Four-Star Prospect Elijah Jeudy Welcomed to 2021 All-American Bowl with Virtual Jersey Presentation
STAMFORD, Conn. – December 23, 2020 – Defensive Lineman Elijah Jeudy (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania/ Northeast H.S.), the elite edge rusher, was officially honored today as a 2021 All-American during a virtual jersey presentation as part of the fifteenth episode of the Road to the Dome digital series.
The episode was released tonight at 8 p.m. ET on the NBC Sports YouTube channel. Additional All-Americans featured in tonight’s episode include Deonte Anderson, Jardin Gilbert, Marvin Harrison Jr., Chris Hilton, Wynden Ho’ohuli, Aden Kelley, Kyle McCord, and Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Having been selected as an All-American in the twenty-first edition of the All-American Bowl, Jeudy will be celebrated as part of a special two-hour “All-American Bowl: Declaration Day” honoring each of this year’s 100 All-Americans on Saturday January 2, on NBC.
Jeudy was selected by the All-American Bowl Selection Committee, consisting of the All-American Bowl and 247Sports.
Only 100 football players receive the honor of putting on the All-American Bowl jersey each year.
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