Offensive lineman Colton Thomasson (Spring Branch, TX/ Smithson Valley H.S.), the four-star prospect has officially accepted his invitation to the 2023 All-American Bowl. Having been selected to play in the twenty third edition of the All-American Bowl, Thomasson will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 7, 2023, in 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.
Honored to be invited and committed to play in the Adidas All-American Bowl! Looking forward to playing in my hometown! @AABonNBC @SWiltfong247 @SV_RangerFB @AggieFootball pic.twitter.com/KN13FJM8cU
— Colton Thomasson (@ColtonThomasson) October 13, 2022
Thomasson was selected by the All-American Bowl Selection Committee, consisting of the All-American Bowl, 247Sports and NexGen founder Brent Williams. All-Americans are eligible for the All-American Bowl Player of the Year Award, the Anthony Muñoz Lineman of the Year Award, the Defensive Player of the Year Award, the All-American Bowl Man of the Year, the All-American Bowl MVP Award.
Only 100 football players receive the honor of putting on the All-American Bowl jersey each year. Each player selected to participate will culminate their high school careers at the All-American Bowl.
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; 16 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).