The All-American Bowl (currently branded as the

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All-American Bowl for sponsorship reasons) is a

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, held annually at the

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. Typically played in January, the All-American Bowl is played between all-star teams representing the eastern and western United States. Seventeen All-Americans have been

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finalists, with over 450 later playing in the

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. Notable alumni include Andrew Luck, Adrian Peterson,

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, Joe Thomas, Tyron Smith, Robert Quinn, C. J. Mosley, DeMarco Murray, and Chase Young. The All-American Bowl was previously organized by All-American Games; in 2019,

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announced it had acquired the game and its assets.

History

The All-American Bowl is an annual

. Typically played in January, the All-American Bowl is played between all-star teams representing the eastern and western United States. The First All-American High School Football game, held on June 25, 1994, at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown, PA, marked a significant moment in the history of high school football. The event was orchestrated by Dale Dougherty, whose unwavering determination led to the participation of high schools nationwide in this inaugural spectacle.

Background and organization

Dougherty's vision culminated in a national selection process, spearheaded by a network of sportswriters, to identify the country's top graduated seniors. The selected players were divided into 33-player teams, segregated into East and West squads, with the Mississippi River serving as the geographical dividing line. Esteemed coaches Jim Morgans and Tom Hoak helmed the East and West teams, respectively, showcasing exceptional talent on both sides.

Roster and players

The event featured an impressive roster, with 63 out of the top 66 high school football players nationwide committing to participate. Notable names like Lamont Green, Bo Barzilauskas, Rasheed Simmons, Ryan Clement, Amp Campbell, Marcus Nash, Jason McCullough, and Dan Drogan were among the participants, each boasting remarkable achievements in their respective positions.

Corporate sponsorship and television coverage

Efforts were made to secure corporate sponsorships, offering various packages ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 to involve businesses in supporting the event. Discussions with Prime Network/Sports Channel aimed for national exposure, targeting approximately 50 million households. Television coverage was secured through WFMZ-TV, Channel 69, for local broadcasting and ESPN2 for nationwide telecast.

Legacy and impact

Dougherty's brainchild evolved from an academic project during his sports administration studies at the United States Sports Academy into a groundbreaking reality. The All-American Bowl not only stood as a significant sporting event but also symbolized a pioneering effort in high school football. It united the nation's top talent on a grand stage, setting the precedent for future editions of this prestigious showcase. The game was first played on December 30, 2000, at Highlander Stadium in

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. In 2002, the game was moved to San Antonio, where it is played at the

. Since the game's inception, attendance has risen from 6,300 for the inaugural game in 2000 to a record 40,568 in 2017. The

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served as title sponsor of the game until 2017, when it announced that it would not renew its sponsorship past the 2018 edition.

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became the new presenting sponsor the following year, and was succeeded by the

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in 2025.

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started broadcasting the All-American Bowl in 2004. As a result, the game became a platform for participating college prospects to announce a verbal commitment to their future university. Prior to 2019, the All-American Bowl was organized by All-American Games. On February 25, 2019, it was announced that All-American Games had sold the game to

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for an undisclosed "seven-figure" amount. There were plans to leverage NBC's other platforms, including

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, and SportsEngine (a provider of digital media services oriented towards youth and amateur sports) as part of promotion and coverage of the game. This purchase did not include other events owned by All-American Games, such as the FBU National Championships (a youth football event) and the FBU Freshman All-American Bowl – both held annually in

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, which were sold separately to All-American Games vice-president Steve Quinn and partner Erik Richards. The 2021 game (originally scheduled for January 9, 2021) was canceled due to the

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. In place of the game, NBC scheduled an ''All-American Bowl: Declaration Day'' special on January 2, 2021, to honor top players of the 2020 season and air commitment announcements.

Awards

During the week of the game, a number of national awards are given out at a formal awards dinner, which include: * Ken Hall Trophy: 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. * Bill Yoast Trophy: Awarded to the nation's top high school coach. * Glenn Davis Army Award (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 Muñoz 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. *

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MVP Trophy * National Coach of the Year

Selection process

All-American Bowl players are chosen through a national "selection tour" and associated combine.The committee is headed by National Recruiting Director Erik Richards

Game records

Game results

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

Game MVPs

A game MVP is announced following each year's All-American Bowl. In the past, the winner of the MVP award was given the Pete Dawkins Trophy, named for 1958 Heisman Trophy winner

, but as of 2019 this award name is no longer active.

