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 1982 team 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 CollegeJohn Paye Quarterback Menlo School Menlo Park, California StanfordHiawatha Francisco Running back Moeller High School Cincinnati, Ohio Notre DameKirk Jones Running back Poly High School Long Beach, California UNLVJeff Atkins Running back Eastern Hills High School Fort Worth, Texas SMUJeff Zimmerman Offensive line Maynard Evans High School Orlando, Florida FloridaTerence Mann Offensive line Cooley High School Detroit, Michigan SMUGlen Mogle Offensive line Riverview High School Sarasota, Florida MichiganCurt Jarvis Offensive line Gardendale High School Gardendale, Alabama AlabamaMike McGann Offensive line Joliet Catholic Academy Joliet, Illinois St. FrancisAlvin Miller Wide receiver Kirkwood High School St. Louis, Missouri Notre DameTyrone Vaughans Wide receiver John Ehret High School Marrero, Louisiana TulaneScott Webb Placekicker Helix High School La Mesa, California San Diego State
Defense Player Position School Hometown CollegeHenry Harris Linebacker Columbia High School Decatur, Georgia GeorgiaJohn Hazzard Defensive line Jesuit High School New Orleans, Louisiana LSUChuck Williams Defensive line Freedom High School Freedom, Pennsylvania PittsburghTim Manoa Defensive line North Allegheny High School Wexford, Pennsylvania Penn StateAlonzo Highsmith Defensive line Columbus High School Miami, Florida Miami (FL)Stan Woods Linebacker Seton Hall Prep School South Orange, New Jersey PittsburghKeith Davis Linebacker Santa Monica High School Santa Monica, California USCDavid Stanley Linebacker Angleton High School Angleton, Texas SMUMiles Smith Defensive back Roswell High School Roswell, Georgia GeorgiaEric Kumerow Defensive back Oak Park and River Forest High School Oak Park, Illinois Ohio StateRod Woodson Defensive back Snider High School Fort Wayne, Indiana PurdueVan Tiffin Punter Red Bay High School Red Bay, Alabama Alabama
1983 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 Player Position School Hometown CollegeRyan Knight Running back Rubidoux High School Riverside, California USCVince Sutton Quarterback LaGrange High School LaGrange, Georgia AlabamaCraig Heyward Running back Passaic High School Passaic, New Jersey PittsburghThurman Thomas Running back Willowridge High School Houston, Texas Oklahoma StateSean Stopperich Offensive line Canon-McMillan High School Canonsburg, Pennsylvania SMUAndy Sinclair Offensive line Edison High School Huntington Beach, California StanfordCarter Hill Offensive line Central High School Naperville, Illinois TexasDavid Richards Offensive line Highland Park High School Dallas, Texas SMUDavid Williams Offensive line Lakeland High School Lakeland, Florida FloridaFreddy Weygand Wide receiver Emma Sansom High School Gadsden, Alabama AuburnAlex Higdon Wide receiver Princeton High School Cincinnati, Ohio Ohio StateErik Affholter Placekicker Oak Park High School Agoura, California USC
Defense Player Position School Hometown CollegeRon Stallworth Defensive line Woodham High School Pensacola, Florida AuburnPete Curkendall Defensive line Southside High School Elmira, New York Penn StateRichard Pryor Defensive line Elizabeth High School Elizabeth, New Jersey IowaTracy Rocker Defensive line Fulton High School Atlanta, Georgia AuburnMatt Dingens Defensive line Brother Rice High School Birmingham, Michigan Notre DameFrank Stams Linebacker St. Vincent – St. Mary High School Akron, Ohio Notre DameCedric Figaro Linebacker Lafayette High School Lafayette, Louisiana Notre DameChris Spielman Linebacker Washington High School Massillon, Ohio Ohio StateBrandy Wells Defensive back Montclair High School Montclair, New Jersey Notre DameCharles Washington Defensive back Spruce High School Dallas, Texas TexasRandy Thornton Defensive back West Jefferson High School Harvey, Louisiana HoustonTom Tupa Punter Brecksville High School Broadview Heights, Ohio Ohio State
1984 team 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 CollegeHart Lee Dykes Wide receiver Bay City High School Bay City, Texas Oklahoma StateTodd Ellis Quarterback Page High School Greensboro, North Carolina South CarolinaBrian Davis Running back Washington High School Washington, Pennsylvania PittsburghAaron Emanuel Running back Quartz Hill High School Quartz Hill, California USCSammie Smith Running back Apopka High School Apopka, Florida Florida StateEric Still Offensive line Germantown High School Germantown, Tennessee TennesseeMark VanKeirsbilck Offensive line Rockhurst High School Kansas City, Missouri OklahomaChris Pettaway Offensive line American High School Hialeah, Florida LSURick Meyer Offensive line Salinas High School Salinas, California UCLAMark Stepnoski Offensive line Cathedral Prep School Erie, Pennsylvania PittsburghMarlon Washington Wide receiver Schlagle High School Kansas City, Kansas USCKevin Mills Placekicker Shore Regional High School West Long Beach, New Jersey Penn State
