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, 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)
- 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
|
