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Please obtain the Media Credential form online at www.usarmyallamericanbowl.com and submit your credential request via the site. Alternatively, you can email the below form to: [email protected] or fax it to 973-366-8449.

2014 U.S. ARMY ALL-AMERICAN BOWL MEDIA CREDENTIAL REQUEST FORM FOR SAN ANTONIO, TX

FIRST NAME: ______LAST NAME:______

AFFILIATION/MEDIA TYPE:______

TITLE: ______

WORK PHONE #: ______CELL PHONE #:______

E-MAIL: ______

ADDRESS: ______

CITY:______STATE:______

HAVE YOU COVERED THE U.S. ARMY ALL-AMERICAN BOWL BEFORE? (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO

WILL YOU HAVE A PHOTOGRAPHER OR CAMERAPERSON? (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO

DO YOU NEED FIELD ACCESS DURING THE GAME? (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO

ARRIVAL DATE IN SAN ANTONIO: ______

------LOGISTICAL INFORMATION

To Book a Hotel in San Antonio, TX, contact the following Hotels:

U.S. Army All-American Bowl Headquarters Hotel – Grand Hyatt Hotel (All-Americans, Media, Family, VIP): Please call (888) 421-1442 and mention that you are part of the All-American Bowl Family/Media group

U.S. Army National Combine Hotel – Hyatt Regency Hotel (Combine Athletes Hotel): Please call (888) 421-1442 and mention that you are with the U.S. Army National Combine Media group

Note: All travel logistics and expenses are the responsibility of the individual media member, not All American Games. ------Game Day On-Field Access Media Credentials will be given out at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Media Center at the Headquarters Hotel, the Grand Hyatt Hotel, from Sunday, December 29, 2013 – Friday, January 3, 2014. The game is played on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 12:00 NOON CST, Live on NBC. Deadline for credential submission is December 15, 2013.

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl Media Access Policy can be found online at www.usarmyallamericanbowl.com For more information on the U.S. Army All-American Bowl or attending Bowl Week please contact Dan Romanowski

*All credential, access and other media ethics and rules will be enforced by the All American Games Public Relations Department. If any member of the media is found to have violated any credential, access, and other media ethics and rules, it will be up to the sole discretion of All American Games as to the appropriate sanction from issuing a formal warning to the revocation of credentials.

2013 U.S. ARMY ALL-AMERICAN BOWL FACT SHEET

WHAT: The U.S. Army All-American Bowl celebrates the premier high school football game in the country. The game has helped launch the spectacular careers of , , C.J. Spiller, , , , and many other college and NFL stars.

WHO: The nation’s top 90 high school football players, in an East versus West showdown; and the nation’s top 125 high school marching musicians, who will perform during halftime of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

WHEN: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 12:00 NOON, CST, Live on NBC WHERE: Alamodome 100 Montana Street San Antonio, TX 78203

WEBSITES: http://www.usarmyallamericanbowl.com and www.goarmy.com

TROPHIES: Herman Boone Trophy: Awarded to the winning team of the game Pete Dawkins MVP Trophy: Awarded to the game’s most valuable player Ken Hall Trophy, presented to the U.S. Army Player of the Year: High school football’s highest honor, awarded to the nation’s best high school football player Bill Yoast Trophy, presented to the National H.S. Coach of the Year: Awarded to the nation’s top high school coach Glenn Davis (West) and Doc Blanchard (East) Awards: Recognizes an East and West player who best epitomizes the Army’s high standard of excellence in community service, education and athletic distinction Anthony Muñoz Lineman of the Year Award: Awarded to the nation’s best high school offensive lineman or defensive lineman American Family Insurance Defensive Player of the Year Award: Awarded to the nation’s best high school defensive player

SELECTION All American Games, producer of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl; COMMITTEE: 247Sports, recruiting services

TICKET PRICES: Reserved Mid-Field: $26; Endzone Reserved and General Admission: $13

TICKET SALES: Alamodome Box Office: (210) 207-3663 or (800) 884-3663 Ticketmaster: (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com

PR CONTACT: Dan Romanowski, All American Games Director of Media & Public Relations C: (908) 783-0455 F: (973) 366-8449 E-Mail: [email protected]

U.S. ARMY ALL-AMERICAN BOWL DID YOU KNOW?

 The Bowl includes the U.S. Army National Combine and the U.S. Army Coaches Academy.

 More than 200 former U.S. Army All-Americans are on 2013 NFL Opening Day Rosters, with more than 450 playing football collegiately.

 Six U.S. Army All-Americans were selected in the first round of the 2012 NFL , including Andrew Luck, who became the first alumnus to be drafted first overall. In all, 22 alumni were selected. 2010 saw a record 38 Bowl alumni drafted, while the 2007 NFL Draft set the pace with nine alumni selected in the first round. The 2013 NFL Draft saw 8 former U.S. Army All-Americans selected in the first round.

