Under Armour All-America Game 2015: Top Players to Watch in Showcase
While the current college stars prepare to show what they can do in various bowl games, the next generation of talent will be on display at the Under Armour All-America Game.
There is rarely a consensus for football prospects at the high school level, with various people seeing potential in different places. Some players are extremely advanced for their age while others have the athleticism and upside but will need some time to develop.
No matter what you think about the current class, though, it's hard to deny the fact that this game features most of the best players set to enter college in 2015.
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Here is a complete look at the rosters, with a breakdown of some of the more intriguing competitors to keep an eye on Friday.
When: Friday, Jan. 2
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Where: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Watch: ESPN2
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | School | College |
| 1 | Jarrett Stidham | QB | 6-3 | 185 | Stephenville (Texas) | Baylor |
| 1 | Roquan Smith | OLB | 6-2 | 204 | Macon County (Ga.) | Undecided |
| 2 | Shawn Burgess-Becker | S | 6-0 | 200 | Monarch (Fla.) | Alabama |
| 2 | Calvin Ridley | WR | 6-1 | 169 | Monarch (Fla.) | Alabama |
| 3 | Deondre Francois | QB | 6-2 | 193 | IMG Academy (Fla.) | Florida State |
| 3 | Deionte Thompson | S | 6-1 | 175 | West Orange-Stark (Texas) | Alabama |
| 4 | Terry Godwin | WR | 6-0 | 170 | Callaway (Ga.) | Georgia |
| 5 | Leo Lewis | ILB | 6-1 | 230 | Brookhaven (Miss.) | Ole Miss |
| 5 | Da'Vante Phillips | WR | 6-2 | 202 | Miami Central (Fla.) | Undecided |
| 6 | Derwin James | S | 6-2 | 202 | Haines City (Fla.) | Florida State |
| 6 | Equanimeous St. Brown | WR | 6-5 | 205 | Servite (Calif.) | Undecided |
| 7 | Anthony Wheeler | ILB | 6-2 | 225 | Skyline (Texas) | Undecided |
| 8 | Blake Barnett | QB | 6-5 | 200 | Santiago (Calif.) | Alabama |
| 8 | Iman Marshall | CB | 6-1 | 195 | Poly (Calif.) | Undecided |
| 9 | Jonathan Ledbetter | DT | 6-4 | 276 | Tucker (Ga.) | Georgia |
| 9 | Kai Locksley | WR | 6-4 | 190 | Gilman (Md.) | Florida State |
| 10 | Ray-Ray McCloud III | RB | 5-8 | 178 | Sickles (Fla.) | Clemson |
| 11 | George Campbell | WR | 6-4 | 190 | East Lake (Fla.) | Florida State |
| 11 | Kendall Sheffield | CB | 6-0 | 181 | Marshall (Texas) | Undecided |
| 12 | Brian Cole | S | 6-2 | 199 | Heritage (Mich.) | Michigan |
| 13 | Daylon Charlot | WR | 6-0 | 177 | Patterson (La.) | Alabama |
| 15 | John Burt | WR | 6-3 | 180 | Lincoln (Fla.) | Texas |
| 16 | Marcus Lewis | CB | 6-2 | 187 | Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) | Undecided |
| 17 | Arden Key | DE | 6-5 | 225 | Hapeville Charter (Ga.) | South Carolina |
| 18 | Breiden Fehoko | DT | 6-3 | 290 | Farrington (Hawaii) | Texas Tech |
| 19 | Justin Yoon | K | 5-11 | 183 | Milton (Mass.) | Notre Dame |
| 22 | Jahvoni Simmons | ILB | 6-1 | 237 | Ocean Lakes (Va.) | Virginia |
| 23 | Darrell Williams | OLB | 6-3 | 226 | Hoover (Ala.) | Auburn |
| 24 | Shaun Crawford | CB | 5-10 | 170 | Saint Edward (Ohio) | Notre Dame |
