Lattimore Up For National Honor

Byrnes' running back Marcus Lattimore is one of 16 finalists for U.S. Army National Player Of The Year.

By: U.S. Army release | News Channel 7
Published: November 19, 2009

(WHARTON, N.J.) Nov. 19, 2009 – The U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Committee has nominated 16 student-athletes for the prestigious 2010 U.S. Army Player of the Year Award, considered high school football’s highest honor. The U.S. Army Player of the Year award is given to the nation’s most outstanding senior high school football player participating in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. The six finalists for the award will be announced on December 2, 2009. The U.S. Army Player of the Year will be crowned during the U.S. Army Awards Dinner on January 9, 2010, in San Antonio, where the winner will be presented with the Ken Hall Trophy, modeled after Ken “Sugar Land Express” Hall, high school football’s all-time leading rusher.

The selection process began this fall as players were evaluated by coaches from around the country and the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Committee. The 2010 U.S. Army Player of the Year Nominees are (in alphabetical order):

First Name Last Name Position High School City, State
Keenan Allen DB Northern Guilford Greensboro, N.C.
Dillon Baxter RB Mission Bay San Diego, Calif.
Brennan Clay RB Scripps Ranch San Diego, Calif.
Michael Dyer RB Little Rock Christian Little Rock, Ark.
Sharrif Floyd DL George Washington Philadelphia, Pa.
Jake Heaps QB Skyline Sammamish, Wash.
Seantrel Henderson OL Cretin-Derham Hall St. Paul, Minn.
Malcolm Jones RB Oaks Christian Westlake Village, Calif.
Lamarcus Joyner DB St. Thomas Aquinas Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Marcus Lattimore RB Byrnes Duncan, S.C.
Ronald Powell DL Rancho Verde Moreno Valley, Calif.
Kyle Prater WR Proviso West Hillside, Ill.
Silas Redd RB King & Low Heywood Thomas Stamford, Conn.
Lache Seastrunk RB Temple Temple, Texas
Phillip Sims QB Oscar Smith Chesapeake, Va.
Robert Woods WR/DB Junipero Serra Gardena, Calif.

“Every U.S. Army All-American reflects the characteristics found in the Army Strong Soldier and possesses a mental, emotional and physical strength like no other,” said Col. Derik Crotts, Director, Marketing and Outreach, U.S. Army Accessions Command. “These 16 finalists have distinguished themselves even further through their on-field leadership. We are proud to recognize them as U.S. Army Player of the Year Award nominees.”

Past U.S. Army Player of the Year winners include: 2001-Kevin Jones (Chicago Bears); 2002-Lorenzo Booker (Miami Dolphins); 2003-Chris Leak (Montreal Alouettes); 2004-Adrian Peterson (Minnesota Vikings); 2005-Ryan Perrilloux (Jacksonville State); 2006-Mitch Mustain (USC); 2007-Jimmy Clausen (Notre Dame), 2008-Terrelle Pryor (Ohio State), and 2009-Bryce Brown (Tennessee).

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl, celebrating its 10th anniversary, is the nation’s premier high school football game, serving as the preeminent launching pad for America’s future college and NFL stars. Adrian Peterson, Reggie Bush, Mark Sanchez, Vince Young, and Tim Tebow all made their national debuts as U.S. Army All-Americans. Last year the U.S. Army All-American Bowl drew more than 32,000 fans to the game at the Alamodome along with being the most watched sporting event on television over the weekend, besides the NFL Playoffs.

The U.S. Army Accessions Command, headquartered at Ft. Monroe, Va., is charged with providing integrated command and control of the recruiting and initial military training for the Army's officer, warrant officer, and enlisted forces. Designed to meet the human resource needs of the Army from first handshake to first unit of assignment, the command transforms volunteers into Soldiers and leaders for the Army.

For more information on the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and its related events visit www.usarmyallamericanbowl.com & www.goarmy.com/events/aab. The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is owned by SportsLink, a New Jersey-based sport marketing and event management company. Other national sponsors of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl are Football University, Degree Deodorant, Athletic Republic, Rivals.com, Russell Athletic, Spalding, Schutt Sports, EAS, San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Maxwell Football Club, beRecruited.com, Choice Hotels, Deloitte, NCSA, and Gatorade.

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