U.S. Army All-American Bowl nominees
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl, an all-star football game featuring the nation’s top seniors, just released its list of 400 top nominees. They include four Long Island standouts. That number will eventually be pared to 80.
Former North Babylon running back Jason Gwaltney earned the honor two seasons ago. Can one of these locals make the cut? Recruiting expert Tom Lemming breaks down each. Here is a look at each nominee and Lemming’s comments:
Ronnie Cameron, DE from Holy Trinity: “Ronnie Cameron is a powerhouse who can dominate at the point of attack and gets good leverage. He has a quick first step, bends his knees well, and shows good field awareness.”
Mario Dattilo, OL from Centereach: “Mario Dattilo dominates as a run blocker and has good initial quickness off the ball. At 290lbs, he is very agile and plays the game with a lot of intensity.”
John Elliott, OL from East Meadow: “John Elliott has the quick feet needed to play left tackle at the next level. He gets off the ball quickly and does a good job of sealing off defenders when pass blocking. He sets a solid base, and shows good mobility and lateral quickness.”
Michael Pepe, QB from Bellport: “Michael Pepe has the arm strength and mobility to be an impact at the major college level. He's got great size, a nice loose arm, smarts and confidence. He can move around the pocket and does a good job of avoiding pass rushers.”