Notable participants

Seventeen All-Americans have been

finalists, with over 450 later playing in the

2001

East * Chauncey Davis –

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* Jason Davis –

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* Trai Essex – Northwestern * Patrick Estes –

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...

* Dustin Fox –

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* Anttaj Hawthorne –

Wisconsin Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michig ...

* Marlin Jackson –

Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...

* Kevin Jones –

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* Craphonso Thorpe –

* Leon Williams –

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* Pierre Woods –

West * Lorenzo Alexander –

California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...

* Derek Anderson – Oregon State * Michael Clayton –

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* Shaun Cody –

USC USC may refer to: Education United States * Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, Santurce, Puerto Rico * University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina ** University of South Carolina System, a state university system of South Carolina * ...

* Cedric Griffin –

* Tommie Harris –

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* Derrick Johnson –

* Marcus Spears –

* Andrew Whitworth –

* Ben Wilkerson –

2002

East * Jason Avant –

Will Blackmon William Edwards Blackmon (born October 27, 1984) is an American former professional football safety and return specialist. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles, and was selected in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft by ...

–

Boston College Boston College (BC) is a private university, private Catholic Jesuits, Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1863 by the Society of Jesus, a Catholic Religious order (Catholic), religious order, t ...

* Ahmad Brooks –

* Levi Brown –

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* Thomas Clayton – Kansas State * A.J. Davis – NC State * James "Buster" Davis –

* Anthony Fasano – Notre Dame *

Nick Mangold Nicholas Allan Mangold (born January 13, 1984) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a Center (American football), center for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college foo ...

–

* Tyler Palko –

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* Brady Quinn – Notre Dame West * Haloti Ngata –

Oregon Oregon ( , ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while t ...

* Justin Blalock –

* Kamerion Wimbley –

Vince Young Vincent Paul Young Jr. (born May 18, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Young was selected by the Tennessee Titans as the third overall pick in th ...

–

2003

East * Andre Caldwell –

Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...

* Antonio Cromartie –

* Vernon Davis –

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...

* Chris Leak –

Ryan Mundy Ryan Gregory Mundy (born February 11, 1985) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a Safety (American football position), safety for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by h ...

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* Greg Olsen –

* John Sullivan – Notre Dame * Joe Thomas –

* Donte Whitner –

* Tom Zbikowski – Notre Dame * Shawn Crable – Michigan University West * Sam Baker –

* Tarell Brown –

* Reggie Bush –

* John Carlson – Notre Dame * Leon Hall –

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–

2004

East * Ryan Baker *

Connor Barth Connor Thomas Barth (born April 11, 1986) is an American former professional football placekicker who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina and was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs ...

* Tony Carter * Dan Connor * Ted Ginn Jr. *

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* Chris Long * Zach Miller West * Early Doucet * Adrian Peterson * Matt Tuiasosopo * Marcus Freeman

2005

East * Brian Cushing –

* Rashard Mendenhall – Illini * Zoltan Mesko * Tony Moeaki –

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* Eugene Monroe * Michael Oher –

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* Kenny Phillips West * Travis Beckum * Martellus Bennett * Jamaal Charles –

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* Rey Maualuga –

* David Nelson *

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Jonathan Stewart Jonathan Creon Stewart (born March 21, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks, earning All-American honors. Stewar ...

Ndamukong Suh Ndamukong Ngwa Suh ( , born January 6, 1987) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football ...

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Nebraska Nebraska ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Ka ...

2006

East * Matt Bosher –

* Brandon Graham –

* Percy Harvin –

* LeSean McCoy –

* Jared Odrick –

* Myron Rolle –

* Andre Smith –

Alabama Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...

* Brandon Spikes –

* C. J. Spiller – Clemson *

–

West * Perrish Cox –

Oklahoma State Oklahoma State University (informally Oklahoma State or OSU) is a public land-grant research university in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States. The university was established in 1890 under the legislation of the Morrill Act. Originally known ...

