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November 20, 2009

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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.

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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):
Name	Pos.	Hometown
Keenan Allen	DB	Greensboro, N.C.
Dillon Baxter	RB	San Diego, Calif.
Brennan Clay	RB	San Diego, Calif.
Michael Dyer	RB	Little Rock, Ark.
Sharrif Floyd	DL	Philadelphia, Pa.
Jake Heaps	QB	Sammamish, Wash.
Seantrel Henderson	OL	St. Paul, Minn.
Malcolm Jones	RB	Westlake Village, Calif.
Lamarcus Joyner	DB	Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Marcus Lattimore	RB	Duncan, S.C.
Ronald Powell	DL	Moreno Valley, Calif.
Kyle Prater	WR	Hillside, Ill.
Silas Redd	RB	Stamford, Conn.
Lache Seastrunk	RB	Temple, Texas
Phillip Sims	QB	Chesapeake, Va.
Robert Woods	WR/DB	Gardena, Calif.

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.

"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.

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