Army All-American Bowl Roster 2015: Breaking Down Top Recruits in Marquee Game

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is a fantastic showcase for some of the best college football recruits in the country, and the 2015 edition will feature some incredible talents on both sides of the ball.

While some of those competing in the game have already committed to programs for the 2015 season, others will use the game as a platform to make their decision. That is an added wrinkle that makes the bowl even more entertaining than it already is from a gameplay perspective.

Along with a full rundown of the East and West rosters for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, here is a closer look at the players who will make the biggest impacts.

East Players	Position	High School	Location
West Players	Position	High School	Location
Kareem Ali	DB	Timber Creek High School	Pennsauken, N.J.
Jerome Baker	DB	Benedictine High School	Cleveland, Ohio
Deandre Baker	DB	Miami Northwestern High School	Miami, Fla.
Rodrigo Blankenship	PK	Sprayberry High School	Marietta, Ga.
Calvin Brewton	DB	Miami Central High School	Miami, Fla.
Mekhi Brown	DL	Carver High School	Columbus, Ga.
Matthew Burrell	OL	C.D. Hylton High School	Woodbridge, Va.
Lawrence Cager	WR	Calvert Hall College High School	Baltimore, Md.
Deon Cain	WR	Tampa Bay Technical High School	Tampa, FL
Devonaire Clarington	TE	Booker T Washington	Miami, Fla.
Chandler Cox	RB	Apopka High School	Apopka, Fla.
Jordan Cronkrite	ATH	Westminster Christian School	Miami, Fla.
Sam Darnold	QB	San Clemente High School	Capistrano Beach, Calif.
Ricky DeBerry	LB	Atlee High School	Glen Allen, Va.
Chuma Edoga	OL	McEachern High School	Hiram, Ga.
Blake Ferguson	LS	Buford High School	Buford, Ga.
Mark Fields	DB	William Amos Hough High School	Cornelius, N.C.
Desherrius Flowers	RB	Vigor High School	Whistler, Ala.
Johnny Frasier	RB	Princeton High School	Princeton, N.C.
Neville Gallimore	DL	Canada Prep Football Academy	St. Catharines, Ontario
Torrance Gibson	QB	American Heritage High School	Miami Gardens, Fla.
Taj Griffin	RB	McEachern High School	Powder Springs, Ga.
Justin Hilliard	LB	St. Xavier High School	Liberty Township, Ohio
Albert Huggins	DL	Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School	Orangeburg, S.C.
Mitch Hyatt	OL	North Gwinnett High School	Sugar Hill, Ga.
Tim Irvin	DB	Westminster Christian School	Miami, Fla.
Martez Ivey	OL	Apopka High School	Apopka, Fla.
CeCe Jefferson	DL	Baker County High School	Macclenny, Fla.
Van Jefferson	WR	Ravenwood High School	Brentwood, Tenn.
Juwan Johnson	WR	Glassboro High School	Glassboro, N.J.
Jaquan Johnson	DB	Miami Killian High School	Palmetto Bay, Fla.
Jaason Lewis	ATH	Ocean Lakes High School	Virginia Beach, Va.
Drew Lock	QB	Lee's Summitt High School	Lee's Summit, Mo.
Sh'Mar Kilby-Lane	LB	Hallandale High School	West Park, Fla.
Kaleb Kim	OL	Mill Creek High School	Buford, Ga.
Tarvarus McFadden	DB	American Heritage High School	Sunrise, Fla.
Rico McGraw	DB	Ensworth School	Antioch, Tenn.
Natrez Patrick	DL	Mays High School	Atlanta, Ga.
Kyle Phillips	DL	Hillsboro High School	Nashville, Tenn.
Isaiah Prince	OL	Eleanor Roosevelt High School	Lanham, Md.
T.J. Rahming	WR	McEachern High School	Powder Springs, Ga.
John Reid	DB	St. Joseph's Prep School	Mount Laurel, N.J.
Jordan Scarlett	RB	Saint Thomas Aquinas School	Sunrise, Fla.
Darius Slayton	WR	Greater Atlanta Christian School	Norcross, Ga.
Chad Smith	LB	Dominion High School	Sterling, Va.
Trenton Thompson	DL	Westover Comprehensive High School	Albany, Ga.
Tommy Townsend	P	Boone High School	Orlando, Fla.
D'Andre Walker	DL	Langston Hughes High School	Riverdale, Ga.
Dallas Warmack	OL	Mays High School	Atlanta, Ga.
Chris Warren	RB	Rockwall High School	Rockwall, Texas
Michael Weber	RB	Cass Technical High School	Detroit, Mich.
Brady White	QB	Hart High School	Stevenson Ranch, Calif.
Joseph Wicker	DL	Long Beach Polytechnical High School	Long Beach, Calif.
Travis Waller	QB	Servite High School	Fullerton, Calif.
Chidi Valentine-Okeke	OL	Faith Baptist Christian Academy North	Decatur, Ga.
Josh Barajas	LB	Andrean High School	Valparaiso, Ind.
Asmar Bilal	LB	Ben Davis High School	Indianapolis, Ind.
Jay Bradford	RB	Splendora High School	Splendora, Texas
Jacob Daniel	DL	Clovis North High School	Fresno, Calif.
Jerry Tillery	OL	Evangel Christian Academy	Shreveport, La.
Ricky Town	QB	St. Bonaventure High School	Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Malik Dear	WR	Murrah High School	Jackson, Miss.
Derrick Dillon	WR	Pine High School	Franklinton, La.
Trevor Elbert	OL	Rockwall-Heath High School	Heath, Texas
Nicco Fertitta	DB	Bishop Gorman High School	Las Vegas, Nev.
Rasheem Green	DL	Junipero Serra High School	Los Angeles, Calif.
Derrius Guice	RB	Catholic High School	Baton Rouge, La.
Porter Gustin	LB	Salem Hills High School	Elk Ridge, Utah
K.J. Hill	WR	North Little Rock High School	North Little Rock, Ark.
Tristen Hoge	OL	Highland High School	Pocatello, Idaho
Dechaun Holiday	DB	Mission Hills High School	San Marcos, Calif.
Ben Humphreys	LB	Mater Dei High School	Newport Beach, Calif.
Trent Irwin	WR	Hart High School	Valencia, Calif.
Donte Jackson	DB	Riverdale High School	Metairie, La.
Blake Johnson	P	Los Alamitos High School	Long Beach, Calif.
Aliz'e Jones	TE	Bishop Gorman High School	Las Vegas, Nev.
Dre'Mont Jones	DL	St. Ignatius High School	Cleveland, Ohio
Darrin Kirkland Jr.	LB	Lawrence Central High School	Indianapolis, Ind.
Isaiah Langley	DB	Foothill High School	Hayward, Calif.
Xavier Lewis	DB	East St. John High School	Laplace, La.
James Lockhart	DL	Ennis High School	Ennis, Texas
Keisean Lucier-South	DL	Orange Lutheran High School	Orange, Calif.
Blake Lynch	WR	Gilmer High School	Gilmer, Texas
Osa Masina	LB	Brighton High School	Salt Lake City, Utah
Liam McCullough	LS	Worthington Kilbourne High School	Columbus, Ohio
Kahlil McKenzie	DL	Clayton Valley Charter High School	Walnut Creek, Calif.
Stanley Norman	DB	Junipero Serra High School	Los Angeles, Calif.
Zach Okun	OL	Newbury Park High School	Newbury Park, Calif.
Javon Patterson	OL	Petal High School	Petal, Miss.
Jamal Peters	DB	Bassfield High School	Carson, Miss.
Henry Roberts	OL	Bellevue High School	Bellevue, Wash.
Kevin Robledo	PK	Westlake High School	Canoga Park, Calif.
Ykili Ross	WR	Riverside Polytech High School	Riverside, Calif.
Christian Rector	DL	Loyola High School	South Pasadena, Calif.
Keaton Sutherland	OL	Marcus High School	Flower Mound, Texas
Marvell Tell	DB	Crespi Carmelite High School	Pasadena, Calif.

