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All-American Bowl Player of the Year

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The All-American Bowl Player of the Year award (formerly known as the Hall Trophy and U.S. Army Player of the Year award) has been awarded annually since 2000 to the most outstanding high school football player in the United States, comparable to the Heisman Trophy for collegiate football players. The award is named after Ken Hall, nicknamed the "Sugarland Express", who was the all-time leading rusher in high school football history for 59 years (11,232 yards). The trophy is cast in the likeness of Hall in his 1950s uniform. The trophy presentation takes place after the high school season at a formal dinner on the evening before the All-American Bowl.

01Past winners

SeasonPlayerPositionHigh schoolCityCollegeNFL team(s)
2000Kevin JonesRBCardinal O'Hara High SchoolSpringfield, PennsylvaniaVirginia TechDetroit Lions, Chicago Bears
2001Lorenzo BookerRBSt. Bonaventure High SchoolVentura, CaliforniaFlorida StateMiami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears
2002Chris LeakQBIndependence High SchoolCharlotte, North CarolinaFloridaChicago Bears
2003Adrian PetersonRBPalestine High SchoolPalestine, TexasOklahomaMinnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions
2004Ryan PerrillouxQBEast St. John High SchoolReserve, LouisianaLSU/Jacksonville StateNew York Giants
2005Mitch MustainQBSpringdale High SchoolSpringdale, ArkansasArkansas/USCnone
2006Jimmy ClausenQBOaks Christian High SchoolWestlake Village, CaliforniaNotre DameCarolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens
2007Terrelle PryorQBJeannette Senior High SchoolJeannette, PennsylvaniaOhio StateOakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars
2008Bryce BrownRBWichita High School EastWichita, KansasTennessee/Kansas StatePhiladelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks
2009Dillon BaxterRBMission Bay Senior High SchoolSan Diego, CaliforniaBakernone
2010Demetrius HartRBDr. Phillips High SchoolOrlando, FloridaAlabama/Colorado Statenone
2011Dorial Green-BeckhamWRHillcrest High SchoolSpringfield, MissouriMissouriTennessee Titans, Philadelphia Eagles
2012Max BrowneQBSkyline High SchoolSammamish, WashingtonUSC/Pittsburghnone
2013Elijah HoodRBCharlotte Catholic High SchoolCharlotte, North CarolinaNorth CarolinaOakland Raiders
2014Martez IveyOTApopka High SchoolApopka, FloridaFloridaNew England Patriots, Carolina Panthers
2015Jacob EasonQBLake Stevens High SchoolLake Stevens, WashingtonGeorgia/WashingtonIndianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks, Carolina Panthers
2016Cam AkersRBClinton High SchoolClinton, MississippiFlorida StateLos Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings, Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, Seattle Seahawks
2017Trevor LawrenceQBCartersville High SchoolCartersville, GeorgiaClemsonJacksonville Jaguars
2018Bru McCoyWR/LBMater DeiSanta Ana, CaliforniaUSC/Tennesseenone
2019Bryce YoungQBMater DeiSanta Ana, CaliforniaAlabamaCarolina Panthers
2020Cooper DeJeanDBBattle Creek-Ida Grove High SchoolIda Grove, IowaIowaPhiladelphia Eagles
2021Cade KlubnikQBWestlake High SchoolAustin, TexasClemson
2022Caleb DownsDBMill Creek High SchoolHoschton, GeorgiaAlabama/Ohio State
2023Jeremiah SmithWRChaminade-Madonna College Preparatory SchoolHollywood, FloridaOhio State
2024Alvin HendersonRBElba High SchoolElba, AlabamaAuburn
2025 Matt Sieg QB/DB Fort Cherry High School McDonald, Pennsylvania West Virginia
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