U.S. UNDER-19 NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER ANNOUNCED FOR INTERNATIONAL BOWL IX AT AT&T STADIUM IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS
Indianapolis – Forty-five high school seniors across 15 states have been selected for the 2018 U.S. Under-19 National Team, USA Football announced today.
The U.S. Under-19 National Team will compete against Football Canada’s Under-19 National Team on Friday, Jan. 19, at 8 p.m. CT.
For the fourth consecutive year, AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys and college football’s Goodyear Cotton Bowl, will host International Bowl IX. The U.S. Under-19 National Team players will arrive in Arlington on Jan. 14.
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-19 National Team is ELIJAH BROOKS of DeMatha Catholic High School (Hyattsville, Md.). Brooks recently completed his seventh season as head coach at DeMatha. Brooks led the Stags to four consecutive Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championships from 2013-2016, including the program’s first undefeated season in a decade (2016, 12-0).
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) and 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 soon. International Bowl game tickets and details are available at internationalbowlix.com.
Practices and games are open to media. Credentials may be obtained by emailing media@usafootball.com.
2018 U.S. Under-19 National Team roster:
|
POS |
HT |
WT |
HOMETOWN |
HIGH SCHOOL |
COLLEGE FUTURE |
|
|
Jayson Ademilola |
DL |
6-3 |
245 |
Jersey City, N.J. |
St. Peter’s Prep |
Signed: Notre Dame |
|
Geno Albini |
LS |
6-0 |
206 |
Dripping Springs, Texas |
Wimberley |
Undecided |
|
Daniel Arias |
WR |
6-4 |
195 |
Mill Creek, Wash. |
Jackson |
Signed: Colorado |
|
Keshon Artis |
LB |
6-0 |
227 |
Chesapeake, Va. |
Oscar S. Smith |
Signed: Virginia Tech |
|
Brian Asamoah |
LB |
6-2 |
220 |
Columbus, Ohio |
St. Francis De Sales |
Signed: Oklahoma |
|
Blake Bacevich |
DL |
6-4 |
215 |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
St. Xavier |
Signed: Cincinnati |
|
Rashod Bateman |
WR |
6-2 |
173 |
Tifton, Ga. |
Tift County |
Signed: Minnesota |
|
Brendan Bates |
TE |
6-5 |
230 |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Archbishop Moeller |
Signed: Kentucky |
|
Nigel Bethel |
WR |
5-11 |
165 |
Miami, Fla. |
Miami Northwestern |
Undecided |
|
LaMarius Benson |
OL |
6-4 |
330 |
Covington, Ga. |
Eastside |
Committed: South Carolina |
|
Isaiah Bolden |
DB |
6-2 |
180 |
Tampa, Fla. |
Wesley Chapel |
Undecided |
|
Armani Chatman |
ATH |
6-0 |
185 |
Virginia Beach, Va. |
Bishop Sullivan Catholic |
Signed: Virginia Tech |
|
Jacob Copeland |
WR |
6-0 |
192 |
Pensacola, Fla. |
Escambia |
Undecided |
|
Trey Dean |
DB |
6-2 |
180 |
Hampton, Ga. |
Dutchtown |
Signed: Florida |
|
Austin Fontaine |
DL |
6-2 |
309 |
Hyattsville, Md. |
DeMatha Catholic |
Signed: Maryland |
|
Gemon Green |
DB |
6-2 |
165 |
DeSoto, Texas |
DeSoto |
Signed: Michigan |
|
German Green |
DB |
6-2 |
188 |
DeSoto, Texas |
DeSoto |
Signed: Michigan |
|
Evan Gregory |
OL |
6-4 |
290 |
Hyattsville, Md. |
