All-American Bowl Selects Texas RB

COPPELL (TX.) -- Emmanuel Moody is a tough player to bring down, but the U.S. Army All-American Bowl will test his skills against some of the top players in the nation this January.

The classic East vs. West match-up will be played and televised live on NBC January 7th at 12:00 p.m. (CST) and will feature the top 78 prep football student-athletes in the country.

Emmanuel Moody is the number nine ranked running back in the country by Scout.com. He is a member of the National Hot 100 as well as the Southwest Hot 100. At 5-11, 190 pounds, Moody’s work ethic in the weight room is definitely worth noting. Competing in power lifting as a freshman and sophomore helped him post some nice numbers in weight training. Currently, he has a 330 bench, 505 squat, 285 power clean and a 550 dead lift.

"Has incredible agility, ridiculous shake-and-bake, plus good strength, leg-drive and speed for the position. He also brings the added dimension of slipping out of the backfield to win match-ups against poor, un-expecting linebackers. Expect to see Moody employed in this area as well," says Stacey Dean of Scout.com.

As a junior, Moody rushed for 1,390 yards averaging 8.0 yards per carry while scoring 12 touchdowns.

Moody made his commitment to Texas in March over offers from Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M and Texas Tech .