The Oregon Ducks have successfully signed one of the top players in the nation. 2023 All-American Matayo Uiagalelei from St. John Bosco High School in California has committed to the Ducks. According to 247Sports, Uiagalelei is a five-star prospect and the No. 17 overall player in the nation.
Since he was never a legit scholarship athlete in his day and due to Matayo’s illness absence, Coach Negro got to finally make a commitment! 😂 😂 pic.twitter.com/I1l8twqKvx
— Bosco Football (@boscofootball) December 21, 2022
Past Ducks selected to play in the All-American Bowl includes the likes of Haloti Ngata, Penei Sewell, and De’Anthony Thomas.
Uiagalelei was selected for the annual East vs. West matchup inside the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Bowl will be nationally televised, live on NBC and Peacock, and will feature the nation’s top 100 high school football players.
As an NBC Sports-owned property, the All-American Bowl is part of a marquee lineup of elite events that includes the Olympics, the Premier League, and the number one primetime show since 2011: Sunday Night Football. The All-American Bowl is annually the most-watched, most-talked about, and most-prestigious high school all-star event with more than 4,100,000 unique television viewers and over 20,000 in attendance. The history and tradition of the All-American Bowl is unparalleled: 533 draft picks; 86 Super Bowl champions; 193 Pro Bowl selections; 17 Heisman finalists including, but not limited to: Odell Beckham Jr., Christian McCaffrey, Tim Tebow, Derrick Henry, DeVonta Smith, and Trevor Lawrence. For more information, visit NBCSports.com/AllAmericanBowl, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@AABonNBC).