 The all-time leading scorers in Bowl history are fullback , Chris Wells, and , who each scored three in the 2004, 2006 and 2009 game, respectively. Toal and Wells scored each of their three on the ground, while Boyd scored his through the air.

 From great coaches come great players, the following father and son tandems have both coached and played in the Bowl: father Ted Ginn Sr. (2006) and son Ted Ginn Jr. (2004), father Bob Palko (2004) and son (2002), father Greg Toal (2007) and son Brian Toal (2004).

 On September 13, 2009, the Jets’ and became the first center-quarterback tandem to have played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and then start in the NFL for the same team.

 The first underclassman to ever win the was U.S. Army All-American in 2007.

 Five U.S. Army All-American Bowl alumni have won NFL Rookie of the Year Awards: won the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year Award in 2006 and Adrian Peterson won the offensive honor in 2007. In 2009, Bowl alumni Percy Harvin (offensive) and (defensive) won both NFL Rookie of the Year Awards and won the Defensive Rookie of the Year Award in 2010.

 The Bowl has had representation from both Alaska and Hawai’i. Casey Flair (UNLV) represented the Last Frontier in 2004, while Joe Fafilli (2006), Solomon Koehler (2008), V.J. Fehoko (2010), Juda Parker (2011) and Luke Kaumatule (2012) represented the island of Hawai’i.

 The five U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Tour teams travel the country from late September to early December to announce all 90 players and 125 marching musicians to the Bowl, logging more than a combined 30,000 miles.

 The U.S. Army All-American Bowl has already produced a five-time Pro Bowler (Joe Thomas, ) and 17 Champions. Last season, seven Bowl alumni were named to the and six collected Super Bowl rings as members of the Giants.

 To date, 17 U.S. Army All-American Marching Band alumni have joined the Army either through ROTC, National Guard, or regular enlistment.

 U.S. Army All-American Bowl Alumnus Adrian Peterson was the first to win the NFL’s prestigious MVP Award in 2012

U.S. ARMY ALL-AMERICAN BOWL RELATED EVENTS

For 13 years, the U.S. Army All-American Bowl has been more than just a football game; it is a celebration of high school football. Since its inception, the Bowl has built programs to recognize the athletes and coaches who contribute to high school football.

2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Tour Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 – Early December, 2013 Location: Each U.S. Army All-American’s high school (Band and Football) Participation: Nationwide high school pep-rallies and football games

The Selection Tour travels to each U.S. Army All-American Bowl football player and U.S. Army All-American Marching Band member’s high school to recognize them during pep rallies, high school football games and other events. The Selection Tour was created to honor and officially announce each player and band member to the Bowl. A local U.S. Army representative is on hand at each event to present the All-American with their invitation to the game. The U.S. Army representative will also invite the head football coach of each All-American to San Antonio to take part in the U.S. Army Coaches Academy.

2014 U.S. Army All-American Marching Band Date: Monday, December 30, 2012 – Saturday, January 4, 2013 Location: Alamodome, San Antonio, TX Time: Halftime of U.S. Army All-American Bowl Participation: Top 125 marching musicians from across the nation

The U.S. Army All-American Marching Band will feature 125 of the nation’s top high school senior marching musicians, who will perform during halftime of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. The marching musicians will arrive on Monday and rehearse each day until their Game Day performance.

2014 U.S. Army National Combine Date: Thursday, January 2, 2013 – Saturday, January 4, 2013 Location: Alamodome, San Antonio, TX Participation: 500 of the nation’s top underclassmen

The U.S. Army National Combine is the only national combine in the country, and features the nation’s top 500 underclassman football players. The National Combine gives the nation’s top underclassmen the opportunity to showcase their football skills and earn national recognition among football’s most elite recruiting experts and analysts. The event consists of traditional combine and football skills testing, seminars and break-out sessions focusing on leadership, team-building, and the college recruiting process.

