2024 All-American Bowl: Day 3 Top Performers

SAN ANTONIO — Day three of All-American Bowl practices is in the books. Many of the nation’s top signed and unsigned prospects have gathered in San Antonio ahead of the 2024 All-American Bowl, set to be played on January 6 at the Alamodome. Event organizers have split up numerous high school all-stars into two teams: East and West.

On3 was on-site as the third day of on-field practices kicked off. Several prospects continued to make their mark on Thursday.

FULL All-American Bowl roster breakdown| Day 1 Top Performers | Day 2 Top Performers

Both teams resumed practice after a vigorous two-a-day on Wednesday. The West team saw a much more eventful practice than the East on Thursday. With that in mind, we’re combining this Top Performers order as there was much more opportunity for players from the West to impress.

On3 MVP: CB Zabien Brown – Alabama

Alabama signee Zabien Brown turned in a strong day of coverage on Thursday at the All-American Bowl. The Alabama signee arrived to the event a bit later after going through College Football Playoff practice with the Crimson Tide. He’s acclimated quickly to the setting in San Antonio and built on a good day on Wednesday with an even better showing on Day 3. Brown has good stature at around 6-foot-1 and is technically refined. We didn’t see him lose a rep in 1-on-1’s on Thursday.

Brown consistently stayed in phase and rarely left the hip pocket of receivers. We saw him force incompletions against Ryan Wingo and fellow Alabama signee Amari Jefferson in 1-on-1s in addition to sticking with Courtney Crutchfield during the team period. Brown’s combination of frame, length, technical acuity and awareness in coverage presents a high-floor prospect who should roll into Tuscaloosa ahead of the curve. – Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power

Top Performers

2. Safety Aaron Flowers — Oregon

Aaron Flowers put a cap on what has been the top safety performance through three practices at The All-American Bowl. The 6-foot, 200-pounder has been a Top Performer for On3 on each day of practice and turned in another strong session for the West inside the Alamodome’s comfortable confines. Flowers was once again very good in coverage on Thursday. The highlight of his day came in 1-on-1s when he jumped an out-breaking route for what would’ve likely gone for a pick-six in a game setting. Flowers is a well-built, versatile safety who is proficient in coverage and run defense.

He’s been the most consistent safety throughout the week in San Antonio and constantly finds himself in good position. He was able to carry Texas signee Ryan Wingo vertically out of the slot in 1-on-1s, which is notable given Wingo’s 10.6 speed. Though Wingo came down with the over-the-shoulder grab, Flowers was in good position. The Forney (Texas) High product also was the leader in the West’s secondary throughout the week, doing a good job of making sure the back end was aligned properly. In all, there’s no doubt it’s been a strong week for the future Duck. – Charles Power

3. DL Charleston Collins – Arkansas

Arkansas’ Charleston Collins was among the most active defenders during the West’s 11-on-11 period. There was very little action along the line of scrimmage in the lead-up to the team period, but Collins wasted little time in making his presence felt once things went live. The 6-foot-4, 260-pounder made a great read on a zone keeper by Auburn quarterback signee Walker White and was able to disengage from Michigan offensive tackle signee Andrew Sprague to bring down White behind the line. He continued to be active throughout the team period. Collins is a versatile defender, lining up at defensive end in San Antonio. At his size, he’s able to set the edge against the run in addition to providing a pass-rush presence with his advanced hand usage. Collins has shown he’s one of the more technically sound defensive linemen in the cycle through three days of work at the All-American Bowl. – Charles Power

4. EDGE Marquise Lightfoot – Miami

Marquise Lightfoot was highly active during the West’s team period on Thursday. The Chicago native had his way with Auburn offensive tackle signee DeAndre Carter and created regular disruption off the edge. Lightfoot is a quick twitch presence off the edge and showed some impressive first-step quickness. We saw the Miami commit get into the backfield to force a throwaway by Texas quarterback signee Trey Owens. Lightfoot then showed outstanding effort in running down at least two plays from the backside. Not everyone was going full speed, but there’s no question Lightfoot was going all out. He was also able to alter a pass, elevating and disrupting the passing lane. – Charles Power

5. S Trajen Greco – Uncommitted

During a slow day of practice on for the East, the defensive backs and receivers had the most competitive periods against one another and Trajen Greco stood out in a big way. His ability to command the defense and fly to the football was impressive. He was constantly around the football during the team period and stayed in-phase during the limited combo drills. Greco has such good instincts and is able to put himself in the best position to make plays on the ball at nearly all times. He had an impressive pass breakup where he traveled from a single high safety position and got a hand on a pass near the boundary. Greco was by far the most noteworthy player at one of the quieter practices we’ve had this week at Trinity University. Greco, who is set to commit during Saturday’s game, is trending toward Missouri per the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine. – National Scout Cody Bellaire

