- - Leon Hall
    Plays cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals. Drafted in the first round of the 2007 draft.
  - Kyle Vanden Bosch
    Drafted in the second round of 2001. Plays defensive end for the Tennessee Titans.
  - Drew Brees
    Drafted in the 2nd round of the 2001 draft. Plays quarterback for the New Orleans Saints.
  - Wes Welker
    Plays wide receiver for the Denver Broncos.
  - Richie Incognito
    Drafted in the 3rd round of the 2005 draft. Plays guard for the Miami Dolphins.
  - Ted Ginn, Jr.
    Drafted in the 1st round of the 2007 draft. Plays wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers.
  - A.J. Hawk
    Drafted in the 1st round of the 2006 draft. Plays linebacker for the Green Bay Packers.
  - Santonio Holmes
    Drafted in the 1st round of the 2006 draft. Plays wide receiver for the New York Jets.
  - Chad Henne
    Drafted in the 2nd round of the 2008 draft. Plays quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
  - Jake Long
    First overall pick in the 2008 draft. Plays offensive tackle for the St. Louis Rams.
  - Mario Manningham
    Drafted in the 3rd round in the 2008 draft. Plays wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers.
  - Jamaal Charles
    Drafted in the 3rd round of the 2008 draft. Plays running back for the Kansas City Chiefs.
  - Aaron Ross
    Drafted in the 1st round of the 2007 draft. Plays cornerback for the New York Giants.
  - Jeremy Maclin
    Drafted in the 1st round of the 2009 draft. Plays wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles.
  - Baron Batch
    Drafted in the 7th round of the 2011 draft. Plays running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  - Robert Griffin III
    Drafted in the 1st round of the 2012 draft. Plays quarterback for the Washington Redskins.
  - Population: 1,359,758
  - Nickname: Alamo City, River City, SA-Town
  - 7th Most Populated City in the U.S.
  - 28 million tourists annually
  - 300 days of sunshine
  - Average temperature 68.8°
- - The Alamo
    One of America's most visited historic sites, The Alamo is the Spanish word for "cottonwood"
  - Getting To The Game
  - Downtown Parking - Print

- - Bowl Facts
    -120 million viewers have tuned in to the 20 ESPN Valero Alamo Bowl broadcasts.
    -Valero Alamo Bowl features the #2 selection from the Big 12 and the #1 selection from the Pac-12 after the BCS picks.
- - Arizona
  - Arizona State
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  - Oregon
  - Oregon State
  - Stanford
  - UCLA
  - USC
  - Utah
  - Washington
  - Washington State
  - Baylor
  - Iowa State
  - Kansas
  - Kansas State
  - Oklahoma
  - Oklahoma State
  - Texas
  - TCU
  - Texas Tech
  - West Virginia

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UPSCALE DINING

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Visitor Guide / fan events

Free NCAA Football Youth Clinic Friday, July 19; Check-In at 8 a.m.; Clinic from 9 a.m.-Noon Alamodome	College Colors Day Friday, August 30 Nationwide
"The Original" Rudy's Bar-B-Q Pigskin Preview Thursday, September 5 at Noon The Alamodome	Valero Alamo Bowl Million Dollar Shootout October 18 - October 27, 10:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. The Polo Field at Brackenridge Park Home of The First Tee