USA Today All-USA high school football team (2000–2009)
USA Today named its first All-USA high school football team in 1982. The newspaper has named a team every year since 1982.[1][2]
In addition, two members of the team are named the USA Today High School Offensive Player and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively. The newspaper also selects a USA Today High School Football Coach of the Year.[3][4]
This article contains the teams from 2000 through 2009.
Teams
2000 team
Coach of the Year: Tony Severino (Rockhurst High School, Kansas City, Missouri)
- Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors
- Offense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Joe Mauer |
Quarterback |
Cretin-Derham Hall High School |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
Minnesota Twins (Baseball) |
Kevin Jones |
Running back |
Cardinal O'Hara High School |
Springfield, Pennsylvania |
Virginia Tech |
Eric Shelton |
Running back |
Bryan Station High School |
Lexington, Kentucky |
Ohio State |
Blake Larsen |
Offensive line |
Atlantic High School |
Atlantic, Iowa |
Iowa |
Ben Wilkerson |
Offensive line |
Hemphill High School |
Hemphill, Texas |
LSU |
Andrew Whitworth |
Offensive line |
West Monroe High School |
West Monroe, Louisiana |
LSU |
Chris Spencer |
Offensive line |
Central High School |
Madison, Mississippi |
Mississippi |
Reggie Williams |
Wide receiver |
Lakes High School |
Lakewood, Washington |
Washington |
Roscoe Crosby |
Wide receiver |
Union High School |
Union, South Carolina |
Clemson |
Mark LeVoir |
Tight end |
Eden Prairie High School |
Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
Notre Dame |
Kelly Baraka |
Athlete |
Northern High School |
Portage, Michigan |
Michigan |
Mike McLaughlin |
Placekicker |
Gautier High School |
Gautier, Mississippi |
Alabama |
- Defense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Shaun Cody |
Defensive line |
Los Altos High School |
Hacienda Heights, California |
USC |
Tommie Harris |
Defensive line |
Ellison High School |
Killeen, Texas |
Oklahoma |
Marquise Hill |
Defensive line |
De La Salle High School |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
LSU |
Anttaj Hawthorne |
Defensive line |
Hamden High School |
Hamden, Connecticut |
Wisconsin |
Michael-Jordan Craven |
Linebacker |
La Quinta High School |
La Quinta, California |
Stanford |
Kevin Simon |
Linebacker |
De La Salle High School |
Concord, California |
Tennessee |
Leon Williams |
Linebacker |
Canarsie High School |
Brooklyn, New York |
Miami (FL) |
Ernest Shazor |
Defensive back |
Martin Luther King High School |
Detroit, Michigan |
Michigan |
Matt Ware |
Defensive back |
Loyola High School |
Los Angeles, California |
UCLA |
Marlin Jackson |
Defensive back |
Sharon High School |
Sharon, Pennsylvania |
Michigan |
Antrel Rolle |
Defensive back |
South Dade High School |
Homestead, Florida |
Miami (FL) |
Ryan Wimberley |
Punter |
Houston High School |
Houston, Missouri |
Oklahoma State |
2001 team
Coach of the Year: Bob Ladouceur (De La Salle High School, Concord, California)
- Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors
- Offense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Maurice Clarett |
Running back |
Warren Harding High School |
Warren, Ohio |
Ohio State |
Ben Olson |
Quarterback |
Thousand Oaks High School |
Thousand Oaks, California |
BYU/UCLA |
J. R. Zwierzynski |
Running back |
Catholic Academy |
Joliet, Illinois |
Penn State |
Justin Blalock |
Offensive line |
East High School |
Plano, Texas |
Texas |
Derek Landri |
Offensive line |
De La Salle High School |
Concord, California |
Notre Dame |
Derek Morris |
Offensive line |
North Mecklenburg High School |
Huntersville, North Carolina |
North Carolina State |
Rob Smith |
Offensive line |
Highlands High School |
Fort Thomas, Kentucky |
Tennessee |
Eric Winston |
Tight end |
Lee High School |
Midland, Texas |
Miami (FL) |
Maurice Stovall |
Wide receiver |
Archbishop Carroll High School |
Radnor, Pennsylvania |
Notre Dame |
Ryan Moore |
Wide receiver |
Dr. Phillips High School |
Orlando, Florida |
Miami (FL) |
Lorenzo Booker |
Athlete |
St. Bonaventure High School |
Ventura, California |
Florida State |
Erik Hinterbichler |
Placekicker |
Albuquerque High School |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Dartmouth |
- Defense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Ahmad Brooks |
Linebacker |
Hylton High School |
Woodbridge, Virginia |
Virginia |
Haloti Ngata |
Defensive line |
Highland High School |
Salt Lake City, Utah |
Oregon |
Rodrique Wright |
Defensive line |
Hastings High School |
Alief, Texas |
Texas |
Larry Dibbles |
Defensive line |
Lancaster High School |
Lancaster, Texas |
Texas |
Kai Parham |
Defensive line |
Princess Anne High School |
Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Virginia |
David Richard |
Linebacker |
Hazelwood East High School |
Hazelwood, Missouri |
Michigan State |
Mike D'Andrea |
Linebacker |
Avon Lake High School |
Avon Lake, Ohio |
Ohio State |
Pat Watkins |
Defensive back |
Lincoln High School |