* Kai Forbath –

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* Michael Goodson –

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* Sergio Kindle –

* Taylor Mays –

* Gerald McCoy –

* DeMarco Murray –

* J'Marcus Webb –

2007

East * Arrelious Benn –

* Noel Devine –

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Rutgers Rutgers University ( ), officially Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a public land-grant research university consisting of three campuses in New Jersey. Chartered in 1766, Rutgers was originally called Queen's College and was aff ...

* Marcus Gilchrist – Clemson * MarQueis Gray –

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* Greg Little –

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* Stefen Wisniewski –

* Major Wright –

West * John Clay –

* Everson Griffen –

* Ryan Mallett –

* Joe McKnight –

* Marc Tyler –

* Jimmy Clausen – Notre Dame * Chris Galippo –

''Source'':

2008

East * Nigel Bradham –

* Arthur Brown –

* Lerentee McCray -

* Quinton Coples –

* Kyle Long –

Patrick Peterson Patrick De'mon Peterson Jr. ( Johnson; born July 11, 1990) is an American former professional football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for thirteen seasons. He played college football for the LSU Tigers, where he wo ...

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* Terrelle Pryor –

* Robert Quinn –

* Kyle Rudolph – Notre Dame * Blair Walsh –

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West * Michael Floyd – Notre Dame * Matt Kalil –

* Jermaine Kearse – Washington * Andrew Luck –

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* Michael Mauti –

* Rahim Moore –

* Nick Perry –

* Tyron Smith –

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''Source'':

2009

;East * Jonathan Bostic –

Bryce Brown Bryce Lee Brown (born May 14, 1991) is an American former professional football running back who played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, and Seattle Seahawks. He attended the University of Tennessee his freshman year of college, but ...

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* Tajh Boyd – Clemson * Orson Charles –

* Jarvis Jones –

* Morgan Moses –

* Zeke Motta – Notre Dame *

Aaron Murray Aaron William Murray (born November 10, 1990) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a quarterback. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL) in the fifth round of the ...

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* John Simon –

* Shayne Skov –

* Logan Thomas –

;West * Vontaze Burfict – Arizona State * D. J. Fluker –

* Nico Johnson –

* Devon Kennard –

* Dre Kirkpatrick –

* A. J. McCarron –

* T. J. McDonald –

* Christine Michael –

* Barkevious Mingo –

* Rueben Randle –

* Sheldon Richardson –

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* Ronnie Wingo –

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...

''Sources'':

2010

East * Keenan Allen –

* Martavis Bryant – Clemson *

Matt Elam Matthew D. Elam (born September 21, 1991) is an American professional football safety for the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators, where he earned All-American honors. H ...

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* Ego Ferguson –

* Sharrif Floyd –

* Marcus Lattimore –

South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...

* Kelcy Quarles –

* Silas Redd –

* Spencer Ware –

* Jaylen Watkins –

West * Anthony Barr –

* Ahmad Dixon – Baylor * Marquis Flowers –

Arizona Arizona is a U.S. state, state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States, sharing the Four Corners region of the western United States with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the nort ...

* Jackson Jeffcoat –

* Tony Jefferson –

* Jake Matthews –

* C.J. Mosley –

* Ronald Powell –

* Eric Reid –

* Lache Seastrunk –

* Robert Woods –

''Sources'':

2011

;East * Teddy Bridgewater –

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* Timmy Jernigan –

Nick O'Leary Nicklaus O'Leary (born August 31, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, earning consensus All-American hono ...

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* Stephon Tuitt – Notre Dame * Charone Peake – Clemson * Sammy Watkins – Clemson * Ray Drew –

* Curtis Grant –

* Tony Steward – Clemson * James Wilder Jr. –

;West *

–

* Malcolm Brown –

* Kenny Hilliard –

* Trey Metoyer –

* Jaxon Shipley –

* Herschel Sims –

* Cody Kessler –

* Austin Seferian-Jenkins – Washington *

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''Source'':

2012

East * Deon Bush –

* Stefon Diggs –

* Eli Harold –

* Tracy Howard –

* Jonathan Bullard –

* D. J. Humphries –

West * Arik Armstead –

* Dorial Green-Beckham –

Byron Marshall Byron Marshall (born February 13, 1994) is an American former professional football running back. He played college football for the Oregon Ducks and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Marshall was also ...

