicago Bears, Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings, Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns) and seven Super Bowl Champions.
• To date, five U.S. Army All-American Marching Band alumni have joined Army Reserve Officer Training Corp (ROTC) programs.

U.S. Army All-American Bowl-related events [edit]

Entering its 13th year, the U.S. Army All-American Bowl has been more than just a football game; it is a celebration of high school football and the core values that make the U.S. great. Since its inception, the Bowl has built programs to recognize the athletes and coaches who contribute to high school football.

2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Tour

Date: September 23, 2012 – Early December 2012

Location: Each U.S. Army All-American’s high school (Band and Football)

Participation: Nationwide high school pep-rallies and football games

The Selection Tour travels to each U.S. Army All-American Bowl football player and U.S. Army All-American Marching Band member’s high school to recognize them during pep rallies, high school football games and other events. The Selection Tour was created to honor and officially announce each player and band member to the Bowl. A local U.S. Army representative is on hand at each event to present the All-American with their invitation to the game. The U.S. Army representative will also invite the head football coach of each All-American to San Antonio to take part in the U.S. Army Coaches Academy.

2013 U.S. Army All-American Marching Band

Date: Tuesday, January 1, 2013 – Saturday, January 5, 2013

Location: Alamodome, San Antonio, TX

Time: Halftime of U.S. Army All-American Bowl

Participation: Top 125 marching musicians from across the nation

The U.S. Army All-American Marching Band will feature 125 of the nation’s top high school senior marching musicians, who will perform during halftime of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. The marching musicians will arrive on Tuesday and rehearse each day until their Game Day performance.

2013 U.S. Army National Combine

Date: Thursday, January 3, 2013– Saturday, January 5, 2013 Location: Alamodome, San Antonio, TX

Participation: 500 of the nation’s top underclassmen

The U.S. Army National Combine is the only national combine in the country, and features the nation’s top 500 underclassman football players. The National Combine gives the nation’s top underclassmen the opportunity to showcase their football skills and earn national recognition among football’s most elite recruiting experts and analysts. The event consists of traditional combine and football skills testing, seminars and break-out sessions focusing on leadership, team-building, and the college recruiting process.

2013 U.S. Army Coaches Academy

Date: Thursday, January 3, 2013 – Saturday, January 5, 2013

Location: Marriott Riverwalk Hotel – San Antonio, TX

Participation: Over 100 of the nation’s top high school football coaches

The Head Coach of each All-American selected to the Bowl, along with twenty other top coaches from around the country, will be selected to attend the U.S. Army Coaches Academy. The Coaches Academy features top college and NFL coaches, and includes a Texas-style BBQ dinner, breakfast, seminar session, luncheon, on-field clinic, and a ticket to the U.S. Army Awards Dinner and the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

Game results [edit]

East victories are shaded ██ red. West victories shaded ██ gold.

Notable participants [edit]

2001 [edit]

East

• Jason Davis
• Xavier Beitia
• Chauncey Davis
• Trai Essex
• Patrick Estes
• Dustin Fox
• Anttaj Hawthorne
• Deroll Dillard
• Kevin Jones
• Craphonso Thorpe
• Leon Williams
• Pierre Woods

West

• Lorenzo Alexander
• Derek Anderson
• Shaun Cody
• Cedric Griffin
• Tommie Harris
• Derrick Johnson
• Marcus Spears
• Andrew Whitworth
• Ben Wilkerson

2002 [edit]

East

• Jason Avant
• Will Blackmon
• Ahmad Brooks
• Levi Brown
• Thomas Clayton
• A.J. Davis
• James "Buster" Davis
• Anthony Fasano
• Nick Mangold
• Tyler Palko

West

• Haloti Ngata
• Justin Blalock
• Kamerion Wimbley
• Vince Young

2003 [edit]

East

• Antonio Cromartie
• Vernon Davis
• Greg Olsen
• Joe Thomas
• Donte Whitner
• Tom Zbikowski

West

• Sam Baker
• Tarell Brown
• Reggie Bush
• John Carlson
• Leon Hall
• LenDale White

2004 [edit]

East

• Ryan Baker
• Connor Barth
• Ted Ginn Jr.
• Chad Henne
• Chris Long

West

• Early Doucet
• Adrian Peterson
• Matt Tuiasosopo

2005 [edit]

East

• Brian Cushing
• Rashard Mendenhall
• Zoltan Mesko
• Tony Moeaki
• Eugene Monroe
• Michael Oher
• Kenny Phillips

West

• Travis Beckum
• Martellus Bennett
• Jamaal Charles
• DeSean Jackson
• Rey Maualuga
• David Nelson
• Mark Sanchez
• Jonathan Stewart
• Ndamukong Suh

2006 [edit]

East

• Matt Bosher
• Percy Harvin
• LeSean McCoy
• Brandon Spikes
• C.J. Spiller
• Tim Tebow

