USA Today named its first All-USA High School Football Team in 1982. The newspaper has named a team every year since 1982.USA Today All-USA teams 1982–2001Recent All-USA teams
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.On the following webpage, go to "Football archives" (for links to "All-USA Team", "Super 25" teams, and "Regional rankings"):
Teams
2000 team Coach of the Year: Tony Severino (Rockhurst High School, Kansas City, Missouri) Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors
Offense Player Position School Hometown CollegeJoe Mauer Quarterback Cretin-Derham Hall High School St. Paul, Minnesota Florida StateKevin Jones Running back Cardinal O'Hara High School Springfield, Pennsylvania Virginia TechEric Shelton Running back Bryan Station High School Lexington, Kentucky LouisvilleBlake Larsen Offensive line Atlantic High School Atlantic, Iowa IowaBen Wilkerson Offensive line Hemphill High School Hemphill, Texas LSUAndrew Whitworth Offensive line West Monroe High School West Monroe, Louisiana LSUChris Spencer Offensive line Central High School Madison, Mississippi Ole MissReggie Williams Wide receiver Lakes High School Lakewood, Washington WashingtonRoscoe Crosby Wide receiver Union High School Union, South Carolina ClemsonMark LeVoir Tight end Eden Prairie High School Eden Prairie, Minnesota Notre DameKelly Baraka Athlete Northern High School Portage, Michigan MichiganMike McLaughlin Placekicker Gautier High School Gautier, Mississippi Alabama
Defense Player Position School Hometown CollegeShaun Cody Defensive line Los Altos High School Hacienda Heights, California USCTommie Harris Defensive line Ellison High School Killeen, Texas OklahomaMarquise Hill Defensive line De La Salle High School New Orleans, Louisiana LSUAnttaj Hawthorne Defensive line Hamden High School Hamden, Connecticut WisconsinMichael-Jordan Craven Linebacker La Quinta High School La Quinta, California StanfordKevin Simon Linebacker De La Salle High School Concord, California TennesseeLeon Williams Linebacker Canarsie High School Brooklyn, New York Miami (FL)Ernest Shazor Defensive back Martin Luther King High School Detroit, Michigan MichiganMatt Ware Defensive back Loyola High School Los Angeles, California UCLAMarlin Jackson Defensive back Sharon High School Sharon, Pennsylvania MichiganAntrel Rolle Defensive back South Dade High School Homestead, Florida Miami (FL)Ryan Wimberley Punter Houston High School Houston, Missouri Oklahoma State
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2001 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 CollegeMaurice Clarett Running back Warren Harding High School Warren, Ohio Ohio StateBen Olson Quarterback Thousand Oaks High School Thousand Oaks, California BYUJ. R. Zwierzynski Running back Catholic Academy Joliet, Illinois Penn StateJustin Blalock Offensive line East High School Plano, Texas TexasDerek Landri Offensive line De La Salle High School Concord, California Notre DameDerek Morris Offensive line North Mecklenburg High School Huntersville, North Carolina North Carolina StateRob Smith Offensive line Highlands High School Fort Thomas, Kentucky TennesseeEric Winston Tight end Lee High School Midland, Texas Miami (FL)Maurice Stovall Wide receiver Archbishop Carroll High School Radnor, Pennsylvania Notre DameRyan Moore Wide receiver Dr. Phillips High School Orlando, Florida Miami (FL)Lorenzo Booker Athlete St. Bonaventure High School Ventura, California Florida StateErik Hinterbichler Placekicker Albuquerque High School Albuquerque, New Mexico Dartmouth
Defense Player Position School Hometown CollegeAhmad Brooks Linebacker Hylton High School Woodbridge, Virginia VirginiaHaloti Ngata Defensive line Highland High School Salt Lake City, Utah OregonRodrique Wright Defensive line Hastings High School Alief, Texas TexasLarry Dibbles Defensive line Lancaster High School Lancaster, Texas TexasKai Parham Defensive line Princess Anne High School Virginia Beach, Virginia VirginiaDavid Richard Linebacker Hazelwood East High School Hazelwood, Missouri Michigan StateMike D'Andrea Linebacker Avon Lake High School Avon Lake, Ohio Ohio StatePat Watkins Defensive back Lincoln High School Tallahassee, Florida Florida StateWilliam Blackmon Defensive back Bishop Hendricken High School Warwick, Rhode Island Boston CollegeBuster Davis Defensive back Mainland High School Daytona Beach, Florida Florida StateA. J. Davis Defensive back Northern High School Durham, North Carolina North Carolina StateDanny Baugher Punter Mountain Pointe High School Phoenix, Arizona Arizona
2002 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 CollegeChris Leak Quarterback Independence High School Charlotte, North Carolina FloridaReggie Bush Running back Helix High School La Mesa, California USCDemetris Summers Running back Lexington High School Lexington, South Carolina South CarolinaJorrie Adams Offensive line Jasper High School Jasper, Texas Texas A&MOfa Mohetau Offensive line Trinity High School Euless, Texas BYURyan Harris Offensive line Cretin-Derham Hall High School Saint Paul, Minnesota Notre DameMike Jones Offensive line Richards High School Oak Lawn, Illinois IowaGreg Olsen Tight end Wayne Hills High School Wayne, New Jersey Miami (FL)Sean Bailey Wide receiver Milton High School Alpharetta, Georgia GeorgiaSteve Smith Wide receiver Taft High School Woodland Hills, California USCTom Zbikowski Athlete Buffalo Grove High School Buffalo Grove, Illinois Notre DameChase Goggans Placekicker Coffee High School Douglas, Georgia Florida State
