The Under Armour High School All-America Game is a

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all-star game typically held in early January in the U.S. state of

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created to spotlight the nation’s top high school seniors. The game was first played on January 5, 2008, and has been played annually at

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in St. Petersburg, Florida or at Camping World Stadium in

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. The game is sponsored by Under Armour and enjoys a national audience thanks to broadcast partner

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(the first edition was broadcast on ABC opposite the U.S. Army All-American Bowl). The game is co-owned by Chicago-based sports marketing agency Intersport and ESPN.

Player selection

National recruiting analysts and talent evaluators from ESPN Scouts, Inc., will select players for both team rosters. Eight of the top 10 ranked players in the ESPN 150 competed in the 2009 game. Because there are a number of All-America games concurrently, they are in competition for players. About 100 players are invited annually, with some having the opportunity to also participate in a televised skills competition and other ancillary events held at

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in the days prior to the game. In addition,

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televises the team practices. As of 2019, 180 alumni of the Under Armour All-America Game had been selected in the

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, including 47 first-round draft picks and 21 NFL Pro Bowlers.

Notable alumni

* Julio Jones (2008), Atlanta Falcons All-Pro wide receiver * A. J. Green (2008),

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All-Pro wide receiver * Jadeveon Clowney (2011), selected No. 1 overall by Houston Texans in 2014 NFL Draft *

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(2012),

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, selected No. 1 overall by

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in 2015 NFL Draft * Landon Collins (2012), Washington Football Team, All-Pro safety with the

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in 2016 * Myles Garrett (2014), selected No. 1 overall by

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* Leonard Fournette (2014),

running back * Kyler Murray (2015), 2018 Heisman Trophy winner, selected No.1 overall by Arizona Cardinals in

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* Jeff Sims (2020),

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starting quarterback

Game results

References

External links

Official Website
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