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]
Teams [ ]
1990 team [ ]
Coach of the Year: (Eisenhower High School , Lawton, Oklahoma )
Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors
Offense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Marquette Smith
Running back
Lake Howell High School
Winter Park, Florida
Florida State /Central Florida
Eric Zeier
Quarterback
Marietta High School
Marietta, Georgia
Georgia
Napoleon Kaufman
Running back
Lompoc High School
Lompoc, California
Washington
Running back
South High School
Middletown, New Jersey
Penn State
Offensive line
Lakota West High School
West Chester, Ohio
Penn State
Offensive line
Catholic Academy
Joliet, Illinois
Illinois
Pat Kesi
Offensive line
Farrington High School
Honolulu, Hawaii
Washington
Offensive line
Evans High School
Orlando, Florida
Florida
Offensive line
Fontana High School
Fontana, California
USC
Wide receiver
Willowridge High School
Sugar Land, Texas
Notre Dame
Phillip Riley
Wide receiver
Jones High School
Orlando, Florida
Florida State
Placekicker
DeMatha High School
Hyattsville, Maryland
Connecticut
Defense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Derrick Brooks
Linebacker
Washington High School
Pensacola, Florida
Florida State
Defensive line
St. Ignatius High School
Cleveland, Ohio
Michigan
Defensive line
Archbishop Shaw High School
Marrero, Louisiana
Miami (FL)
Defensive line
Vocational Academy
Chicago , Illinois
Oklahoma /Langston
Jason Layman
Defensive line
Sevier County High School
Sevierville, Tennessee
Tennessee
Sam Adams
Defensive line
Cypress Creek High School
Houston, Texas
Texas A&M
Huntley Bakich
Linebacker
W. T. White High School
Dallas, Texas
Notre Dame
Jamir Miller
Linebacker
El Cerrito High School
El Cerrito, California
UCLA
Rodney Young
Defensive back
Ruston High School
Ruston, Louisiana
LSU
Defensive back
Pine Bluff High School
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Defensive back
Ursuline High School
Youngstown, Ohio
Michigan
Punter
Hannah-Pamplico High School
Pamplico, South Carolina
South Carolina
1991 team [ ]
Coach of the Year: (LaGrange High School , LaGrange, Georgia )
Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors
Offense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Stephen Davis
Running back
Spartanburg High School
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Auburn
Tommie Frazier
Quarterback
Manatee High School
Bradenton, Florida
Nebraska
Shawn Walters
Running back
Lamar High School
Arlington, Texas
USC
Running back
Homewood High School
Birmingham, Alabama
LSU
Offensive line
Mainland High School
Daytona Beach, Florida
Florida State
Korey Stringer
Offensive line
Harding High School
Warren, Ohio
Ohio State
Offensive line
Southeast High School
Bradenton, Florida
Florida
Jeff Buckey
Offensive line
Bakersfield High School
Bakersfield, California
Stanford
Offensive line
Brandon High School
Brandon, Mississippi
Notre Dame
David LaFleur
Tight end
Westlake High School
Westlake, Louisiana
LSU
Amani Toomer
Wide receiver
De La Salle High School
Concord, California
Michigan
Eric Abrams
Placekicker
Country Day School
La Jolla, California
Stanford
Defense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Dexter Daniels
Linebacker
Valdosta High School
Valdosta, Georgia
Florida
Defensive line
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia
Syracuse
Defensive line
Huntsville High School
Huntsville, Texas
Miami (FL)
Marcus Jones
Defensive line
Southwest Onslow High School
Jacksonville, North Carolina
North Carolina
Kendrick Burton
Defensive line
Hartselle High School
Hartselle, Alabama
Alabama
Defensive line
Richards High School
Oak Lawn, Illinois
Notre Dame
Greg Jones
Linebacker
Kennedy High School
Denver, Colorado
Colorado
Randall Godfrey
Linebacker
Lowndes County High School
Valdosta, Georgia
Georgia
Tamarick Vanover
Defensive back
Leon High School
Tallahassee, Florida
Florida State
Bobby Taylor
Defensive back
Longview High School
Longview, Texas
Notre Dame
Defensive back
Glen Mills Schools
Concordville, Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Punter
Loyola High School
Los Angeles, California
USC
1992 team [ ]
Coach of the Year: George Curry (Berwick High School , Berwick, Pennsylvania )
Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors
Offense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Ron Powlus
Quarterback
Berwick High School
Berwick, Pennsylvania
Notre Dame
Randy Kinder
Running back
East Lansing High School
East Lansing, Michigan
Notre Dame
James Allen
Running back
Wynnewood High School
Wynnewood, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Jay Graham
Running back
Concord High School
Concord, North Carolina
Tennessee
Offensive line
Southeast High School
Lincoln, Nebraska
Nebraska
Chris Ruhman
Offensive line
Nimitz High School
Houston, Texas
Texas A&M
Offensive line
Lakeville High School
Lakeville, Minnesota
Notre Dame
Willie Anderson
Offensive line
Vigor High School
Prichard, Alabama
Auburn
Offensive line
Central Catholic High School
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Notre Dame /Michigan
Wide receiver
Cummings High School
Burlington, North Carolina
Jones County CC
Andre Cooper
Wide receiver
Fletcher High School
Neptune Beach, Florida
Florida State
Carl McCullough
Athlete
Cretin-Derham Hall High School
St. Paul, Minnesota
Wisconsin
Scott Bentley
Placekicker
Overland High School
Aurora, Colorado
Florida State
Defense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Jammi German
Defensive back
Fort Myers High School
Fort Myers, Florida
Miami (FL)
Travis Kirschke
Defensive line
Esperanza High School
Anaheim, California
UCLA
Defensive line
Elsik High School
Alief, Texas
Oklahoma
Defensive line
Pascagoula High School
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Mississippi State
Julian Pittman
Defensive line
Niceville High School
Niceville, Florida
Florida State
Defensive line
Apopka High School
Apopka, Florida
Coffeyville CC
Linebacker
Elizabeth High School
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Syracuse
Linebacker
Ensley High School
Birmingham, Alabama
Notre Dame
Linebacker
Lake Brantley High School
Altamonte Springs, Florida
Florida State
Defensive back
King High School
Detroit , Michigan
Michigan State
Tony Blevins
Defensive back
Rockhurst High School
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas
Punter
Globe High School
Globe, Arizona
Junior College
1993 team [ ]
Coach of the Year: Chuck Kyle (St. Ignatius High School , Cleveland, Ohio )
Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors
Offense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Josh Booty
Quarterback
Evangel Christian Academy
Shreveport, Louisiana
LSU
George Lombard
Running back
The Lovett School
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta Braves (Baseball )
Fred Beasley
Running back
Lee High School
Montgomery, Alabama
Auburn
Delon Washington
Running back
Kimball High School
Dallas, Texas
USC
Offensive line
Archbishop Shaw High School
Marrero, Louisiana
Tennessee
Offensive line
South High School
Bloomington, Indiana
Indiana
Offensive line
St. Ignatius High School
Cleveland, Ohio
Ohio State
Floyd Wedderburn
Offensive line
Upper Darby High School
Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
Penn State
Offensive line
South Kitsap High School
Port Orchard, Washington
Washington
Marcus Nash
Wide receiver
Edmond High School
Edmond, Oklahoma
Tennessee
Wide receiver
Carter High School
Dallas, Texas
Texas Tech /Alcorn State
Athlete
Bolingbrook High School
Bolingbrook, Illinois
North Carolina
Wade Richey
Placekicker
Carencro High School
Lafayette, Louisiana
LSU
Defense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Lamont Green
Linebacker
Southridge High School
Miami, Florida
Florida State
Defensive line
Duluth High School
Duluth, Georgia
Georgia Tech
Darrell Russell
Defensive line
St. Augustine High School
San Diego, California
USC
Orlando Pace
Defensive line
Sandusky High School
Sandusky, Ohio
Ohio State
Grant Wistrom
Defensive line
Webb City High School
Webb City, Missouri
Nebraska
Defensive line
Dunwoody High School
Dunwoody, Georgia
Georgia
Linebacker
Edison High School
Edison, New Jersey
Maryland
Linebacker
Hackensack High School
Hackensack, New Jersey
Iowa
Defensive back
Riverview High School
Sarasota, Florida
Michigan State
Defensive back
Opelousas High School
Opelousas, Louisiana
Florida State
Defensive back
Thornridge High School
Dolton, Illinois
Iowa
Punter
Bend High School
Bend, Oregon
Oregon State
1994 team [ ]
Coach of the Year: (Mater Dei High School , Santa Ana, California )
Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors
Offense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Dan Kendra
Quarterback
Catholic High School
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Florida State
Ahman Green
Running back
Central High School
Omaha, Nebraska
Nebraska
Shaun Alexander
Running back
Boone County High School
Florence, Kentucky
Alabama
Running back
North Shore High School
Houston, Texas
Texas A&M
Offensive line
Creighton Prep School
Omaha, Nebraska
Notre Dame
Mike Rosenthal
Offensive line
Penn High School
Mishawaka, Indiana
Notre Dame
Matt Stinchcomb
Offensive line
Parkview High School
Lilburn, Georgia
Georgia
Offensive line
Taylor High School
Katy, Texas
Texas A&M
Offensive line
Oswego High School
Oswego, Illinois
Illinois
Wide receiver
Conestoga Valley High School
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Penn State
Randy Moss
Wide receiver
DuPont High School
Belle, West Virginia
Marshall
Kevin Faulk
Athlete
Carencro High School
Lafayette, Louisiana
LSU
Chris Sailer
Placekicker
Notre Dame High School
Sherman Oaks, California
UCLA
Defense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Kory Minor
Linebacker
Bishop Amat High School
La Puente, California
Notre Dame
Defensive line
John Curtis High School
River Ridge, Louisiana
Florida /Nicholls State
Defensive line
Willowridge High School
Sugar Land, Texas
Notre Dame
Takeo Spikes
Defensive line
Washington County High School
Sandersville, Georgia
Auburn
Jerry Wisne
Defensive line
Jenks High School
Jenks, Oklahoma
Notre Dame
Corey Simon
Defensive line
Ely High School
Pompano Beach, Florida
Florida State
Brandon Short
Linebacker
McKeesport High School
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Penn State
Linebacker
Boyd H. Anderson High School
Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
Auburn
R. W. McQuarters
Defensive back
Booker T. Washington High School
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Daylon McCutcheon
Defensive back
Bishop Amat High School
La Puente, California
USC
Charles Woodson
Defensive back
Ross High School
Fremont, Ohio
Michigan
Robert Stevenson
Punter
Manatee High School
Bradenton, Florida
Florida
1995 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
Tim Couch
Quarterback
Leslie County High School
Hyden, Kentucky
Kentucky
Sedrick Irvin
Running back
Miami High School
Miami, Florida
Michigan State
Patrick Pass
Running back
Tucker High School
Tucker, Georgia
Georgia
Ron Dayne
Running back
Overbrook Regional High School
Pine Hill, New Jersey
Wisconsin
Chad Ward
Offensive line
River View High School
Finley, Washington
Washington
Offensive line
Santa Fe High School
Alachua, Florida
Florida
Travis Claridge
Offensive line
Fort Vancouver High School
Vancouver, Washington
USC
Al Jackson
Offensive line
Moss Point High School
Moss Point, Mississippi
LSU
Jeff Backus
Offensive line
Norcross High School
Norcross, Georgia
Michigan
Rufus French
Tight end
Amory High School
Amory, Mississippi
Mississippi
Wide receiver
West Forsyth High School
Clemmons, North Carolina
Penn State
Athlete
Paulsboro High School
Paulsboro, New Jersey
Temple
Placekicker
Germantown High School
Germantown, Tennessee
South Carolina
Defense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Andy Katzenmoyer
Linebacker
South High School
Westerville, Ohio
Ohio State
Defensive line
Punahou School
Honolulu, Hawaii
Notre Dame
Defensive line
Evangel Christian Academy
Shreveport, Louisiana
Illinois
Defensive line
Booker T. Washington High School
Houston, Texas
UTEP /Tarleton State
Defensive line
Mater Dei High School
Santa Ana, California
Notre Dame
Jesse Warren
Defensive line
Carter High School
Dallas, Texas
Colorado
Courtney Brown
Linebacker
Macedonia High School
Moncks Corner, South Carolina
Penn State
Buck Gurley
Linebacker
Godby High School
Tallahassee, Florida
Florida
Defensive back
Palatine High School
Palatine, Illinois
Ohio State
Dwayne Goodrich
Defensive back
Richards High School
Oak Lawn, Illinois
Tennessee
Tommy Hendricks
Defensive back
Eisenhower High School
Houston, Texas
Michigan
Punter
Midland High School
Midland, Texas
Tennessee
1996 team [ ]
Coach of the Year: (Mater Dei High School , Santa Ana, California )
Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors
Offense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Travis Minor
Running back
Catholic High School
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Florida State
Ronald Curry ‡
Quarterback
Hampton High School
Hampton, Virginia
North Carolina
Jasper Sanks
Running back
Carver High School
Columbus, Georgia
Georgia
Tony Driver
Running back
Louisville Male High School
Louisville, Kentucky
Notre Dame
Tam Hopkins
Offensive line
Lake Howell High School
Winter Park, Florida
Ohio State
Offensive line
Decatur High School
Federal Way, Washington
Colorado
Offensive line
St. Ignatius High School
Cleveland, Ohio
West Virginia
Leonard Davis
Offensive line
Wortham High School
Wortham, Texas
Texas
Kareem McKenzie
Offensive line
Willingboro High School
Willingboro, New Jersey
Penn State
Wide receiver
West Charlotte High School
Charlotte, North Carolina
Florida /North Carolina A&T
Ken-Yon Rambo
Wide receiver
Poly High School
Long Beach, California
Ohio State
Athlete
King Low Heywood Thomas
Stamford, Connecticut
North Carolina
Sebastian Janikowski
Placekicker
Seabreeze High School
Daytona Beach, Florida
Florida State
Defense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
David Warren
Defensive line
John Tyler High School
Tyler, Texas
Florida State
Defensive line
East St. John High School
Reserve, Louisiana
Auburn
Cosey Coleman
Defensive line
Southwest DeKalb High School
Decatur, Georgia
Tennessee
Maurice Williams
Defensive line
Pershing High School
Detroit , Michigan
Michigan
Andre Carter
Defensive line
Oak Grove High School
San Jose, California
California
Hubert Thompson
Linebacker
Proviso West High School
Hillside, Illinois
Michigan State
Grant Irons
Linebacker
The Woodlands High School
The Woodlands, Texas
Notre Dame
Linebacker
Penn Hills High School
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Penn State
Deon Grant
Defensive back
Josey High School
Augusta, Georgia
Tennessee
James Boyd
Defensive back
Indian River High School
Chesapeake, Virginia
Penn State
Derrick Gibson
Defensive back
Killian High School
Miami, Florida
Florida State
Punter
Leadville, Colorado
Mesa State
1997 team [ ]
Coach of the Year: Thom McDaniels (McKinley High School , Canton, Ohio )
Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors
Offense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Ronald Curry
Quarterback
Hampton High School
Hampton, Virginia
North Carolina
Running back
Mater Dei High School
Santa Ana, California
Notre Dame
Benjamin Gay
Running back
Spring High School
Spring, Texas
Baylor
Justin Fargas
Running back
Notre Dame High School
Sherman Oaks, California
Michigan /USC
Mike Pearson
Offensive line
Armwood High School
Seffner, Florida
Florida
Brett Williams
Offensive line
Osceola High School
Kissimmee, Florida
Florida State
Jon Stinchcomb
Offensive line
Parkview High School
Lilburn, Georgia
Georgia
Offensive line
Waxahachie High School
Waxahachie, Texas
Texas
Offensive line
Sabino High School
Tucson, Arizona
UCLA
Marquise Walker
Wide receiver
Henninger High School
Syracuse, New York
Michigan
Wide receiver
Waubonsie Valley High School
Aurora, Illinois
Penn State
David Terrell
Athlete
Huguenot High School
Richmond, Virginia
Michigan
Travis Dorsch
Placekicker
Bozeman High School
Bozeman, Montana
Purdue
Defense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Dennis Johnson
Defensive line
Harrodsburg High School
Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Kentucky
John Henderson
Defensive line
Pearl-Cohn High School
Nashville, Tennessee
Tennessee
Ken Kocher
Defensive line
Patrick Henry High School
San Diego, California
UCLA
Ryan Pickett
Defensive line
Zephyrhills High School
Zephyrhills, Florida
Ohio State
Matt Leonard
Defensive line
Palmdale High School
Palmdale, California
Stanford
Kindal Moorehead
Linebacker
Melrose High School
Memphis, Tennessee
Alabama
Linebacker
Crest High School
Shelby, North Carolina
Penn State
Robert Thomas
Linebacker
Imperial High School
Imperial, California
UCLA
Defensive back
Thomas Jefferson High School
Denver, Colorado
Colorado
Chris Hope
Defensive back
Rock Hill High School
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Florida State
Defensive back
Carter High School
Dallas, Texas
Notre Dame
Drew Henson
Punter
Brighton High School