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* Ellis McCarthy –

* Cyler Miles – Washington * Jordan Payton –

* KeiVarae Russell – Notre Dame * Barry J. Sanders –

* Kevon Seymour –

* Shaq Thompson – Washington * Max Tuerk –

* Trey Williams -

* T.J. Yeldon –

''Sources'':

2013

East * Mackensie Alexander – Clemson * Jonathan Allen –

* Eli Apple –

* Tyler Boyd –

* Jake Butt –

* Kendall Fuller –

* Derrick Henry –

Jalen Ramsey Jalen Ramsey ( ; born October 24, 1994) is an American professional football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Jacksonvill ...

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* Laremy Tunsil –

West * Max Browne –

* Su'a Cravens –

Ezekiel Elliott Ezekiel Elijah Elliott (born July 22, 1995), nicknamed "Zeke", is an American professional American football, football running back. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes football, Ohio State Buckeyes, earning second-team College ...

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* Myles Jack –

* A'Shawn Robinson –

Jaylon Smith Jaylon Smith (born June 14, 1995) is an American professional American football, football linebacker for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, Notre Da ...

– Notre Dame *

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* Eddie Vanderdoes –

* Tre'Davious White –

''Source'':

2014

East * Nick Chubb –

* Elijah Hood –

* Jalen Hurd –

Sony Michel Sony Michel (born February 17, 1995) is an American former professional American football, football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs football, Ge ...

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* Curtis Samuel –

* Artavis Scott – Clemson * Mason Cole –

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West * Budda Baker – Washington * KD Cannon – Baylor * Royce Freeman –

* Jerrod Heard –

* Allen Lazard – Iowa State *

Christian McCaffrey Christian Jackson McCaffrey (born June 7, 1996) is an American professional American football, football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal footbal ...

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* Malik McDowell –

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* Joe Mixon –

''Source'':

2015

East * Trenton Thompson –

Sam Darnold Sam Richard Darnold (born June 5, 1997) is an American professional American football, football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans football, USC Trojans, winn ...

–

* Mitch Hyatt – Clemson * Martez Ivey –

West *

Derrius Guice Derrius Guice ( ; born June 21, 1997) is an American former professional American football, football running back. He played college football for the LSU Tigers football, LSU Tigers, where he was the first player in Southeastern Conference (SEC ...

– LSU Tigers * Alizé Jones – Notre Dame ''Source'':

2016

East * Derrick Brown – Auburn * Brian Burns –

* Bryan Edwards –

Jacob Eason Jacob Henry Eason (born November 17, 1997) is an American professional football quarterback. He played college football for the Washington Huskies and Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 2020 ...

–

* Mecole Hardman –

* Dexter Lawrence – Clemson * DK Metcalf –

* Trayvon Mullen – Clemson West * Ross Blacklock –

TCU TCU may stand for: Education * Tanzania Commission for Universities, regulatory body for Universities in Tanzania * Texas Christian University, a private university in Fort Worth, Texas ** TCU Horned Frogs, the athletic programs of the school * Tok ...

* Justin Madubuike –

* Byron Murphy – Washington * Shea Patterson –

Michael Pittman Jr. Michael Pittman Jr. (born October 5, 1997) is an American professional American football, football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans football, USC Troja ...

–

* Jeffery Simmons –

Mississippi State Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university in Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States. It is classified among "R ...

* Devin Asiasi –

''Source'':

2017

East * Cam Akers –

* D'Antne Demery –

, Hutchinson CC, FIU * A. J. Epenesa –

* Creed Humphrey –

* Cole Kmet – Notre Dame * Tadarian Moultry – Auburn * Henry Ruggs –

D'Andre Swift D'Andre Tiyon Swift (born January 14, 1999) is an American professional American football, football running back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs football, Georgia B ...

–

* Tua Tagovailoa –

* Andrew Thomas –

* Chase Young –

West * J. K. Dobbins –

Najee Harris Najee Mzee Harris ( ; born March 9, 1998) is an American professional American football, football running back for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide football ...

