Linebacker Drayk Bowen Named All-American Bowl’s Defensive Player of the Year Award Winner

By Gus RamosJan 6, 2023, 10:41 PM EST

All-American Bowl

The All-American Bowl Selection Committee announced the winner for the All-American Bowl Defensive Player of Year Award, given annually to the top defensive player in the country. Linebacker Drayk Bowen (Merrillville, IN/ Andrean H.S.) has been named the recipient of the All-American Bowl’s Defensive Player of the Year award.

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Congratulations to Drayk Bowen (@DraykBowen) from Andrean H.S. #GoIrish ☘️ #theG23ATESTshow 🎶 #AllAmericanBowl 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/0vCDe2HR0v

— All-American Bowl (@AABonNBC) January 7, 2023

According to 247Sports Bowen is a four-star prospect and the No. 13 overall linebacker in the nation. He will be playing college football at the University of Notre Dame.

Past winners of the award include Derrick Brown, Micah Parsons, and Bryan Bresee.

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; 86 Super Bowl champions; 193 Pro Bowl selections; 17 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).

2024 All-American Jaden Reddell Commits to Georgia

By Gus RamosMay 25, 2023, 1:23 AM EDT

247Sports

Kirby Smart and the University of Georgia have landed one of the top pass catchers in the country. 2024 All-American Jaden Reddell from Raymore-Peculiar High School has committed to the Georgia Bulldogs. According to 247Sports, Reddell is a four-star prospect and the No. 4 tight end in the nation.

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— Jaden Reddell (@JadenReddell) May 24, 2023

Past Bulldogs selected to play in the All-American Bowl includes the likes of Brock Bowers, Nick Chubb, and Travon Walker.

Reddell will play in the annual East vs. West matchup inside the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Bowl will be nationally televised, live on NBC and Peacock, 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 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: 562 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).

Four-Star Carter Nelson Pledges to 2024 All-American Bowl

By Gus RamosMay 25, 2023, 1:15 AM EDT

All-American Bowl

Carter Nelson (Ainsworth, NE/ Ainsworth 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, Nelson 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.

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— Carter Nelson (@Carter83854638) May 22, 2023

Nelson 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: 562 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).