# All-American Bowl Player of the Year Award

The All-American Bowl Player of the Year Award (formerly known as the Hall Trophy and U.S. Army Player of the Year Award) has been awarded annually since 2000 to the most outstanding high school football player in the United States, comparable to the Heisman Trophy for collegiate football players. The award is named after Ken Hall, nicknamed the "Sugarland Express", who was the all-time leading rusher in high school football history for 59 years (11,232 yards). The trophy is cast in the likeness of Hall in his 1950s uniform. The trophy presentation takes place after the high school season at a formal dinner on the evening before the All-American Bowl.

## Past winners

| Season | Player | Position | High school | City | College | NFL team(s) |
| 2000 | Kevin Jones | RB | Cardinal O'Hara High School | Springfield, Pennsylvania | Virginia Tech | Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears |
| 2001 | Lorenzo Booker | RB | St. Bonaventure High School | Ventura, California | Florida State | Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears |
| 2002 | Chris Leak | QB | Independence High School | Charlotte, North Carolina | Florida | Chicago Bears |
| 2003 | Adrian Peterson | RB | Palestine High School | Palestine, Texas | Oklahoma | Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions |
| 2004 | Ryan Perrilloux | QB | East St. John High School | Reserve, Louisiana | LSU/Jacksonville State | New York Giants |
| 2005 | Mitch Mustain | QB | Springdale High School | Springdale, Arkansas | Arkansas/USC | none |
| 2006 | Jimmy Clausen | QB | Oaks Christian High School | Westlake Village, California | Notre Dame | Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens |
| 2007 | Terrelle Pryor | QB | Jeannette Senior High School | Jeannette, Pennsylvania | Ohio State | Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 2008 | Bryce Brown | RB | Wichita High School East | Wichita, Kansas | Tennessee/Kansas State | Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks |
| 2009 | Dillon Baxter | RB | Mission Bay Senior High School | San Diego, California | Baker | none |
| 2010 | Demetrius Hart | RB | Dr. Phillips High School | Orlando, Florida | Alabama/Colorado State | none |
| 2011 | Dorial Green-Beckham | WR | Hillcrest High School | Springfield, Missouri | Missouri | Tennessee Titans, Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2012 | Max Browne | QB | Skyline High School | Sammamish, Washington | USC/Pittsburgh | none |
| 2013 | Elijah Hood | RB | Charlotte Catholic High School | Charlotte, North Carolina | North Carolina | Oakland Raiders |
| 2014 | Martez Ivey | OT | Apopka High School | Apopka, Florida | Florida | New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers |
| 2015 | Jacob Eason | QB | Lake Stevens High School | Lake Stevens, Washington | Georgia/Washington | Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks, Carolina Panthers |
| 2016 | Cam Akers | RB | Clinton High School | Clinton, Mississippi | Florida State | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2017 | Trevor Lawrence | QB | Cartersville High School | Cartersville, Georgia | Clemson | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 2018 | Bru McCoy | WR/LB | Mater Dei | Santa Ana, California | USC/Tennessee | none |
| 2019 | Bryce Young | QB | Mater Dei | Santa Ana, California | Alabama | Carolina Panthers |
| 2020 | Cooper DeJean | DB | Battle Creek–Ida Grove High School | Ida Grove, Iowa | Iowa | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2021 | Cade Klubnik | QB | Westlake High School | Austin, Texas | Clemson | |
| 2022 | Caleb Downs | DB | Mill Creek High School | Hoschton, Georgia | Alabama/Ohio State | |
| 2023 | Jeremiah Smith | WR | Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School | Hollywood, Florida | Ohio State | |
| 2024 | Alvin Henderson | RB | Elba High School | Elba, Alabama | Auburn | |