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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]
Coach of the Year: Steve Klonne (Moeller High School , Cincinnati , Ohio)
Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors Offense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
John Paye Quarterback Menlo School Menlo Park, California Stanford
Hiawatha Francisco Running back
Moeller High School Cincinnati, Ohio Notre Dame
Kirk Jones Running back
Poly High School Long Beach, California UNLV
Jeff Atkins Running back
Eastern Hills High School Fort Worth, Texas SMU
Jeff Zimmerman Offensive line
Maynard Evans High School Orlando, Florida Florida
Terence Mann Offensive line
Cooley High School Detroit , Michigan SMU
Glen Mogle Offensive line
Riverview High School Sarasota, Florida Michigan
Curt Jarvis Offensive line
Gardendale High School Gardendale, Alabama Alabama
Mike McGann Offensive line
Joliet Catholic Academy Joliet, Illinois St. Francis
Alvin Miller Wide receiver
Kirkwood High School St. Louis, Missouri Notre Dame
Tyrone Vaughans Wide receiver
John Ehret High School Marrero, Louisiana Tulane
Scott Webb Placekicker
Helix High School La Mesa, California San Diego State
Defense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Henry Harris Linebacker Columbia High School Decatur, Georgia Georgia
John Hazzard Defensive line
Jesuit High School New Orleans , LouisianaLSU
Chuck Williams Defensive line
Freedom High School Freedom, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh
Tim Manoa Defensive line
North Allegheny High School Wexford, Pennsylvania Penn State
Alonzo Highsmith Defensive line
Columbus High School Miami, Florida Miami (FL)
Stan Woods Linebacker
Seton Hall Prep School South Orange, New Jersey Pittsburgh
Keith Davis Linebacker
Santa Monica High School Santa Monica, California USC
David Stanley Linebacker
Angleton High School Angleton, Texas SMU
Miles Smith Defensive back
Roswell High School Roswell, Georgia Georgia
Eric Kumerow Defensive back
Oak Park and River Forest High School Oak Park, Illinois Ohio State
Rod Woodson Defensive back
Snider High School Fort Wayne, Indiana Purdue
Van Tiffin Punter
Red Bay High School Red Bay, Alabama Alabama
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
Ryan Knight Running back Rubidoux High School Riverside, California USC
Vince Sutton Quarterback
LaGrange High School LaGrange, Georgia Alabama
Craig Heyward Running back
Passaic High School Passaic, New Jersey Pittsburgh
Thurman Thomas Running back
Willowridge High School Houston, Texas Oklahoma State
Sean Stopperich Offensive line
Canon-McMillan High School Canonsburg, Pennsylvania SMU
Andy Sinclair Offensive line
Edison High School Huntington Beach, California Stanford
Carter Hill Offensive line
Central High School Naperville, Illinois Texas
David Richards Offensive line
Highland Park High School Dallas, Texas SMU
David Williams Offensive line
Lakeland High School Lakeland, Florida Florida
Freddy Weygand Wide receiver
Emma Sansom High School Gadsden, Alabama Auburn
Alex Higdon Wide receiver
Princeton High School Cincinnati, Ohio Ohio State
Erik Affholter Placekicker
Oak Park High School Agoura, California USC
Defense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Ron Stallworth Defensive line Woodham High School Pensacola, Florida Auburn
Pete Curkendall Defensive line
Southside High School Elmira, New York Penn State
Richard Pryor Defensive line
Elizabeth High School Elizabeth, New Jersey Iowa
Tracy Rocker Defensive line
Fulton High School Atlanta, Georgia Auburn
Matt Dingens Defensive line
Brother Rice High School Birmingham, Michigan Notre Dame
Frank Stams Linebacker
St. Vincent – St. Mary High School Akron, Ohio Notre Dame
Cedric Figaro Linebacker
Lafayette High School Lafayette, Louisiana Notre Dame
Chris Spielman Linebacker
Washington High School Massillon, Ohio Ohio State
Brandy Wells Defensive back
Montclair High School Montclair, New Jersey Notre Dame
Charles Washington Defensive back
Spruce High School Dallas, Texas Texas
Randy Thornton Defensive back
West Jefferson High School Harvey, Louisiana Houston
Tom Tupa Punter
Brecksville High School Broadview Heights, Ohio Ohio State
Coach of the Year: Nick Hyder (Valdosta High School , Valdosta, Georgia )
Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors Offense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Hart Lee Dykes Wide receiver Bay City High School Bay City, Texas Oklahoma State
Todd Ellis Quarterback
Page High School Greensboro, North Carolina South Carolina
Brian Davis Running back
Washington High School Washington, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh
Aaron Emanuel Running back
Quartz Hill High School Quartz Hill, California USC
Sammie Smith Running back
Apopka High School Apopka, Florida Florida State
Eric Still Offensive line
Germantown High School Germantown, Tennessee Tennessee
Mark VanKeirsbilck Offensive line
Rockhurst High School Kansas City, Missouri Oklahoma
Chris Pettaway Offensive line
American High School Hialeah, Florida LSU
Rick Meyer Offensive line
Salinas High School Salinas, California UCLA
Mark Stepnoski Offensive line
Cathedral Prep School Erie, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh
Marlon Washington Wide receiver
Schlagle High School Kansas City, Kansas USC
Kevin Mills Placekicker
Shore Regional High School West Long Beach, New Jersey Penn State
Defense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Quintus McDonald Linebacker Montclair High School Montclair, New Jersey Penn State
Sean Ridley Defensive line
Central High School Omaha, Nebraska Iowa
Ray Huckestein Defensive line
North Allegheny High School Wexford, Pennsylvania Stanford
Brent White Defensive line
Stebbins High School Dayton, Ohio Michigan
Anthony Butts Defensive line
Fulton High School Atlanta, Georgia Mississippi State
Larry Rose Defensive line
Emma Sansom High School Gadsden, Alabama Alabama
Ned Bolcar Linebacker
Phillipsburg High School Phillipsburg, New Jersey Notre Dame
John Porter Linebacker
Valdosta High School Valdosta, Georgia Georgia Tech
Scott Thompson Defensive back
Cascade High School Everett, Washington Oklahoma
Mark Green Defensive back
Poly High School Riverside, California Notre Dame
Melvin Gilliam Defensive back
Booker T. Washington High School Tulsa, Oklahoma Oklahoma State
Scott Johnston Punter
Stranahan High School Fort Lauderdale, Florida Florida State
Coach of the Year: Bob Shannon (East St. Louis High School , East St. Louis, Illinois )
Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors Offense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Jeff George Quarterback Warren Central High School Indianapolis, Indiana Purdue /Illinois
Tony Stewart Running back
Union High School Union, New Jersey Iowa
Tony Van Zant Running back
Central High School Hazelwood, Missouri Missouri
Harvey Williams Running back
Hempstead High School Hempstead, Texas LSU
Brad Johnson Offensive line
Cherokee County High School Centre, Alabama Auburn
Lance Zeno Offensive line
Fountain Valley High School Fountain Valley, California UCLA
Jeff Pearson Offensive line
St. Laurence High School Burbank, Illinois Michigan State
Dave Szott Offensive line
Clifton High School Clifton, New Jersey Penn State
Nigel Clay Offensive line
Fontana High School Fontana, California Oklahoma
Greg McMurtry Wide receiver
Brockton High School Brockton, Massachusetts Michigan
Percy Waddle Wide receiver
Columbus High School Columbus, Texas Texas A&M
Mike Cortright Placekicker
St. Mary's High School Phoenix, Arizona junior college
Defense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
John Foley Linebacker St. Rita High School Chicago , Illinois Notre Dame
Warde Manuel Defensive line
Brother Martin High School New Orleans, Louisiana Michigan
Mark Keough Defensive line
East High School Hazelwood, Missouri Lincoln University of Missouri
Paul Glonek Defensive line
St. Laurence High School Burbank, Illinois Arizona
Dennis Brown Defensive line
Jordan High School Long Beach, California Washington
Zarek Peters Defensive line
Willowridge High School Missouri City, Texas Oklahoma
Brent Collins Linebacker
Jefferson County High School Dandridge, Tennessee Georgia
Melvin Foster Linebacker
Yates High School Houston, Texas Iowa
Vada Murray Defensive back
Moeller High School Cincinnati, Ohio Michigan
Mark Carrier Defensive back
Poly High School Long Beach, California USC
Anthony Burnette Defensive back
Lynwood High School Lynwood, California UCLA
John Zaleski Punter
St. Rita High School
Troy, Michigan Notre Dame
Coach of the Year: Spence McCracken (Robert E. Lee High School , Montgomery, Alabama )
Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors Offense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Emmitt Smith Running back Escambia High School Pensacola, Florida Florida
Mickey Joseph Quarterback
Archbishop Shaw High School Marrero, Louisiana Nebraska
Darren Lewis Running back
Carter High School Dallas, Texas Texas A&M
Ricky Watters Running back
Bishop McDevitt High School Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Notre Dame
Kelvin Hankins Offensive line
Wilson High School Camden, New Jersey Clemson
Greg Skrepenak Offensive line
G.A.R. Memorial High School Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Michigan
Dean Dingman Offensive line
East Troy High School East Troy, Wisconsin Michigan
Brian Kelly Offensive line
South High School Torrance, California UCLA
Greg Lakin Offensive line
Cypress-Fairbanks High School Houston, Texas Texas A&M
Nate Turner Wide receiver
Mount Carmel High School Chicago , Illinois Nebraska
Johnny Walker Wide receiver
Holmes High School San Antonio, Texas Texas
Philip Doyle Placekicker
Huffman High School Birmingham, Alabama Alabama
Defense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Marc Spindler Defensive line West Scranton High School Scranton, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh
Alfred Williams Defensive line
Jones High School Houston, Texas Colorado
David Rocker Defensive line
Fulton High School Atlanta, Georgia Auburn
John Johnson Defensive line
LaGrange High School LaGrange, Georgia Clemson
Stacey Dillard Defensive line
Clarksville High School Clarksville, Texas Oklahoma
Matt Darby Linebacker
Green Run High School Virginia Beach, Virginia UCLA
Sean Howard Linebacker
Crespi Carmelite High School Encino, California UCLA
Pat Stant Linebacker
Brother Martin High School New Orleans, Louisiana Tulane
Cory Booker Defensive back
Northern Valley High School Old Tappan, New Jersey Stanford
Leroy Thompson Defensive back
Austin-East High School Knoxville, Tennessee Penn State
Louis Riddick Defensive back
Pennridge High School Perkasie, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh
Josh Butland Punter
Troy High School Troy, Michigan Michigan State
Coach of the Year: Jack McCurry (North Hills High School , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania)
Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors Offense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Todd Marinovich Quarterback Capistrano Valley High School Mission Viejo, California USC
Kevin Williams Running back
Spring High School Spring, Texas UCLA
Russell White Running back
Crespi Carmelite High School Encino, California California
Chuck Webb Running back
Macomber High School Toledo, Ohio Tennessee
Mike LiVorio Offensive line
Gateway High School Monroeville, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh
Gene McGuire Offensive line
Mosley High School Panama City, Florida Notre Dame
Tony Delazio Offensive line
Whitehall High School Whitehall, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh
Brian Jacobs Offensive line
Hart High School Santa Clarita, California UCLA
Ed King Offensive line
Phenix City High School Phenix City, Alabama Auburn
Derek Brown Wide receiver
Merritt Island High School Merritt Island, Florida Notre Dame
Ronnie Johnson Wide receiver
La Marque High School La Marque, Texas Houston
Chris Gardocki Placekicker
Redan High School Stone Mountain, Georgia Clemson
Defense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Todd Collins Linebacker Jefferson County High School Dandridge, Tennessee Tennessee /Georgia /Carson-Newman
Tommy Jeter Defensive line
Deer Park High School Deer Park, Texas Texas
Mike Lustyk Defensive line
Interlake High School Bellevue, Washington Washington
Tim Cromartie Defensive line
Godby High School Tallahassee, Florida Auburn
Randy Hall Defensive line
Halls High School Knoxville, Tennessee Tennessee
Mario Johnson
Defensive line
Central High School Hazelwood, Missouri Missouri
Curtis Bray Linebacker
Gateway High School Monroeville, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh
Mike Chalenski Linebacker
Brearley High School Kenilworth, New Jersey UCLA
Baron Jackson Defensive back
Southern Laboratory School Baton Rouge, Louisiana Southern
Arnold Laws Defensive back
Cordova High School Rancho Cordova, California Arizona State