Tallahassee, Florida |
Florida State |
William Blackmon |
Defensive back |
Bishop Hendricken High School |
Warwick, Rhode Island |
Boston College |
Buster Davis |
Defensive back |
Mainland High School |
Daytona Beach, Florida |
Florida State |
A. J. Davis |
Defensive back |
Northern High School |
Durham, North Carolina |
North Carolina State |
Danny Baugher |
Punter |
Mountain Pointe High School |
Phoenix, Arizona |
Arizona |
2002 team
Coach of the Year: Bob Ladouceur (De La Salle High School, Concord, California)
- Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors
- Offense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Chris Leak |
Quarterback |
Independence High School |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
Florida |
Reggie Bush |
Running back |
Helix High School |
La Mesa, California |
USC |
Demetris Summers |
Running back |
Lexington High School |
Lexington, South Carolina |
South Carolina |
Jorrie Adams |
Offensive line |
Jasper High School |
Jasper, Texas |
Texas A&M |
Ofa Mohetau |
Offensive line |
Trinity High School |
Euless, Texas |
BYU |
Ryan Harris |
Offensive line |
Cretin-Derham Hall High School |
Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Notre Dame |
Mike Jones |
Offensive line |
Richards High School |
Oak Lawn, Illinois |
Iowa |
Greg Olsen |
Tight end |
Wayne Hills High School |
Wayne, New Jersey |
Miami (FL) |
Sean Bailey |
Wide receiver |
Milton High School |
Alpharetta, Georgia |
Georgia |
Steve Smith |
Wide receiver |
Taft High School |
Woodland Hills, California |
USC |
Tom Zbikowski |
Athlete |
Buffalo Grove High School |
Buffalo Grove, Illinois |
Notre Dame |
Chase Goggans |
Placekicker |
Coffee High School |
Douglas, Georgia |
Florida State |
- Defense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Antonio Cromartie |
Defensive back |
Lincoln High School |
Tallahassee, Florida |
Florida State |
Jarvis Moss |
Defensive line |
Ryan High School |
Denton, Texas |
Florida |
Victor Abiamiri |
Defensive line |
Gilman School |
Baltimore, Maryland |
Notre Dame |
Xavier Lawson-Kennedy |
Defensive line |
Duncanville High School |
Duncanville, Texas |
Oklahoma State |
Trevor Laws |
Defensive line |
Apple Valley High School |
Apple Valley, Minnesota |
Notre Dame |
Wesley Jefferson |
Linebacker |
Gwynn Park High School |
Brandywine, Maryland |
Maryland |
Daniel Brooks |
Linebacker |
Central Merry High School |
Jackson, Tennessee |
Tennessee |
LaMarr Woodley |
Linebacker |
Saginaw High School |
Saginaw, Michigan |
Michigan |
Michael Bush |
Defensive back |
Male High School |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Louisville |
Tarell Brown |
Defensive back |
North Mesquite High School |
Mesquite, Texas |
Texas |
Demetrice Webb |
Defensive back |
White High School |
Jacksonville, Florida |
Florida |
Cody Freeby |
Punter |
Fort Worth Christian School |
North Richland Hills, Texas |
Oklahoma |
2003 team
Coach of the Year: Bob Ladouceur (De La Salle High School, Concord, California)
- Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors
- Offense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Brian Brohm |
Quarterback |
Trinity High School |
Louisville, Kentucky |
Louisville |
Adrian Peterson |
Running back |
Palestine High School |
Palestine, Texas |
Oklahoma |
Joe Casey |
Running back |
Paducah Tilghman High School |
Paducah, Kentucky |
Coffeyville CC |
Jeff Byers |
Offensive line |
Loveland High School |
Loveland, Colorado |
USC |
Kyle Mitchum |
Offensive line |
McDowell High School |
Erie, Pennsylvania |
Ohio State |
Roland Martin |
Offensive line |
Harper High School |
Chicago, Illinois |
Michigan State |
Leon Hart |
Offensive line |
Spring Valley High School |
Columbia, South Carolina |
Auburn |
Aaron Klovas |
Offensive line |
Bethel High School |
Spanaway, Washington |
Oregon |
Brian Toal |
Athlete |
Don Bosco Preparatory High School |
Ramsey, New Jersey |
Boston College |
Zach Miller |
Tight end |
Desert Vista High School |
Phoenix, Arizona |
Arizona State |
Xavier Carter |
Wide receiver |
Palm Bay High School |
Palm Bay, Florida |
LSU |
Connor Barth |
Placekicker |
Hoggard High School |
Wilmington, North Carolina |
North Carolina |
- Defense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Ted Ginn, Jr. |
Defensive back |
Glenville High School |
Cleveland, Ohio |
Ohio State |
Demonte Bolden |
Defensive line |
Tyner Academy |
Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Tennessee |
Jeff Schweiger |
Defensive line |
Valley Christian High School |
San Jose, California |
USC |
Marlon Favorite |
Defensive line |
West Jefferson High School |
Harvey, Louisiana |
LSU |
DeMario Pressley |
Defensive line |
Dudley High School |
Greensboro, North Carolina |
North Carolina State |
Willie Williams |
Linebacker |
Carol City High School |
Carol City, Florida |
Miami (FL) |
Keith Rivers |
Linebacker |
Lake Mary High School |
Lake Mary, Florida |
USC |
Dan Connor |
Linebacker |
Strath Haven High School |
Wallingford, Pennsylvania |
Penn State |
James Bryant |
Linebacker |
Reading High School |
Reading, Pennsylvania |