Defense Player Position School Hometown CollegeQuintus McDonald Linebacker Montclair High School Montclair, New Jersey Penn StateSean Ridley Defensive line Central High School Omaha, Nebraska IowaRay Huckestein Defensive line North Allegheny High School Wexford, Pennsylvania StanfordBrent White Defensive line Stebbins High School Dayton, Ohio MichiganAnthony Butts Defensive line Fulton High School Atlanta, Georgia Mississippi StateLarry Rose Defensive line Emma Sansom High School Gadsden, Alabama AlabamaNed Bolcar Linebacker Phillipsburg High School Phillipsburg, New Jersey Notre DameJohn Porter Linebacker Valdosta High School Valdosta, Georgia Georgia TechScott Thompson Defensive back Cascade High School Everett, Washington OklahomaMark Green Defensive back Poly High School Riverside, California Notre DameMelvin Gilliam Defensive back Booker T. Washington High School Tulsa, Oklahoma Oklahoma StateScott Johnston Punter Stranahan High School Fort Lauderdale, Florida Florida State
1985 team 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 CollegeJeff George Quarterback Warren Central High School Indianapolis, Indiana Purdue/IllinoisTony Stewart Running back Union High School Union, New Jersey IowaTony Van Zant Running back Central High School Hazelwood, Missouri MissouriHarvey Williams Running back Hempstead High School Hempstead, Texas LSUBrad Johnson Offensive line Cherokee County High School Centre, Alabama AuburnLance Zeno Offensive line Fountain Valley High School Fountain Valley, California UCLAJeff Pearson Offensive line St. Laurence High School Burbank, Illinois Michigan StateDave Szott Offensive line Clifton High School Clifton, New Jersey Penn StateNigel Clay Offensive line Fontana High School Fontana, California OklahomaGreg McMurtry Wide receiver Brockton High School Brockton, Massachusetts MichiganPercy Waddle Wide receiver Columbus High School Columbus, Texas Texas A&MMike Cortright Placekicker St. Mary's High School Phoenix, Arizona junior college
Defense Player Position School Hometown CollegeJohn Foley Linebacker St. Rita High School Chicago, Illinois Notre DameWarde Manuel Defensive line Brother Martin High School New Orleans, Louisiana MichiganMark Keough Defensive line East High School Hazelwood, Missouri Lincoln University of MissouriPaul Glonek Defensive line St. Laurence High School Burbank, Illinois ArizonaDennis Brown Defensive line Jordan High School Long Beach, California WashingtonZarek Peters Defensive line Willowridge High School Missouri City, Texas OklahomaBrent Collins Linebacker Jefferson County High School Dandridge, Tennessee GeorgiaMelvin Foster Linebacker Yates High School Houston, Texas IowaVada Murray Defensive back Moeller High School Cincinnati, Ohio MichiganMark Carrier Defensive back Poly High School Long Beach, California USCAnthony Burnette Defensive back Lynwood High School Lynwood, California UCLAJohn Zaleski Punter St. Rita High School Troy, Michigan Notre Dame
1986 team 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 CollegeEmmitt Smith Running back Escambia High School Pensacola, Florida FloridaMickey Joseph Quarterback Archbishop Shaw High School Marrero, Louisiana NebraskaDarren Lewis Running back Carter High School Dallas, Texas Texas A&MRicky Watters Running back Bishop McDevitt High School Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Notre DameKelvin Hankins Offensive line Wilson High School Camden, New Jersey ClemsonGreg Skrepenak Offensive line G.A.R. Memorial High School Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania MichiganDean Dingman Offensive line East Troy High School East Troy, Wisconsin MichiganBrian Kelly Offensive line South High School Torrance, California UCLAGreg Lakin Offensive line Cypress-Fairbanks High School Houston, Texas Texas A&MNate Turner Wide receiver Mount Carmel High School Chicago, Illinois NebraskaJohnny Walker Wide receiver Holmes High School San Antonio, Texas TexasPhilip Doyle Placekicker Huffman High School Birmingham, Alabama Alabama
Defense Player Position School Hometown CollegeMarc Spindler Defensive line West Scranton High School Scranton, Pennsylvania PittsburghAlfred Williams Defensive line Jones High School Houston, Texas ColoradoDavid Rocker Defensive line Fulton High School Atlanta, Georgia AuburnJohn Johnson Defensive line LaGrange High School LaGrange, Georgia ClemsonStacey Dillard Defensive line Clarksville High School Clarksville, Texas OklahomaMatt Darby Linebacker Green Run High School Virginia Beach, Virginia UCLASean Howard Linebacker Crespi Carmelite High School Encino, California UCLAPat Stant Linebacker Brother Martin High School New Orleans, Louisiana TulaneCory Booker Defensive back Northern Valley High School Old Tappan, New Jersey StanfordLeroy Thompson Defensive back Austin-East High School Knoxville, Tennessee Penn StateLouis Riddick Defensive back Pennridge High School Perkasie, Pennsylvania PittsburghJosh Butland Punter Troy High School Troy, Michigan Michigan State
1987 team 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
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