Graylin Johnson Defensive back
Austin High School Port Arthur, Texas Texas
Ron Dale Punter
Boulder City High School Boulder City, Nevada USC
Coach of the Year: Carl Madison (Pine Forest High School , Pensacola, Florida )
Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors Offense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Terry Kirby Running back Tabb High School Tabb, Virginia Virginia
Rick Mirer Quarterback
Goshen High School Goshen, Indiana Notre Dame
Derek Brown Running back
Servite High School Anaheim, California Nebraska
Rudy Harris Running back
Brockton High School Brockton, Massachusetts Clemson
Bob Whitfield Offensive line
Banning High School Wilmington, California Stanford
Mike Wells Offensive line
Arnold High School Arnold, Missouri Iowa
Rudy Barber Offensive line
Carol City High School Miami, Florida Miami (FL)
Stuart Tyner Offensive line
Tomball High School Tomball, Texas Notre Dame
Chet Lacheta Offensive line
Bloom High School Chicago Heights, Illinois Notre Dame
Pedro Cherry Wide Receiver
Bertie High School Windsor, North Carolina Auburn
Kevin Williams Wide receiver
Roosevelt High School Dallas, Texas Miami (FL)
Craig Hentrich Placekicker
Marquette High School Alton, Illinois Notre Dame
Defense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Sean Gilbert Linebacker Aliquippa High School Aliquippa, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh
Alonzo Spellman Defensive line
Rancocas Valley Regional High School Mount Holly, New Jersey Ohio State
Chuck Jones Defensive line
Chillicothe High School Chillicothe, Ohio None
Sterling Palmer Defensive line
St. Thomas Aquinas High School Fort Lauderdale, Florida Florida State
Tamasi Amituanai Defensive line
Vista High School San Diego, California Colorado
Eric Shaw Defensive line
Pensacola High School Pensacola, Florida Louisiana Tech
Richard McKenzie Linebacker
Boyd Anderson High School Lauderdale Lakes, Florida Penn State
Jesse Armstead Linebacker
Carter High School Dallas, Texas Miami (FL)
Marcel Brown Defensive back
Point Loma High School San Diego, California USC
Grady Cavnness Defensive back
Willowridge High School Sugar Land, Texas Texas
Johnny Davis Defensive back
Pahokee High School Pahokee, Florida Florida State
Paul Stonehouse Punter
Loyola High School Los Angeles, California Stanford
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
Andre Hastings Wide receiver Morrow High School Morrow, Georgia Georgia
Chris Weinke Quarterback
Cretin-Derham Hall High School St. Paul, Minnesota Florida State
Calvin Jones Running back
Central High School Omaha, Nebraska Nebraska
Robert Smith Running back
Euclid High School Euclid, Ohio Ohio State
Ricky Powers Running back
Buchtel High School Akron, Ohio Michigan
Matt Neenan Offensive line
Williamsport Area High School Williamsport, Pennsylvania Syracuse
Aaron Taylor Offensive line
De La Salle High School Concord, California Notre Dame
Mike McGlinn Offensive line
Rockhurst High School Kansas City, Missouri Notre Dame
John Richard Offensive line
Lamar High School Houston, Texas Texas A&M
Steve Roberts Offensive line
Dalton High School Dalton, Georgia Georgia
Kyle Brady Wide receiver
Cedar Cliff High School Camp Hill, Pennsylvania Penn State
Marty Simpson Placekicker
Spring Valley High School Columbia, South Carolina South Carolina
Defense
Player
Position
School
Hometown
College
Oliver Gibson Linebacker Romeoville High School Romeoville, Illinois Notre Dame
Reuben Brown Defensive line
E. C. Glass High School Lynchburg, Virginia Pittsburgh
Bernard Williams Defensive line
Hamilton High School Memphis, Tennessee Georgia
Mitch Davis Defensive line
Vigor High School Prichard, Alabama Georgia
Brian Hamilton Defensive line
St. Rita High School Chicago , Illinois Notre Dame
Tashe Williams Defensive line
Air Academy High School Colorado Springs, Colorado Northern Colorado
Marvin Jones Linebacker
Northwestern High School Miami, Florida Florida State
Bruce Walker Linebacker
Dominguez High School Compton, California UCLA
Othello Henderson Defensive back
Ellison High School Killeen, Texas UCLA
Larry Kennedy Defensive back
Riverview High School Sarasota, Florida Florida
Willie Guy Defensive back
East High School Memphis, Tennessee Iowa
Mike Thomas Punter
Richmond County High School Rockingham, North Carolina North Carolina