| 24 | Ronald Jones II | RB | 6-0 | 185 | McKinley North (Texas) | Undecided |
| 34 | Damien Harris | RB | 5-10 | 208 | Madison Southern (Ky.) | Undecided |
| 38 | Drew Galitz | P | 5-11 | 180 | Rowlett (Texas) | Baylor |
| 42 | Christian Wilkins | DT | 6-4 | 300 | Suffield (Conn.) | Undecided |
| 44 | Garrett Williams | TE-H | 6-4 | 225 | First Academy (Fla.) | Clemson |
| 46 | Malik Jefferson | OLB | 6-3 | 220 | Poteet (Texas) | Texas |
| 51 | Brandon Kennedy | OG | 6-3 | 285 | Wetumpka (Ala.) | Alabama |
| 53 | Matt Keller | LS | 6-0 | 225 | Penn Manor (Pa.) | Undecided |
| 55 | Christian Pellage | OT | 6-7 | 285 | Nature Coast (Fla.) | South Carolina |
| 59 | Joshua Wariboko | OG | 6-4 | 315 | Casady (Okla.) | Undecided |
| 63 | Keenan Walker | OT | 6-6 | 282 | Chaparral (Ariz.) | Arizona |
| 66 | Toby Weathersby | OG | 6-5 | 295 | Westfield (Texas) | Texas |
| 70 | Tim Settle | DT | 6-3 | 339 | Jackson (Va.) | Undecided |
| 72 | Abdul Bello | OT | 6-6 | 293 | Montverde (Fla.) | Florida State |
| 74 | Richie Petitbon | OG | 6-4 | 313 | Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.) | Alabama |
| 75 | Drew Richmond | OT | 6-5 | 323 | Memphis Univ. School (Tenn.) | Ole Miss |
| 76 | Lester Cotton | OG | 6-4 | 328 | Central (Ala.) | Alabama |
| 78 | Tommy Hatton | OC | 6-2 | 280 | St. Joseph's Regional (N.J.) | North Carolina |
| 79 | Terry Beckner Jr. | DE | 6-4 | 298 | East St. Louis (Ill.) | Undecided |
| 83 | Hale Hentges | TE-Y | 6-4 | 230 | Helias (Mo.) | Alabama |
| 90 | Sterling Johnson | DE | 6-5 | 275 | Cleveland (N.C.) | Clemson |
| 95 | Shameik Blackshear | DE | 6-4 | 235 | Bluffton (S.C.) | South Carolina |
| 98 | Clelin Ferrell | DE | 6-5 | 225 | Benedictine (Va.) | Clemson |
| 99 | Byron Cowart | DE | 6-5 | 258 | Armwood (Fla.) | Undecided |
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | School | College |
| 1 | Kerryon Johnson | S | 6-0 | 200 | Madison Academy (Ala.) | Auburn |
| 1 | Kyler Murray | QB | 5-11 | 178 | Allen (Texas) | Texas A&M |
| 2 | Soso Jamabo | RB | 6-2 | 206 | Plano West (Texas) | Undecided |
| 2 | Rashad Roundtree | S | 6-1 | 195 | Lakeside (Ga.) | Georgia |
| 3 | DeShon Elliott | S | 6-2 | 205 | Rockwall-Heath (Texas) | Texas |
| 3 | Josh Rosen | QB | 6-4 | 206 | St. John Bosco (Calif.) | UCLA |
| 4 | Micah Abernathy | CB | 6-1 | 181 | Greater Atlanta Christian (Ga.) | Tennessee |
| 4 | Alex Ofodile | WR | 6-2 | 185 | Rock Bridge (Mo.) | Oregon |
| 5 | Nick Brossette | RB | 6-0 | 211 | Univ. Lab. (La.) | LSU |
| 5 | Jordan Colbert | OLB | 6-3 | 205 | Griffin (Ga.) | Auburn |
| 6 | Jacques Patrick | RB | 6-3 | 233 | Timber Creek (Fla.) | Florida State |
| 6 | Adonis Thomas | OLB | 6-4 | Central Gwinnett (Ga.) | Alabama | 6 |
| 7 | Kevin Toliver II | CB | 6-3 | 193 | Trinity Christian (Fla.) | LSU |
| 7 | Brandon Wimbush | QB | 6-2 | 215 | St. Peter's Prep (N.J.) | Notre Dame |
| 8 | Tyler Petite | TE-Y | 6-6 | 223 | Campolindo (Calif.) | USC |
| 9 | De'Andre Johnson | QB | 6-0 | 173 | First Coast (Fla.) | Florida State |
| 9 | Josh Sweat | DE | 6-5 | 240 | Oscar Smith (Va.) | Florida State |
| 10 | Chris Clark | TE-Y | 6-6 | 247 | Avon Old Farms (Conn.) | Undecided |
