ROCKAWAY, N.J. (May 19, 2015) – Sixty-one of Texas' top senior football players have been nominated to play in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Those nominated will have the chance to showcase their talents on Saturday, January 9, 2016, in the annual East vs. West match-up, televised live on NBC at 1:00 p.m. EST.
“The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is a unique event designed to showcase and recognize the talents of America's youth while celebrating the team that makes a difference every day for the Nation – the U.S. Army,” said Mark S. Davis, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for marketing. “This nomination recognizes the versatility and adaptability the athletes possess both on and off the field; qualities they share with U.S. Army Soldiers. We look forward to the 2016 Army All-American Bowl program that includes more than 200 events across the country and culminates in San Antonio during game week.”
A list of the nominees can be accessed at www.usarmyallamericanbowl.com. Below are the 61 Texas nominees.
Last Name | First Name | Position | High School Name | High School City |
Alexander | Tyrell | WR | Lancaster High School | Lancaster |
Anderson | Deontay | DB | Manvel High School | Manvel |
Anderson | Dee | WR | West Mesquite High School | Mesquite |
Anderson | Darius | DL | Hightower High School | Missouri City |
Boyd | Rakeem | RB | Stratford High School | Houston |
Brown | Brandon | DL | Byron Nelson High School | Trophy Club |
Buechele | Shane | QB | Lamar High School | Arlington |
Chambers | Isaiah | DL | Aldine MacArthur High School | Houston |
Claiborne | Stefan | DB | George Ranch High School | Richmond |
Cleveland | Tyrie | WR | Westfield High School | Houston |
Daniels | Chris | DT | Euless Trinity High School | Euless |
Delance | Jean | OL | North Mesquite High School | Mesquite |
Dickson | Tren'Davian | WR | Navasota High School | Navasota |
Donnelly | Hunter | LB | Centennial High School | Burleson |
Duvernay | Devin | WR | Sachse High School | Sachse |
Eboh | Obi | DB | Carroll Senior High School | Southlake |
Elliot | Jordan | DL | Westside High School | Houston |
Fitzgerald | Andrew | DL | Marcus High School | Flower Mound |
Fowler | Erick | DL | Manor High School | Manor |
Fuller | Travon | DB | Athens High School | Athens |
Hemphill-Mapps | Reggie | WR | Manvel High School | Manvel |
Hudson | Patrick | OL | Silsbee High School | Silsbee |
Humphrey | Lil'Jordan | RB | Carroll Senior High School | Southlake |
Hurts | Jalen | QB | Channelview High School | Channelview |
Irvin Jr. | Michael | WR | Prestonwood Christian Academy | Plano |
Jackson | Dontavious | LB | Alief Elsik High School | Houston |
Jackson | Mark | DL | Byron P. Steele II High School | Cibolo |
Jones | Brandon | DB | Nacogdoches High School | Nacogdoches |
Jones | Kendell | DL | Shoemaker High School | Killeen |
Jones | Jaylon | DB | Allen High School | Allen |
King | D'Eriq | WR | Manvel High School | Manvel |
Lark | Courtney | WR | Bellaire High School | Bellaire |
Little | Gregory | OL | Allen High School | Allen |
Long | Maciah | LB | North Shore High School | Houston |
Madubuike | Justin | DL | McKinney North High School | McKinney |
Marshall | Jonathan | DL | Shepherd High School | Shepherd |
Martin | Kameron | RB | Memorial High School | Port Arthur |
Mayden | Jared | DB | Sachse High School | Sachse |
McCullough | Jeffrey | LB | Aldine Davis High School | Houston |
Mitchell | McKinley | LB | Plano West Senior High School | Plano |
Monroe | Eric | DB | North Shore High School | Houston |
Oliver | Edwin | DL | Westfield High School | Houston |
Olonilua | Sewo | RB | Kingswood High School | Kingswood |
Onwuzurike | Levi | DL | Allen High School | Allen |
Owens | Chris | OL | Lamar High School | Arlington |
Porter | Kyle | RB | Katy High School | Katy |
Roy | Bravion | DL | Spring High School | Spring |
Smith | Kaden | TE | Marcus High School | Flower Mound |
Smith | Zach | QB | Grandview High School | Grandview |
Smith | Darius | ATH | Thurgood Marshall High School | Missouri City |
Somerville | Keshawn | DB | Hendrickson High School | Pflugerville |
Terry | Marvin | DL | South Oak High School | Dallas |
Urquidez | J.P. | OL | Copperas High School | Copperas Cove |
Vasher | T.J. | WR | S.H. Rider High School | Wichita Falls |
Wallace | Christian | ATH | Tomkins High School | Katy |
Wallace | Tristen | QB | De Soto High School | De Soto |
Whaley | Devwah | ATH | Central Senior High School | Beaumont |
Williams | Michael | DL | All Saints Episcopal School | Fort Worth |
Williams | Cameron | WR | First Baptist Academy | Dallas |
Williams | Trayveon | RB | C.E. King High School | Houston |
Wooten | Brennan | QB | Central High School | San Angelo |
The athletes were nominated by the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Committee, which consists of All American Games, 247Sports, and XOS Digital, and All American Games' network of regional coaches throughout the country. Of the 400 nominees, 90 will be ultimately selected and invited to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. The next step for the nominees occurs in September, when the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Tour begins. Player finalists along with U.S. Army All-American Marching Band musicians will be announced nationwide throughout the fall, with the Selection Tour ending in early December.
For 16 years, the U.S. Army All-American Bowl has been the nation's premier high school football game, serving as the preeminent launching pad for America's future college and NFL stars. Andrew Luck, Patrick Peterson and Jamaal Charles made their national debuts as U.S. Army All-Americans, and a total of seven U.S. Army All-American Bowl alumni were drafted in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. The 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl drew a crowd of 35,687 to the Alamodome.
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is owned and produced by All American Games, a New Jersey-based sports marketing and event management company. The U.S. Army is the title sponsor of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, and American Family Insurance is the lead national sponsor and presenting sponsor of the telecast on NBC. Other national sponsors include adidas, Gatorade, San Antonio Visitors Bureau, 247Sports, XOS Digital, NCSA, Lockheed Martin, Xenith, Battle Sports Science, EvoShield, NewTek and Football University. National sponsors of the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band include: The National Association for Music Education, Drum Corps International, Jupiter Wind Instruments, Mapex Marching Percussion, Majestic Concert Percussion and DeMoulin Uniforms.
