Quarterback for Cleveland High School Chad Voytik runs the ball during the City Jamboree held at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga in this file photo.CLEVELAND, Tenn. – Even before Chad Voytik enters his first day as a student at the University of Pittsburgh in the fall, he has already joined an exclusive fraternity.
Representatives of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl were at Cleveland High School Wednesday afternoon to present the senior quarterback with his No. 12 jersey that he will wear in San Antonio, Texas on January 7. Voytik, 6-foot and 200 pounds and ranked as the Rivals’ No. 13 quarterback nationally, is the all-time leading passer in terms of yardage in Cleveland history, with over 5,000 yards.
“Chad is a talented athlete whose leadership and teamwork qualities have made him standout at Cleveland High School,” John Myers, Director of Strategic Communications, Marketing and Outreach, U.S. Army Accessions Command in a press release. “Only the strongest wear the Army colors, and Chad possesses similar mental, emotional and physical strengths to Army Strong Soldiers. We are proud to honor all of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl players and congratulate each of them on their selection.”
Voytik is one of five players from the state of Tennessee that was chosen for the game, joining receiver Drae Bowles from Jackson Christian, running backs Brian Kimbrow of Memphis East and Jovon Robinson of Wooddale and lineman Graham Shuler of Brentwood Academy.
“It’s cool that we have so many from Tennessee,” Voytik said. “We’re not really known as a big football state, so to have that number is something special that we can remember.”