6. WR Courtney Crutchfield – Missouri

No receiver took or won more reps for the East on Thursday than Courtney Crutchfield. The 6-foot-0.5, 170-pounder was at the front of the line all day and made a number of impressive plays. For starters, Crutchfield has significant wiggle and twitch. He’s able to get separation at the line of scrimmage with his initial burst. The athleticism continues to show as he works downfield. We saw Crutchfield come down with a long grab against Arkansas signee Selman Bridges during 1-on-1s, in which he tracked the ball over his shoulder. He later had a catch on Michigan corner signee Jo’ziah Edmond in 7-on-7. Crutchfield will benefit from improved consistency and technical work, but there’s no doubt he’s able to get open and make plays. – Charles Power

7. RB Daniel Hill – Uncommitted

Daniel Hill put together the strongest day of the running backs for the East. The 6-foot-0, 235-pounder is built like a tank, but moves like a smaller player. Hill is an advanced pass catcher at the position and flashed his receiving chops during 1-on-1s with an impressive over-the-shoulder grab against Alabama signee Peyton Woodyard. Hill also flashed during 7-on-7 and 11-on-11, showing the speed to get to the edge, while picking up nice yardage. The Mississippi native is an interesting prospect, given his readymade build, athleticism and receiving ability. He can threaten defenses as a ball carrier, pass catcher and even as a blocker in two-back sets. Hill, who is set to announce his commitment during Saturday’s game is trending to Alabama per the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine. – Charles Power

8. WR Ryan Wingo – Texas

Ryan Wingo flashed his long speed during the West’s practice. The 6-foot-1.5, 210-pounder can get vertical in a hurry. The highlight of his day came during 1-on-1s with Wingo getting one of the few catches we’ve seen Aaron Flowers surrender all week. Despite solid coverage by Flowers, Wingo was able to track the ball over his shoulder and come down with an impressive contested grab. We later saw the Texas signee show some juice, taking speed sweeps to the edge. He’ll need to continue refining his route-running and overall consistency, but there’s no doubt Wingo can run. – Charles Power

9. CB Marcellus Barnes – Uncommitted

Marcellus Barnes did not give up a single completion during Thursday’s All-American practice. It was a slower practice in general, but the receivers and defensive backs still had their fair amount of competition. Barnes was extremely sticky in coverage on the day. Anytime a pass was thrown his way, he managed to get his hand on the football. His fluidity and change of direction allowed him to stay in phase and blanket on any receiver he was covering. Even during a practice that included no 1-on-1 periods, Barnes was excellent. The Chattanooga (Tenn.) McCallie School product is set to announce his commitment during Saturday’s game with Syracuse trending per the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine. – Cody Bellaire

10. WR Terrell Anderson – NC State

Terrell Anderson continued to look like one of the more talented and skilled pass-catchers on the West team during Day 3. The 6-foot-3, 190-pounder caught our eye during routes on air with his ability to high-point and attack the football with his arms extended. The highlight of Anderson’s day came on a great 1-on-1 rep. The NC State pledge separated from Arkansas signee Selman Bridges on a vertical route and easily adjusted to an underthrown pass, plucking the ball off of his shoe tops as he strode into the end zone. We later saw Texas quarterback signee Trey Owens target Anderson in the quick game, with Anderson showing wiggle after the catch. – Charles Power

Additional notes

+ Texas signee Trey Owens continued to look like the best passer on the West during Thursday’s practice. Owens was accurate, spun the ball well and made good decisions. Overall, it’s been a clean week for the Houston native. Auburn signee Walker White was up and down on Thursday. The Arkansas native had his moments, but his accuracy tended to fluctuate a bit when things went live. He showed good mobility in avoiding the pass rush during 11-on-11 work. – Charles Power

+ Georgia running back signee Nathaniel Frazier had an active day for the West. Frazier got on the field later due to an equipment issue, but found ways to make plays. He was good in 1-on-1s and had a nice run during the team period, showing his patented burst. Frazier’s vision and patience can fluctuate at times, but he has some dynamic playmaking ability when he gets loose. – Charles Power

+ Wide receiver Gatlin Bair continued to look like the top athlete on the field for the West. Bair wasn’t quite as dominant as he was on Wednesday, but continued to show his elite speed. At 6-foot-1.5, 195 pounds with plus length to go with his world-class speed, he’s an elite physical talent at the position. – Charles Power

+ It was a ho-hum day on the offensive line for the West. The unit has been a bit overwhelmed for the most part through practice. Few prospects stood out along the offensive front during the lone active period for the offensive line. We continue to like the build of Nebraska signee Grant Brix, who is working inside this week. Brix is taking a big step up in competition and will need time to adjust to pass blocking, but the physical talent is there. – Charles Power

+ Washington signee Noah Carter, Kansas signee Deshawn Warner and USC signee Kameryn Fountain all made plays on the EDGE for the West. Warner was able to beat Tennessee tackle signee Bennett Warren around the edge to create disruption in the backfield. – Charles Power

+ Notre Dame signee Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa continued to look great in playing the run. He flowed downhill and blew up a play on the goal line during the team period. His vision and instincts are advanced. LSU linebacker signee Davhon Keys showed good range, picking off high school teammate, Hauss Hejny. Oregon linebacker signee Kamar Mothudi flashed sideline-to-sideline speed and range, making some nice plays in pursuit. – Charles Power