SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- One of the most action-packed US Army All-American Bowls in recent years will feature a whopping 11 announcements from high school prospects. [Update: Elisha Shaw and Matt Elam announced on Twitter that they will no longer be committing Saturday and will instead wait until National Signing Day.]
US Army All-American Bowl features nine commitment announcements
It was a packed day at the Alamodome in terms of commitments.
Here’s the full list of players expected to make their decisions, updated with their announcements:
6’2 | 195 pounds | ***** | No. 1 all-purpose back | No. 18 player overall | No. 3 player in California
Commentary: Mixon shot down rumors that he could pull out a Cal hat and will pick from his final three.
247Sports Crystal Ball prediction: UCLA
6’0 | 180 pounds | **** | No. 5 cornerback | No. 36 player overall | No. 1 player in Ohio
Commentary: Lattimore maintains that he has no favorite and listed multiple schools he has not yet visited officially -- Louisville, Oregon, and USC.
247Sports Crystal Ball prediction: Ohio State
6’1 | 225 pounds | **** | No. 3 inside linebacker | No. 54 player overall | No. 2 player in Illinois
Commentary: Morgan did his best to keep his decision a secret this week, as he has already chosen a school, but wants to maintain the suspense.
247Sports Crystal Ball prediction: Notre Dame
6’7 | 220 pounds | **** | No. 11 wide receiver | No. 86 player overall | No. 13 player in Texas
Commentary: The big wide receiver has a final five of Arkansas, LSU, Missouri, Oregon, and Texas A&M.
247Sports Crystal Ball prediction: Texas A&M
6’4 | 220 pounds | **** | No. 2 tight end | No. 116 player overall | No. 10 player in California
Commentary: This is a Los Angeles-area battle between the Bruins and Trojans for Dixon’s services.
247Sports Crystal Ball prediction: UCLA
6’6 | 305 pounds | **** | No. 13 offensive tackle | No. 118 player overall | No. 3 player in Missouri
Commentary: Wallace took official visits to Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, and Missouri during the fall.
247Sports Crystal Ball prediction: Alabama
6’2 | 211 pounds | **** | No. 10 athlete | No. 125 player overall | No. 6 player in Virginia
Commentary: Kamara is interested in early playing time and can play early at all three of his finalists -- Pitt, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
247Sports Crystal Ball prediction: Virginia
6’1 | 185 pounds | *** | No. 11 safety | No. 146 player overall | No. 4 player in Ohio
Commentary: Lattimore’s high school teammate still has two official visits left. Will he take them even after making his commitment?
247Sports Crystal Ball prediction: Ohio State
Matt Elam, Elizabethtown (Kent.) John Hardin
6’5 | 350 pounds | **** | No. 16 defensive tackle | No. 166 player overall | No. 2 player in Kentucky
Commentary: Elam wasn’t considering the Wildcats before Stoops arrived in Lexington, but knows that going to Alabama could allow him to compete on the biggest stages.
247Sports Crystal Ball prediction: Kentucky
Elisha Shaw, Tucker (Georgia) defensive tackle
6’5 | 295 pounds | **** | No. 19 defensive tackle | No. 216 player overall | No. 16 player in Georgia
Commentary: Shaw has a top five of Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, Florida State, and Auburn and does have a leader, but was unwilling to name that school at the Army Bowl.
247Sports Crystal Ball prediction: Georgia
6’1 | 205 pounds | **** | No. 21 outside linebacker | No. 249 player overall | No. 27 player in California
247Sports Crystal Ball prediction: Oklahoma
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