2019 All-American Bowl alumni by NFL team

By Dec 13, 2018, 4:48 PM EST
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The All-American Bowl has put the best high school football players in the country against each other for 19 years. While the majority of players went on to play at the collegiate level, not all advanced to achieve their dream of playing in the NFL. Check out the alumni list of NFL players who competed in the All-American Bowl here:

Don’t forget to watch the 2019 All-American Bowl on NBC and the NBC Sports app January 5th at 1:00 P.M. ET. 

AFC EAST
Buffalo Bills
NAME POS CLASS OF COLLEGE
Lorenzo Alexander LB 2001 Cal
LeSean McCoy RB 2006 Pitt
Owamagbe Odighizuwa DE 2010 UCLA
Nick O'Leary TE 2011 Florida State
Khaliel Rodgers G/C 2013 USC -> North Carolina
Wyatt Teller OT 2013 Virginia Tech
Logan Thomas TE 2009 Virginia Tech
Adolphus Washington DE 2012 Ohio State
Tre’Davious White CB 2013 LSU
Miami Dolphins
NAME POS CLASS OF COLLEGE
Jerome Baker LB 2015 Ohio State
Leonte Carroo WR 2012 Rutgers
A.J. Derby TE 2010 Arkansas
Anthony Fasano TE 2002 Notre Dame
Davon Godchaux DE 2014 LSU
MarQueis Gray TE 2008 Minnesota
Tracy Howard CB 2012 Miami
Mike Hull LB 2010 Penn State
Mike Matthews C 2012 Texas A&M
T.J. McDonald S 2009 USC
Robert Quinn DE 2008 North Carolina
Laremy Tunsil OL 2013 Ole Miss
Aundrey Walker OT 2011 USC
Sam Young T 2006 Notre Dame
New England Patriots
NAME POS CLASS OF COLLEGE
Marquis Flowers LB 2010 Arizona
Lawrence Guy DE 2008 Arizona State
Frank Herron DT 2013 LSU
Harvey Langi RB 2011 BYU
Sony Michel RB 2014 Georgia
Isaiah Wynn OG 2014 Georgia
New York Jets
NAME POS CLASS OF COLLEGE
Sam Darnold QB 2015 USC
Jermaine Kearse WR 2008 Washington
Charone Peake WR 2011 Clemson
Brandon Shell OL 2011 South Carolina
AFC NORTH
Baltimore Ravens
NAME POS CLASS OF COLLEGE
Mark Andrews TE 2014 Oklahoma
Andrew Donnal OT 2010 Iowa
Tony Jefferson S 2010 Oklahoma
Ryan Mallett QB 2007 Arkansas
C.J. Mosley LB 2010 Alabama
DeVier Posey WR 2008 Ohio State
Justin Tucker K 2008 Texas
Kenny Young LB 2014 UCLA
Cincinnati Bengals
NAME POS CLASS OF COLLEGE
Tyler Boyd WR 2013 Pittsburgh
Vontaze Burfict LB 2009 Arizona State
Trey Hopkins G 2010 Texas
Dre Kirkpatrick CB 2009 Alabama
Kent Perkins OT 2013 Texas
Josh Malone WR 2014 Tennessee
Joe Mixon RB 2014 Oklahoma
Cedric Ogbuehi T 2010 Texas A&M
KeiVarae Russell CB 2012 Notre Dame
Cleveland Browns
NAME POS CLASS OF COLLEGE
Nick Chubb RB 2014 Georiga
Taylor McNamara TE 2012 Oklahoma
Jordan Payton WR 2012 UCLA
Greg Robinson T 2011 Auburn
Tyrod Taylor QB 2007 Virginia Tech
Pittsburgh Steelers