Miami (FL) |
Simeon Castille |
Defensive back |
Briarwood Christian High School |
Birmingham, Alabama |
Alabama |
Tony Carter |
Defensive back |
Mandarin High School |
Jacksonville, Florida |
Florida State |
Ryan Burks |
Punter |
Decatur High School |
Federal Way, Washington |
Eastern Washington |
2004 team
Coach of the Year: Todd Dodge (Carroll High School, Southlake, Texas)
- Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors
- First Team Offense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Ryan Perriloux |
Quarterback |
East St. John High School |
Reserve, Louisiana |
LSU/Jacksonville State |
Jonathan Stewart |
Running back |
Timberline High School |
Lacey, Washington |
Oregon |
Toney Baker |
Running back |
Ragsdale High School |
Jamestown, North Carolina |
North Carolina State |
Dan Doering |
Offensive line |
Barrington High School |
Barrington, Illinois |
Iowa |
Eugene Monroe |
Offensive line |
Plainfield High School |
Plainfield, New Jersey |
Virginia |
Alex Boone |
Offensive line |
St. Edward High School |
Lakewood, Ohio |
Ohio State |
Reggie Youngblood |
Offensive line |
Booker T. Washington High School |
Houston, Texas |
Miami (FL) |
Michael Oher |
Offensive line |
Briarcrest Christian School |
Memphis, Tennessee |
Mississippi |
Reggie Smith |
Athlete |
Santa Fe High School |
Edmond, Oklahoma |
Oklahoma |
Martellus Bennett |
Tight end |
Alief Taylor High School |
Alief, Texas |
Texas A&M |
Fred Rouse |
Wide receiver |
Lincoln High School |
Tallahassee, Florida |
Florida State/UTEP |
Graham Gano |
Placekicker |
Tate High School |
Cantonment, Florida |
Florida State |
- First Team Defense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Kenny Phillips |
Defensive back |
Carol City High School |
Carol City, Florida |
Miami (FL) |
DeMarcus Granger |
Defensive line |
Kimball High School |
Dallas, Texas |
Oklahoma |
Jerrell Powe |
Defensive line |
Wayne County High School |
Waynesboro, Mississippi |
Mississippi |
Kyle Moore |
Defensive line |
Houston County High School |
Warner Robins, Georgia |
USC |
Melvin Alaeze |
Defensive line |
Randallstown High School |
Randallstown, Maryland |
Maryland |
Travis Beckum |
Linebacker |
Oak Creek High School |
Oak Creek, Wisconsin |
Wisconsin |
Rey Maualuga |
Linebacker |
Eureka High School |
Eureka, California |
USC |
Ryan Reynolds |
Linebacker |
Bishop Gorman High School |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Oklahoma |
Brian Cushing |
Linebacker |
Bergen Catholic High School |
Oradell, New Jersey |
USC |
Justin King |
Defensive back |
Gateway High School |
Monroeville, Pennsylvania |
Penn State |
Demetrice Morley |
Defensive back |
Killian High School |
Miami, Florida |
Tennessee |
Justin Brantly |
Punter |
Sealy High School |
Sealy, Texas |
Texas A&M |
- Second Team Offense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Greg Paulus |
Quarterback |
Christian Brothers Academy |
Syracuse, New York |
Duke (Basketball)
Syracuse (Football) |
Kevin Grady |
Running Back |
East Grand Rapids High School |
Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Michigan |
Marlon Lucky |
Running Back |
North Hollywood High School |
North Hollywood, California |
Nebraska |
Rodney Picou |
Offensive Line |
Canyon Springs High School |
Moreno Valley, California |
Nebraska/East Central (OK) |
Josh McNeil |
Offensive Line |
Collins High School |
Collins, Mississippi |
Tennessee |
Dace Richardson |
Offensive Line |
Wheaton Warrenville South High School |
Wheaton, Illinois |
Iowa |
Chris Scott |
Offensive Line |
Lovejoy High School |
Lovejoy, Georgia |
Tennessee |
Matt Hardrick |
Offensive Line |
Edgewater High School |
Orlando, Florida |
Florida State/Texas Southern |
Patrick Turner |
Wide receiver |
Goodpasture Christian High School |
Madison, Tennessee |
USC |
Anthony Moeaki |
Tight end |
Wheaton Warrenville South High School |
Wheaton, Illinois |
Iowa |
Derrick Williams |
Athlete |
Eleanor Roosevelt High School |
Greenbelt, Maryland |
Penn State |
Jordan Congdon |
Placekicker |
St. Augustine High School |
San Diego, California |
USC |
- Second Team Defense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Barry Turner |
Defensive Line |
Brentwood Academy |
Brentwood, Tennessee |
Nebraska |
Henry Melton |
Defensive Line |
Grapevine High School |
Grapevine, Texas |
Texas |
Averell Spicer |
Defensive Line |
Rancho Cucamonga High School |
Rancho Cucamonga, California |
USC |
Spencer Adkins |
Defensive Line |
Naples High School |
Naples, Florida |
Miami (FL) |
Derek Nicholson |
Linebacker |
Mount Tabor High School |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
Florida State |
Tray Blackmon |
Linebacker |
LaGrange High School |
LaGrange, Georgia |
Auburn |
Eugene Hayes |
Linebacker |
Madison County High School |
Madison, FL |
Florida State |
Ricardo McCoy |
Linebacker |
St. John's High School |
Washington, D.C. |
Tennessee |
Victor Harris |
Defensive Back |
Highland Springs High School |
Highland Springs, Virginia |
Virginia Tech |
Bryan Evans |
Defensive Back |
Ed White High School |
Jacksonville, Florida |
Georgia |
R.J. Jackson |