–

* Darnay Holmes –

* Austin Jackson –

* Jeff Okudah –

* Jaelan Phillips –

* DeVonta Smith –

* Tristan Wirfs –

2018

East *

Trevor Lawrence William Trevor Lawrence (born October 6, 1999) is an American professional American football, football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). Considered among the highest-touted college football prospect ...

– Clemson * Xavier Thomas – Clemson * Micah Parsons –

Patrick Surtain II Patrick Frank Surtain II ( ; born April 14, 2000) is an American professional American football, football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide football, ...

–

Zamir White Zamir Alexza White (born September 18, 1999), nicknamed "Zeus", is an American professional football running back for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selec ...

–

* Jamaree Salyer –

* Tyson Campbell –

* Jackson Carman – Clemson * Adam Anderson –

* Taron Vincent –

* Cade Mays –

* Derion Kendrick – Clemson,

* Jaelen Gill –

, Fresno State * Jeremy Ruckert –

James Cook Captain (Royal Navy), Captain James Cook (7 November 1728 – 14 February 1779) was a British Royal Navy officer, explorer, and cartographer famous for his three voyages of exploration to the Pacific and Southern Oceans, conducted between 176 ...

–

* Nesta Jade Silvera – Miami (FL), Arizona State * Trey Hill –

* Rasheed Walker –

* Jarren Williams – Miami (FL) * Payton Wilson – NC State * Phil Jurkovec – Notre Dame,

* Channing Tindall –

* Jalyn Armour-Davis –

* Josh Jobe –

* Ricky Person Jr. – NC State * Azeez Ojulari –

* Dallas Gant –

, Toledo * Alim McNeill – NC State * Rondale Moore –

Purdue Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donat ...

* Darian Kinnard –

Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...

* B. T. Potter – Clemson West * Amon-Ra St. Brown –

* JT Daniels –

Rice Rice is a cereal grain and in its Domestication, domesticated form is the staple food of over half of the world's population, particularly in Asia and Africa. Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice)—or, much l ...

* Caden Sterns –

* Jaylen Waddle –

* Kelvin Joseph –

* Tanner McKee –

* Tommy Togiai –

* Penei Sewell –

* Brennan Eagles –

Matt Corral Matthew Anthony Corral (born January 31, 1999) is an American professional American football, football quarterback for the Birmingham Stallions (2022), Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (2024), United Football League (UFL). He ...

–

Mississippi Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the s ...

* Anthony Cook –

* Ronnie Perkins –

* Josh Proctor –

* Leon O'Neal Jr. –

* Solomon Tuliaupupu –

* Talanoa Hufanga –

* Colson Yankoff – Washington * Justin Dedich –

* Aidan Hutchinson –

* Emil Ekiyor Jr. –

* Cameron McGrone –

* Chase Cota –

* DaShaun White –

* Jalen Mayfield –

Micah Baskerville Micah Baskerville (born October 19, 1999) is an American professional American football, football linebacker for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (2024), United Football League (UFL). He played college football at LSU Tigers footbal ...

–

* Tyler Linderbaum –

2019

East *

Nolan Smith Nolan Derek Smith (born July 25, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player and assistant coach for Memphis Tigers men's basketball, Memphis. He played college basketball for Duke before being drafted 21st overall by the Portlan ...

–

* Jadon Haselwood -

* Antonio Alfano -

Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas ...

* Zach Harrison -

* Travon Walker –

* Charles Cross –

* Christopher Hinton -

* Tyrique Stevenson -

, Miami (FL) * Frank Ladson Jr. - Clemson, Miami (FL), UMass * Nick Cross -

* George Karlaftis -

* Kyle Hamilton – Notre Dame * Graham Mertz -

* Khris Bogle -

* Byron Young -

* Caedan Wallace -

* Wan'Dale Robinson -

* Ty'Ron Hopper -

* Sam Howell –

* Will Putnam - Clemson * Mohamoud Diabate -

* Ramel Keyton –

* David Bell -

* Ronnie Hickman -

* Cam Smith -

* Cornelius Johnson -

* Taulia Tagovailoa -

* Eric Gray -

* Xavier Truss -

* Steele Chambers -

* Tiawan Mullen -

Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...

