U.S. Army All-American Bowl



The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is the premier high school football All-American game. Due to its distinction as "Military City USA" the Bowl is held annually 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 game enjoys a worldwide audience thanks to broadcast partner NBC Sports.

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. Since 2002, however, the game has been played in San Antonio. Notable alumni include: Adrian Peterson, Andrew Luck, Eric Berry, Patrick Peterson, LeSean McCoy, Jamaal Charles, Tim Tebow, Sammy Watkins, Robert Quinn, Derrick Johnson and Keenan Allen. Thirty-six U.S. Army All-Americans were selected in the 2014 NFL Draft, and 274 have been selected all-time. As of the 2014 NFL Draft, there are over 200 Army All-Americans on an active NFL roster.

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

Awards
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
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.

Facts

 * There are currently more than 200 former U.S. Army All-Americans in the NFL today, including 69 total first-round picks, and one first overall pick (Andrew Luck) and four second overall picks.
 * There are currently more than 400 active NCAA Division-I student-athletes who are former U.S. Army All-Americans.
 * Seven U.S. Army All-Americans were selected in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft, including 36 selected overall.
 * A record 37 alumni were selected in 2010 NFL Draft.
 * To-date, the U.S. Army All-American Bowl has produced 123 Division-I First-Team All-Americans.
 * To date, Andrew Luck, Ndamukong Suh, Chris Long, Reggie Bush, and Greg Robinson have been the highest drafted alumni in the NFL Draft. Luck was the first overall selection in 2012. Bush, Long, Suh, and Robinson were second overall selections.
 * Minnesota Vikings running back and 2004 U.S. Army All-American Adrian Peterson is the first alumnus of the high school All-American games to win the NFL's MVP award.
 * To-date, the U.S. Army All-American Bowl has produced 28 Super Bowl Champions, including: Percy Harvin, Jermaine Kearse, Haloti Ngata, Michael Oher, Justin Tucker, Michael Clayton, Kenny Phillips, Reggie Bush, DeMario Pressley, Steve Smith, and Marlin Jackson.
 * To-date, the U.S. Army All-American Bowl has produced 76 Pro Bowl selections, and 17 BCS Bowl MVPs.
 * The all-time leading scorers in Bowl history are fullback  Brian Toal , running back  Chris Wells , quarterback  Tajh Boyd , and running back Royce Freeman, who each scored three touchdowns in the 2004, 2006, 2009, 2014 game, respectively. Toal, Wells, and Freeman scored each of their three on the ground, while Boyd threw his.
 * 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.
 * Seven 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. In 2010, Bowl alumni Ndamukong Suh won the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. In 2013, defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson and wide receiver Keenan Allen won a Rookie of the Year award.
 * 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.
 * To date, five U.S. Army All-American Marching Band alumni have joined Army Reserve Officer Training Corp (ROTC) programs.

Game results
''East victories are shaded ██ red. West victories shaded ██ gold.

2001
East
 * Chauncey Davis
 * Jason Davis
 * Trai Essex
 * Patrick Estes
 * Dustin Fox
 * Anttaj Hawthorne
 * Marlin Jackson
 * Kevin Jones
 * Craphonso Thorpe
 * Leon Williams
 * Pierre Woods

West
 * Lorenzo Alexander
 * Derek Anderson
 * Michael Clayton
 * Shaun Cody
 * Cedric Griffin
 * Tommie Harris
 * Derrick Johnson
 * Marcus Spears
 * Andrew Whitworth
 * Ben Wilkerson

2002
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
East
 * Andre Caldwell
 * Antonio Cromartie
 * Vernon Davis
 * Chris Leak
 * Ryan Mundy
 * Greg Olsen
 * John Sullivan
 * Joe Thomas
 * Donte Whitner
 * Tom Zbikowski

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

2004
East
 * Ryan Baker
 * Connor Barth
 * Tony Carter
 * Dan Connor
 * Ted Ginn Jr.
 * Chad Henne
 * Chris Long
 * Zach Miller

West
 * Early Doucet
 * Adrian Peterson
 * Matt Tuiasosopo

2005
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
East
 * Matt Bosher
 * Brandon Graham
 * Percy Harvin
 * LeSean McCoy
 * Jared Odrick
 * Myron Rolle
 * Andre Smith
 * Brandon Spikes
 * C.J. Spiller
 * Tim Tebow

West
 * Perrish Cox
 * Kai Forbath
 * Michael Goodson
 * Sergio Kindle
 * Taylor Mays
 * Gerald McCoy
 * DeMarco Murray
 * J'Marcus Webb

2007
East
 * Arrelious Benn
 * Eric Berry
 * Anthony Davis
 * Marcus Gilchrist
 * MarQueis Gray
 * Greg Little
 * Stefen Wisniewski
 * Major Wright

West
 * John Clay
 * Everson Griffen
 * Ryan Mallett
 * Joe McKnight

2008
East
 * Nigel Bradham
 * Arthur Brown
 * Quinton Coples
 * Marcus Forston
 * Kyle Long
 * Patrick Peterson
 * DeVier Posey
 * Terrelle Pryor
 * Robert Quinn
 * Kyle Rudolph
 * Blair Walsh