2014 U.S. Army Coaches Academy Date: Thursday, January 2, 2013 – Saturday, January 4, 2013 Location: Marriott Riverwalk Hotel – San Antonio, TX Participation: 90 of the nation’s top high school football coaches

The of each All-American selected to the Bowl, will be selected to attend the U.S. Army Coaches Academy. The Coaches Academy features top college and NFL coaches, and includes a Texas-style BBQ dinner, breakfast, seminar session, luncheon, classroom clinic, and a ticket to the U.S. Army Awards Dinner and the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

U.S. ARMY ALL-AMERICAN BOWL GAME HISTORY

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl series is 7-6, East over West

2013 Alamodome, San Antonio, TX January 5, 2013 (12:00 NOON CST), Live on NBC Boone Trophy: East defeated West 15-8 Winning Coach: Bob Beatty, Trinity High School, Louisville, KY Pete Dawkins Game MVP: James Quick, WR (East) Attendance: 40,133 (USAAB Record)

2012 Alamodome, San Antonio, TX January 7, 2012 (12:00 NOON CST), Live on NBC Boone Trophy: West defeated East 24-12 Winning Coach: Tony Severino, Rockhurst High School, Kansas City, MO Pete Dawkins Game MVP: , QB (West) & Dorial Green-Beckham, WR (West)

Attendance: 39,011

2011 Alamodome, San Antonio, TX January 8, 2011 (12:00 NOON CST), Live on NBC Boone Trophy: East defeated West 13-10 Winning Coach: Lance Pogue, South Panola High School, Batesville, MS Pete Dawkins Game MVP: Demetrius Hart, RB (East) Attendance: 37,893

2010 Alamodome, San Antonio, TX January 9, 2010 (12:00 NOON CST), Live on NBC Boone Trophy: West defeated East 30-14 Winning Coach: Jim Streety, Madison High School, San Antonio, TX Pete Dawkins Game MVP: , DE (West) Attendance: 34,126

2009 Alamodome, San Antonio, TX January 3, 2009 (12:00 NOON CST), Live on NBC Boone Trophy: East defeated West 30-17 Winning Coach: Terry Smith, Gateway High School, Monroeville, PA Pete Dawkins Game MVP: Tahj Boyd, QB (East) & , RB (East) Attendance: 32,732

2008 Alamodome, San Antonio, TX January 5, 2008 (12:00 NOON CST), Live on NBC Boone Trophy: East defeated West 33-23 Winning Coach: Robert Prunty, Hargrave Military Academy, Chatham, VA Pete Dawkins Game MVP: , QB (East) Attendance: 36,534

2007 Alamodome, San Antonio, TX January 6, 2007 (12:00 NOON CST), Live on NBC Boone Trophy: West defeated East 24-7 Winning Coach: Jon Mack, St. Bonaventure High School, Ventura, CA Pete Dawkins Game MVP: , LB (West) Attendance: 35,151

2006 Alamodome, San Antonio, TX January 7, 2006 (12:00 NOON CST), Live on NBC Boone Trophy: East defeated West 26-17 Winning Coach: Ted Ginn Sr., Glenville High School, Cleveland, OH Pete Dawkins Game MVP: Chris Wells, RB (East) Attendance: 31,565

2005 Alamodome, San Antonio, TX January 15, 2005 (12:00 NOON CST), Live on NBC Boone Trophy: West defeated East 35-3 Winning Coach: John Barnes, Los Alamitos High School, Los Alamitos, CA Pete Dawkins Game MVP: DeSean Jackson, WR (West) Attendance: 30,305

2004 Alamodome, San Antonio, TX January 3, 2004 (12:00 NOON CST), Live on NBC Boone Trophy: East defeated West 45-28 Winning Coach: Bob Palko, West Allegheny High School, Pittsburgh, PA Pete Dawkins Game MVP: Ted Ginn, Jr., DB/WR (East) Attendance: 25,813

2003 Alamodome, San Antonio, TX January 5, 2003 (6:00 PM CST), Live on ESPN2 Boone Trophy: East defeated West 47-3 Winning Coach: Reggie Lawrence, Jackson High School, Jackson, NJ Pete Dawkins Game MVP: , QB (East) Attendance: 19,250

2002 Alamo Stadium, San Antonio, TX January 5, 2002 (12:00 NOON CST), Live on ESPN2 Boone Trophy: West defeated East 26-6 Winning Coach: Larry Hill, Smithson Valley High School, San Antonio, TX Pete Dawkins Game MVP: Vince Young, QB (West) Attendance: 17,185

2001 Highlander Stadium, Dallas, TX December 30, 2000 (2:00 PM CST), Live on Fox Sports Net Boone Trophy: West defeated East 18-15 Winning Coach: Bob McQueen, Temple High School, Belton, TX Pete Dawkins Game MVP: Dominic Robinson, DB (West) Attendance: 6,300