Defensive Back |
Westside High School |
Houston, Texas |
LSU |
Zoltan Mesko |
Punter |
Twinsburg High School |
Twinsburg, Ohio |
Michigan |
2005 team
Coach of the Year: Bill Castle (Lakeland High School, Lakeland, Florida)
- Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors
- First Team Offense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Mitch Mustain |
Quarterback |
Springdale High School |
Springdale, Arkansas |
Arkansas/USC |
Chris Wells |
Running back |
Garfield High School |
Akron, Ohio |
Ohio State |
C. J. Spiller |
Running back |
Union County High School |
Lake Butler, Florida |
Clemson |
Sam Young |
Offensive line |
St. Thomas Aquinas High School |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Notre Dame |
Andre Smith |
Offensive line |
Huffman High School |
Birmingham, Alabama |
Alabama |
Justin Anderson |
Offensive line |
Irwin County High School |
Ocilla, Georgia |
Georgia |
Jack Bscherer |
Offensive line |
Sturgeon Bay High School |
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin |
Wisconsin |
Carl Johnson |
Offensive line |
Southern High School |
Durham, North Carolina |
Florida |
Percy Harvin |
Athlete |
Landstown High School |
Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Florida |
David Ausberry |
Wide receiver |
Lemoore High School |
Lemoore, California |
USC |
Konrad Reuland |
Tight end |
Mission Viejo High School |
Mission Viejo, California |
Notre Dame |
Kai Forbath |
Placekicker |
Notre Dame High School |
Sherman Oaks, California |
UCLA |
- First Team Defense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Gerald McCoy |
Defensive line |
Southeast High School |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Oklahoma |
Ricky Sapp |
Defensive line |
Bamberg Ehrhardt High School |
Bamberg, South Carolina |
Clemson |
Jared Odrick |
Defensive line |
Lebanon High School |
Lebanon, Pennsylvania |
Penn State |
Eddie Jones |
Defensive line |
Kilgore High School |
Kilgore, Texas |
Texas |
Sergio Kindle |
Linebacker |
Woodrow Wilson High School |
Dallas, Texas |
Texas |
Brandon Graham |
Linebacker |
Crockett High School |
Detroit, Michigan |
Michigan |
Allen Bradford |
Linebacker |
Colton High School |
Colton, California |
USC |
Akeem Hebron |
Linebacker |
Good Counsel High School |
Wheaton, Maryland |
Georgia |
Taylor Mays |
Defensive back |
O'Dea High School |
Seattle, Washington |
USC |
Jonas Mouton |
Defensive back |
Venice High School |
Venice, California |
Michigan |
Antwine Perez |
Defensive back |
Woodrow Wilson High School |
Camden, New Jersey |
USC/Maryland |
Ryan Donahue |
Punter |
St. Rita High School |
Chicago, Illinois |
Iowa |
- Second Team Offense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Jimmy Clausen‡ |
Quarterback |
Oaks Christian High School |
Westlake Village, California |
Notre Dame |
Stafon Johnson |
Running back |
Dorsey High School |
Los Angeles, California |
USC |
Michael Goodson |
Running back |
Klein Collins High School |
Klein, Texas |
Texas A&M |
J'Marcus Webb |
Offensive line |
North Mesquite High School |
Mesquite, Texas |
Texas/West Texas A&M |
Chris Stewart |
Offensive line |
Klein High School |
Klein, Texas |
Notre Dame |
Steve Schilling |
Offensive line |
Bellevue High School |
Bellevue, Washington |
Michigan |
Matt Carufel |
Offensive line |
Cretin-Derham Hall High School |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
Notre Dame/Minnesota |
Jacques McClendon |
Offensive line |
Baylor Prep |
Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Tennessee |
Jarred Fayson |
Athlete |
Hillsborough High School |
Tampa, Florida |
Florida/Illnois |
Sam Shields |
Wide receiver |
Booker High School |
Sarasota, Florida |
Miami (FL) |
Jamie Cumbie |
Tight end |
Morris High School |
Morris, Illinois |
Clemson |
Jimmy Stevens‡ |
Placekicker |
Heritage Hall School |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Oklahoma |
- Second Team Defense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Clifton Geathers |
Defensive line |
Georgetown High School |
Georgetown, South Carolina |
South Carolina |
Al Woods |
Defensive line |
Elton High School |
Elton, Louisiana |
LSU |
Marcus Tillman |
Defensive line |
Franklin County High School |
Meadville, Mississippi |
Mississippi |
Butch Lewis |
Defensive line |
Regis Jesuit High School |
Aurora, Colorado |
USC |
Thaddeus Gibson |
Linebacker |
Euclid High School |
Euclid, Ohio |
Ohio State |
Marcus Ball |
Linebacker |
Stephenson High School |
Stone Mountain, Georgia |
Florida State/Memphis |
Toryan Smith |
Linebacker |
Rome High School |
Rome, Georgia |
Notre Dame |
Jeremiha Hunter |
Linebacker |
Harrisburg High School |
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
Iowa |
Darrin Walls |
Defensive back |
Woodland Hills High School |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Notre Dame |
A.J. Wallace |
Defensive back |
McDonough High School |
Pomfret, Maryland |
Penn State |
LaRon Moore |
Defensive back |
Midwest City High School |
Midwest City, Oklahoma |
Texas Tech |
Brett Upson |
Punter |
Spalding High School |
Griffin, Georgia |
