Three Former All-Americans Named to Lou Groza Award Watch List

By Gus RamosJul 28, 2021, 12:39 PM EDT

247Sports

Wednesday morning the preseason candidates for the Lou Groza Award were announced. The trophy is presented annually to college football’s top place kicker.

The 2021 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Preseason Watch List is out!! Read the full release and vote for your favorite! Good Luck to Everyone This Year!https://t.co/cmKgkR8t3G pic.twitter.com/inblrgyOtI

— Lou Groza Award (@LouGrozaAward) July 28, 2021

Three former All-American Bowl athletes were named to the watch list.

Charles Campbell (Indiana)
Connor Culp (Nebraska)
BT Potter (Clemson)

Watch the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 8, 2022, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The All-American Bowl will be nationally televised, live on NBC at 1:00 PM ET, and will feature the nation’s top 100 high school football players.

About the All-American Bowl

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 4,100,000 unique television viewers and over 20,000 in attendance. The history and tradition of the All-American Bowl is unparalleled: 496 draft picks; 74 Super Bowl champions; 174 Pro Bowl selections; 13 Heisman finalists including, but not limited to: Odell Beckham Jr., Christian McCaffrey, Tim Tebow, Derrick Henry, DeVonta Smith, and Trevor Lawrence. For more information, visit NBCSports.com/AllAmericanBowl, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@AABonNBC)

Five-Star Eddrick Houston Pledges to 2024 All-American Bowl

By Gus RamosMar 17, 2023, 4:08 PM EDT

All-American Bowl

Eddrick Houston (Buford, GA/ Buford High School), the five-star prospect has officially accepted his invitation to the 2024 All-American Bowl. Having been selected to play in the twenty fourth edition of the All-American Bowl, Houston will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 6, 2024, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Bowl will be nationally televised, live on NBC at 1:00 PM ET, and will feature the nation’s top 100 high school football players.

Committed. @AABonNBC @ErikRichardsUSA @SWiltfong247 pic.twitter.com/Y86Kfl7VZr

— Eddrick Houston (@HoustonEddrick) March 15, 2023

Houston was selected by the All-American Bowl Selection Committee, consisting of the All-American Bowl, 247Sports and NexGen founder Brent Williams. All-Americans are eligible for the All-American Bowl Player of the Year Award, the Anthony Muñoz Lineman of the Year Award, the Defensive Player of the Year Award, the All-American Bowl Man of the Year, the All-American Bowl MVP Award.

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 24^th edition of the annual East vs. West matchup. The 2024 All-American Bowl from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, will be presented live on NBC and Peacock.

About the All-American Bowl

As an NBC Sports-owned property, the All-American Bowl is part of a marquee lineup of elite events that includes the Olympics, 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 4,100,000 unique television viewers and over 20,000 in attendance. The history and tradition of the All-American Bowl is unparalleled: 533 draft picks; 97 Super Bowl champions; 217 Pro Bowl selections; 17 Heisman finalists including, but not limited to: Bryce Young, Christian McCaffrey, Tim Tebow, Derrick Henry, DeVonta Smith, and Trevor Lawrence. For more information, visit NBCSports.com/AllAmericanBowl, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@AABonNBC).

Quarterback Air Noland Commits to 2024 All-American Bowl

By Gus RamosMar 13, 2023, 2:45 PM EDT

All-American Bowl

Air Noland (Fairburn, GA/ Langston Hughes High School), the four-star prospect has officially accepted his invitation to the 2024 All-American Bowl. Having been selected to play in the twenty fourth edition of the All-American Bowl, Noland will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 6, 2024, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Bowl will be nationally televised, live on NBC at 1:00 PM ET, and will feature the nation’s top 100 high school football players.

Committed 😁@AABonNBC @ErikRichardsUSA @SWiltfong247 pic.twitter.com/vn9Wlpj7a2

— Pʀᴇɴᴛɪss Aɪʀ Nᴏʟᴀɴᴅ. (@AirNoland_) March 12, 2023

Noland was selected by the All-American Bowl Selection Committee, consisting of the All-American Bowl, 247Sports and NexGen founder Brent Williams. All-Americans are eligible for the All-American Bowl Player of the Year Award, the Anthony Muñoz Lineman of the Year Award, the Defensive Player of the Year Award, the All-American Bowl Man of the Year, the All-American Bowl MVP Award.

About the All-American Bowl