Notre Dame class of 2022 commit Joey Tanona received an invitation to the All-American Bowl on Thursday evening. The Zionsville (Ind.) High standout has been committed to the Fighting Irish since last July and sees his stock rise with the All-American Bowl invite.
The annual East vs. West matchup at the Alamodome in San Antonio features the nation’s top high school talent. The game will be nationally televised on Jan. 8, 2022.
Notre Dame is no stranger to All-American Bowl invites. Just last season, 2021 Irish signees Blake Fisher, Deion Colzie and Prince Kollie were all invited and planned to play before COVID-19 interfered.
Tanona was the first commitment of his class, soon followed by tight end Jack Nickel and fellow offensive lineman Ty Chan. Chan also received an invitation to the All-American Bowl, along with 2022 offensive line target Billy Schrauth.
The invite caps a tremendous junior season for Tanona who helped lead his Eagles squad to an 8-6 record this past season. Recently, he was named to the MaxPreps 2020 Indiana High School Football All-State Team.
Tanona committed to Notre Dame over LSU, Ohio State, Penn State, Tennessee and others.
The 6-5, 290-pounder is ranked by Rivals as a four-star prospect, the No. 5 player in the Hoosier State, and the No. 4 offensive guard and No. 179 overall recruit in the country.
“Joey brings a lot of effort and toughness to this team,” Zionsville head coach Scott Turnquist previously said of Tanona. “He brings a lot of physicality and athleticism to our offensive line. He also brings mental toughness and a mental edge to that group which improves our team.”
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