USA Today All-USA high school football team

Each year, USA Today, an American newspaper, awards outstanding high-school American football players with a place on its All-USA High School Football Team. The newspaper names athletes whom it believes to be the best football players from high schools around the United States. 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]

Contents

Teams

Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors

1982–1989

Further information: USA Today All-USA high school football team (1982–1989)

1990–1999

Further information: USA Today All-USA high school football team (1990–1999)

2000–2009

Further information: USA Today All-USA high school football team (2000–2009)

2010 team

See footnotes[5][6][7]
Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors
First Team Offense
Player Position School Hometown College
Kiehl Frazier Quarterback Shiloh Christian School Springdale, Arkansas Auburn
Savon Huggins Running back St. Peter's Prep School Jersey City, New Jersey Rutgers
Malcolm Brown Running back Steele High School Cibolo, Texas Texas
Jeremy Hill Running back Redemptorist High School Baton Rouge, Louisiana Undeclared
Demetrius Hart Running back Dr. Phillips High School Orlando, Florida Alabama
Cyrus Kouandjio Offensive line DeMatha Catholic High School Hyattsville, Maryland Alabama
Christian Westerman Offensive line Hamilton High School Chandler, Arizona Auburn
Brandon Shell Offensive line Goose Creek High School Charleston, South Carolina South Carolina
La'el Collins Offensive line Redemptorist High School Baton Rouge, Louisiana LSU
Zach Banner‡ Offensive line Lakes High School Lakewood, Washington Undeclared
Dorial Green-Beckham‡ Wide receiver Hillcrest High School Springfield, Missouri Undeclared
Kasen Williams Wide receiver Skyline High School Sammamish, Washington Washington
Jace Amaro Tight end MacArthur High School San Antonio, Texas Texas Tech
First Team Defense
Player Position School Hometown College
Jadeveon Clowney Defensive line South Pointe High School Rock Hill, South Carolina South Carolina
Tim Jernigan Defensive line Columbia High School Lake City, Florida Florida State
Anthony Johnson Defensive line O. Perry Walker High School New Orleans, Louisiana LSU
Viliami Moala Defensive line Grant High School Sacramento, California California
Ray Drew Defensive line Thomas County Central High School Thomasville, Georgia Georgia
Curtis Grant Linebacker Hermitage High School Richmond, Virginia Ohio State
James Wilder, Jr. Linebacker Plant High School Tampa, Florida Florida State
Stephone Anthony Linebacker Anson High School Wadesboro, North Carolina Clemson
Tony Steward Linebacker Pedro Menendez High School St. Augustine, Florida Clemson
De'Anthony Thomas Defensive back Crenshaw High School Los Angeles, California Oregon
Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix Defensive back Dr. Phillips High School Orlando, Florida Alabama
Jordan Phillips Athlete Circle High School Towanda, Kansas Oklahoma
Second Team Offense
Player Position School Hometown College
Cody Kessler Quarterback Centennial High School Bakersfield, California USC
Mike Bellamy Running back Charlotte High School Punta Gorda, Florida Clemson
Aaron Green Running back Madison High School San Antonio, Texas Nebraska
Nick O'Leary Tight end Dwyer High School West Palm Beach, Florida Florida State
Trey Metoyer Wide receiver Whitehouse High School Whitehouse, Texas Oklahoma
Charone Peake Wide receiver Dorman High School Roebuck, South Carolina Clemson
Matt Freeman Offensive line Cooper High School Abilene, Texas Texas State
Ryne Reeves Offensive line Crete High School Crete, Nebraska Nebraska
Kiaro Holts Offensive line Warren Central High School Indianapolis, Indiana North Carolina
Brey Cook Offensive line Har-Ber High School Springdale, Arkansas Arkansas
Michael Bennett Offensive line Centerville High School Centerville, Ohio Ohio State
Mac McGuire Placekicker Carroll High School Southlake, Texas Undeclared
Second Team Defense
Player Position School Hometown College
Connor McGovern Defensive line Shanley High School Fargo, North Dakota Missouri
Kevin McReynolds Defensive line St. John's High School Washington, D.C. UCLA
Jesse Hayes Defensive line Moeller High School Cincinnati, Ohio Wisconsin
Kris Harley Defensive line Warren Central High School Indianapolis, Indiana Virginia Tech
Trey DePriest Linebacker Springfield High School Springfield, Ohio Alabama
Lawrence Thomas Linebacker Renaissance High School Detroit, Michigan Michigan State
Tre Madden Linebacker Mission Viejo High School Mission Viejo, California USC
Derek Watt Linebacker Pewaukee High School Pewaukee, Wisconsin Wisconsin
Brandon Mullins Linebacker Coppell High School Coppell, Texas Syracuse (Lacrosse)
Karlos Williams Defensive back Ridge Community High School Davenport, Florida Florida State
Doran Grant Defensive back St. Vincent – St. Mary High School Akron, Ohio Ohio State
Jabriel Washington Defensive back Trinity Christian Academy Jackson, Tennessee Alabama

