Summers-Gavin The Latest Selection

SAN FRANCISCO, CA– Matt Summers-Gavin of San Francisco has been named a 2007 U.S. Army All-American. Summers-Gavin joins a group of extraordinary student-athletes selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Saturday, January 6, 2007 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

This classic East vs. West match-up will be televised live on NBC at 12:00 Noon (CST) and will feature the nation’s top 80 high school football athletes.

Matt Summers-Gavin is a standout offensive lineman at St. Ignatius College Prep and was one of 400 players nominated nationally and then ultimately selected by the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Committee. He is is eligible for the following honors: National H.S. Player of the Year Award, Walter Payton Trophy, AFL Ironman of the Year, U.S. Army Scholar Athlete Awards, and the Glenn Davis and Doc Blanchard U.S. Army Awards.

Summers-Gavin is rated as the number seventeen offensive guard by Scout.com and a four-star prospect.

"Sound technique combined with quick feet, aggressive attitude and a mean streak make Summers-Gavin a very promising offensive guard prospect," said Allen Wallace, national recruiting analyst for Scout.com. "As he becomes stronger and more powerful, he has a chance to be dominant in college."

Summers-Gavin is uncommitted as of right now and has taken official visits to Notre Dame and California.