Players to Watch

Martez Ivey

While offensive linemen don't always receive as much attention as skill-position players, that isn't the case when it comes to tackle Martez Ivey.

Ivey is the No. 1-ranked 2015 recruit by 247Sports, and he has yet to decide where he will attend school. He was initially supposed to make that announcement at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, but that is no longer the case, per Allen Trieu of Scout.com:

The bowl gives Ivey one more opportunity to show teams what he can do although it is already quite obvious that any program in the country would love to have him.

According to Jamie Newberg of Scout.com, he is the state of Florida's top recruit—if not the very best in the entire nation:

With that in mind, the University of Florida is naturally in the running to land him, per 247Sports.

Ivey is a physical specimen at 6'6" and 270 pounds, and he will have a chance to test himself against some of the very best pass-rushers in the nation.

He is going to be a prized recruit for whichever program ultimately secures him, but the U.S. Army All-American Bowl will say a lot about what can be expected of him next season.

Trenton Thompson

Perhaps the best prospect playing in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl who has already made a college choice is defensive tackle Trenton Thompson.

According to 247Sports, he is the No. 2 recruit in the nation and has committed to playing for the Georgia Bulldogs in 2015 and beyond.

Per ESPN.com's Gerry Hamilton, the Albany, Georgia, native is thrilled about the opportunity to suit up for the Dawgs.

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Georgia, they were my first offer. They were the first coaches that came down to see me and showed me the most love. Georgia has great coaches, and I have good relationships with them. The fan base has also showed a lot of love, and I also think that in the classroom Georgia can help me be the best student I can be.

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It remains to be seen how Thompson will perform in the All-American Bowl, but Jason Howell of Rivals.com has already been impressed with his work in drills:

Thompson was a dominant force at Westover High School at 6'4" and 292 pounds, and one can only assume that he will have his way with the opposition in Saturday's game.

Even though Thompson doesn't necessarily need to impress anyone after already committing to Georgia, he has a chance to increase the substantial hype surrounding him even more.

CeCe Jefferson

Pass-rushers are always at a premium at every level of football, and CeCe Jefferson is undoubtedly one of the best in the class of 2015.

He is ranked as the No. 5 overall player and No. 2 defensive end by 247Sports, and he is still mulling over potential colleges.

While nothing is official, Barton Simmons of 247Sports is reporting that the Floridian is leaning toward Ole Miss currently:

Landing him would be a major coup for the Rebels, especially since another stud defensive lineman in Robert Nkemdiche is already on the team.

As pointed out by Rusty Mansell of 247Sports, Ole Miss and every other program will get a good look at just how prepared Jefferson is when he goes up against Ivey in the All-American Bowl:

Jefferson and Ivey could battle each other for years depending upon where each of them end up going to school, and there is no doubt that they will be the spotlighted matchup of Saturday's game.

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