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March 21, 2008

U.S. Army All-American Bowl
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Multiple sources have confirmed that six of Rivals.com's top 15 five-star rated recruits are already confirmed to play in the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, with more confirmations of top players expected in the near future.

Tradition of Talent
NFL 1st round picks who have played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl:
*Player*	*College*
Vince Young	Texas
Reggie Bush	USC
Adrian Peterson	Oklahoma
Brady Quinn	Notre Dame
Ted Ginn Jr.	Ohio State
Leon Hall	Michigan
Kevin Jones	Virginia Tech
Haloti Ngata	Oregon
Marlin Jackson	Michigan
Marcus Spears	LSU
Michael Clayton	LSU
Vernon Davis	Maryland
Kamerion Wimbley	Florida State
Marcedes Lewis	UCLA
Antonio Cromartie	Florida State
Zach Miller	Arizona State
Donte Whitner	Ohio State
Levi Brown	Penn State
Tommie Harris	Oklahoma
Derrick Johnson	Texas
Greg Olsen	Miami

The confirmed players are Oxnard (Calif.) Santa Clara running back Cierre Wood (ranked No. 3 overall by Rivals.com), Greenville (Fla.) Madison defensive tackle Jacobbi McDaniel (No. 5 overall), Honolulu (Hawaii) Punahou linebacker Manti Te'o (No. 6 overall), Wichita (Kan.) East running back Bryce Brown (No. 9 overall), Detroit (Mich.) Cass Tech defensive tackle William Campbell (No. 10 overall), and Monroeville (Pa.) Gateway linebacker Dorian Bell (No. 14 overall).

In its ninth year, the U.S. Army All-American Bowl is a classic East vs. West match-up featuring the nation's top high school football players from across the country. Past alumni include Reggie Bush, Adrian Peterson, Vince Young, and Tommie Harris.

The 2008 U.S. Army All-American Bowl drew a record crowd of 36,534 to the Alamodome, besting the past year's attendance of 35,151. Additionally, the game garnered a 1.8 rating on NBC, up 21 percent from the 2007 game, and it was the highest-rated sports event of the weekend other than the NFL Playoff game.

Recently committed Ohio State Buckeye Terrelle Pryor was MVP of the 2008 game.

Pryor, Rivals.com's No. 1 ranked prospect in the 2008 class, was the unanimous choice for the game's most valuable player, with a game-high 79 yards rushing on 10 carries, to go along with 76 yards passing, giving him a total of a 155 yards of offense with two touchdowns.

The 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl will take place January 3, 2009, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, and will be televised nationally by NBC.

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