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The All American Bowl was founded in 1996 to give athletes the opportunity to compete against the best at their level in an all star game setting. In April of 1996, the first All American Bowl was played in Minnesota and has since been played at various cities across the country including Minneapolis, Dallas, Charleston, Pueto Rico, Atlanta, Miami, and Las Vegas. The All American Bowl also gives athletes the potential to be scouted by colleges and professional football teams. The All American Bowl has several types of games for different levels of competition that include: College, JUCO, Minor League, Free Agent, and High School. Many players have went on to professional careers in Arena, CFL, NFL, Europe, Mexico and South America.

Here are a few Noteable Alumni:

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2021 All American Bowl MVP - Ramone Atkins
Ramone Atkins, a former quarterback for New Mexico Highlands University, received a phone call from
Duke City Gladiators coach Sherman Carter on Sunday that basically changed his life.

Josh Neiswander
Angelo State - Quaterback 2006-10
College All American Bowl Bowl MVP 2010
2011-13 Quaterback Montreal Alouettes Canandian Football League
2020 Quaterback Coach Tampa Bay Vipers XFL

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NEISWANDER MVP AS RAM TRIO HELPS EARN COLLEGE ALL-AMERICAN BOWL WIN

MINNEAPOLIS - December 18, 2010 - Sacked three times on his first two drives before being rotated out for another pair of quarterbacks, Josh Neiswander could only sit and watch as his Stripes team fell behind the Stars team, 10-0, in the first half of the College All-American Bowl at the Nagurski Practice Facility Saturday December 18th 2010. When his turn came around for the second time in the middle of the third quarter Neiswander literally took the game over by calling his own plays – with his head coach Tom Hawkins' permission – and turned in an MVP effort while leading the Stripes to a 30-10 win.

The 14th Annual College All American Bowl all star game was to be played at HHH Metrodome, but a winter storm tore a huge hole in the stadium roof the week prior, ending all use of the stadium. Family, Friends and Fans watched the game on close circuit TV at the Host Hotel.

Neiswander was named the game's top player (Gafter taking control and leading a game-tying drive in the third quarter – part of 30 unanswered points from the Stripes squad. Garrett Tidwell was named the Stripes offensive MVP after he and Neiswander carved through the defense, and Angelo State fullback John Norcott also contributed to the win. Neiswander turned the game around when he asked his head coach if he could call the shots.
“I started calling my own plays and we started dominating that team,” Neiswander said. “I was running the Angelo State offense, but I had to put it in the terminology that we've been working on all week. I got sacked three or four times on our first couple of drives and when my turn came up again I said, 'Hey, let me take care of this one.' We put together an 8-10 play drive with me calling our plays from ASU. I was moving Garrett around and just peppered the ball into him a lot.”
Official stats were not available Saturday night, but Neiswander thinks he completed 12-of-15 passes in the game, including a touchdown to cap the third quarter drive and tie the contest at 10-10. From there, the Stripes team kept rolling and piled up 27 second half points en route to the victory. Neiswander was pleasantly surprised when he asked Hawkins for the keys to the offense.
“He said go for it. If you've got it, then do it,” Neiswander said. “I had a headset in my helmet and he was talking to me from the sidelines – it was pretty cool. I started calling our stuff and we just wrecked shop on them. It was really nice that our coaches had enough confidence in me – it shows a lot of respect. He knew what he was doing, but he knew what I was talking about and knew that I have been coached really well.”
Neiswander was quick to point out that even as a quarterback and offensive coordinator at the same time, he dialed up a run play during the drive in the third quarter.
“We had like 10 passes on that drive and on the fifth play I called a run,” Neiswander said with a laugh. “I was proud of myself for making that one run call.”
Neiswander and Tidwell didn't have much opportunity to play pitch and catch during the 2010 season as Tidwell served almost exclusively as a kick and punt returner en route to earning Daktronics First Team All-America honors, but the duo looked comfortable together when the game was on the line.
“All the guys were like man, you guy have such a good connection, but I only threw five passes to Garrett all season,” Neiswander said. “He's such a good athlete and a gamer. He knows how to run routes – he was a quarterback in high school – and finds openings in the zone. He's a scrappy guy who makes things happen.”
Tidwell didn't have a touchdown in the game, but sealed the end with a block on a 60-yard touchdown run by the Stripes in the second half. Norcott was the only fullback on the team and was on the field for most of the game, even taking a few snaps at tight end.