2011 team

See footnotes[11]
Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors
First Team Offense
Player Position School Hometown College
Dorial Green-Beckham Wide receiver Hillcrest High School Springfield, Missouri Undeclared
Jameis Winston Quarterback Hueytown High School Hueytown, Alabama Florida State
Johnathan Gray Running back Aledo High School Aledo, Texas Texas
Rushel Shell Running back Hopewell High School Aliquippa, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh
Kelvin Taylor‡ Running back Glades Day School Belle Glade, Florida Undeclared
D. J. Humphries Offensive line Mallard Creek High School Charlotte, North Carolina Florida
John Theus Offensive line Bolles School Jacksonville, Florida Georgia
Andrus Peat Offensive line Corona del Sol High School Tempe, Arizona Undeclared
Zach Banner Offensive line Lakes High School Lakewood, Washington Undeclared
J. J. Denman Offensive line Pennsbury High School Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania Wisconsin
Jordan Westerkamp Wide receiver Montini Catholic High School Lombard, Illinois Undeclared
Stefon Diggs Wide receiver Good Counsel High School Olney, Maryland Undeclared
Ross Martin Kicker Walsh Jesuit High School Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Duke
First Team Defense
Player Position School Hometown College
Mario Edwards, Jr. Defensive line Ryan High School Denton, Texas Undeclared
Ellis McCarthy Defensive line Monrovia High School Monrovia, California Undeclared
Noah Spence Defensive line Bishop McDevitt High School Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Ohio State
Tommy Schutt Defensive line Glenbard West High School Glen Ellyn, Illinois Ohio State
Darius Hamilton Defensive line Don Bosco Preparatory High School Ramsey, New Jersey Undeclared
Vince Biegel Linebacker Lincoln High School Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Wisconsin
Scott Starr Linebacker Norco High School Norco, California USC
Noor Davis Linebacker Lessburg High School Leesburg, Florida Stanford
Shaq Thompson Defensive back Grant Union High School Sacramento, California Undeclared
Landon Collins Defensive back Dutchtown High School Geismar, Louisiana Undeclared
Leon McQuay III‡ Defensive back Armwood High School Seffner, Florida Undeclared
Tracy Howard Defensive back Miramar High School Miramar, Florida Undeclared
Second Team Offense
Player Position School Hometown College
Gunner Kiel Quarterback Columbus East High School Columbus, Indiana LSU
Nelson Agholor Running back Berkeley Preparatory School Tampa, Florida Undeclared
D. J. Foster Running back Saguaro High School Scottsdale, Arizona Undeclared
Ty Isaac, Jr.‡ Running back Joliet Catholic High School Joliet, Illinois Undeclared
T. J. Yeldon Running back Daphne High School Daphne, Alabama Alabama
Arik Armstead Offensive line Pleasant Grove High School Elk Grove, California USC
Hiva Lutui Offensive line Trinity High School Euless, Texas UCLA
Jordan Simmons Offensive line Crespi High School Encino, California USC
Jordan Diamond Offensive line Simeon Career Academy Chicago, Illinois Undeclared
Cayleb Jones Wide receiver Austin High School Austin, Texas Texas
Shaq Roland Wide receiver Lexington High School Lexington, South Carolina South Carolina
Bradley Pinion Placekicker Northwest Cabarrus High School Concord, North Carolina Clemson
Second Team Defense
Player Position School Hometown College
Eddie Goldman Defensive line Friendship Collegiate Charter School Washington, D.C. Undeclared
Caleb Gulledge Defensive line Prattville High School Prattville, Alabama Alabama
Robert Nkemdiche Defensive line Grayson High School Loganville, Georgia Undeclared
Benetton Fonua Linebacker Kahuku High School Kahuku, Hawaii Undeclared
DeMarkus Lathan‡ Linebacker Longview High School Longview, Texas Undeclared
Justin Lyles Linebacker Phoebus High School Hampton, Virginia Undeclared
Antonio Morrison Linebacker Bolingbrook High School Bolingbrook, Illinois Florida
Jabari Ruffin Linebacker Downey High School Downey, California USC
Ronald Darby Defensive back Potomac High School Oxon Hill, Maryland Notre Dame
Yuri Wright Defensive back Don Bosco Preparatory High School Ramsey, New Jersey Undecided
Sal Martinez Defensive back Edinburg High School Edinburg, Texas Undeclared