Vanderbilt |
2006 team
Coach of the Year: J. T. Curtis (John Curtis Christian High School, River Ridge, Louisiana)
- Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors
- First Team Offense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Jimmy Clausen |
Quarterback |
Oaks Christian High School |
Westlake Village, California |
Notre Dame |
Marc Tyler |
Running back |
Oaks Christian High School |
Westlake Village, California |
USC |
Noel Devine |
Running back |
North Fort Myers High School |
North Fort Myers, Florida |
West Virginia |
Arrelious Benn |
Wide receiver |
Dunbar High School |
Washington, D.C. |
Illinois |
A. J. Green‡ |
Wide receiver |
Summerville High School |
Summerville, South Carolina |
Georgia |
Aaron Hernandez |
Tight end |
Central High School |
Bristol, Connecticut |
Florida |
Chris Little |
Offensive line |
Twiggs County High School |
Jeffersonville, Georgia |
Georgia |
Ryan Miller |
Offensive line |
Columbine High School |
Littleton, Colorado |
Colorado |
Anthony Davis |
Offensive line |
Piscataway High School |
Piscataway, New Jersey |
Rutgers |
Tray Allen |
Offensive line |
South Grand Prairie High School |
Grand Prairie, Texas |
Texas |
Lee Ziemba |
Offensive line |
Rogers High School |
Rogers, Arkansas |
Auburn |
Jimmy Stevens |
Placekicker |
Heritage Hall School |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Oklahoma |
- First Team Defense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Marvin Austin |
Defensive line |
Ballou High School |
Washington, D.C. |
North Carolina |
Martez Wilson |
Defensive line |
Simeon Career Academy |
Chicago, Illinois |
Illinois |
Joseph Barksdale |
Defensive line |
Cass Technical High School |
Detroit, Michigan |
LSU |
Everson Griffen |
Defensive line |
Agua Fria High School |
Avondale, Arizona |
USC |
Chris Galippo |
Linebacker |
Servite High School |
Anaheim, California |
USC |
Chris Donald |
Linebacker |
Huntingdon High School |
Huntingdon, Tennessee |
Tennessee |
Keenan Robinson |
Linebacker |
Plano East High School |
Plano, Texas |
Texas |
Eugene Clifford |
Defensive back |
Colerain High School |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Ohio State |
Major Wright |
Defensive back |
St. Thomas Aquinas High School |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Florida |
Greg Little |
Defensive back |
Hillside High School |
Durham, North Carolina |
North Carolina |
Joe McKnight |
Defensive back |
John Curtis Christian High School |
River Ridge, Louisiana |
USC |
Bryan Anger |
Punter |
Camarillo High School |
Camarillo, California |
California |
- Second Team Offense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Ryan Mallett |
Quarterback |
Texas High School |
Texarkana, Texas |
Michigan/Arkansas |
Bradley Stephens |
Running back |
McAllen Memorial High School |
McAllen, Texas |
Texas A&M |
John Clay |
Running back |
Racine Park High School |
Racine, Wisconsin |
Wisconsin |
Michael Floyd‡ |
Wide receiver |
Cretin-Derham Hall High School |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
Notre Dame |
Terrence Toliver |
Wide receiver |
Hempstead High School |
Hempstead, Texas |
LSU |
Martell Webb |
Tight end |
Northern High School |
Pontiac, Michigan |
Michigan |
Bryan Bulaga |
Offensive line |
Marian Central Catholic High School |
Woodstock, Illinois |
Iowa |
Chris O'Dowd |
Offensive line |
Salpointe Catholic High School |
Tucson, Arizona |
USC |
James Wilson |
Offensive line |
Nease High School |
Ponte Vedra, Florida |
Florida |
Matt Romine |
Offensive line |
Union High School |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Notre Dame |
Trinton Sturdivant |
Offensive line |
Anson High School |
Wadesboro, North Carolina |
Georgia |
Philip Welch |
Placekicker |
Fort Collins High School |
Fort Collins, Colorado |
Wisconsin |
David Soldner |
Placekicker |
Manheim Township High School |
Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
Penn State |
- Second Team Defense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
D'Angelo McCray |
Defensive line |
Andrew Jackson Highschool |
Jacksonville, Florida |
Eastern Illinois/Memphis |
Torrey Davis |
Defensive line |
Armwood High School |
Seffner, Florida |
Florida/Jacksonville State |
Tydreke Powell |
Defensive line |
Hertford County High School |
Ahoskie, North Carolina |
North Carolina |
Andre Jones |
Defensive line |
Andress High School |
El Paso, Texas |
Texas/Tarleton State |
Chris Strong |
Linebacker |
South Panola High School |
Batesville, Mississippi |
Mississippi |
Lorenzo Edwards |
Linebacker |
Edgewater High School |
Orlando, Florida |
Florida |
Allen Bailey |
Linebacker |
McIntosh High School |
Darien, Georgia |
Miami (FL) |
Marcus Gilchrist |
Defensive back |
Andrews High School |
High Point, North Carolina |
Clemson |
Donovan Warren |
Defensive back |
Poly High School |
Long Beach, California |
Michigan |
Dionte Allen |
Defensive back |
St. Mary's Preparatory |
Orchard Lake, Michigan |
Florida State/Ohio State |
Golden Tate |
Athlete |
Pope John Paul II High School |
Hendersonville, Tennessee |
Notre Dame |
Chris Lovvorn‡ |
