Cameron 'The Bus' Vaughn FBU All-American
Cameron Vaughn of Chantilly, Virginia has been officially named a FBU Youth All-American, for the 7th grade and will play Middle Linebacker in the 2nd annual Football University Youth All-American bowl. Some of his 2009 highlights include: 126 tackles - 11 for loss, 3 sacks; offensively, rushed for 547 yards and 13 TDs on 45 carries, 1 kick-off returned for a touchdown...
Photo By: Reggie Vaughn
FBU Youth All American Cameron Vaughn of Chantilly, VA in action in the annual Football University All-American bowl...
Photo By: Reggie Vaughn
CHANTILLY, VA - SportsLink, the owner and producer of the U.S. Army All American Bowl on NBC and Football University (FBU) (http://www.footballuniversity.org), has announced that the national selection process for its youth All-American game featuring the nation's top 7th and 8th graders has concluded.
Cameron Vaughn of Chantilly, Virginia has been officially named a FBU Youth All-American, for the 7th grade and will play Middle Linebacker in the 2nd annual Football University Youth All-American bowl, Jan. 10, 2010 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. ( http://www.footballuniversity.org/jaag_players.php),
This year more than 6,000 7th and 8th grade athletes from across the nation and including Mexico, Canada and various Pacific Islands were nominated and over 1400 were reviewed by the selection committee. The three all-stars games include a total of 144 athletes, one for 7th graders with a 170 pound weight limit for all players, one for 8th graders with a 185 pound weight limit for all players, and one game for 8th graders without a weight limit. This year's game will be streamed on the internet at: http://www.allamericangames.tv/fbyouth .
See below about Cameron, the game and FBU program.
BIOGRAPHY
Cameron 'The Bus' Vaughn FBU All-American 7th Grade East
Born: 12/30/1996 in Fairfax, Virginia
Height: 5'8
Weight: 157lbs
School: Franklin Middle School, Fairfax, Virginia
Football Experience: 6 years - 6 county championships 1 Metro Bowl
Position: FB/LB/Kicker/Punter
2009 Football Highlights:
LB/FB made 126 tackles - 11 for loss, 3 sacks, offensively, rushed for 547 yards and 13 TDs on 45 carries, 1 Kickoff returned for a touchdown.
More About 'The Bus':
* CYA Travel Basketball, 2006-Present
* MVP of the Fairfax County U11 travel league, 2008/09
* 10U Team, County Champions, 2007-2008
* 11U Team County Champions, 2008-2009
* Chantilly AAU Basketball, 2005-Present
* Mount Vernon AAU Basketball, 2008-Present
Favorite College Football Athlete: Javid Best
Favorite Pro Football Athlete: Troy Palamalu
Favorite Pro Basketball Player: Kobe Bryant
Community Service: Activity participates and serves in community service activities in his community and helps at his church, The Temple of Healing Waters
Siblings: Youngest of three boys.
Brothers Kevin Jackson-Vaughn and Christian Vaughn
Article about the game form Sportlink;
Much like the U.S. Army All-American Bowl has become the "can't miss" game for football fans across the country looking for a preview of the nation's top prep football talent, SportsLink launched the Football University Youth All-American Bowl to highlight the next generation of prep stars.
Pitting the nation's top 7th and 8th graders against one another in an all-star format, the FBU Youth All-American Bowl brought together the top youth talent in the nation. This year, the bowl returns to the Alamodome on Sunday, January 10, 2009, and is once again webcast live on http://www.footballuniversity.org and http://www.AllAmericanGames.Tv . Like the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, the FBU Youth All-American Bowl gives these athletes a national platform to see how they stack up against one another.
The FBU Youth All-American Bowl consists of three East vs. West all-star games, one for the top forty 7th graders, one for the top forty 8th graders and a third game featuring the top forty 8th graders with no weight limit. Last year, many of the top players in the bowl were receiving college interest and even scholarship offers. Athletes received media attention from outlets such as the Detroit Free Press, Orlando Sentinel, The Washington Post, Sports Illustrated and The New York Times.
Arriving on Wednesday prior to the Bowl, the FBU Youth All-Americans participate in many bowl week activities including practices, a skills competition, break-out sessions with NFL Hall of Famers and current and former NFL stars and celebrities, such as legendary high school football coach Herman Boone and others. Celebrities roamed the sidelines of the game, including the likes of former NBA star Karl "The Mailman" Malone.
The FBU Youth All-American Bowl selection committee includes Football University's regional directors and scouts located throughout the United States. These directors and scouts work year round with hundreds of local youth football coaches and commissioners who help identify top athletes for FBU.
Football University is an invitation-only camp for elite-level youth and prep players focusing on teaching technique and skill in a small-group setting under the professional tutelage of former NFL players and coaches.
For more information on the FBU Youth All-American Bowl and its related events, visit: http://www.footballuniversity.org. ; National sponsors of the Football University Youth All-American Bowl are Athletic Republic, Baden, Gatorade, New Balance, Russell Athletic, Schutt Sports, Sports Illustrated for Kids and World Sporting Goods.
