U.S. UNDER-16 NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER ANNOUNCED FOR INTERNATIONAL BOWL IX AT AT&T STADIUM IN ARLINGTON,TEXAS
Fifty high school student-athletes across 16 states have been selected for the 2018 U.S. Under-16 National Team, USA Football announced today.
The U.S. Under-16 National Team will compete against Mexico’s Under-16 Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon (UNAL) Team on Friday, Jan. 19. For the fourth year in a row, AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys and college football’s Goodyear Cotton Bowl, will host International Bowl IX. Kickoff is at 1:00 p.m. CT. U.S. Under-16 National Team players will arrive in Arlington on Jan. 15.
International Bowl IX features 24 high school and middle school-aged teams across eight nations on three continents. U.S. National Teams will compete against teams representing Canada, Japan, Mexico and the Nordic region, comprised of players and coaches from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. As a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee and the sport’s national governing body, USA Football manages U.S. National Teams for international competition.
The head coach of the U.S. Under-16 National Team is BILL VOLK of Beaverton (Ore.) Aloha High School. After serving the program for 16 seasons in coordinator roles across special teams, offense and defense, Volk was named head coach of the Warriors in 2013. Volk helped lead the program to its first Class 6A State Championship in 2010. As a running back for Western Oregon University (Monmouth, Ore.) from 1992-95, Volk earned NAIA All-American honors and was inducted into the Wolves’ Hall of Fame in 2007. He remains the university’s career rushing leader with 3,172 yards.
U.S. National Team alumni include WR COREY COLEMAN (Cleveland Browns), WR DEVIN FUNCHESS (Carolina Panthers), RB TODD GURLEY (Los Angeles Rams), DB TYRANN MATHIEU (Arizona Cardinals), OL JACK MEWHORT (Indianapolis Colts), RB SAMAJE PERINE (Washington Redskins), DE STEPHON TUITT (Pittsburgh Steelers) and QB JAMEIS WINSTON (Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
All International Bowl games will be played at AT&T Stadium. Game days are Friday, Jan. 12; Wednesday, Jan. 17; and Friday, Jan. 19, each consisting of four games.
Broadcast information for all 12 games will be announced in advance of the games. International Bowl game tickets and additional details are available at www.internationalbowlix.org.
Practices and games are open to media. Credentials may be obtained by emailing media@usafootball.com.
2018 U.S. Under-16 National Team roster:
|
NAME |
POS. |
HT. |
WT. |
HOMETOWN |
HIGH SCHOOL |
|
Tunmise Adeleye |
DL |
6-3 |
240 |
Fulshear, Texas |
Tompkins |
|
William Angel |
OL |
6-0 |
243 |
Liberty, Mo. |
Liberty North |
|
Bobby Babcock |
DB |
6-0 |
195 |
Hobart, Ind. |
Hobart |
|
Keyon Baccus |
OL |
5-9 |
195 |
Minneapolis, Kan. |
Minneapolis |
|
Jackson Baldi |
OL |
6-3 |
230 |
Mountain House, Calif. |
St. Mary’s |
|
Kenneth Borders |
LB |
5-8 |
165 |
Richardson, Texas |
Episcopal School of Dallas |
|
Samuelle Bowen |
LB |
5-11 |
180 |
Woodbridge, Va. |
Colgan |
|
Billy Bowman Jr. |
WR |
5-10 |
160 |
Denton, Texas |
Denton Ryan |
|
Zachary Brooks |
LB |
5-11 |
192 |
Davis, Calif. |
Davis |
|
Eddie Cao |
OL |
6-4 |
