GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

37 Georgia footballers vying for '09 All American Bowl slots


The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 07/14/08

A total of 37 players from Georgia are among 472 nationwide finalists for the 2009 U.S. Army All American Bowl, scheduled for Jan. 3 in San Antonio.

Of the 472 seniors, 90 will be selected and extended official invitations to play in the game, which will be televised on NBC.

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Georgia has the fourth most players on the list, behind Texas (68), Florida (63) and California (52). The Georgia finalists are: Morgan Alexander, Cartersville, RB; Vinson Bass, Cedar Grove, DT; Tyler Blackwell, Cartersville, DB; Chris Burnette, Troup County, OL; Drayton Calhoun, Tucker, RB;

Ryan Campbell, Shaw, DB; Chris Crenshaw, Jefferson County, DE; Jonathan Davis, Tucker, RB/LB; Henry Dixon, East Coweta, RB; Johnnie Farms, Perry, OL; Eric Fields, Northside-Warner Robins, LB; Chaun Gresham, Apalachee, LB; Jason Griffin, Jonesboro, WR; Andre Harris, Lovejoy, OT; Corico Hawkins, Baldwin County, LB; Jarvis Jones, Carver-Columbus, LB; Arby Jones, Northside-Warner Robins, DE; Prince Kent, Norcross, WR; Joel Kight, M.L. King, LB; Braxton Lane, Sandy Creek, WR; J.C. Lanier, ECI, DL; Dallas Lee, Buford, DB; Drew Little, Henry County, QB; Zach Mettenberger, Oconee County, QB; Kevin Minter, Peachtree Ridge, LB; Warren Norman, Chamblee, RB; Jamal Patterson, Henry County, WR; David Paulsen, Walton, WR; Brian Slay, Harrison, DE; Branden Smith, Washington, WR/DB; Michael Tamburo, North Gwinnett, QB;

Donavan Tate, Cartersville, DB/QB; Brandon Watts, Washington County, LB; Jacovi White, Chattahoochee, WR; Toney Williams, Milton, RB; Tyrone Williams, Thomasville, LB; and Cedric Wilson, Chattahoochee, LB.

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