NOTABLE NFL ALUMNI

First Name Last Name Position AAB Team AAB Year College NFL Team TE West 2005 Texas A&M DB East 2007 Tennessee LB West 2009 St. RB West 2003 Southern Cal Jamaal Charles RB West 2005 Texas Kansas City Chiefs DB East 2003 Florida State Brian Cushing LB East 2005 Southern Cal Anthony Davis OL East 2007 Rutgers TE East 2003 Maryland San Francisco 49ers Ted Ginn, Jr. WR East 2004 Ohio State DB West 2003 Michigan Cincinnati Bengals Percy Harvin WR East 2006 Florida DeSean Jackson WR West 2005 Eagles LB West 2001 Texas Kansas City Chiefs OL West 2008 Southern Cal DL East 2004 Virginia St. Louis Rams Andrew Luck QB West 2008 Stanford Nick Mangold OL East 2002 Ohio State New York Jets LeSean McCoy RB East 2006 Pittsburgh Gerald McCoy DL West 2006 Oklahoma Tampa Bay Bucs OL East 2005 Virginia DeMarco Murray RB West 2006 Oklahoma DL West 2002 Oregon OL East 2005 Mississippi Baltimore Ravens Greg Olsen TE East 2003 Miami (FL) Carolina Panthers Adrian Peterson RB West 2004 Oklahoma Minnesota Vikings Patrick Peterson DB East 2008 LSU Robert Quinn DL East 2008 North Carolina St. Louis Rams DB West 2010 LSU San Francisco 49ers TE East 2008 Notre Dame Minnesota Vikings Mark Sanchez QB West 2005 Southern Cal New York Jets OL West 2008 Southern Cal Dallas Cowboys C.J. Spiller RB East 2006 Clemson Ndamukong Suh DL West 2005 Nebraska Detroit Lions Joe Thomas OL East 2003 Wisconsin Cleveland Browns K East 2008 Georgia Minnesota Vikings DB East 2007 Florida Chicago Bears

NOTABLE COLLEGE ALUMNI

First Name Last Name Position AAB Team AAB Year College Anthony Barr LB West 2010 UCLA Tajh Boyd QB East 2009 Clemson Tyler Boyd WR East 2013 Pittsburgh QB East 2011 Louisville Su’a Cravens DB West 2013 USC WR East 2012 Maryland Jake Matthews OL West 2010 Texas A&M C.J. Mosley LB West 2010 Alabama A.J. McCarron QB West 2009 Alabama QB East 2009 Georgia Ronald Powell DL West 2010 Florida Antonio Richardson OL East 2011 Tennessee Lache Seastrunk RB West 2010 Baylor Austin Seferian-Jenkins TE West 2011 Washington Shayne Skov LB East 2009 Stanford Jaylon Smith LB West 2013 Notre Dame De’Anthony Thomas RB West 2011 Oregon WR East 2011 Clemson T.J. Yeldon RB West 2012 Alabama

ALUMNI FACTS

Total NFL Draft Picks: 238 2013 NFL Draft: 29 Selected, 8 in the 1st Round Pro Bowl Selections: 53 (1 MVP – A. Peterson) 2012 NFL Draft: 22 Selected, 6 in the 1st Round NFL Rookies of the Year: 5 (V. Young, A. Peterson, 2011 NFL Draft: 29 Selected, 5 in the 1st Round Harvin, Cushing, Suh) 2010 NFL Draft: 38 Selected, 8 in the 1st Round Heisman Trophy Winners: 1 (Tebow) 2009 NFL Draft: 21 Selected, 8 in the 1st Round Maxwell Award Winners: 5 (V. Young, Quinn, Tebow – 2008 NFL Draft: 32 Selected, 6 in the 1st Round 2, Luck) 2007 NFL Draft: 25 Selected, 9 in the 1st Round All-Americans: 114 First Team 2006 NFL Draft: 24 Selected, 6 in the 1st Round Super Bowl Champions: 22 2005 NFL Draft: 14 Selected, 3 in the 1st Round 2004 NFL Draft: 4 Selected, 3 in the 1st Round

U.S. ARMY ALL-AMERICAN BOWL RECORDS

RECORD RECORD YEAR RECORD CATEGORY HOLDER Highest Attendance 2013 U.S. Army at U.S. Army All- 2013 40,133 All-American Bowl American Bowl Longest Cyler Miles to Dorial 2012 79 yards Pass Green-Beckham 165 yards (7 Most Passing Yards Chris Leak 2003 completions, 3 TD) Most Rushing Yards Demetrius Hart 2011 100 yards (8 rushes) Most Receiving 141 yards (7 DeSean Jackson 2005 Yards catches) Most Points by a Brian Toal, Chris 2004, 2006, 2009 18 points Single Player Wells, Tajh Boyd respectively

Most Tackles De’Anthony Thomas 2011 8 tackles

Longest Recovery Return for Raeshon McNeil 2006 65 yards TD Longest Kickoff Ted Ginn, Jr. 2004 98 yards Return TD Longest Field Goal David Dyches 2003 42 yards Largest Margin of East over West, 2003 44-point differential Victory 47-3 Smallest Margin of West, 18-15; 2001, 2010 3-point differential Victory East, 13-10 respectively