West * Derek Stingley –

* Bru McCoy -

* Spencer Rattler –

* Daxton Hill –

* DeMarvin Leal –

* Garrett Wilson –

* Jordan Whittington -

* Henry To'oTo'o -

* Drake Jackson -

* Ryan Hilinski –

, Northwestern * Sean Rhyan -

* Demani Richardson -

* Tyler Owens -

Texas Tech Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the flagship institution of the five- ...

* Christian Harris -

* Austin Stogner -

* Trent McDuffie – Washington * Puka Nacua - Washington, BYU * Siaki Ika -

, Baylor * Tyrion Davis-Price -

* Isaiah Foskey – Notre Dame * Asa Turner - Washington *

Breece Hall Breece Hall (born May 31, 2001) is an American professional American football, football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones football, Iowa State Cyclone ...

- Iowa State * Grant Gunnell -

, Memphis,

North Texas North Texas is a term used primarily by residents of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex to refer to a geographic area of Texas, generally considered to include the area south of Oklahoma, east of Abilene, Texas, Abilene, west of Paris, Texas, Par ...

Sam Houston Samuel Houston (, ; March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was an American general and statesman who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas and was one of the first two indi ...

* Joe Shimko - NC State

2020

East * Bryan Bresee – Clemson * Arik Gilbert –

* Myles Murphy – Clemson * Paris Johnson Jr. –

* DJ Uiagalelei – Clemson, Oregon State,

* Will Anderson Jr. –

* Michael Mayer – Notre Dame * Tate Ratledge –

* Brian Branch –

* Que Robinson –

* Xzavier Henderson –

Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ; colloquially nicknamed Cincy) is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Settled in 1788, the city is located on the northern side of the confluence of the Licking River (Kentucky), Licking and Ohio Ri ...

* Myles Hinton –

* Cody Simon –

* Jahmyr Gibbs –

Georgia Tech The Georgia Institute of Technology (commonly referred to as Georgia Tech, GT, and simply Tech or the Institute) is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Established in 1885, it has the lar ...

* Antonio Johnson –

* Key Lawrence –

* Josh Downs –

* Harrison Bailey –

* Jalen Kimber –

* Luke Wypler –

* Kobe Hudson – Auburn, UCF * Peter Skoronski – Northwestern * Jalen Berger –

* Kalel Mullings –

* Moose Muhammad III –

* Javon Baker –

, UCF * KeAndre Lambert-Smith –

* Malachi Moore –

* Alex Huntley –

* Josh Fryar –

* Tate Rodemaker –

West *

Bryce Young Bryce Young (born July 25, 2001) is an American professional American football, football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide football, Alabama Crims ...

–

* Kelee Ringo –

* Justin Flowe –

* Noah Sewell –

* Eli Ricks –

* Bijan Robinson –

* Jaxon Smith-Njigba –

* C. J. Stroud –

* Gary Bryant Jr. –

* McKinnley Jackson –

* Alfred Collins –

* Gee Scott Jr. –

* Jalen McMillan – Washington * Trey Wedig –

* A. J. Henning –

* Jack Nelson –

* Xavion Alford –

* Edgerrin Cooper –

* Lathan Ransom –

* Roger Rosengarten – Washington * Van Fillinger –

Utah Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...

* Jalin Conyers –

* R.J. Mickens – Clemson * Patrick Jenkins –

, Tulane * Logan Jones –

* Dwight McGlothern –

* Gus Hartwig –

2021

''Not played due to the

2022

East * Mykel Williams –

* Dani Dennis-Sutton –

* Nicholas Singleton –

* Drew Allar –

* Isaiah Bond –

* Smoke Bouie –

* Julian Humphrey –

Jake Johnson Mark Jake Johnson Weinberger (born May 28, 1978) is an American actor. He has starred as Nick Miller in the Fox sitcom '' New Girl'' (2011–2018), for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Come ...

–

* Barion Brown –

* Oscar Delp –

* Tegra Tshabola –

* Aamil Wagner – Notre Dame * Gunner Stockton –

* Omarion Hampton –

* Davison Igbinosun –

* Zeke Berry –

* Nick Evers –

, UConn * Trevor Etienne –

* Jyaire Brown –

* Jordan James –

* Jaden Mangham –

* Andrew Chamblee –

, SMU West * Cade Klubnik – Clemson * Josh Conerly Jr. –

* Ty Simpson –

* Devin Brown –

* Earnest Greene –

* Tetairoa McMillan –

* Xavier Nwankpa –

* Kevin Coleman Jr. – Jackson State,

David Bailey David Royston Bailey (born 2 January 1938) is an English photographer and director, most widely known for his fashion photography and portraiture, and role in shaping the image of the Swinging Sixties. Bailey has also directed several televisio ...

