Ohio State five-star offensive guard commit Wyatt Davis has won the Glenn Davis Army Award, given annually to the player of the West team at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl who best epitomizes the U.S. Army's high standards of excellence in community service, education and athletic excellence.
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Davis was chosen over finalists Brett Neilon, Foster Sarrell and Jaelan Phillips.
The award, presented at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Awards Show on Friday night, is named after 1946 Heisman Trophy Winner Glenn Woodward Davis.
"Nick Brahms (East winner) and Wyatt Davis have demostrated their dedication to team, community and accademic excellence, and we are thrilled to honor them with these prestigeous awards," said Mark S. Davis, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for marketing.
The 6-foot-5, 310-pound Davis helped Bellflower, California, St. John Bosco average more than 500 yards of total offense per game on its way to the California Interscholastic Federation Open Division State Championship this season.
He'll look to help the West squad to a win in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on NBC.
