Mansfield receiver earns All-America honor
The Under Armour/ESPN All American tour made its way to Mansfield on Thursday, presenting the game jersey to Mansfield senior receiver and cornerback Saiid Adebo.
Adebo joins Fort Worth South Hills’ Tylan Wallace as the second player from area teams to be honored this week. Wallace was presented with his jersey on Monday.
Mansfield HS Saiid Adebo receiving his UA All American game Jersey today pic.twitter.com/QbSWPS01lB
— MISD Athletics Dept. (@MISDathletics) November 3, 2016
Adebo, a four-star recruit via 247Sports, is committed to Notre Dame. He has 189 yards receiving and two touchdowns, and 85 yards rushing and one touchdown this season. The Tigers have won the District 4-6A title and is a No. 1 seed in the 6A Division II playoff bracket.
He will be a Golden Domer next fall, but first this outstanding WR joins the #UAALLAMERICA family. Welcome aboard @yg_3x! #IWILL pic.twitter.com/Xdn4n4sT3U
— All-America Game (@AllAmericaGame) November 3, 2016
Man knows what he's talking about @yg_3x @AllAmericaGame @NDFootball #WeAreMansfield pic.twitter.com/yKfz7rOYwC
— Mansfield Tiger FB (@mansfield_fb) November 3, 2016
Adebo and Wallace join other players from the Metroplex on the All-American roster: Jack Anderson (Frisco), Anthony Hines (Plano East), Chevin Calloway (Bishop Dunne), Jalen Reagor (Waxahachie), Tyrese Robinson (McKinney Boyd), Edward Ingram (DeSoto) and Avery Davis (Cedar Hill).
The 10th annual Under Armour All-American Football Game, featuring the nation’s best senior high school football players, will be played in Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 1 and broadcast live on ESPN.
This story was originally published November 3, 2016 at 3:52 PM with the headline "Mansfield receiver earns All-America honor."