All-American Bowl (high school football)

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All-American Bowl
All-American Bowl on NBC
StadiumAlamodome
LocationSan Antonio, Texas
Operated2000–present
Sponsors
U.S. Army (2000–2018)
American Family Insurance (2019–present)

The All-American Bowl is a high school football all-star game, held annually at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. 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 Heisman Trophy finalists, with over 450 later playing in the National Football League. Notable alumni include: Andrew Luck, Adrian Peterson, Odell Beckham Jr., Eric Berry, Tim Tebow, Joe Thomas, Tyron Smith, Robert Quinn, C. J. Mosley, DeMarco Murray, and Chase Young.[1]

The All-American Bowl was previously organized by All-American Games; in 2019, the game's broadcaster NBC Sports announced that it had acquired the game and its assets.

History[]

It was first played on December 30, 2000 at Highlander Stadium in Dallas.[2] In 2002, the game was moved to San Antonio.[1]

NBC started broadcasting the All-American Bowl in 2004.[1] As a result, the game became a platform for participating college prospects to announce a verbal commitment to their future university.[3]

Since the game's inception, attendance has risen from 6,300 for the inaugural game in 2000[2] to a record 40,568 in 2017. The United States Army served as title sponsor of the game until 2017, when it announced that it would not renew its sponsorship past the 2018 edition. As of 2019, the game is currently played as the All-American Bowl presented by American Family Insurance.[4][5]

On February 25, 2019, it was announced that All-American Games had sold the game to NBC Sports Group for an undisclosed "seven-figure" amount. There were plans to leverage NBC's other platforms, including NBCSN, and SportsEngine (a provider of digital media services oriented towards youth and amateur sports) as part of promotion and coverage of the game.[1][6] 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 Naples, Florida, which were sold separately to All-American Games vice-president Steve Quinn and partner Erik Richards.[7]

The 2021 game (originally scheduled for January 9, 2021) was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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.[8][9]

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.
  • Pete Dawkins MVP Trophy
  • National Coach of the Year

Selection process[]

All-American Bowl players are chosen through a national "selection tour" and associated combine.

Game records[]

Record category Record holder Year Record
Highest Attendance 2017 2017 40,568
Longest Touchdown Pass Travis Waller to Derrius Guice 2015 92 yards
Most Passing Yards Spencer Rattler 2019 234 yards
Most Passing Touchdowns Graham Mertz 2019 5 TDs
Most Rushing Yards Demetrius Hart 2011 100 yards (8 carries)
Most Rushing Touchdowns Most Recently: Royce Freeman (tied with 3 others) 2014 3 TDs
Most Receiving Yards Derrius Guice 2015 153 yards (2 receptions)
Most Points, Single Player Most Recently: Royce Freeman (tied with 3 others) 2014 18 points
Most Tackles De'Anthony Thomas 2011 8 tackles
Longest Kickoff Return TD Ted Ginn Jr. 2004 98 yards
Largest Margin of Victory East over West 47-3 2003 44 points

Game results[]

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

Date Site Result Series
December 30, 2000 Highlander Stadium • Dallas, Texas West 18–15 West 1–0
January 5, 2002 Alamo Stadium • San Antonio, Texas West 26–6 West 2–0
January 5, 2003 Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas East 47–3 West 2–1
January 3, 2004 Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas East 45–28 Tied 2–2
January 15, 2005 Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas West 35–3 West 3–2
January 7, 2006 Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas East 27–16 Tied 3–3
January 6, 2007 Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas West 24–7 West 4–3
January 5, 2008 Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas East 33–23 Tied 4–4
January 3, 2009 Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas East 30–17 East 5–4
January 9, 2010 Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas West 30–14 Tied 5–5
January 8, 2011 Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas East 13–10 East 6–5
January 7, 2012 Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas West 24–12 Tied 6–6
January 5, 2013 Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas East 15–8 East 7–6
January 4, 2014 Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas West 26–8 Tied 7–7
January 3, 2015 Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas West 39–36 West 8–7
January 9, 2016 Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas West 37–9 West 9–7
January 7, 2017 Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas East 27–17 West 9–8
January 6, 2018 Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas West 17–16 West 10–8
January 5, 2019 Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas East 48–14 West 10–9
January 4, 2020 Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas West 33–20 West 11–9
January 8, 2022 Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas West 34–14 West 12–9

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

DeSean Jackson receives the Pete Dawkins Trophy from General Richard A. Cody at the 2005 All-American Bowl.
Season Player Position High school College Ref.
2001 WR Diamond Bar High School Florida State
2002 Vince Young QB Madison High School Texas
2003 Chris Leak QB Independence High School Florida
2004 Ted Ginn Jr. WR Glenville High School Ohio State
2005 DeSean Jackson WR Long Beach Polytechnic High School California [10]
2006 Beanie Wells RB Garfield High School Ohio State [11]
2007 Chris Galippo LB Servite High School USC [12]
2008 Terrelle Pryor QB Jeannette High School Ohio State [13]
2009 Tajh Boyd
Bryce Brown		 QB
RB		 Phoebus High School
Wichita High School East		 Clemson
Tennessee		 [14]
2010 Ronald Powell DE Rancho Verde High School Florida [15]
2011 Demetrius Hart RB Dr. Phillips High School Alabama
Colorado State		 [16]
2012 Dorial Green-Beckham
Cyler Miles		 WR
QB		 Hillcrest High School
J.K. Mullen High School		 Missouri
Washington		 [17]
2013 WR Trinity High School Louisville [18]
2014 Joe Mixon RB Freedom High School Oklahoma [19]
2015 Derrius Guice RB Catholic High School LSU [20]
2016 Shea Patterson QB IMG Academy Ole Miss
Michigan		 [21]
2017 Hunter Johnson QB Brownsburg High School Clemson
Northwestern		 [22]
2018 Caden Sterns DB Steele High School Texas [23]
2019 Graham Mertz QB Blue Valley North High School Wisconsin [24]
2020 Bryce Young QB Mater Dei High School Alabama [25]
2022 Rayshon Luke RB St. John Bosco High School Arizona [26]

Notable participants[]

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2010[]

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See also[]

  • High School Football National Championship

Notes[]

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