275 |
Plano, Texas |
Plano West |
|
Luis Chavarria |
OL |
6-4 |
285 |
Richmond, Texas |
Episcopal |
|
Xavier Copening |
QB |
6-0 |
175 |
South Windsor, Conn. |
Enfield |
|
Austin Eldred |
DB |
5-10 |
145 |
Marietta, Ga. |
Walton |
|
Marlee Forsberg |
TE |
6-2 |
205 |
Tulsa, Okla. |
Union |
|
Ilaisa Gonebure |
OL |
6-4 |
305 |
Rocklin, Calif. |
Capital Christian |
|
Darious Goodloe |
WR |
6-2 |
167 |
Corinth, Texas |
Lake Dallas |
|
Byron Green II |
DL |
6-1 |
215 |
Atlanta, Ga. |
McEarchern |
|
Kealan Green |
LB |
6-1 |
190 |
Shrewsbury, Mass. |
Shrewsbury |
|
Jonathan Hernandez |
RB |
5-7 |
155 |
Laredo, Texas |
Holy Cross of San Antonio |
|
Jaxon Horne |
DB |
6-0 |
180 |
Nevada City, Calif. |
Nevada Union |
|
Mark Hutchinson Jr. |
DL |
6-2 |
230 |
Hayward, Calif. |
DeAnza |
|
Zaire Jackson |
DB |
5-9 |
160 |
Highlands Ranch, Colo. |
Valor Christian |
|
Vance Jefferson |
WR |
5-11 |
160 |
Poway, Calif. |
Poway |
|
Tyson Lee |
DL |
6-2 |
200 |
South Bend, Ind. |
Riley |
|
Connor Lytton |
K/P |
6-2 |
220 |
Christianburg, Va. |
Radford |
|
Jemar Mack |
DL |
6-2 |
235 |
Palmer, Mass. |
Avon Old Farms |
|
Ashton Martin |
OL |
6-3 |
255 |
Buford, Ga. |
Buford |
|
Weston Mounce |
WR |
6-1 |
165 |
Cypress, Texas |
Cy-Fair |
|
Joe Angel Nunez |
OL |
6-0 |
285 |
El Paso, Texas |
Americas |
|
Clayton Peters |
DL |
5-10 |
230 |
Avon, Ind. |
Avon |
|
Nicholas Pirinelli |
LS |
5-11 |
235 |
Woodstock, Ga. |
Blessed Trinity Catholic |
|
Caleb Rayner |
WR |
6-0 |
180 |
Rock Hill, S.C. |
South Pointe |
|
Michael Rollo |
OL |
5-8 |
205 |
Massapequa, N.Y. |
Massapequa |
|
Sheduer Sanders |
QB |
6-1 |
180 |
Cedar Hill, Texas |
Trinity Christian |
|
Oscar Servellon II |
OL |
6-2 |
260 |
North Chesterfield, Va. |
Central Virginia Hurricanes (Club) |
|
Laurence Seymore III |
DL |
6-2 |
280 |
Miami, Fla. |
Central |
|
Aidan Siano |
LB |
6-0 |
233 |
Celina, Texas |
Prosper |
|
Marshall Skoloff |
QB |
6-0 |
160 |
Greenville, S.C. |
Greenville |
|
J. Michael Sturdivant |
WR |
6-1 |
155 |
Overland Park, Kan. |
Blue Valley Northwest |
|
Tyson Thornton |
LB |
6-1 |
200 |
Springfield, Mass. |
Springfield Central |
|
William Towns |
RB |
5-11 |
150 |
Jackson, N.J. |
Jackson Memorial |
|
Emaud Triplett |
RB |
5-10 |
200 |
Owasso, Okla. |
Owasso |
|
Elijah Vaughn Jr. |
DB |
5-8 |
140 |
Miami, Fla. |
Miami Central |
|
Davien Vernon |
RB |
5-9 |
160 |
Florence, N.J. |
Florence Memorial |
|
Angelo Vokolos |
LB |
5-11 |
195 |
Sewell, N.J. |
St. Joseph |
|
Hunter Washington |
DB |
6-1 |
165 |
Katy, Texas |
Katy |
|
Jalon Williams |
DB |
5-9 |
165 |
Desoto, Texas |
South Grand Prairie |
|
Frederick Wolfgramm |
LB |
6-1 |
210 |
West Valley City, Utah |
East |
|
Brayden Wood |
DL |
6-3 |
230 |
Niwot, Colo. |
Fairview |
|
Benjamin Young |
TE |
6-5 |
260 |
Upland, Calif. |
Upland |
2018 U.S. Under-16 National Team coaching staff:
|
NAME |
POSITION |
SCHOOL |
|
Bill Volk |
Head Coach |
Beaverton (Ore.) Aloha |
|
Jordan McGowan |
Defensive Coordinator |
University of California, Davis |
|
Luke Barker |
Running Backs |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
|
A.J. Dalton |
Offensive Line |
Carrollton (Ohio) |
|
Jeff Schmidt |
Linebackers |
University of Puget Sound (Wash.) |
|
Tim Souza |
Wide Receivers |
Meridian (Idaho) Rocky Mountain |
|
John Trisciani |
Defensive Line |
St. Anselm College (N.H.) |