NAME POS CLASS OF COLLEGE
Jonathan Bostic LB 2008 Florida
Josh Frazier DT 2014 Alabama
Stephon Tuitt DE 2011 Notre Dame
AFC SOUTH
Houston Texans
NAME POS CLASS OF COLLEGE
Seantrel Henderson T 2010 Miami
Peter Kalambayi LB 2013 Stanford
Joe Mathis DL 2013 Washington
Corey Moore S 2011 Georgia
Brennan Scarlett DE 2011 Cal -> Stanford
Carlos Watkins DT 2012 Clemson
DeAndrew White WR 2010 Alabama
Indianapolis Colts
NAME POS CLASS OF COLLEGE
Andrew Luck QB 2008 Stanford
Christine Michael RB 2009 Texas A&M
Quenton Nelson OL 2014 Notre Dame
Hassan Ridgeway DE 2012 Texas
John Simon LB 2008 Ohio State
Kasen Williams WR 2011 Washington
Al Woods DE 2006 LSU
Jacksonville Jaguars
NAME POS CLASS OF COLLEGE
Michael Bennett DT 2011 Ohio State
Myles Jack LB 2013 UCLA
Cody Kessler QB 2011 USC
Allen Lazard WR 2014 Iowa State
Brandon Linder G 2009 Miami
Lerentee McCray LB 2008 Florida
Andrew Norwell OL 2010 Ohio State
Niles Paul WR 2007 Nebraska
Jalen Ramsey CB 2013 Florida State
Austin Seferian-Jenkins TE 2011 Washington
Erick Smith S 2014 Ohio State
T.J. Yeldon RB 2012 Alabama
Tennessee Titans
NAME POS CLASS OF COLLEGE
Nico Falah OT 2013 USC
Blaine Gabbert QB 2008 Missouri
Derrick Henry RB 2013 Alabama
Quinton Spain OG 2010 West Virginia
John Theus OT 2012 Georgia
Damon Webb CB 2014 Ohio State
AFC WEST
Denver Broncos
NAME POS CLASS OF COLLEGE
Jake Butt TE 2013 Michigan
Su’a Cravens S/LB 2013 USC
Royce Freeman RB 2014 Oregon
Chris Muller OG 2012 Rutgers
Dymonte Thomas S 2013 Broncos
Kansas City Chiefs
NAME POS CLASS OF COLLEGE
Allen Bailey DE 2007 Miami
Eric Berry S 2007 Tennessee
Ukeme “Markuss” Eligwe LB 2012 FSU -> Georgia Southern
Kendall Fuller CB 2013  Virginia Tech
Robert Golden S 2008 Arizona
Chad Henne QB 2004 Michigan
Kahlil McKenzie DT 2015 Tennessee
Derrick Nnadi DL 2014 Florida State
Dorian O’Daniel LB 2013 Clemson
Demarcus Robinson WR 2013 Florida
Dante Sawyer DE 2014 South Carolina
Tony Stevens WR 2013 Auburn
De’Anthony Thomas RB 2011 Oregon
Spencer Ware RB 2010 LSU
Sammy Watkins WR 2011 Clemson
Los Angeles Chargers
NAME POS CLASS OF COLLEGE
Keenan Allen WR 2010 Cal
Joe Barksdale T 2007 LSU
Bijhon Jackson DT 2014 Arkansas
Artavis Scott WR 2014 Clemson
Jaylen Watkins CB 2010 Florida
Oakland Raiders
NAME POS CLASS OF COLLEGE
Martavis Bryant WR 2010 Clemson
Marcus Gilchrist CB 2007 Clemson
Leon Hall CB 2003 Michigan
Derrick Johnson LB 2001 Texas
AJ McCarron QB 2009 Alabama
Tevin Mitchel S 2011 Arkansas
David Sharpe OT 2014 Florida
Johnny Townsend K 2013 Florida
David Sharpe OT 2014 Florida
Johnny Townsend K 2013 Florida
Eddie Vanderdoes III DT 2013 UCLA