Punter |
McGill-Toolen Catholic High School |
Mobile, Alabama |
Mississippi College |
2007 team
Coach of the Year: Tim Harris (Booker T. Washington High School, Miami, Florida)
- Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors
- First Team Offense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Terrelle Pryor |
Quarterback |
Jeannette High School |
Jeannette, Pennsylvania |
Ohio State |
Darrell Scott |
Running back |
St. Bonaventure High School |
Ventura, California |
Colorado/South Florida |
Bryce Brown‡ |
Running back |
Wichita High School East |
Wichita, Kansas |
Tennessee/Kansas State |
Mike Brewster |
Offensive line |
Edgewater High School |
Orlando, Florida |
Ohio State |
Trevor Robinson |
Offensive line |
Elkhorn High School |
Elkhorn, Nebraska |
Notre Dame |
Josh Jenkins |
Offensive line |
Parkersburg High School |
Parkersburg, West Virginia |
West Virginia |
Mike Adams |
Offensive line |
Dublin Coffman High School |
Dublin, Ohio |
Ohio State |
Matt Patchan |
Offensive line |
Armwood High School |
Seffner, Florida |
Florida |
Michael Floyd |
Wide receiver |
Cretin-Derham Hall High School |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
Notre Dame |
Julio Jones |
Wide receiver |
Foley High School |
Foley, Alabama |
Alabama |
Kyle Rudolph |
Tight end |
Elder High School |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Notre Dame |
Blair Walsh |
Placekicker |
Cardinal Gibbons High School |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Georgia |
- First Team Defense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Patrick Johnson |
Defensive back |
Blanche Ely High School |
Pompano Beach, Florida |
LSU |
T. J. Bryant |
Defensive back |
Lincoln High School |
Tallahassee, Florida |
USC |
Nolan Brewster |
Defensive back |
Mullen High School |
Denver, Colorado |
Texas |
Arthur Brown |
Linebacker |
Wichita High School East |
Wichita, Kansas |
Miami (FL)/Kansas State |
Nigel Bradham |
Linebacker |
Wakulla High School |
Crawfordville, Florida |
Florida State |
Brendan Beal |
Linebacker |
Liberty High School |
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
Florida |
Shayne Hale |
Linebacker |
Gateway High School |
Monroeville, Pennsylvania |
Pittsburgh |
DeAngelo Tyson |
Defensive line |
Statesboro High School |
Statesboro, Georgia |
Georgia |
Marcus Forston |
Defensive line |
Miami Northwestern High School |
Miami, Florida |
Miami (FL) |
Nick Perry |
Defensive line |
King High School |
Detroit, Michigan |
USC |
Will Hill |
Athlete |
St. Peter's Preparatory School |
Hoboken, New Jersey |
Florida |
Ben Buchanan |
Punter |
Central High School |
Westerville, Ohio |
Ohio State |
- Second Team Offense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Matt Barkley‡ |
Quarterback |
Mater Dei High School |
Santa Ana, California |
USC |
Sam McGuffie |
Running back |
Cy-Fair High School |
Cypress, Texas |
Rice |
Ryan Bass |
Running back |
Centennial High School |
Corona, California |
Arizona State/Idaho |
Matt Kalil |
Offensive line |
Servite High School |
Anaheim, California |
USC |
Baker Steinkuhler |
Offensive line |
Lincoln Southwest High School |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Nebraska |
Stephen Good |
Offensive line |
Paris High School |
Paris, Texas |
Oklahoma |
Kyle Long |
Offensive line |
St. Anne's-Belfield School |
Charlottesville, Virginia |
Florida State (Baseball) |
A.J. Harmon |
Offensive line |
Jefferson County High School |
Louisville, Georgia |
Georgia |
DeAndre Brown |
Wide receiver |
Ocean Springs High School |
Ocean Springs, Mississippi |
Southern Miss |
Aldarius Johnson |
Wide receiver |
Miami Northwestern High School |
Miami, Florida |
Miami (FL) |
Kavario Middleton |
Tight end |
Elder High School |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Washington/Montana |
Milton Knox |
Athlete |
Birmingham High School |
Lake Balboa, California |
UCLA/Fresno State |
- Second Team Defense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Dan McCarthy |
Defensive back |
Cardinal Mooney High School |
Youngstown, Ohio |
Notre Dame |
Dee Finley |
Defensive back |
Auburn High School |
Auburn, Alabama |
Florida |
Aaron Williams |
Defensive back |
Round Rock High School |
Round Rock, Texas |
Texas |
Jamarkus McFarland‡ |
Defensive Line |
Lufkin High School |
Lufkin, Texas |
Oklahoma |
DaQuan Bowers |
Defensive Line |
Bamberg Ehrhardt High School |
Bamberg, South Carolina |
Clemson |
R.J. Washington |
Defensive Line |
Fossil Ridge High School |
Keller, Texas |
Oklahoma |
Jarvis Humphrey |
Defensive Line |
Cedar Hill High School |
Cedar Hill, Texas |
Texas |
Marcus Robinson |
Linebacker |
Homestead High School |
Homestead, Florida |
Miami (FL) |
Steve Filer |
Linebacker |
Mount Carmel High School |
Chicago, Illinois |
Notre Dame |
Mike Mauti |
Linebacker |
Mandeville High School |
Mandeville, Louisiana |
Penn State |
William Green |
Linebacker |
Spain Park High School |
Hoover, Alabama |
Florida |
Gerrell Robinson |
Athlete |
Hamilton High School |
Chandler, Arizona |
Arizona State |
2008 team
