Smith Awards: All-American Bowl
SAN ANTONIO - All-American Bowl week has concluded, with many of the nation's top prospects taking part in the national event to conclude their high school football career.
The Rivals team was on hand all week and the game on Saturday. Let’s look back on all that went down by handing out some virtual hardware.
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NATIONAL COMBINE: Underclassmen now on the radar | Top performers | Top plays | Gorney Awards | Recruiting Rumor Mill
MORE FROM ALL-AMERICAN BOWL: Stock risers | Mincey to Alabama | Hill to Alabama | Sanchez to Ohio State | Greco to Missouri | Satuala to BYU | Barnes to Syracuse | Burgess to Notre Dame | Mincey talks finalists | Barnes previews decision | Koi Perich ready for Minnesota | Top plays from practice | Gorney's Three-Point Stance from Day 2 | East takeaways on Day 2 | West takeaways on Day 2 | Grant Brix excited about opportunity | Gatlin Baer talks Michigan, Oregon | Jeremiah Smith is grateful recruitment is finished | Three-Point Stance | East takeaways from Day 1 | West takeaways from Day 1 | Gatlin Bair reacts to Michigan, Oregon bowl wins
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AS ADVERTISED
Wherever the Ohio State wide receiver commit goes there is a buzz about him. He’s a truly elite prospect and did nothing to move anyone off that line of thinking. Smith is the complete package at receiver and destined for stardom.
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THE GAMER
Williams is not going to blow you away physically standing at 5-foot-11, 170 pounds. He was good in practices but he showed his full skillset during the game. Williams kept the chains moving with a couple nice passes. But the Arizona signee had one of the game’s highlights with a touchdown run at the end of the game.
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MR. HIGHLIGHT
Bair made some of the best plays we saw all week. There were times he made highlight reel plays with ease during practices. His athletic traits are off the charts and once he gets to college he will be fun to watch.
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ALL BUSINESS
Frazier had the look of someone all week who had something to prove. He was locked in all week during practices so it was a safe bet that he would flash during the game. Frazier did just that, catching a nice wheel route for a touchdown showing his versatility.
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EDGE OF GLORY
The Miami signee was a nightmare all week long for opposing offensive tackles off the edge. Lightfoot is long and lean with an explosive first step and great bend. He’ll continue adding weight in college but his pass rush skills are already there. The question now is how big of a bump will he get in the final rankings?
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SPOTLIGHT STEALER
Shipp arrived late to the festivities this week but that did not keep him from making an impact on everyone in attendance. He was good in every setting this week. He dominated one-on-ones, caught touchdowns in the team session and played well during the game. Shipp’s route running skills should have folks at North Carolina excited about his future.
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HE'S ARRIVED
In today’s recruiting landscape we don’t get that many hidden prospects anymore. Even though he’s a four-star, Perich wasn’t talked about much coming into the week. Now everyone is buzzing about the Minnesota commit who turned down Ohio State’s late push.
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BULL MARKET
Houston quietly dominated throughout the week in San Antonio. Standing at 6-foot-4, 275-pounds, he’s one of the most physically imposing high school players out there. His play matches how good he looks in pads as he easily won reps during the one-on-one periods. Houston also flashed during the game. He’s just what the doctor ordered for Ohio State’s defensive line.
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MR. STICK'EM
Moore was one of the top wide receivers in San Antonio all week. He’s got great size and good speed. But his calling card is his hands. Moore seemed to catch everything in his radius with consistency. Clemson got a potential No. 1 wide receiver with the Tampa product.
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THE MOUNTAIN
When Tennessee plans who gets off the bus first to intimidate the future SEC opponents, I nominate Warren. He’s an imposing 6-foot-8, 325-pounds that’s sure to catch the attention of opposing players. But he’s not just a big body.
Warren has good feet and lateral movement that allowed him to keep up with elite players off the edge all week.
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THE MISSILE
The Notre Dame signee could have won an award for most intimidating player but his play in the game deserves to be highlighted too. Viliamu-Asa was all over the field for the West defense. He’s got good instincts, closing speed and loves to hit people. Those are all key attributes for a linebacker heading to play for Marcus Freeman in South Bend.