Terry Sullivan Director off the College All American Bowl said. "I'm proud of the all star players and everyone involved in the this year’s game, after such a crazy week, they playing and working so hard, while handling the adversity of making a last minute venue change! Who could have ever predicted that the Metrodome would collapse right before our game!

Chris Hanson

Marshall U - Punter

Cleveland Browns

Green Bay Packers
Miami Dolphins
Jacksonville Jaguars

New England Patriots

Keith Williams

St. Cloud State - RB

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Green Bay Packers Pre Season
Barcelona Dragons

Mason Espinosa
Ohio Wesleyan

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Columbus Lions AFL
2018 National Arena League Offensive Player of the Year

Ukee Dozier

University of Minnesota - DB
Minnesota Vikings

Xavier Glenn

Glenville State - WR

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Tony Smidl

Wisconsin Platteville - K

Chris Esterley

Chris Esterley

St. Thomas University - QB
Europian League

Octavius Day

Florida All-Stars – WR/DB

Chris Schubert

Oberlin College - WR

Jeff Crowell

Portland State – P/K

Steve Opstad

University of South Dakota - K

Fotu Taua

Joliet Junior College – DL

Terrance Isaac

Vermillion Community College – WR

Montae Bailey

Twin Cities Lumberjacks – DB

Roger Linn

Victory Valley College - QB

Neuby Ras

St. Cloud State – WR

Melvine Justice

Brown College – DB/WR

Lance Stone

Louisiana College – S

Oscar Villa

Adams State College – LB

If you know of any former players who are not on this list, please contact us

History

Complete list of All American Bowl games since 1996

History of the All American Bowl:

About the All American Bowl
The All American Bowl was founded to give athletes the opportunity to compete against the best at their level in an all star game setting. In April of 1996, the first All American Bowl was played in Minnesota and has since been played at various cities across North America including: As part of the Super Bowl in Miami, the NFL experience in Atlanta and coordinated games in AT&T Stadium Dallas, Texas; Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, the US Bank Stadium (Metrodome) Minneapolis, Minnesota, Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, UNI Dome in Cedar Falls Iowa; Daytona Beach, Florida; Thunder Bay, Canada; San Juan, Puerto Rico and the Aztec Bowl in Mexico City at Olympic Stadium, Chihuahua, Monterey, and Chiapas Mexico.
The All American Bowl also gives athletes the potential to be scouted by colleges and professional football teams.
The All American Bowl has several types of games for different levels of competition that include: DI, DII, DIII, JUCO, Minor League Football, Free Agent, and High School. The participants in the All American Bowls have been nominated for their outstanding performances throughout their season, their accomplished career, love for the game, a chance to be noticed, and a last chance to play the game we all love! Over 3000 athletes have participated in the All American Bowl.

Many participants in our All American Bowl games have gone on to further their careers in professional leagues; and the number of these athletes grows each year! Check out the AAB's "Notable Alumni"

PAST BOWLS GAMES:

1996
Semi-Pro Bowl - Minneapolis, MN
DII/III All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome
JUCO All American Bowl - HHH Metrodome

1997
Semi-Pro Bowl - HHH Metrodome
JUCO All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome
DII/III All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome
Semi-Pro/DII/III All American Bowl- HHH Metrodome
DII/III All-American Bowl - Orange Bowl, Miami
High School All-American Bowl - Minneapolis, MN

