The 2014 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl will feature some of the nation's most sought-after football recruits in a postseason game that will allow dozens of high school athletes to show off their skills before taking their talents to the collegiate level.
The bowl's website captures the spirit of the contest perfectly:
This bowl game represents both an opportunity for high school athletes to showcase their talent as well as an opportunity for the Marine Corps to demonstrate how their traditions of honor, courage and commitment translate on the field.
Now in its third iteration, the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl continues to grow and act as a national spotlight for football's future stars. In the final act of their high school football careers, expect the nation's best to put on a show for fans around the globe.
When: Sunday, Jan. 5 at 9 p.m. ET
Where: StubHub Center, Carson, Calif
Television: Fox Sports 1
Note: All pertinent info courtesy of bowl's official website.
East Roster
| LAST NAME | FIRST NAME | POSITION | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | HIGH SCHOOL |
| Bayes | Jimmy | OLB | 6'3" | 195 | OLB |
| Blacknall | Saeed | WR | 6'3" | 205 | Manalapan High School |
| Bronson | Ryeshene | WR | 6'3" | 183 | Dunbar High School |
| Brown | Keyon | DE | 6'3" | 235 | Hardee Senior High School |
| Brown Jr. | Orlando | OT | 6'9" | 360 | Peachtree Ridge |
| Burke | Xavier | TE | 6'3" | 245 | Brunswick High School |
| Cosentino | J.J. | QB | 6'5" | 220 | Pittsburgh Central |
| Darlington | Zack | QB | 6'1" | 200 | Apopka High School |
| Dawson | Duke | CB | 5'11" | 200 | Dixie County High School |
| Durham | Stepheny | CB | 5'10" | 177 | Atlantic Coast High School |
| Ford | Poona | DT | 6'0" | 275 | Hilton Head High School |
| Gallo | Eric | OC | 6'2" | 275 | Council Rock South High School |
| Gaulden | Rashaan | S | 6'1" | 175 | Independence High School |
| Gibbons | Reilly | OT | 6'6" | 295 | St. Petersburg Catholic |
| Gibson | Quentin | QB | 6'2" | 200 | Archbishop Shaw High School |
| Graham | Jamoral | WR | 5'11" | 180 | Newton County High School |
| Green | Gerri | DE | 6'5" | 215 | Greenville Weston High School |
| Hendrix | Dewayne | DE | 6'5" | 250 | O'Fallon Township |
| Horton | Mikel | RB | 6'1" | 230 | Lakota West High School |
| James | Tony | RB | 5'9" | 175 | Gainesville High School |
| Jennings | Adonis | WR | 6'2" | 185 | Timber Creek Regional |
| Kelleher | Nolan | OG | 6'6" | 315 | Wando High School |
| Knox | Benjamin | OT | 6'5" | 260 | Deland High School |
| Landry | Harold | DE | 6'3" | 230 | Pine Forest High School |
| London | Madre | RB | 6'1" | 205 | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| Marshall | Trey | S | 6'0" | 196 | Columbia High School |
| Martinez | Corey | OG | 6'4" | 305 | Tampa Catholic High School |
| McBride | Montel | OT | 6'4" | 335 | Plant City High School |
| McClain | Blake | DT | 6'3" | 260 | Sandalwood High School |
| McGraw | Mattrell | DS | 6'0" | 185 | John Curtis Christian High School |
| Moss | Steven | OG | 6'5" | 290 | Chancellor High School |
| Moten | Anthony | DE | 6'4" | 279 | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| Newsome | Tyler | K/P | 6'3" | 190 | Carrollton High School |
| Owens | Darrion | OLB | 6'4" | 226 | Oakleaf High School |
| Panos | George | OG | 6'4" | 290 | Arrowhead High School |
| Parker | Lamar | WR | 5'8" | 155 | Booker T. Washington |
| Powell | Ike | LS | 6'3" | 225 | Tift County High School |
| Randolph | Kendall | DB | 5'11" | 180 | Lincoln High School |
| Richard | Milan | TE | 6'3" | 230 | Calvary Baptist Day School |
| Sawyers | Michael | DT | 6'2" | 290 | The Ensworth School |
| Scott | Derrell | RB | 5'10" | 180 | Havelock High School |
| Slade | Darius | DE | 6'4" | 223 | Montclair High School |
| Smith | Emmanuel | S | 6'2" | 200 | Oakland High School |
| Strachan | Connor | LB | 6'0" | 240 | St. Sebastians |
| Swain IV | Jimmie | OLB | 6'3" | 229 | Olathe North High School |
| Thomas | Johnathan | RB | 5'11" | 210 | St. John's Prep |
| Thompson | Trevion | WR | 6'2" | 180 | Hillside High School |
| Thorson | Clayton | QB | 6'4" | 195 | Wheaton North High School |
| Walker | Ricky | DT | 6'2" | 270 | Bethel High School |
| Watson | Kyron | LB | 6'1" | 225 | East St. Louis Senior |
| Windham | Tito | CB | 5'10" | 172 | Harrison Central High School |
West Roster
| LAST NAME | FIRST NAME | POSITION | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | HIGH SCHOOL |
| Adams | Nate | LS | 6'2" | 225 | Greenway High School |
| Barrett | Ty | OT | 6'4" | 285 | Skyline High School |