Defense Player Position School Hometown CollegeAntonio Cromartie Defensive back Lincoln High School Tallahassee, Florida Florida StateJarvis Moss Defensive line Ryan High School Denton, Texas FloridaVictor Abiamiri Defensive line Gilman School Baltimore, Maryland Notre DameXavier Lawson-Kennedy Defensive line Duncanville High School Duncanville, Texas Oklahoma StateTrevor Laws Defensive line Apple Valley High School Apple Valley, Minnesota Notre DameWesley Jefferson Linebacker Gwynn Park High School Brandywine, Maryland MarylandDaniel Brooks Linebacker Central Merry High School Jackson, Tennessee TennesseeLaMarr Woodley Linebacker Saginaw High School Saginaw, Michigan MichiganMichael Bush Defensive back Male High School Louisville, Kentucky LouisvilleTarell Brown Defensive back North Mesquite High School Mesquite, Texas TexasDemetrice Webb Defensive back White High School Jacksonville, Florida FloridaCody Freeby Punter Fort Worth Christian School North Richland Hills, Texas Oklahoma
2003 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 CollegeBrian Brohm Quarterback Trinity High School Louisville, Kentucky LouisvilleAdrian Peterson Running back Palestine High School Palestine, Texas OklahomaJoe Casey Running back Paducah Tilghman High School Paducah, Kentucky KentuckyJeff Byers Offensive line Loveland High School Loveland, Colorado USCKyle Mitchum Offensive line McDowell High School Erie, Pennsylvania Ohio StateRoland Martin Offensive line Harper High School Chicago, Illinois Michigan StateLeon Hart Offensive line Spring Valley High School Columbia, South Carolina AuburnAaron Klovas Offensive line Bethel High School Spanaway, Washington OregonBrian Toal Athlete Don Bosco Preparatory High School Ramsey, New Jersey Boston CollegeZach Miller Tight end Desert Vista High School Phoenix, Arizona Arizona StateXavier Carter Wide receiver Palm Bay High School Palm Bay, Florida LSUConnor Barth Placekicker Hoggard High School Wilmington, North Carolina North Carolina
Defense Player Position School Hometown CollegeTed Ginn Jr. Defensive back Glenville High School Cleveland, Ohio Ohio StateDemonte Bolden Defensive line Tyner Academy Chattanooga, Tennessee TennesseeJeff Schweiger Defensive line Valley Christian High School San Jose, California USCMarlon Favorite Defensive line West Jefferson High School Harvey, Louisiana LSUDeMario Pressley Defensive line Dudley High School Greensboro, North Carolina North Carolina StateWillie Williams Linebacker Carol City High School Carol City, Florida Miami (FL)Keith Rivers Linebacker Lake Mary High School Lake Mary, Florida USCDan Connor Linebacker Strath Haven High School Wallingford, Pennsylvania Penn StateJames Bryant Linebacker Reading High School Reading, Pennsylvania Miami (FL)Simeon Castille Defensive back Briarwood Christian High School Birmingham, Alabama AlabamaTony Carter Defensive back Mandarin High School Jacksonville, Florida Florida StateRyan Burks Punter Decatur High School Federal Way, Washington Eastern Washington
2004 team Coach of the Year: Todd Dodge (Carroll High School, Southlake, Texas) Note: Bold denotes Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, and ‡ denotes high school juniors
First Team Offense Player Position School Hometown CollegeRyan Perriloux Quarterback East St. John High School Reserve, Louisiana LSUJonathan Stewart Running back Timberline High School Lacey, Washington OregonToney Baker Running back Ragsdale High School Jamestown, North Carolina North Carolina StateDan Doering Offensive line Barrington High School Barrington, Illinois IowaEugene Monroe Offensive line Plainfield High School Plainfield, New Jersey VirginiaAlex Boone Offensive line St. Edward High School Lakewood, Ohio Ohio StateReggie Youngblood Offensive line Booker T. Washington High School Houston, Texas Miami (FL)Michael Oher Offensive line Briarcrest Christian School Memphis, Tennessee MississippiReggie Smith Athlete Santa Fe High School Edmond, Oklahoma OklahomaMartellus Bennett Tight end Alief Taylor High School Alief, Texas Texas A&MFred Rouse Wide receiver Lincoln High School Tallahassee, Florida Florida StateGraham Gano Placekicker Tate High School Cantonment, Florida Florida State
First Team Defense Player Position School Hometown CollegeKenny Phillips Defensive back Carol City High School Miami, Florida Miami (FL)DeMarcus Granger Defensive line Kimball High School Dallas, Texas OklahomaJerrell Powe Defensive line Wayne County High School Waynesboro, Mississippi MississippiKyle Moore Defensive line Houston County High School Warner Robins, Georgia USCMelvin Alaeze Defensive line Randallstown High School Randallstown, Maryland MarylandTravis Beckum Linebacker Oak Creek High School Oak Creek, Wisconsin WisconsinRey Maualuga Linebacker Eureka High School Eureka, California USCRyan Reynolds Linebacker Bishop Gorman High School Las Vegas, Nevada OklahomaBrian Cushing Linebacker Bergen Catholic High School Oradell, New Jersey USCJustin King Defensive back Gateway High School Monroeville, Pennsylvania Penn StateDemetrice Morley Defensive back Killian High School Miami, Florida TennesseeJustin Brantly Punter Sealy High School Sealy, Texas Texas A&M
Second Team Offense