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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):
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
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, Ft. 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).
For more information on the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and its related events visit www.usarmyallamericanbowl.com and www.goarmy.com.
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