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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.
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.
Teams
1990 team
Coach of the Year: Tim Reynolds (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 |
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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 |
Stephen Pitts | Running back | South High School | Middletown, New Jersey | Penn State |
Scott Stratton | Offensive line | Lakota West High School | West Chester, Ohio | Penn State |
John Horn | Offensive line | Catholic Academy | Joliet, Illinois | Illinois |
Pat Kesi | Offensive line | Farrington High School | Honolulu, Hawaii | Washington |
Scott Joslyn | Offensive line | Evans High School | Orlando, Florida | Florida |
Robert Loya | Offensive line | Fontana High School | Fontana, California | USC |
Mike Miller | Wide receiver | Willowridge High School | Sugar Land, Texas | Notre Dame |
Phillip Riley | Wide receiver | Jones High School | Orlando, Florida | Florida State |
David DeArmas | Placekicker | DeMatha High School | Hyattsville, Maryland | Connecticut |
- Defense
1991 team
Coach of the Year: Gary Guthrie (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 |
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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 |
Robert Davis | Running back | Homewood High School | Birmingham, Alabama | LSU |
Marcus Long | Offensive line | Mainland High School | Daytona Beach, Florida | Florida State |
Korey Stringer | Offensive line | Harding High School | Warren, Ohio | Ohio State |
Reggie Green | Offensive line | Southeast High School | Bradenton, Florida | Florida |
Jeff Buckey | Offensive line | Bakersfield High School | Bakersfield, California | Stanford |
Will Lyell | 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 |
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Dexter Daniels | Linebacker | Valdosta High School | Valdosta, Georgia | Florida |
Scott Freeney | Defensive line | Clarke Central High School | Athens, Georgia | Syracuse |
Ceasar O'Neal | 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 |
Anthony Jones | 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 |
Ron Nealy | Defensive back | Glen Mills Schools | Concordville, Pennsylvania | South Carolina |
John Stonehouse | 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
- Defense
Player | Position | School | Hometown | College |
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Jammi German | Defensive back | Fort Myers High School | Fort Myers, Florida | Miami (FL) |
Travis Kirschke | Defensive line | Esperanza High School | Anaheim, California | UCLA |
Donnie Embra | Defensive line | Elsik High School | Alief, Texas | Oklahoma |
Eric Dotson | Defensive line | Pascagoula High School | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Mississippi State |
Julian Pittman | Defensive line | Niceville High School | Niceville, Florida | Florida State |
Terry Scott | Defensive line | Apopka High School | Apopka, Florida | Coffeyville CC |
Dulayne Morgan | Linebacker | Elizabeth High School | Elizabeth, New Jersey | Syracuse |
Melvin Dansby | Linebacker | Ensley High School | Birmingham, Alabama | Notre Dame |
Daryl Bush | Linebacker | Lake Brantley High School | Altamonte Springs, Florida | Florida State |
Clarence Thompson | Defensive back | King High School | Detroit, Michigan | Michigan State |
Tony Blevins | Defensive back | Rockhurst High School | Kansas City, Missouri | Kansas |
Justin McBride | 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
- Defense
Player | Position | School | Hometown | College |
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Lamont Green | Linebacker | Southridge High School | Miami, Florida | Florida State |
Deshaan Simmons | 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 |
Travis Stroud | Defensive line | Dunwoody High School | Dunwoody, Georgia | Georgia |
Rasheed Simmons | Linebacker | Edison High School | Edison, New Jersey | Maryland |
Vernon Rollins | Linebacker | Hackensack High School | Hackensack, New Jersey | Iowa |
Amp Campbell | Defensive back | Riverview High School | Sarasota, Florida | Michigan State |
Robert Hammond | Defensive back | Opelousas High School | Opelousas, Louisiana | Florida State |
Eric Thigpen | Defensive back | Thornridge High School | Dolton, Illinois | Iowa |
Bret Hopkins | Punter | Bend High School | Bend, Oregon | Oregon State |
1994 team
Coach of the Year: Bruce Rollinson (Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana, California)
- Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and denotes high school juniors
- Offense
- Defense
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
- Defense
Player | Position | School | Hometown | College |
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Andy Katzenmoyer | Linebacker | South High School | Westerville, Ohio | Ohio State |
Jason Ching | Defensive line | Punahou School | Honolulu, Hawaii | Notre Dame |
Eric Jefferson | Defensive line | Evangel Christian Academy | Shreveport, Louisiana | Illinois |
Derrion Yates | Defensive line | Booker T. Washington High School | Houston, Texas | UTEP/Tarleton State |
Brad Williams | 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 |
Mike Burden | 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 |
David Leaverton | Punter | Midland High School | Midland, Texas | Tennessee |
1996 team
Coach of the Year: Bruce Rollinson (Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana, California)
- Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and denotes high school juniors
- Offense
- Defense
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
- Defense
Player | Position | School | Hometown | College |
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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 |
Shamar Finney | Linebacker | Crest High School | Shelby, North Carolina | Penn State |
Robert Thomas | Linebacker | Imperial High School | Imperial, California | UCLA |
Lovell Houston | Defensive back | Thomas Jefferson High School | Denver, Colorado | Colorado |
Chris Hope | Defensive back | Rock Hill High School | Rock Hill, South Carolina | Florida State |
Clifford Jefferson | 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
- Defense
Player | Position | School | Hometown | College |
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Cory Redding | Linebacker | North Shore High School | Houston, Texas | Texas |
David Paine | Defensive line | Melrose High School | Memphis, Tennessee | Alabama |
Darnell Dockett | Defensive line | Paint Branch High School | Burtonsville, Maryland | Florida State |
Cedric Hilliard | 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 |
Darrell Rideaux | 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
- Defense
Player | Position | School | Hometown | College |
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D. J. Williams | Linebacker | De La Salle High School | Concord, California | Miami (FL) |
Mac Tyler | Defensive line | Jess Lanier High School | Bessemer, Alabama | Alabama |
Anthony Bryant | Defensive line | Sunshine High School | Newbern, Alabama | Alabama |
Darrell Lee | Defensive line | Kirkwood High School | Kirkwood, Missouri | Florida |
Travis Johnson | Defensive line | Notre Dame High School | Sherman Oaks, California | Florida State |
Greg Pauly | Defensive line | South High School | Waukesha, Wisconsin | Notre Dame |
Albert Means | Linebacker | Trezevant High School | Memphis, Tennessee | Alabama, Memphis |
Marko Cooper | Linebacker | Cass Tech High School | Detroit, Michigan | Ohio State |
Lawrence Richardson | 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
Main article: USA Today All-USA high school football team § Accumulated statsReferences
- USA Today All-USA teams 1982–2001
- Recent All-USA teams
- "Football: Players and Coaches of the Year (1982–2005)". USA Today. 2006-06-26. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- 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. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
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