Linebacker Adam Bywater Named Navy All-American Bowl’s Man of the Year Award Winner

Story byAdam Bywater 01. JPGNBC SportsSun, January 18, 2026 at 5:54 PM UTC·1 min readThe Navy All-American Bowl Selection Committee announced Adam Bywater (Holladay, UT/ Olympus H. S.) as the winner of the 2026 Navy All-American Bowl’s Man of the Year award. Bywater epitomizes a high standard of excellence in community service and athletic distinction. According to 247Sports Bywater is a four-star prospect and one of the top linebackers in the nation. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPast winners of the award include Garrett Wilson, Paris Johnson Jr., and Caleb Williams. About the All-American BowlAs an NBC Sports-owned property, the All-American Bowl is part of a marquee lineup of elite events that includes the Olympics and Paralympics, the NBA, WNBA, Notre Dame Football, the Premier League, and primetime’s #1 show for an unprecedented 14 consecutive years: Sunday Night Football. The All-American Bowl is annually the most-watched, most-talked about, and most-prestigious high school all-star event with more than four million unique television viewers and more than 25,000 fans in attendance.