Clemson commit Jamarin Simmons has been added to the 2027 Navy All-American class, with the wide receiver from Tallahassee, Florida, and Amos P. Godby High School receiving his official honor during a live jersey presentation on the Road to the Dome tour.
America’s Navy and NBC Sports representatives made the presentation as part of the nationwide tour, which will recognize 100 Navy All-Americans through live and virtual jersey presentations. The series will roll out weekly across NBC Sports social platforms.
Simmons is set to play in the annual East vs. West game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday, January 9, 2027, at 1 p.m.
ET. The game will air live on NBC and Peacock and will mark the event’s twenty-seventh anniversary.
He was selected by the Navy All-American Bowl Selection Committee, which includes the All-American Bowl, Andrew Ivins of 247Sports, Brandon Huffman of Rivals, and NXGN. Navy All-Americans are eligible for several awards, including the Navy All-American Bowl Player of the Year Award, Anthony Muñoz Lineman of the Year Award, Navy All-American Bowl Defensive Player of the Year Award, Navy All-American Bowl Man of the Year, and Navy All-American Bowl Game MVP Award.
The All-American Bowl, an NBC Sports-owned property, sits alongside a lineup that includes the Olympics and Paralympics, the NBA, WNBA, Major League Baseball, Notre Dame Football, the Premier League, and Sunday Night Football, which has been primetime’s #1 show for an unprecedented 15 consecutive years. The event is billed as the most-watched, most-talked about, and most-prestigious high school all-star game, drawing more than four million unique television viewers and more than 25,000 fans in attendance. Its alumni list includes 665 draft picks, 110 Super Bowl champions, 300 Pro Bowl selections, and 18 Heisman finalists.
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