West
 * Michael Floyd
 * Matt Kalil
 * Jermaine Kearse
 * Andrew Luck
 * Michael Mauti
 * Rahim Moore
 * Nick Perry
 * Tyron Smith
 * Justin Tucker
 * Aaron Williams

2009

 * East
 * Jonathan Bostic
 * Bryce Brown
 * Tajh Boyd
 * Michael Carter
 * Orson Charles
 * Jarvis Jones
 * Morgan Moses
 * Zeke Motta
 * Aaron Murray
 * John Simon
 * Shayne Skov
 * Logan Thomas


 * West
 * Vontaze Burfict
 * Shaquelle Evans
 * Chris Faulk
 * D. J. Fluker
 * Nico Johnson
 * Devon Kennard
 * Dre Kirkpatrick
 * A.J. McCarron
 * T.J. McDonald
 * Christine Michael
 * Barkevious Mingo
 * Rueben Randle
 * Sheldon Richardson
 * Chris Watt

2010
East
 * Keenan Allen
 * Martavis Bryant
 * Rob Crisp
 * Matt Elam
 * Ego Ferguson
 * Sharrif Floyd
 * Marcus Lattimore
 * Kelcy Quarles
 * Silas Redd
 * Spencer Ware
 * Jaylen Watkins

West
 * Anthony Barr
 * Ahmad Dixon
 * Marquis Flowers
 * Victor Hampton
 * Jackson Jeffcoat
 * Tony Jefferson
 * Keanon Lowe
 * Jake Matthews
 * C.J. Mosley
 * Ronald Powell
 * Eric Reid
 * Lache Seastrunk
 * Robert Woods

2011

 * East
 * Teddy Bridgewater
 * Blake Countess
 * Timmy Jernigan
 * C.J. Johnson
 * Wayne Lyons
 * Nick O'Leary
 * Antonio Richardson
 * Damian Swann
 * Stephon Tuitt
 * Sammy Watkins
 * James Wilder Jr.


 * West
 * George Atkinson III
 * Odell Beckham
 * Malcolm Brown
 * Kenny Hilliard
 * Colt Lyerla
 * Stefan McClure
 * Austin Seferian-Jenkins
 * De'Anthony Thomas
 * J.W. Walsh
 * Kasen Williams

2012
East
 * Travis Blanks
 * Deon Bush
 * Stefon Diggs
 * Jordan Diggs
 * Ukeme Eligwe
 * Paul Griggs
 * Darius Hamilton
 * Eli Harold
 * Josh Harvey-Clemons
 * Tracy Howard
 * Bradley Pinion
 * John Theus

West
 * Ishmael Adams
 * Bralon Addison
 * Arik Armstead
 * Dorial Green-Beckham
 * Byron Marshall
 * Ellis McCarthy
 * Cyler Miles
 * Jordan Payton
 * Ethan Perry
 * KeiVarae Russell
 * Barry J. Sanders
 * Kendall Sanders
 * Kevon Seymour
 * Shaq Thompson
 * Max Tuerk
 * Trey Williams
 * T.J. Yeldon

2013
East
 * Mackensie Alexander
 * Jonathan Allen
 * Eli Apple
 * Kenny Bigelow
 * Tyler Boyd
 * Larenz Bryant
 * Jake Butt
 * Kendall Fuller
 * Derrick Green
 * Derrick Henry
 * E.J. Levenberry
 * Taquan Mizell
 * Marquez North
 * Jalen Ramsey
 * Demarcus Robinson
 * Khaliel Rodgers
 * Laremy Tunsil

West
 * Josh Banderas
 * Max Browne
 * Su'a Cravens
 * Justin Davis
 * Ezekiel Elliot
 * Steve Elmer
 * Chris Hawkins
 * Myles Jack
 * Torii Hunter Jr.
 * A'Shawn Robinson
 * Corey Robinson
 * Jaylon Smith
 * Thomas Tyner
 * Eddie Vanderdoes
 * Tre'Davious White

2014
East
 * Dante Booker
 * Nick Chubb
 * Johnnie Dixon
 * Will Grier
 * Elijah Hood
 * Jalen Hurd
 * Todd Kelly Jr.
 * Marshon Lattimore
 * Josh Malone
 * Sony Michel
 * Malkom Parrish
 * Curtis Samuel
 * Dante Sawyer
 * Artavis Scott
 * Kentavius Street
 * Erick Smith

West
 * Kyle Allen
 * Budda Baker
 * KD Cannon
 * Royce Freeman
 * Clifton Garrett
 * C.J. Hampton
 * Frank Iheanacho
 * Bijhon Jackson
 * Damien Mama
 * Malik McDowell
 * Joe Mixon
 * Nyles Morgan
 * Edward Paris Jr.
 * Trey Quinn
 * Solomon Thomas
 * Damon Webb

Producers
All American Games (formerly SportsLink) is a sport management and marketing company based in Rockaway, 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; FBU TOP GUN Showcase Camp; the Eastbay Youth All-American Bowl; and the FBU National Championship. 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 aired on MTV2.