| 10 | John Houston Jr. | ILB | 6-3 | 207 | Serra (Calif.) | Undecided |
| 11 | Jeffery Holland | OLB | 6-2 | 226 | Trinity Christian (Fla.) | Undecided |
| 11 | Preston Williams | WR | 6-4 | 192 | Lovejoy (Ga.) | Tennessee |
| 12 | Eric Glover-Williams | CB | 5-9 | 166 | McKinley (Ohio) | Ohio State |
| 12 | Christian Kirk | WR | 5-11 | 197 | Saguaro (Ariz.) | Texas A&M |
| 13 | Tyron Johnson | WR | 6-1 | 185 | Warren Easton (La.) | Undecided |
| 14 | Brandon Martin | WR | 6-3 | 205 | Prime Prep (La.) | Undecided |
| 14 | Garrett Taylor | CB | 6-1 | 187 | St. Christopher's (Va.) | Penn State |
| 15 | Richard McBryde | OLB | 6-2 | 205 | Henderson (Ala.) | Auburn |
| 16 | Jashon Cornell | DE/DT | 6-3 | 263 | Cretin-Derham (Minn.) | Ohio State |
| 17 | Te'Von Coney | OLB/ILB | 6-1 | 222 | Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) | Notre Dame |
| 18 | DaMarkus Lodge | WR | 6-2 | 185 | Cedar Hill (Texas) | Undecided |
| 21 | Cordell Broadus | WR | 6-2 | 192 | Bishop Gorman (Nev.) | Undecided |
| 21 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | CB | 6-1 | 194 | St. Peter's Prep (N.J.) | Alabama |
| 22 | Louie Zervos | K | 5-9 | 165 | Tarpon Springs (Fla.) | Undecided |
| 23 | D'Anfernee McGriff | S | 6-0 | 228 | Leon (Fla.) | Auburn |
| 28 | Joshua McMillon | ILB | 6-3 | 249 | Whitehaven (Tenn.) | Alabama |
| 30 | Paul Lucas | WR | 5-11 | 180 | Mountain Pointe (Ariz.) | Undecided |
| 31 | Jordan Butler | LS | 5-11 | 195 | Saguaro (Ariz.) | Undecided |
| 34 | Daylon Mack | DT | 6-1 | 330 | Gladewater (Texas) | Undecided |
| 37 | Austin Seibert | P | 5-10 | 195 | Belleville (Ill.) | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Adam McLean | DT | 6-2 | 293 | Quince Orchard (Md.) | Maryland |
| 43 | Jalen Dalton | DE | 6-5 | 240 | West Forsyth (N.C.) | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ryan Bates | OT | 6-5 | 271 | Archbishop Wood (Pa.) | Penn State |
| 56 | Marques Ford | DE | 6-3 | 217 | East Bay (Fla.) | Tennessee |
| 58 | Andrew Butcher | DE | 6-3 | 249 | Alpharetta (Ga.) | Tennessee |
| 64 | Fred Ulu-Perry | OG | 6-3 | 307 | Saint Louis (Hawaii) | UCLA |
| 65 | Brian Chaffin | OC | 6-2 | 285 | Charlotte Christian (N.C.) | Stanford |
| 67 | Bailey Sharp | OT | 6-5 | 282 | Sprayberry (Ga.) | Auburn |
| 71 | Tyler Jordan | OG | 6-4 | 270 | Bishop Kenny (Fla.) | Florida |
| 72 | Sterling Jenkins | OT | 6-8 | 305 | Baldwin (Pa.) | Penn State |
| 73 | Kendrick Norton | OG | 6-2 | 300 | Trinity Christian (Fla.) | Undecided |
| 75 | Jack Jones | OT | 6-4 | 271 | Oakland (Tenn.) | Tennessee |
| 76 | Maea Teuhema | OG | 6-5 | 330 | Keller (Texas) | LSU |
| 77 | Jalin Barnett | OG | 6-4 | 300 | Lawton (Okla.) | Undecided |
| 83 | Kyle Penniston | TE-Y | 6-4 | 235 | Mater Dei (Calif.) | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Shy Tuttle | DT | 6-3 | 310 | North Davidon (N.C.) | Tennessee |
| 94 | Daron Payne | DT | 6-4 | 348 | Shades Valley (Ala.) | Undecided |
| 99 | Canton Kaumatule | DE | 6-6 | 280 | Punahou (Hawaii) | Oregon |
Top Players to Watch
Kyler Murray, QB, Texas A&M
The all-star game features an excellent class of quarterbacks even without highly touted passer Josh Rosen. However, Kyler Murray might be the most exciting player of the group to watch.