Coach of the Year: George Smith (St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
- Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors
- First Team Offense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Garrett Gilbert |
Quarterback |
Lake Travis High School |
Austin, Texas |
Texas |
Bryce Brown |
Running back |
Wichita High School East |
Wichita, Kansas |
Tennessee/Kansas State |
Cierre Wood |
Running back |
Santa Clara High School |
Oxnard, California |
Notre Dame |
D. J. Fluker |
Offensive line |
Foley High School |
Foley, Alabama |
Alabama |
Xavier Nixon |
Offensive line |
Britt High School |
Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Florida |
Seantrel Henderson‡ |
Offensive line |
Cretin-Derham Hall High School |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
Miami (FL) |
Mason Walters |
Offensive line |
Frenship High School |
Wolfforth, Texas |
Texas |
Chris Watt |
Offensive line |
Glenbard West High School |
Glen Ellyn, Illinois |
Notre Dame |
Terry Hawthorne |
Wide receiver |
East St. Louis High School |
East St. Louis, Illinois |
Illinois |
Randall Carroll |
Wide receiver |
Cathedral High School |
Los Angeles, California |
UCLA |
Rueben Randle |
Athlete |
Bastrop High School |
Bastrop, Louisiana |
LSU |
Dustin Hopkins |
Placekicker |
Clear Lake High School |
Houston, Texas |
Florida State |
- First Team Defense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Manti Teʻo |
Linebacker |
Punahou School |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
Notre Dame |
Ryne Giddins |
Defensive line |
Armwood High School |
Seffner, Florida |
South Florida |
Jacobi McDaniel |
Defensive line |
Madison County High School |
Madison, Florida |
Florida State |
Sheldon Richardson |
Defensive line |
Gateway Institute of Technology |
St. Louis, Missouri |
Missouri |
Jamel Turner‡ |
Defensive line |
Ursuline High School |
Youngstown, Ohio |
Ohio State |
Jamarkus McFarland |
Defensive line |
Lufkin High School |
Lufkin, Texas |
Oklahoma |
Jelani Jenkins |
Linebacker |
Good Counsel High School |
Olney, Maryland |
Florida |
Dre Kirkpatrick |
Defensive back |
Gadsden City High School |
Gadsden, Alabama |
Alabama |
Janzen Jackson |
Defensive back |
Barbe High School |
Lake Charles, Louisiana |
Tennessee |
Patrick Hall |
Defensive back |
St. Bonaventure High School |
Ventura, California |
USC |
Gabe Lynn |
Defensive back |
Jenks High School |
Jenks, Oklahoma |
Oklahoma |
Pete Kontodiakos |
Punter |
Countryside High School |
Clearwater, Florida |
Colorado State |
- Second Team Offense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Russell Shepard |
Quarterback |
Cypress Ridge High School |
Houston, Texas |
LSU |
Michael Ford |
Running back |
Leesville High School |
Leesville, Louisiana |
LSU |
Trent Richardson |
Running back |
Escambia High School |
Pensacola, Florida |
Alabama |
Morgan Moses |
Offensive line |
Meadowbrook High School |
Richmond, Virginia |
Virginia |
Marcus Hall |
Offensive line |
Glenville High School |
Cleveland, Ohio |
Ohio State |
Paden Kelley |
Offensive line |
Lake Travis High School |
Austin, Texas |
Texas |
Stavion Lowe |
Offensive line |
Brownwood High School |
Brownwood, Texas |
LSU |
Gary Gilliam |
Tight end |
Milton Hershey School |
Hershey, Pennsylvania |
Penn State |
Marlon Brown |
Wide receiver |
Harding Academy |
Memphis, Tennessee |
Georgia |
Logan Heastie |
Wide receiver |
Great Bridge High School |
Chesapeake, Virginia |
West Virginia |
James Boyd |
Athlete |
Jordan High School |
Los Angeles, California |
USC |
Anthony Fera |
Placekicker |
St. Pius X High School |
Houston, Texas |
Penn State |
- Second Team Defense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Devon Kennard |
Defensive line |
Desert Vista High School |
Phoenix, Arizona |
USC |
Alex Okafor |
Defensive line |
Pflugerville High School |
Pflugerville, Texas |
Texas |
Donte Moss |
Defensive line |
Northside High School |
Jacksonville, North Carolina |
North Carolina |
William Gholston‡ |
Defensive line |
Mumford High School |
Detroit, Michigan |
Michigan State |
Chris Davenport |
Defensive line |
Mansfield High School |
Mansfield, Louisiana |
Tennessee |
Abry Jones |
Defensive line |
Northside High School |
Warner Robins, Georgia |
Georgia |
Vontaze Burfict |
Linebacker |
Centennial High School |
Corona, California |
Arizona State |
Jarvis Jones |
Linebacker |
Carver High School |
Columbus, Georgia |
USC |
Marquis Simmons |
Linebacker |
Dominguez High School |
Compton, California |
USC |
Craig Loston |
Defensive back |
Eisenhower High School |
Houston, Texas |
LSU |
Darius Winston |
Defensive back |
Central High School |
West Helena, Arkansas |
Arkansas |
Ray Ray Armstrong |
Athlete |
Seminole High School |
Sanford, Florida |
Miami (FL) |
2009 team
Coach of the Year: Greg Toal (Don Bosco Preparatory High School, Ramsey, New Jersey)
- Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors
- First Team Offense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Seantrel Henderson |
Offensive line |
Cretin-Derham Hall High School |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
Miami (FL) |
