The All-American Dream, a special which shares the story of how a high school all-star game has become the most watched high school sporting event for 20 consecutive years, will premiere on NBC this Saturday, Dec. 28 at 5 p.m. ET.
Following the release of the All-American Dream, NBC Sports will release a new YouTube series that shares the stories of five 2020 All-American Bowl athletes from across the country. The series follows them within their communities, showing how the the stars of tomorrow are making a difference on and off the field. Following is the complete list:
- Eastside Catholic High School RB Sam Adams II
- Damascus High School DL Bryan Bresee
- Greater Atlanta Christian School OL Myles Hinton
- Princeton High School OL Paris Johnson Jr.
- John Bosco High School QB DJ Uiagalelei
The All-American Bowl will welcome 100 of the best high school athletes in the nation to their state-of-the-art adidas players’ lounge during All-American Bowl week, starting Dec. 30. The lounge features the latest athletic recovery innovations and technology, along with newest videogame consoles and games, allowing the student-athletes to relax, recover and compete virtually with each other off the field throughout the week.
The 2020 All-American Bowl Road to the Dome tour, which began on October 11th, and concluded on December 16th traveled to all 100 high school All-Americans to present the student-athletes with honorary adidas All-American jerseys within their own communities.
Only 100 football players receive the honor of wearing the All-American Bowl jersey each year. Each player selected to participate will culminate their high school careers during the annual East vs. West matchup. NBC will present live coverage of the 2020 All-American Bowl at 1:00 PM ET from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
As an NBC Sports-owned property, the All-American Bowl is part of a marquee lineup of elite events that includes the Olympics, the NHL, the Premier League, and the number one primetime show since 2011: Sunday Night Football. The All-American Bowl is annually the most-watched, most-talked about, and most-prestigious high school all-star event with more than 4,500,000 unique television viewers and over 25,000 in attendance. The history and tradition of the All-American Bowl is unparalleled: 410 draft picks; 57 Super Bowl champions; 144 Pro Bowl selections; 16 Heisman finalists including, but not limited to: Odell Beckham Jr., Andrew Luck, Tim Tebow, Adrian Peterson, Joe Thomas, and Trevor Lawrence. For more information, visit NBCSports.com/AllAmericanBowl, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@AABonNBC).
