Football: Big Signing Day for Stone Bridge Includes BCS-Bound Allen (Alabama) and Burns (Stanford); Dettra (Coastal Carolina), Strahin (Shepherd) Also Sign

Jonathan Allen: Alabama

Ryan Burns: Stanford

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Ashburn (Feb. 11, 2013) -It was a big college football signing day for Stone Bridge High School on Feb. 6 as four Bulldogs made their college choices official including the BCS-bound full scholarships for defensive end Jonathan Allen (Alabama) and quarterback Ryan Burns (Stanford).

In addition, defensive linemen Drew Dettra will walk onto NCAA Division I Coastal Carolina and defensive back Christian Strahin has a half scholarship to NCAA Division II Shepherd University.

Drew Dettra: Coastal Carolina

Christian Strahin: Shepherd

More on each player:

Football: Stone Bridge's Jonathan Allen (Alabama) and Ryan Burns (Stanford) to Sign National Letters of Intent

Ryan Burns (l) and Jonathan Allen (r), flanked by head
coach Mickey Thompson will sign Wednesday
(photo by Steven Holland/Viva Loudoun)

(Feb. 5, 2013) - Stone Bridge High School will hold a college signing ceremony Wednesday for two of the most decorated players in Bulldogs history as defensive end Jonathan Allen signs with two-time defending national champion Alabama and quarterback Ryan Burns signs with Stanford.

The dynamic duo will sign their National Letters of Intent in the school's cafeteria at 4 p.m.

Football: Stone Bridge DE Jonathan Allen, QB Ryan Burns Earn Elite Status on 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl Team

Proud Stone Bridge football coach Mickey Thompson is
flanked by QB Ryan Burns (l) and DE Jonathan Allen (r).
(photo by Steven Holland/Viva Loudoun)

Ashburn (Nov. 12, 2012) – Stone Bridge High School defensive end Jonathan Allen (Alabama recruit) and quarterback Ryan Burns (Stanford recruit) have been selected to play in the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, joining an elite group of All-Americans. Allen and Burns received their jerseys in a ceremony at the school on Nov. 2. (see photo gallery).

Those selected will play in the game on Saturday, January 5, 2013, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The annual East vs. West match-up will be televised live on NBC at 1:00 p.m. EST and will feature the nation’s top 90 high school football players.

Football: "Jacked up"! Stone Bridge's Allen Commits to National Champion Alabama

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Ashburn (May 24, 2012) - Stone Bridge High School junior defensive standout Jonathan Allen must be "Jacked Up" to make his college decision with his commitment this week to BCS National Champion Alabama.

While a defensive lineman for the Bulldogs, ESPN's recruiting blog says that Allen would be a natural fit in the Crimson Tide's "Jack" Backer role. Read more here.

The Washington Post's Paul Tenorio (who may or may not sleep in his car on Bulldog coach Mickey Thompson's driveway ... just teasing Paul) weighed in on Monday with a big story on Allen's commitment. Allen told Tenorio that it was Florida and 'Bama as the final two frontrunners. Read more here.

The Bleacher Report had this video report on the commitment:

The 6-foot-3, 225-pound Allen is ranked in the Top 100 of all players in the U.S. by some services and in ranked in the Top 10 of defensive ends by some.