The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is a high school football all-star game typically held in early January in the U.S. state of Texas. Currently played in the Alamodome in San Antonio, the game features high school athletes that excel both on the football field and in the classroom.[1] The Pete Dawkins Trophy is presented to the game's MVP.
The game was first played on December 30, 2000, in Highlander Stadium in Dallas, Texas.[2] Since then, however, the game has annually been played inside the Alamodome in San Antonio. Alumni from the first game in 2000 included Kevin Jones and Marlin Jackson,[2] two current players in the NFL. Other notable alumni include Adrian Peterson, Brady Quinn, Tommie Harris, Ted Ginn Jr. and Terrelle Pryor.[2] 24 Army All-Americans were selected in the 2007 NFL Draft. Currently, there are over 100 alumni that are in the NFL.[1]
Since the game's inception, attendance has risen from 6,300 for the inaugural game in 2000[2] to 32,732 for the latest game in 2009.[3]
Starting with the 2008 edition, the game is in competition with the Under Armour All-America Game for the top high school seniors.
Broadcast rights are currently held by NBC Sports.
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Game results
East victories are shaded ██ red. West victories shaded ██ gold.
| Date | Site | Winning team | Losing team | Series | MVP | ||
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| December 30, 2000 | Highlander Stadium • Dallas, Texas | West | 18 | East | 15 | West 1-0 | Dominic Robinson |
| January 5, 2002 | Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas | West | 26 | East | 6 | West 2-0 | Vince Young |
| January 5, 2003 | Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas | East | 47 | West | 3 | West 2-1 | Chris Leak |
| January 3, 2004 | Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas | East | 45 | West | 28 | Tied 2-2 | Ted Ginn, Jr. |
| January 15, 2005 | Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas | West | 35 | East | 3 | West 3-2 | DeSean Jackson |
| January 7, 2006 | Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas | East | 27 | West | 16 | Tied 3-3 | Chris Wells |
| January 6, 2007 | Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas | West | 24 | East | 7 | West 4-3 | Chris Galippo |
| January 5, 2008 | Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas | East | 33 | West | 23 | Tied 4-4 | Terrelle Pryor |
| January 3, 2009 | Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas | East | 30 | West | 17 | East 5-4 | Co-MVPs Bryce Brown and Tajh Boyd |
Notable alumni
2000
East
- Brett Basanez
- Xavier Beitia
- Chauncey Davis
- Trai Essex
- Patrick Estes
- Dustin Fox
- Anttaj Hawthorne
- Marlin Jackson
- Kevin Jones
- Craphonso Thorpe
- Leon Williams
- Pierre Woods
West
- Lorenzo Alexander
- Titus Adams
- Derek Anderson
- Michael Clayton
- Shaun Cody
- Cedric Griffin
- Tommie Harris
- Marquise Hill
- Cedric Houston
- Jeb Huckeba
- Derrick Johnson
- Cory Ross
- Jonathan Scott
- Kevin Simon
- Marcus Spears
- Andrew Whitworth
- Ben Wilkerson
2002
East
- Travarous Bain
- Heath Benedict
- Will Blackmon
- Ahmad Brooks
- Levi Brown
- Maurice Clarett
- Thomas Clayton
- A.J. Davis
- James "Buster" Davis
- Anthony Fasano
- Nick Mangold
- Tyler Palko
- Gerald Riggs, Jr.
- Maurice Stovall
West
- Anthony Arline
- Justin Blalock
- Lorenzo Booker
- Dominique Byrd
- Marcus Freeman
- Chris Frome
- Dedrick Harrington
- T.A. McLendon
- Vickiel Vaughn
- Kamerion Wimbley
- Rhema McKnight
- Reggie McNeal
- Haloti Ngata
- Kasey Studdard
- Kyle Williams
- Rodrique Wright
- Vince Young (MVP)
2003
East
- Victor Abiamiri
- Xavier Adibi
- Afa Anoa'i, Jr.