Accumulated stats

Most selections by school
Rank State Selections
1 Cretin-Derham Hall High School, St. Paul, Minnesota 7
De La Salle High School, Concord, California 7
3 Carter High School, Dallas, Texas 5
St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 5
5 St. Rita of Cascia High School, Chicago, Illinois 4
Moeller High School, Cincinnati, Ohio 4
Don Bosco Preparatory High School, Ramsey, New Jersey 4
8 Archbishop Shaw High School, Marrero, Louisiana 3
Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana, California 3
Northwestern High School, Miami, Florida 3
Riverview High School, Sarasota, Florida 3
Rockhurst High School, Kansas City, Missouri 3
Warren Central High School, Indianapolis, Indiana 3
Most selections by state
Rank State Selections
1 Florida 106
2 Texas 104
3 California 98
4 Ohio 40
5 Pennsylvania 40
6 Illinois 40
7 Georgia 39
8 Louisiana 34
9 New Jersey 32
10 Alabama 24

See also

References

  1. ^ USA Today All-USA teams 1982–2001
  2. ^ Recent All-USA teams
  3. ^ "Football: Players and Coaches of the Year (1982–2005)". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/football/year-by-year-honors.htm#coaches. Retrieved 2011-10-24. 
  4. ^ On the following webpage, go to "Football archives" (for links to "All-USA Team", "Super 25" teams, and "Regional rankings"): "Super 25 and All-USA archive". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/rankingsindex.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-24. 
  5. ^ a b "All-USA football: Frazier, Clowney named players of year". HighSchoolSports.net. USA Today. December 22, 2010. http://www.highschoolsports.net/sports/preps/football/2010-all-usa.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-19. 
  6. ^ "All-USA first team and second team". HighSchoolSports.net. USA Today. December 22, 2010. http://www.highschoolsports.net/articleUSAFootball2010.cfm. Retrieved 2011-01-19. 
  7. ^ "Photos: 2010 All-USA football team". USAToday.com. December 20, 2010. http://mediagallery.usatoday.com/2010-All-USA-football-team/G1922. Retrieved 2011-01-19. 
  8. ^ Halley, Jim (December 20, 2010). "South Panola (Batesville, Miss.) finishes year as Super 25's top tea". HighSchoolSports.net. USA Today. http://www.highschoolsports.net/sports/preps/football/2010-12-20-south-panola-super-25_N.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-20. 
  9. ^ Halley, Jim (December 20, 2010). "USA TODAY Super 25 - Boys Varsity Football". HighSchoolSports.net. USA Today. http://www.highschoolsports.net/super25/Football/Varsity/Boys. Retrieved 2011-01-20. 
  10. ^ "USA TODAY Super 25 regional rankings". HighSchoolSports.net. USA Today. August 18, 2010. http://www.highschoolsports.net/sports/preps/football/poll/2010-regional-rankings.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-20. 
  11. ^ "All-USA first team and second team". HighSchoolSports.net. USA Today. December 21, 2011. http://saxo.highschoolsports.net/interactive/article/20111221/ADVERTS/111130004/USA-TODAY-s-2011-All-USA-high-school-football-team?Avis=5A. Retrieved 2011-12-29. 
  12. ^ http://www.highschoolsports.net/super25/football/
Team award
USA Today/National Prep Poll High School Football National Championship
Overall trophies
Overall media awards
Parade Player of the Year • USA Today Player of the Year
Positional awards
Anthony Muñoz Award (Lineman) • Dick Butkus Award (Linebacker)  • Walter Payton Trophy (Best Athlete)
All-Americans
Parade High School All-Americans • USA Today All-USA Team
Class awards
ESPN RISE National Junior Player of the Year (Best Junior) • ESPN RISE National Sophomore Player of the Year (Best Sophomore)
Head Coaching awards
Bill Yoast Trophy  • USA Today Coach of the Year
Academic, inspirational, and versatility awards
Rudy Award (inspirational/motivational)
Regional awards
Glenn Davis Award (Los Angeles) • Kennedy Award (West Virginia) • Thomas A. Simone Award (Kansas City) • Mr. Football Award (Multiple States)