Senior outside linebacker Jared Wangler (Warren, Mich./De La Salle Collegiate) was presented his honorary game jersey Wednesday at his school during the American Family Insurance Selection Tour for the 2014 Under Armour All-America High School Football Game. The event was part of a three-month selection tour.
Wangler, a Michigan commitment, is one of 90 players selected to compete in the seventh annual Under Armour All-America Game presented by American Family Insurance, a nationally televised game featuring the country’s top high school seniors. The 2014 Under Armour All-America Game is set for 4 p.m. ET Jan. 2 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., and will be televised on ESPN.
“I’ve grown up watching the Under Armour All-America Game on TV, and so I’ve always looked at it as a goal I wanted to reach,” Wangler said. “Shane Morris, one of my teammates last year, played in this game said it was a blast, so I’m excited to go down and play. I know we have a couple of Michigan commits going down. I’m looking forward to getting to know them better, and getting ready to play college football.”
Wangler said the opportunity to play in the game is a tremendous honor when looking at the players that have played in the past.
“It’s definitely an honor. To be able to play in this game alongside some of the best players in the country, and the alumni of this game … the list goes on and on. And it’s just a tremendous honor to get to play in it,” he said.
The 6-foot-1, 205-pound Wangler is a three-star prospect and the No. 65 outside linebacker in the class. He committed to Michigan over Penn State, LSU, Cincinnati, Indiana and others.