- Adarius Bowman
- Prescott Burgess
- Andre Caldwell
- John Carlson
- Tim Castille
- Joe Cohen
- Shawn Crable
- Antonio Cromartie
- Vernon Davis
- Tavares Gooden
- Chris Leak (MVP)
- Bryan Mattison
- Ryan Mundy
- Greg Olsen
- Brady Quinn
- Arron Sears
- Jayson Swain
- Joe Thomas
- Travis Thomas
- Donte Whitner
- Tom Zbikowski
West
- Tarell Brown
- Sam Baker
- Chris Barrett
- Reggie Bush
- Leon Hall
- Ryan Harris
- Whitney Lewis
- Jarvis Moss
- Drew Radovich
- Bret Smith
- Steve Smith
- Limas Sweed
- Drew Tate
- LenDale White
- Kyle Wright
2004
East
- Adrian Arrington
- Oscar Madrid
- Xavier Carter
- Dan Connor
- Fred Davis
- Ted Ginn, Jr. (MVP)
- Chad Henne
- Dwayne Jarrett
- Xavier Lee
- Chris Long
- Keith Rivers
- Ryan Baker
West
- Rhett Bomar
- Alan Branch
- Early Doucet
- Lendy Holmes
- Zach Miller
- Frank Okam
- Adrian Peterson
- Jordan Shipley
- Matt Tuiasosopo
- Marcus Walker
2005
East
- Jake Christensen
- Jonathan Crompton
- Brian Cushing
- Justin King
- Rashard Mendenhall
- Michael Oher
- Greg Paulus
- Kenny Phillips
- Fred Rouse
- Patrick Turner
- Derrick Williams
West
- Travis Beckum
- Jamaal Charles
- DeSean Jackson (MVP)
- Rey Maualuga
- Derek Pegues
- Ryan Perriloux
- Ryan Reynolds
- Mark Sanchez
- Reggie Smith
- Jonathan Stewart
2006
East
- Brandon Graham (team captain)
- Percy Harvin
- Vidal Hazelton
- Micah Johnson
- Demetrius Jones
- LeSean McCoy
- Myron Rolle
- Andre Smith
- C.J. Spiller
- Chris Wells (MVP)
- Sam Young
- Tim Tebow
West
- David Ausberry
- Michael Goodson
- Sergio Kindle
- Taylor Mays
- Gerald McCoy
- DeMarco Murray
- Mitch Mustain
- Jevan Snead
2007
East
West
- Jimmy Clausen
- Chris Galippo (MVP)
- Everson Griffen
- Ryan Mallett
- Joe McKnight
- Kristofer O'Dowd
- Marc Tyler
- John Chiles
2008
East
- Nigel Bradham
- DeAndre Brown
- Marcus Forston
- Patrick Peterson
- Terrelle Pryor (MVP)
- Etienne Sabino
- DeVier Posey
West
2009
- East
- Bryce Brown(co-MVP)
- Tajh Boyd (co-MVP)
- West
- Tyrik Rollison
- Vontaze Burfict
- DJ Fluker
- Nico Johnson
- Dre Kirkpatrick
- Jamarkus McFarland
- Christine Michael
- Rueben Randle
- Cierre Wood
Producers
SportsLink, a New Jersey based sport marketing and event management company is the owner and producer of the All-American Bowl. The U.S. Army has been the title sponsor of the All-American Bowl since the 2002 game, the Bowl's second year of existence. SportsLink also owns and produces Football University (FBU), which specializes in teaching technique skills.
Notes
- ^ a b "U.S. Army All-American Bowl". GoArmy.com. http://www.goarmy.com/events/aab/index.jsp. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ^ a b c d "U.S. Army All-American Past Games". Scout.com. http://usarmy.scout.com/a.z?s=423&p=3&blipid=12999. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ^ "West beats East in All-American Bowl". Army.mil. http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/01/07/1247-west-beats-east-in-all-american-bowl/index.html. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
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