Foster Sarell (Photo: Army All-American Bowl)
Foster Sarell is the No. 1 football recruit in the nation, according to 247Sports.
And that puts a bit of a target on him when he’s attending events with the top players from around the country.
Sarell, an offensive tackle, received his honorary U.S. Army All-American Bowl jersey Tuesday when the Selection Tour presented by American Family Insurance came to Graham-Kapowsin High School in Washington state.
The Army Bowl is Jan. 7 in San Antonio.
“To be the No. 1 player in the country is amazing, it’s unfathomable and it’s such a blessing,” Sarell told 247Sports. “I’m excited to go down there ranked No. 1, but to me I’m just going to disregard the ranking and go there and work my butt off and play the best football I can whether I’m ranked No. 1 or a thousand.”
Foster Sarell presented his parents Pam and Ryan with the Dream Champion Award. (Photo: AAG)
Sarell also said he will be honored to play for the military. His grandfather, Charles Geltz, is a Vietnam veteran who served in multiple locations but retired at Fort Lewis, Wash. Geltz plans to be in San Antonio for the Army Bowl.
The 6-foot-6 ½, 311-pound Sarell has been busy with official visits and will be at Notre Dame this weekend for the game against Stanford. Sarell took an unofficial visit to Stanford earlier this season and has an official visit scheduled for December. He also plans to be at the Iron Bowl to visit Alabama for the showdown against Auburn. He also has been to Washington for an unofficial and will make an official visit later in the season. Nebraska also is high on his list. Current Nebraska coach Mike Riley was the first to offer Sarell when Riley was the coach at Oregon State.