1998
Semi-Pro Bowl - HHH Metrodome
DII/III All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome
JUCO All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome
DII/III All-American Bowl - Orange Bowl, Miami

1999
Semi-Pro/DII/III All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome
JUCO All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome
Semi-Pro/DII/III All-American Bowl - Daytona Beach
Semi-Pro/DII/III All-American Bowl - Tropical Park, Miami

2000
All American Bowl All-Star Game - Miami Super Bowl
JUCO All-American Bowl - Las Vegas
DII/III All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome
WPFL Championship- Houston Texas

2001
WPFL All-Star Game - Atlanta Super Bowl
DII/III All-American Bowl - Atlanta Super Bowl
DII/III All-American Bowl - Midway Stadium

2002
All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome (3 Games)

2003
All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome (3 Games)

2004
All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome (3 Games)

2005
All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome (3 Games)

2006
All American Bowl - Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
Agent All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome (3 Games)

2007
All American Bowl - Orange Bowl Miami, Florida
All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome

2008
Division II/III & Free Agent All-American Bowl - HHH Metrodome (3 Games)

2009
Free Agent NAFL/All-American Bowl - North Miami Stadium, Florida
College/Semi Pro All American Bowl - HHH Metrodome (2 Games)

2010
DII/DIII & Semi Pro All American Bowl-Charleston, West Virginia
DII/DIII & Semi Pro All American Bowl-HHH Metrodome

2011
All American Bowl-San Juan Puerto Rico
All American Bowl-Charleston, West Virginia
High School All American Bowl-Kings Mountain NC
DII/DIII & Semi Pro All American Bowl-HHH Metrodome
Aztec Bowl - Chihuahua, Mexico (All Amercan Eagles)

2012
All American Bowl-UniDome Waterloo Iowa
DII/DIII All American Bowl-HHH Metrodome
Semi Pro All American Bowl-HHH Metrodom
Aztec Bowl - Monterrey, Mexico (All Amercan Eagles)

2013
All American Bowl-HHH Metrodome
College All American Bowl Stripes 17 Stars 17 & Team,,
Semi Pro All American Bowl CanAm 38 Team IronMan 6
American Bowl Mexico City Mexico, All American Eagles
DII/DIII Aztec Bowl Monterrey Mexico, All American Eagles

2014
Casino Bowl - Las Vegas Nevada
DII/DIII All American Bowl - AT&T Stadium Dallas Texas
Aztec Bowl - Chihuahua, Team USA All American Eagles
USA Bowl Semi-Pro Championships - Daytona Beach Fl

2015
All American Bowl - Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach FL
USA Bowl Semi-Pro Championships - Daytona Beach Fl
Aztec Bowl - Mexico City Mexico, Team USA All American Eagles

2016
All American Bowl - US Bank Stadium Minneapolis MN
USA Bowl Semi-Pro Championships - Daytona Beach FL
Aztec Bowl - Monterrey Mexico, Team USA All American Eagles

2017

DII/DIII All American Bowl - Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium

Aztec Bowl - Texicoco, Mexico, All American Eagles

DII/DIII All American Bowl - Minneapolis Minneasota US Bank Stadium

2018

USA Bowl wl - Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium

Aztec Bowl - Mexico City Mexico, All American Eagles

DII/DIII All American Bowl - Minneapolis Minneasota US Bank Stadium

2019

USA Bowl - Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium

Aztec Bowl - Mexico City Mexico, All American Eagles

DII/DIII All American Bowl - Minneapolis Minneasot US Bank Stadium

2020

USA Bowl - Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium

College/ Free Agent All American Bowl - Minneapolis Minneasota US Bank Stadium

2021

USA Bowl - Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium
USA Bowl - Cowboy Staduim Arlington Texas

College/ Free Agent All American Bowl - Minneapolis Minneasota US Bank Stadium

2022

USA Bowl - Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium

College/ Free Agent All American Bowl - Minneapolis Minneasota US Bank Stadium

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