Despite being just 5'10", the Texas native has shown the passing ability necessary to stay at quarterback instead of being moved to a different position. He showed off his strength and accuracy at practices during the week:
Of course, his best asset is his legs, as Murray will try to be the next Johnny Manziel at Texas A&M. He is very elusive in the pocket and can always create a big run if the defense isn't careful. This dual-threat ability, along with his leadership, helped him finish with an undefeated record in his high school career.
Murray discussed his lofty goals for each level of the game with Jon Machota of The Dallas Morning News:
If he gets a chance to shine, he certainly has the ability to be a star in college.
Byron Cowart, DE, Undecided
You can't put too much stock in what players do in practice, but Byron Cowart showed off his strength this week against one of the better offensive linemen in the nation.
In a class full of plenty of elite defensive players, Cowart is among the best around thanks to some outstanding quickness for his size. At 6'4", 250 pounds, he can still explode off the line and get to the quarterback in a hurry.
Depending on where he commits, Cowart has the talent to play right away and make an impact as a true freshman. If he continues to improve, a spot on the All-American team is not out of the question.
Until then, fans should appreciate what he can do at such a young age as he pairs athleticism and technique to be a true force defensively.
Kevin Toliver II, CB, LSU
Another defensive player to keep an eye on is LSU commit Kevin Toliver II. The 6'2" player is bigger than most cornerbacks even at the NFL level. This comes with a great physicality that represents the direction most squads are going toward at the position.
Meanwhile, Toliver also has the speed and quickness to handle even the best receivers competing at this All-American game. Adam Friedman of Rivals.com was impressed by the play during the week of practice:
The great thing is he shines even brighter in game situations, and he is certain to make some big plays once the spotlight is on him. He has great ball skills and knows how to go up and get the ball to create turnovers.
It seems like Toliver will simply be the next in line in a great run of defensive backs to come out of LSU.
Cordell Broadus, WR, Undecided
While Cordell Broadus is the son of rapper Snoop Dogg (or Lion, or whatever he wants to be called), the receiver is more than just part of a famous family. He has plenty of skill to make a name for himself in the future.
Broadus is a quarterback's best friend with his 6'2" frame and knack for getting open with great routes. Once the ball is in his hands, he knows how to break big gains with great elusiveness in the open field.
Although many expected him to be deciding between Los Angeles schools USC and UCLA, he apparently is considering a new option based on recent events, according to Tom VanHaaren of ESPN:
No matter where he lands, Broadus is a player who will see the field early in his career and is certain to make an impact before too long.
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