| Blackmar | Blake | OG | 6'6" | 320 | Cedar Lake High School |
| Brailford | Jordan | DE | 6'3" | 220 | Booker T. Washington |
| Brown | Erik | WR | 6'2" | 170 | Summit High School |
| Bushman | Matt | TE | 6'5" | 215 | Sabino High School |
| Carr | Rodney | DS | 6'0" | 190 | Salesian High School |
| Carta-Samuels | Kyle | QB | 6'3" | 225 | Bellarmine College Prep |
| Clark | Deondre | DE | 6'3" | 238 | Douglass High School |
| Clarkson | Drew | OG | 6'4" | 275 | Camas High School |
| Cobb | Jamardre | OLB | 6'2" | 218 | Salesian High School |
| Crosby | Tyrell | OT | 6'5" | 280 | Green Valley High School |
| Cunningham | Qualen | DE | 6'4" | 220 | Hamilton High School |
| Delp | Kammy | OG | 6'4" | 275 | Diamond Ranch High School |
| Farrar | Jeffery | WR | 6'1" | 196 | Upland High School |
| Fields | Shay | WR | 5'11" | 170 | St. John Bosco High School |
| Foreman | Armanti | WR | 5'11" | 175 | Texas City High School |
| Foreman | D'Onta | LB | 6'0" | 200 | Texas City High School |
| Foster | DJ | OG | 6'3" | 316 | Lincoln Southeast High School |
| Frison | Kenyon | OT | 6'6" | 300 | Granger High School |
| Gates | Nick | OG | 6'4" | 280 | Bishop Gorman High School |
| Green | Marcus | CB | 6'1" | 175 | Cedar Hill High School |
| Griffin | Cameron | OLB | 6'3" | 215 | View Park High School |
| Griffin | Marcus | DT | 6'3" | 295 | Bellevue High School |
| Hardeman | Chris | CB | 5'8" | 190 | Alief Taylor |
| Henderson | Zaycoven | DT | 6'1" | 281 | Longview High School |
| Hendrix | Payton | S | 6'2" | 190 | Bishop Dunne |
| Kaaya | Brad | QB | 6'4" | 215 | Chaminade College Prep |
| Leniu | Chandler | LB | 6'0" | 216 | St. John Bosco High School |
| Lister | Logan | TE | 6'4" | 250 | Katy High School |
| Lockett | Jonathan | CB | 5'11" | 168 | Mater Dei High School |
| Meier | Carson | TE | 6'6" | 230 | Union High School |
| Mike | Andrew | OT | 6'7" | 280 | Sabino High School |
| Nacua | Isaiah | DE | 6'3" | 250 | Timpview High School |
| Nixon | Shaun | RB | 5'10" | 180 | Lake Travis High School |
| Okereke | Bobby | LB | 6'3" | 220 | Foothill High School |
| Orr | Nick | CB | 5'10" | 166 | Desoto High School |
| Parker | Steven | S | 6'2" | 175 | Jenks High School |
| Pelzel | Joshua | OG | 6'7" | 325 | Rockdale High School |
| Pickett | Adarius | CB | 6'0" | 185 | El Cerrito High School |
| Platt | Chris | WR | 5'10" | 157 | Willis High School |
| Richard | Demario | RB | 5'9" | 197 | Palmdale High School |
| Scott | JK | P/K | 6'5" | 185 | Mullen High School |
| Todd | Dallis | WR | 6'5" | 210 | La Mirada |
| Ware | Marquis | DE | 6'2" | 210 | Salesian High School |
| Washington | Deshawn | DT | 6'3" | 275 | Nederland High School |
| Whiley | Tyler | WR | 6'0" | 187 | Chapparral High School |
| Wilkins | Manny | QB | 6'2" | 183 | San Marin High School |
| Williams | Terence | RB | 6'2" | 220 | Ennis High School |
East Recruit to Watch: Adonis Jennings, WR
Adonis Jennings is the type of wide receiver who makes his quarterback look great on any given play.
Standing at 6'2" and 185 pounds, Jennings has appeared to narrow his choices down to Pittsburgh, Iowa and Arkansas after de-committing from Rutgers. Per ESPN.com's Jared Shanker, Jennings will make his decision during the bowl:
So Jennings is set to make the bowl interesting both on the field and off. But the real highlight comes on the field for fans who want to see the future of the position put on a show.
West Recruit to Watch: Brad Kaaya, QB
Standing at 6'4" and 215 pounds, Brad Kaaya out of Chaminade College Prep is one of the most impressive players to participate in the bowl.
As one of the nation's top recruits, it should come as no surprise that Kaaya has already committed to be the next quarterback for the Miami Hurricanes. It should also come as no surprise that Kaaya has looked great in the practices leading up to the bowl game, per Greg Biggins of Fox Sports:
Kaaya threw for 1,875 yards and 12 touchdowns to two interceptions on a 67 completion percentage in 2012. Expect nothing but fireworks when he takes the field Sunday.
Prediction
The prestige of this bowl is only beginning to write itself, with both the East and West claiming a victory in its first two games.
But one constant so far in a short span has been strong quarterback play by the winners. With that in mind, it is hard to bet against Kaaya and the West squad.
All players have plenty to prove in this contest, but it is the West that will come out on top while it showcases some of the college game's next big stars.
Final Score: West 20, East 17
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