CHICAGO (Dec. 8, 2016) –The 2017 Under Armour All-America roster features 115 of the nation’s premier high school football players who are set to compete live on ESPN at 1 p.m. EST on Sunday, Jan. 1, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. They will be led during practices by former NFL head coaches Herm Edwards (Team Armour) and Steve Mariucci (Team Highlight). NFL veterans Deion Sander (Team Armour) and Mike Golic (Team Highlight) will assume the head coaching duties on gameday.
Herm Edwards: “The Under Armour All-America Game has become one of my favorite weeks each year. It is a week of intense competition that allows the brightest talent in high school football to shine on the field as well as bond during the week while enjoying fun and exciting activities. I can’t wait to return to Orlando later this month.”
Steve Mariucci: “The Under Armour All-America Game continues to produce some of football’s biggest stars both on the college and NFL level. I look forward to once again coaching the next generation of football talent in Orlando this year.”
Tom Luginbill, ESPN Recruiting Director: “The Under Armour All-America game provides the ultimate platform to evaluate who is really ready to make the jump to college. I have no doubt that this year’s crop of Under Armour All-Americans will continue the standard and tradition that has made the Under Armour All-America Game the premier event in its field.”
The 2017 rosters will once again feature the nation’s top high school football prospects, according to the ESPN 300 player rankings, including seven of the top 10 and 61 of the top 100 players.
Key Players – Team Armour
Isaiah Wilson OT Poly Prep County Day School NY No.2 overall/No. 2 OT
Dylan Moses ATH IMG Academy FL No. 5 overall/No. 1 ATH
Marvin Wilson DT Episcopal High School TX No.7 overall/No. 1 DT
Alex Leatherwood OT Booker T. Washington High School FL No. 9 overall/No. 3 OT
Tee Higgins WR Oak Ridge High School TN No. 17 overall/No. 2 WR
Phidarian Mathis DT Neville High School LA No. 20 overall/No. 3 DT
Jerry Jeudy WR Deerfield Beach High School FL No. 21 overall/No. 3 WR
Kary Vincent CB Memorial High School TX No. 23 overall/No. 2 CB
JaCoby Stevens ATH Oakland High School TN No. 26 overall/No. 3 ATH
D.J. Johnson DE Burbank High School CA No. 28 overall/No. 3 DE
Key Players – Team Highlight
Trey Smith OT University School of Jackson TN No.1 overall/No. 1 OT
Robert Beal Jr. DE IMG Academy FL No.4 overall/No. 1 DE
DeAngelo Gibbs ATH Grayson High School GA No. 10 overall/No. 2 ATH
Austin Deculus OT Cy-Fair High School TX No. 14 overall/No. 5 DT
Joshua Kaindoh DE IMG Academy FL No. 16 overall/No. 2 DE
Tyler Shelvin DT Notre Dame High School LA No. 18 overall/No. 2 DT
Calvin Ashley OT Saint John’s College High School DC No. 22 overall/No. 5 OT
Stanford Samuels CB Flanagan High School FL No. 31 overall/No. 3 CB
Trevon Grimes WR Saint Thomas Aquinas High School WR No. 33 overall/No. 5 WR
Brock Wright TE Cy-Fair High School TX No. 34 overall/No. 1 TE-Y