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Masuk quarterback Casey Cochran is one of 400 high school football players nominated to participate in the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

Cochran, perhaps the state’s most sought-after senior high school football player, is the only Connecticut player to receive a nomination. The U.S. Army All-American Bowl chooses nominees through the three main recruiting services — Scout.com, Rivals.com and Tom Lemming — and through various camps, combines and clinics. Players must also have good standing in school and in their communities.

None of that has been a problem for the 6-foot-1 Cochran. He has thrown for approximately 7,000 yards and more than 70 touchdowns since his freshman year at New London. He’s been a two-time Connecticut Post All-Star and all-state selection. He’s a member of the National Honor Society and has maintained a 4.0 grade point average.

The final rosters will be determined in the fall. The game is played the week after the college bowl season.

See the full list of nominees here.

According to a variety of reports, the 6-foot-1 Cochran has received an offer from Boston College, and interest from a host of other schools, including UConn, Duke, Notre Dame, Princeton, Rutgers, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Yale, Alabama, Harvard, LSU, Northwestern, Oregon, Penn State, Rutgers, Stanford, Texas A&M, Michigan State, North Carolina State.