All-American Bowl Player of the Year Award

2004 U.S. Army All-American Bowl running back Adrian Peterson, awarded the 2003 Hall Trophy as the U.S. Army National Player of the Year.

The All-American Bowl Player of the Year Award (formerly known as the Hall Trophy and U.S. Army Player of the Year Award) has been awarded annually since 2000 to the most outstanding high school football player in the United States, comparable to the Heisman Trophy for collegiate football players.[1][better source needed] The award is named after Ken Hall, nicknamed the "Sugarland Express", who was the all-time leading rusher in high school football history for 59 years (11,232 yards). The trophy is cast in the likeness of Hall in his 1950s uniform. The trophy presentation takes place after the high school season at a formal dinner on the evening before the All-American Bowl.

## Past winners

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2000 | Kevin Jones | RB | Cardinal O'Hara High School | Springfield, Pennsylvania | Virginia Tech | Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears
2001 | Lorenzo Booker | RB | St. Bonaventure High School | Ventura, California | Florida State | Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears
2002 | Chris Leak | QB | Independence High School | Charlotte, North Carolina | Florida | Chicago Bears
2003 | Adrian Peterson | RB | Palestine High School | Palestine, Texas | Oklahoma | Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions
2004 | Ryan Perrilloux | QB | East St. John High School | Reserve, Louisiana | LSU/Jacksonville State | New York Giants
2005 | Mitch Mustain | QB | Springdale High School | Springdale, Arkansas | Arkansas/USC | none
2006 | Jimmy Clausen | QB | Oaks Christian High School | Westlake Village, California | Notre Dame | Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens
2007 | Terrelle Pryor | QB | Jeannette Senior High School | Jeannette, Pennsylvania | Ohio State | Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars
2008 | Bryce Brown | RB | Wichita High School East | Wichita, Kansas | Tennessee/Kansas State | Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks
2009 | Dillon Baxter | RB | Mission Bay Senior High School | San Diego, California | Baker | none
2010 | Demetrius Hart | RB | Dr. Phillips High School | Orlando, Florida | Alabama/Colorado State | none
2011 | Dorial Green-Beckham | WR | Hillcrest High School | Springfield, Missouri | Missouri | Tennessee Titans, Philadelphia Eagles
2012 | Max Browne | QB | Skyline High School | Sammamish, Washington | USC/Pittsburgh | none
2013 | Elijah Hood | RB | Charlotte Catholic High School | Charlotte, North Carolina | North Carolina | Oakland Raiders
2014 | Martez Ivey | OT | Apopka High School | Apopka, Florida | Florida | New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers
2015 | Jacob Eason | QB | Lake Stevens High School | Lake Stevens, Washington | Georgia/Washington | Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks, Carolina Panthers
2016 | Cam Akers | RB | Clinton High School | Clinton, Mississippi | Florida State | Los Angeles Rams
2017 | Trevor Lawrence | QB | Cartersville High School | Cartersville, Georgia | Clemson | Jacksonville Jaguars
2018 | Bru McCoy | WR/LB | Mater Dei | Santa Ana, California | USC/Tennessee | none
2019 | Bryce Young | QB | Mater Dei | Santa Ana, California | Alabama | Carolina Panthers
2020 | Cooper DeJean | DB | Battle Creek–Ida Grove High School | Ida Grove, Iowa | Iowa | Philadelphia Eagles
2021 | Cade Klubnik | QB | Westlake High School | Austin, Texas | Clemson |
2022 | Caleb Downs | DB | Mill Creek High School | Hoschton, Georgia | Alabama/Ohio State |
2023 | Jeremiah Smith | WR | Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School | Hollywood, Florida | Ohio State |

## References

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1. ^ Fournier, Annette M. (November 28, 2005), "Soldiers Can Get All-American Bowl Discounts", Army News Service, archived from the original on September 4, 2009, "The trophy is the high-school equivalent of the Heisman Trophy and is named after high school's all-time leading rusher Ken Hall of Sugarland, Texas."`{{citation}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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High school football awards

Team award|

* USA Today/National Prep Poll High School Football National Championship

Overall trophies|

* U.S. Army Player of the Year Award
* Sam B. Nicola Trophy
* Gatorade Player of the Year Award
* Polynesian Football Player of the Year Award

Overall media awards|

* USA Today Offensive Player of the Year
* USA Today Defensive Player of the Year
* Mr. Football USA

Positional awards|

* Anthony Muñoz Award (lineman)
* Dick Butkus Award (linebacker)
* Elite 11 MVP (quarterback)
* Walter Payton Trophy (Best Athlete)

All-Americans|

* USA Today All-USA Team

Head Coaching awards|

* USA Today Coach of the Year

Academic, inspirational, and versatility awards|

* Rudy Award (inspirational/motivational)

Regional awards|

* Glenn Davis Award (Los Angeles)
* Landry Award (Dallas-Fort Worth)
* Harrison H. Kennedy Award (West Virginia)
* Thomas A. Simone Award (Kansas City)
* Mr. Football Award (multiple states)

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All-American Bowl Player of the Year Award winners

* 2000: Jones
* 2001: Booker
* 2002: Leak
* 2003: Peterson
* 2004: Perrilloux
* 2005: Mustain
* 2006: Clausen
* 2007: Pryor
* 2008: Brown
* 2009: Baxter
* 2010: Hart
* 2011: Green-Beckham
* 2012: Browne
* 2013: Hood
* 2014: Ivey
* 2015: Eason
* 2016: Akers
* 2017: Lawrence
* 2018: McCoy
* 2019: Young
* 2020: DeJean
* 2021: Klubnik
* 2022: Downs
* 2023: Smith

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All-American Bowl

Game awards|

* Pete Dawkins Trophy
* Boone Trophy

Academic, inspirational,
and versatility awards|

* Glenn Davis Army Award
* Blanchard Award

Season awards|

* All-American Bowl Player of the Year Award
* Yoast Trophy
* Anthony Muñoz Award

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