The Brunswick High Pirates’ band played and the crowd in the auditorium cheered as “Big Man,” D’Antne Demery, was presented with his honorary jersey as a 2017 U.S. Army All-American. Wearing a red shirt with the famous “G” on it to represent his verbal commitment to the University of Georgia, Demery thanked God, his family and coaches including recently resigned Coach Larry Harold who was on hand for the presentation. Demery, the first player in the school and county’s history to receive the honor, accepted the jersey as the Selection Tour presented by American Family Insurance, visited Brunswick. Active-duty members of the U.S. Army were on stage and were called to attention when the jersey was presented. As the Big Man pulled the jersey over his UGA shirt, the band broke into the Brunswick High fight song.
At 6’6″ and more than 300 pounds, Demery is an offensive left tackle who has been recruited since he was a freshman. He had his choice from a collection of colleges vying for his talents including Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Michigan and Illinois, but has verbally committed to play football for the Bulldogs next year.
He is an amazing athlete who is very athletic for a big man. Coaches say he has outstanding footwork and speed for an offensive lineman.
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is the nation’s top high school all-star game played on national television each January in San Antonio, Texas’ Alamodome. In the 17 years the game has been played, more than 200 future NFL stars have graced its roster including Odell Beckham Jr., Andrew Luck and Adrian Peterson.
The top 100 high school players from around the country are selected to play. This year 10 of those are from Georgia and three are from Southeast Georgia including University of Georgia-commit Richard LeCounte from Liberty County and Nate McBride from Vidalia High School who told In The Game that being chosen as a U.S. Army All-American is “a dream come true.”
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By Rob Asbell