Matt Elam |
Athlete |
Dwyer High School |
West Palm Beach, Florida |
Florida |
Kyle Prater |
Wide receiver |
Proviso West High School |
Hillside, Illinois |
USC |
Darius White |
Wide receiver |
Dunbar High School |
Fort Worth, Texas |
Texas |
Robert Woods |
Wide receiver |
Junípero Serra High School |
Gardena, California |
USC |
Jake Heaps |
Quarterback |
Skyline High School |
Sammamish, Washington |
BYU |
Marcus Lattimore |
Running back |
Byrnes High School |
Duncan, South Carolina |
South Carolina |
Lache Seastrunk |
Running back |
Temple High School |
Temple, Texas |
Oregon |
James Hurst |
Offensive line |
Plainfield High School |
Plainfield, Indiana |
North Carolina |
Matt James |
Offensive line |
St. Xavier High School |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Notre Dame |
Christian Lombard |
Offensive line |
Fremd High School |
Palatine, Illinois |
Notre Dame |
Kip Smith |
Placekicker |
Legacy High School |
Broomfield, Colorado |
UCLA |
- First Team Defense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Lamarcus Joyner |
Defensive back |
St. Thomas Aquinas High School |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Florida State |
Sharrif Floyd |
Defensive line |
Washington High School |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Florida |
Jackson Jeffcoat |
Defensive line |
Plano West High School |
Plano, Texas |
Texas |
Ronald Powell |
Defensive line |
Rancho Verde High School |
Moreno Valley, California |
Florida |
Jacques Smith |
Defensive line |
Ooltewah High School |
Ooltewah, Tennessee |
Tennessee |
Brandon Willis |
Defensive line |
Byrnes High School |
Duncan, South Carolina |
North Carolina |
Jordan Hicks |
Linebacker |
Lakota West High School |
West Chester, Ohio |
Texas |
Jeff Luc |
Linebacker |
Treasure Coast High School |
New Port Richey, Florida |
Florida State |
Chris Martin |
Linebacker |
Grandview High School |
Aurora, Colorado |
Florida |
Tony Jefferson |
Defensive back |
Eastlake High School |
Chula Vista, California |
Oklahoma |
DeMarcus Milliner |
Defensive back |
Stanhope Elmore High School |
Millbrook, Alabama |
Alabama |
Alec Ogletree |
Defensive back |
Newnan High School |
Newnan, Georgia |
Georgia |
- Second Team Offense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
Demarco Cobbs |
Athlete |
Tulsa Central High School |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Texas |
Chris Dunkley |
Wide receiver |
Pahokee High School |
Pahokee, Florida |
Florida |
Keenan Allen |
Wide receiver |
Northern Guilford High School |
Greensboro, North Carolina |
California |
C.J. Fiedorowicz |
Tight end |
Johnsburg High School |
Johnsburg, Illinois |
Iowa |
Xavier Grimble |
Tight end |
Bishop Gorman High School |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
USC |
Robert Crisp |
Offensive line |
Athens Drive High School |
Raleigh, North Carolina |
North Carolina State |
Jake Matthews |
Offensive line |
Elkins High School |
Missouri City, Texas |
Texas A&M |
Ian Silberman |
Offensive line |
Fleming Island High School |
Orange Park, Florida |
Florida |
Malcolm Jones |
Running back |
Oaks Christian High School |
Westlake Village, California |
UCLA |
Herschel Sims‡ |
Running back |
Abilene High School |
Abilene, Texas |
Oklahoma State |
Phillip Sims |
Quarterback |
Oscar Smith High School |
Chesapeake, Virginia |
Alabama |
Cody Parkey |
Placekicker |
Jupiter High School |
Jupiter, Florida |
Auburn |
- Second Team Defense
Player |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
College |
William Gholston |
Defensive line |
Southeastern High School |
Detroit, Michigan |
Michigan State |
Corey Miller |
Defensive line |
Byrnes High School |
Duncan, South Carolina |
Tennessee |
Reggie Wilson |
Defensive line |
Haltom High School |
Haltom City, Texas |
Texas |
Owamagbe Odighizuwa |
Defensive line |
David Douglas High School |
Portland, Oregon |
UCLA |
Steele Devitto |
Linebacker |
Don Bosco Preparatory High School |
Ramsey, New Jersey |
Boston College |
Khairi Fortt |
Linebacker |
Stamford High School |
Stamford, Connecticut |
Penn State |
James Wilder, Jr.‡ |
Linebacker |
Plant High School |
Tampa, Florida |
Florida State |
Cody Riggs |
Defensive back |
St. Thomas Aquinas High School |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Florida |
Demar Dorsey |
Defensive back |
Boyd Anderson High School |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Louisville |
Sean Parker |
Defensive back |
Narbonne High School |
Harbor City, California |
Washington |
Latwan Anderson |
Defensive back |
Glenville High School |
Cleveland, Ohio |
Miami (FL) |
DeAnthony Thomas‡ |
Athlete |
Crenshaw High School |
Los Angeles, California |
Oregon |
Accumulated stats
- For "Most selections by school" and "Most selections by state", see: USA Today All-USA high school football team #Accumulated stats
See also
- For links to other articles, see: USA Today All-USA high school football team #See also
References
USA Today High School Football Offensive Player of the Year winners
|
|
|
|
USA Today High School Defensive Football Player of the Year
|
|
|
|