West

• Perrish Cox
• Josh Freeman
• Michael Goodson
• Sergio Kindle
• Taylor Mays
• Gerald McCoy
• DeMarco Murray

2007 [edit]

East

• Marvin Austin
• Arrelious Benn
• Eric Berry
• Anthony Davis
• MarQueis Gray
• Aaron Hernandez
• Greg Little
• Ryan Pugh
• Chris Rainey
• Major Wright

West

• Jimmy Clausen
• John Clay
• Everson Griffen
• Ryan Mallett
• Joe McKnight

2008 [edit]

East

• Jon Baldwin
• Nigel Bradham
• DeAndre Brown
• Quinton Coples
• Marcus Forston
• Patrick Peterson
• DeVier Posey
• Terrelle Pryor (MVP)
• Kyle Rudolph
• Etienne Sabino
• Kenny Tate
• Blair Walsh

West

• Arthur Brown
• Michael Floyd
• Blaine Gabbert
• Lawrence Guy
• Matt Kalil
• Andrew Luck
• Sam McGuffie
• Darrell Scott
• Tyron Smith
• R. J. Washington

2009 [edit]

East

• Edwin Baker
• Bryce Brown (co-MVP)
• Tajh Boyd (co-MVP)
• Michael Carter
• Orson Charles
• Brendan Gibbons
• Ryne Giddins
• Nico Johnson
• Jarvis Jones
• Zeke Motta
• Aaron Murray
• Xavier Nixon
• John Simon
• Logan Thomas
• Chris Watt

West

• Chris Boswell
• Vontaze Burfict
• Chris Coyles
• Shaquelle Evans
• Chris Faulk
• DJ Fluker
• Cliff Harris
• Devon Kennard
• Dre Kirkpatrick
• A.J. McCarron
• Jamarkus McFarland
• Christine Michael
• Barkevious Mingo
• Byron Moore
• Michael Philipp
• Rueben Randle
• Jackson Rice
• Shayne Skov

2010 [edit]

East

• Keenan Allen
• Rob Crisp
• Matt Elam
• Sharrif Floyd
• Nick Forbes
• Marcus Lattimore
• Andrew Norwell
• Michael Palardy
• Kelcy Quarles
• Silas Redd
• Eric Reid
• Garrison Smith
• Jacques Smith
• Spencer Ware
• Jaylen Watkins

West

• Anthony Barr
• Ahmad Dixon
• Marquis Flowers
• Tony Jefferson
• Keanon Lowe
• Marcus Lucas
• Jake Matthews
• C.J. Mosley
• Ronald Powell
• Lache Seastrunk
• DeAndrew White
• Robert Woods

2011 [edit]

East

• Teddy Bridgewater
• Odell Beckham
• Blake Countess
• Lamar Dawson
• Timmy Jernigan
• C.J. Johnson
• Wayne Lyons
• Nick O'Leary
• Niklas Sade
• Damian Swann
• Stephon Tuitt
• Sammy Watkins
• James Wilder Jr.

West

• George Atkinson
• Malcolm Brown
• Kenny Hilliard
• Colt Lyerla
• Stefan McClure
• Vei Moala
• Brennan Scarlett
• Austin Seferian-Jenkins
• Jaxon Shipley
• Herschel Sims
• Bubba Starling
• De'Anthony Thomas
• J.W. Walsh
• Kasen Williams

2012 [edit]

East

• Travis Blanks
• Deon Bush
• Stefon Diggs
• Jordan Diggs
• Paul Griggs
• Eli Harold
• Josh Harvey-Clemons
• Chad Voytik
• Brian Kimbrow
• Bradley Pinion
• Dwayne Stanford

West

• Bralon Addison
• Anthony Alford
• Dorial Green-Beckham
• T.J. Yeldon
• Byron Marshall
• Cyler Miles
• Ethan Perry
• Kei'varai Russell
• Barry J. Sanders
• Kendall Sanders
• Shaq Thompson
• Trey Williams

Producers [edit]

All American Games (formerly SportsLink) is a sport management and marketing company based in Wharton, New Jersey, that produces and manages many of the nation’s premier high school and youth sporting events. All American Games’ properties include the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, U.S. Army Coaches Academy, U.S. Army National Combine, U.S. Army All-American Marching Band, Football University, Football University Youth All-American Bowl, FBU TOP GUN, Eastbay Youth All-American Bowl, All-American Baseball University and the All-American Baseball Game. In 2009, All American Games ventured into sports-television production with a new sports-reality television show “The Ride,” which garnered coverage in almost 80 million homes and airs on MTV2.

Created in 2001, The U.S. Army All-American Bowl features the nation’s top 90 high school football players. The Bowl provides the U.S. Army All-Americans with a national platform to compete against America’s best. Since the game’s inception, All American Games has built Bowl Week to include the U.S. Army National Combine, the U.S. Army Coaches Academy, and now in its fourth year the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band featuring the top 125 high school marching musicians in the country.

Notes [edit]

External links [edit]

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