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Thursday, December 29th, 2022

ALL-AMERICAN BOWL ANNOUNCES FIVE FINALISTS FOR OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD

The country’s top five players on the offensive side of the ball tapped for the award

2023 All-American Bowl to be Played Sat., Jan. 7 at 1 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – December 29, 2022 – The All-American Bowl Selection Committee announced the finalists for the All-American Bowl’s Offensive Player of Year Award, given annually to the top offensive player in the country.

The All-American Bowl’s Offensive Player of the Year winner will be named during the 2023 All-American Bowl Awards Show on Friday, January 6th in San Antonio, Texas.

Past winners of the award include Nicholas Singleton, D.J. Uiagalelei, and Ty Thompson.

This year’s finalists are:

 

NAME POSITION SCHOOL CITY STATE
Justice Haynes RB Buford High School Buford GA
Brandon Inniss WR American Heritage School Plantation FL
Dante Moore QB Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School Detroit MI
Austin Novosad QB Dripping Springs High School Dripping Springs TX
Rueben Owens II RB El Campo High School El Campo TX

 

 

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