–

* Kaleb Brown –

* Toriano Pride – Clemson,

* Kendrick Law –

* Gentry Williams –

* Lander Barton –

* Gavin Sawchuk –

* Caden Curry –

* Aaron Graves –

* Tyler Morris –

* Darrius Clemons –

, Oregon State * Billy Schrauth – Notre Dame * Carson Hinzman –

* Nic Scourton –

* Justyn Martin –

2023

East * Keon Keeley –

* Dante Moore –

* Caleb Downs –

* Damon Wilson –

* Samson Okunlola – Miami (FL) * Justice Haynes –

* Hykeem Williams –

* Brandon Inniss –

* A. J. Harris –

* Carnell Tate –

* CJ Allen –

* Keldric Faulk – Auburn * Eli Holstein –

* Luke Montgomery –

* Mark Fletcher Jr. – Miami (FL) * Malik Hartford –

* Whit Weeks –

* Aidan Chiles – Oregon State,

* Adon Shuler – Notre Dame *

Connor Lew Connor Lew (born August 30, 2005) is an American college football center for the Auburn Tigers. Early life Lew attended Kennesaw Mountain High School in Kennesaw, Georgia. In his junior season, he helped his school to a ten win season, helpi ...

– Auburn * Josiah Trotter –

West * Kadyn Proctor –

* Anthony Hill Jr. –

* Jurrion Dickey –

* Matayo Uiagalelei –

* T. J. Parker – Clemson * Bai Jobe –

Kansas Kansas ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named a ...

* Charles Jagusah – Notre Dame * Spencer Fano –

* Drayk Bowen – Notre Dame * DeAndre Moore Jr. –

* Caleb Lomu –

* Lawson Luckie –

* Lincoln Kienholz –

* Rico Flores Jr. – Notre Dame,

* Princewill Umanmielen –

2024

East * Jeremiah Smith –

* K. J. Bolden –

* Sammy Brown – Clemson * L.J. McCray –

* T. J. Moore – Clemson * Eddrick Houston –

* Josiah Thompson –

Luke Reynolds Lucas Fitzpatrick Reynolds (born April 20, 1979) is an American guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, artist, writer and producer. He also plays the But Why theme song which comes from his song “no way to know what’s coming.” Career Stud ...

–

– Notre Dame * James Peoples –

* Demond Williams Jr. –

, Washington * Fletcher Westphal –

West * Zabien Brown –

* Ryan Wingo –

* Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa – Notre Dame * Nate Frazier –

* Carter Nelson –

* Koi Perich –

* Walker White – Auburn, Baylor * Hauss Hejny –

* Emmett Mosley V –

2025

East * Amare Adams – Clemson * Quincy Porter –

* Iose Epenesa –

* Linkon Cure – Kansas State * Antwann Hill – Memphis West * Andrew Babaloa –

* Kaliq Lockett –

* Keisean Henderson –

Houston Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of ...

Breakdown of selections

The below statistics are sourced from

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All-American Bowl Roster pages 2010–2025.

Position breakdown by measurables, highest state representation

By state

All-American Bowl selections have represented 46 states and provinces since 2010. California has the most selections all-time with 218. Texas (216), Florida (208), and Georgia (177) are the only other states with more than 100 selections. :† 2013 may have incomplete data on the 247sports.com roster page, underestimating counts :‡ 2021 game cancelled due to COVID

By school

Over 1,000 schools have had at least one player on All-American Bowl rosters and over 20% of have had more than one selection. Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy has the most all-time selections with 22, all coming since 2016. The only other schools with more than 10 selections are Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei, Bellflower (CA) St. John Bosco, Fort Lauderdale (FL) American Heritage, Buford (GA) Buford and Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas. IMG Academy also holds the record for most selections in a single year (5) in 2018.

Schools with multiple selections in a year

Total selections

Notes

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See also

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