Brighton, Michigan
Michigan
1998 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 Simms
Quarterback
Ramapo High School
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Texas
Running back
A. L. Brown High School
Kannapolis, North Carolina
Florida State
Running back
Clinton High School
Clinton, Mississippi
Mississippi State
Paul Arnold
Running back
Kennedy High School
Burien, Washington
Washington
Offensive line
Daniel High School
Central, South Carolina
Georgia
Vernon Carey
Offensive line
Northwestern High School
Miami, Florida
Miami (FL)
Tony Pape
Offensive line
Hinsdale South High School
Darien, Illinois
Michigan
Jeff Faine
Offensive line
Seminole High School
Sanford, Florida
Notre Dame
Offensive line
Killian High School
Miami, Florida
Ohio State
Reggie Brown
Wide receiver
Carrollton High School
Carrollton, Georgia
Georgia
Mike Seidman
Wide receiver
Westlake High School
Westlake Village, California
UCLA
Anquan Boldin
Athlete
Pahokee High School
Pahokee, Florida
Florida State
Placekicker
Arlington Heights High School
Fort Worth, Texas
Midwestern State
Defense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Cory Redding
Linebacker
North Shore High School
Houston, Texas
Texas
Defensive line
Melrose High School
Memphis, Tennessee
Alabama
Darnell Dockett
Defensive line
Paint Branch High School
Burtonsville, Maryland
Florida State
Defensive line
Lamar High School
Arlington, Texas
Notre Dame
Bernard Riley
Defensive line
Los Alamitos High School
Los Alamitos, California
USC
Albert Haynesworth
Defensive line
Hartsville High School
Hartsville, South Carolina
Tennessee
Kendyll Pope
Linebacker
Columbia High School
Lake City, Florida
Florida State
T. J. Duckett
Linebacker
Loy Norrix High School
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Michigan State
Lito Sheppard
Defensive back
Raines High School
Jacksonville, Florida
Florida
Gerome Sapp
Defensive back
Lamar High School
Houston, Texas
Notre Dame
Defensive back
Poly High School
Long Beach, California
USC
Nick Setta
Punter
Lockport High School
Lockport, Illinois
Notre Dame
1999 team [ ]
Coach of the Year: John Parchman (Lee High School , Midland, Texas )
Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors
Offense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Brock Berlin
Quarterback
Evangel Christian Academy
Shreveport, Louisiana
Florida /Miami (FL)
Marcus Houston
Running back
Thomas Jefferson High School
Denver, Colorado
Colorado /Colorado State
Running back
Christian Brothers High School
Sacramento, California
Georgia
Michael Muñoz
Offensive line
Moeller High School
Cincinnati, Ohio
Tennessee
Shannon Snell
Offensive line
Hillsborough High School
Tampa, Florida
Florida
Wes Sims
Offensive line
Weatherford High School
Weatherford, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Kwame Harris
Offensive line
Newark High School
Newark, Delaware
Stanford
Offensive line
Northwest Whitfield High School
Tunnel Hill, Georgia
Tennessee
Charles Rogers
Wide receiver
Saginaw High School
Saginaw, Michigan
Michigan State
B. J. Johnson
Wide receiver
South High School
Grand Prairie, Texas
Texas
Athlete
De La Salle High School
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minnesota
Placekicker
Auburn High School
Auburn, Alabama
Auburn
Defense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
D. J. Williams
Linebacker
De La Salle High School
Concord, California
Miami (FL)
Defensive line
Jess Lanier High School
Bessemer, Alabama
Alabama
Anthony Bryant
Defensive line
Sunshine High School
Newbern, Alabama
Alabama
Defensive line
Kirkwood High School
Kirkwood, Missouri
Florida
Travis Johnson
Defensive line
Notre Dame High School
Sherman Oaks, California
Florida State
Defensive line
South High School
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Notre Dame
Albert Means
Linebacker
Memphis, Tennessee
Alabama , Memphis
Linebacker
Cass Tech High School
Detroit , Michigan
Ohio State
Defensive back
Ball High School
Galveston, Texas
Arkansas
Bryant McFadden
Defensive back
McArthur High School
Hollywood, Florida
Florida State
Matt Grootegoed
Defensive back
Mater Dei High School
Santa Ana, California
USC
Chris Kluwe
Punter
Los Alamitos High School
Los Alamitos, California
UCLA
Accumulated stats [ ]
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