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)
Player | Position | School | Hometown | College |
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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 |
Player | Position | School | Hometown | College |
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Henry Harris | Linebacker | Columbia High School | Decatur, Georgia | Georgia |
John Hazzard | Defensive line | Jesuit High School | New Orleans, Louisiana | LSU |
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)
Player | Position | School | Hometown | College |
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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 |
Player | Position | School | Hometown | College |
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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)
Player | Position | School | Hometown | College |
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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 |
Player | Position | School | Hometown | College |
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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)
Player | Position | School | Hometown | College |
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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 |
Player | Position | School | Hometown | College |
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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)
Player | Position | School | Hometown | College |
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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 |
Player | Position | School | Hometown | College |
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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)
Player | Position | School | Hometown | College |
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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 |
Player | Position | School | Hometown | College |
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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)
Player | Position | School | Hometown | College |
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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 |
Coach of the Year: Chuck Kyle (St. Ignatius High School, Cleveland, Ohio)
Player | Position | School | Hometown | College |
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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 |
Player | Position | School | Hometown | College |
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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 |
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