DeMatha Catholic |
Signed: Maryland |
|
Hassan Haskins |
RB |
6-1 |
205 |
Eureka, Mo. |
Eureka |
Signed: Michigan |
|
Aeneas Hawkins |
DL |
6-3 |
265 |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Archbishop Moeller |
Signed: Penn State |
|
Shomari Hayes |
DL |
6-3 |
270 |
Tempe, Ariz. |
Mountain Pointe |
Undecided |
|
Byron Hobbs |
LB |
6-3 |
216 |
Fort Worth, Texas |
Eastern Hills |
Signed: Texas |
|
Jevon Holland |
DB |
6-1 |
170 |
Pleasanton, Calif. |
Bishop O’Dowd |
Signed: Oregon |
|
Ches Jackson |
OL |
6-5 |
270 |
Tifton, Ga. |
Tift County |
Committed: Appalachian St. |
|
Drue Jackson |
WR |
6-1 |
186 |
Sachse, Texas |
Sachse |
Signed: Washington State |
|
Shamar Jones |
DL |
6-1 |
271 |
Johnstown, Pa. |
Greater Johnstown |
Signed: Indiana |
|
Kameron King |
OL |
6-3 |
280 |
Marshall, Texas |
Marshall |
Signed: Southern Miss. |
|
Tyler Lacy |
DL |
6-4 |
238 |
Sachse, Texas |
Sachse |
Signed: Oklahoma State |
|
Chris Manoa |
DL |
6-1 |
325 |
Chandler, Ariz. |
Chandler |
Signed: UNLV |
|
Jalen Mayden |
QB |
6-3 |
210 |
Rowlett, Texas |
Sachse |
Signed: Mississippi State |
|
Zakoby McClain |
LB |
6-0 |
225 |
Valdosta, Ga. |
Valdosta |
Signed: Auburn |
|
Blake McDonald |
OL |
6-5 |
295 |
Danville, Calif. |
San Ramon Valley |
Undecided |
|
Teradja Mitchell |
LB |
6-2 |
240 |
Virginia Beach, Va. |
Bishop Sullivan Catholic |
Signed: Ohio State |
|
Quincy Patterson |
QB |
6-4 |
230 |
Chicago, Ill. |
Solorio Academy |
Signed: Virginia Tech |
|
Jaylon Reed |
DB |
6-1 |
170 |
Olive Branch, Miss. |
Olive Branch |
Undecided |
|
Devon Robinson |
DL |
6-6 |
262 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
Whitehaven |
Signed: Mississippi State |
|
Hayden Rome |
K/P |
6-0 |
170 |
Houston, Texas |
Kinkaid |
Undecided |
|
Spencer Sanders |
QB |
6-2 |
195 |
Denton, Texas |
Ryan |
Signed: Oklahoma State |
|
Dillon Spalding |
WR |
6-2 |
205 |
Lorton, Va. |
South County |
Signed: West Virginia |
|
Judson Tallandier |
DB |
6-2 |
180 |
Largo, Md. |
DeMatha Catholic |
Signed: Pittsburgh |
|
Ron Tatum III |
DL |
6-5 |
270 |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
Putnam City |
Signed: Oklahoma |
|
Tavion Thomas |
RB |
6-2 |
235 |
Dayton, Ohio |
Dunbar |
Committed: Oklahoma |
|
Christian Turner |
RB |
5-11 |
187 |
Buford, Ga. |
Buford |
Signed: Michigan |
|
Blake Zubovic |
OL |
6-5 |
310 |
Belle Vernon, Pa. |
Belle Vernon |
Signed: Pittsburgh |
2018 U.S. Under-19 National Team coaching staff:
|
NAME |
POSITION |
SCHOOL |
|
Elijah Brooks |
Head Coach |
Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha Catholic |
|
Marc Beach |
Offensive Coordinator |
Tifton (Georgia) Tift County |
|
Rob Hinson |
Defensive Coordinator |
Erial (N.J.) Timber Creek |
|
Auggie Hoffman |
Running Backs |
Montvale (N.J.) St. Joseph Regional |
|
Deonte Holden |
Offensive Line |
Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha Catholic |
|
Eric Kasperowicz |
Defensive Line |
Gibsonia (Pa.) Pine-Richland |
|
Todd Peterman |
Wide Receivers |
DeSoto (Texas) |
|
Del Smith |
Linebackers |
West Virginia Wesleyan College (W.Va.) |
|
Brian Westbrook |
Defensive Backs |
Bladensburg (Md.) |