Georgia extends contract for AD Josh Brooks, plans two new football practice fields

Associated PressMay 26, 2023, 9:14 PM EDT
Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK
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ATHENS, Ga. – On the heels of a second straight national football championship, Georgia has rewarded athletic director Josh Brooks a contract extension that ties him to the Bulldogs through at least 2029.

The athletic association board, wrapping up its annual spring meeting Friday at a resort on Lake Oconee, also announced plans for a new track and field facility that will free up space for two more football practice fields.

Brooks’ new contract will increase his salary to $1.025 million a year, with annual raises of $100,000.

The 42-year-old Brooks, who took over the athletic department in 2021 after Greg McGarity retired, called the Georgia job “a dream for me” and said he hopes to spend the rest of his career in Athens.

“I am extremely grateful,” Brooks said. “I got into this business 20-plus years ago as a student equipment manager. My first job at Louisiana-Monroe was making $20,000 a year in football operations.”

The Georgia board approved a fiscal 2024 budget of $175.2 million, a nearly 8% increase from the most recent budget of $162.2 million and the sign of a prosperous program that is flush with money after its success on the gridiron.

The school received approval to move forward with its preliminary plans for a new track and field facility, which will be built across the street from the complex hosting the soccer and and softball teams.

The current track stadium is located adjacent to the Butts-Mehre athletic facility, which hosts the practice fields and training facilities for the football program.

Georgia lost a chunk of its outdoor fields when it built a new indoor practice facility. After the new track and field stadium is completed, the current space will be converted to two full-length, grass football practice fields at the request of coach Kirby Smart.

“He wants to find efficient ways to practice, and there is a lot of truth to the issues we’ve had with our current practice fields,” Brooks said. “There is a lot of strain on our turf facilities staff to keep that field in great shape when half the day it is getting shade, so that has been a challenge as well. For our football program, it is better to practice on grass fields than (artificial) turf, so to be able to have two side-by-side grass fields is huge. It makes for a much more efficient practice.”

The new track and field complex, which will continue to be named Spec Towns Track, will also include an indoor facility, the first of its kind in the state of Georgia.

Iowa AD Gary Barta announces retirement after 17 years at Big Ten school

Associated PressMay 26, 2023, 9:11 PM EDT
Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK
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IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa athletic director Gary Barta will retire on August 1 after 17 years at the university, the school announced Friday.

Barta, 59, is one of the longest-tenured athletic directors in a Power Five conference. He was hired by Iowa in 2006 after being the AD at Wyoming.

An interim director will be announced next week, Iowa said.

In September, Iowa hired former Ball State athletic director Beth Goetz to be deputy director of athletics and chief operating officer, putting her in position to possibly succeed Barta.

“It has been an absolute privilege and honor to serve in this role the past 17 years,” Barta said in a statement. “This decision didn’t come suddenly, nor did it come without significant thought, discussion, and prayer.”

“That said, I’m confident this is the right time for me and for my family.”

Iowa won four NCAA national team titles and 27 Big Ten team titles during Barta’s tenure. The women’s basketball team is coming off an appearance in the national championship game and the wrestling team is coming off a second-place finish at the NCAA championships.

Barta served as the chairman of the College Football Playoff committee in 2020 and 2021.

He faced heavy criticism over more than $11 million in settlements for lawsuits in recent years alleging racial and sexual discrimination within the athletic department.

Lawsuits filed by former field hockey coach Tracey Griesbaum and associate athletics director Jane Meyer led to a $6.5 million payout.

Iowa had to pay $400,000 as part of a Title IX lawsuit brought by athletes after it cut four sports in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the agreement, Iowa reinstated the women’s swimming and diving program and add another women’s sport.

Iowa added women’s wrestling, the first among Power Five schools to compete this year.

A lawsuit brought by former football players alleging racial discrimination within the program was settled for $4.2 million last March, which prompted state auditor Rob Sand to call for Barta’s ouster.

“Gary Barta’s departure is a long time coming given the four different lawsuits for discrimination that cost Iowa more than $11 million,” Sand posted on Twitter.

The university did not allow taxpayer money to be used for the settlement with the former players.

Barta led Iowa through $380 million of facility upgrades, including renovation of Kinnick Stadium, the construction of a new football facility, a basketball practice facility and a training center for the wrestling teams.

Under Barta, Iowa has had just one head football coach (Kirk Ferentz), women’s basketball coach (Lisa Bluder) and wrestling coach (Tom Brands). All were in place when he arrived.

Barta has also come under scrutiny for allowing Ferentz to employee his son, Brian Ferentz, as offensive coordinator. To comply with the university’s nepotism policy, Brian Ferentz reports to Barta.