The USA Today High School Football Player of the Year is the award given by USA Today to the best offensive and defensive high school football players in America.

The award has been given since 1982, the year the newspaper began, and each player was part of the USA Today All-USA high school football team.

Winners

Offense

YearPlayerPos.High SchoolCollegeNFL[1]Notes
1982John PayeQBMenlo SchoolStanfordYesTwo year NFL career
1983Ryan KnightRBRubidouxUSCNo
1984Hart Lee DykesWRBay CityOklahoma StateYesTwo-year NFL career
1985Jeff GeorgeQBWarren CentralIllinoisYes13-year NFL career
1986Emmitt SmithRBEscambiaFloridaYesPro Football Hall of Fame, 4x rushing champion
1987Todd MarinovichQBMission ViejoUSCYesTwo-year NFL career
1988Terry KirbyRBTabbVirginiaYesTen-year NFL career
1989Andre HastingsWRMorrowGeorgiaYesEight-year NFL career
1990Marquette SmithRBLake HowellFSU / Central FloridaYesTwo year NFL career
1991Stephen DavisRBSpartanburgAuburnYesThree-time Pro Bowler
1992Ron PowlusQBBerwick (PA)Notre DameYesPlayed in one NFL season
1993Josh BootyQBEvangel ChristianLSUYesThree-year NFL career
1994Dan KendraQBBethlehem CatholicFlorida State[2]No
1995Tim CouchQBLeslie CountyKentuckyYesFirst overall pick in NFL draft
1996Travis MinorRBBaton Rouge CatholicFlorida StateYesEight-year NFL career
1997Ronald CurryQBHampton HighNorth CarolinaYesSeven-year NFL career
1998Chris SimmsQBRamapoTexasYesEight-year NFL career
1999Brock BerlinQBEvangel ChristianFlorida/MiamiYesPlayed in two NFL seasons[3]
2000Joe MauerQBCretin-Derham HallN/ANoWent to Major League Baseball; 2009 American League MVP
2001Maurice ClarettRBWarren HardingOhio StateNoDrafted, but never played in NFL
2002Chris LeakQBIndependenceFloridaYesMade NFL roster for one season, did not play
2003Brian BrohmQBTrinityLouisvilleYesThree-season NFL career
2004Ryan PerrillouxQBEast St. John (La.)LSU / Jacksonville StateNoSigned and released by NY Giants Played in Arena and in France Ligue Élite de Football Américain
2005Mitch MustainQBSpringdaleArkansas / USCNoPlayed in Arena Football League
2006Jimmy ClausenQBOaks Christian (Calif.)Notre DameYesSecond-round pick in 2010 draft
2007Terrelle PryorQBJeannette (Pa.) High SchoolOhio StateYes2011 Supplemental draft
2008Garrett GilbertQBLake Travis (Tex.) High SchoolTexas / SMUYesSixth round pick in 2014 NFL Draft
2009Seantrel HendersonOTCretin-Derham HallMiamiYes7th round pick in 2014 NFL Draft
2010Kiehl FrazierQBShiloh ChristianAuburn / Ouachita BaptistNo
2011Dorial Green-BeckhamWRHillcrest (Mo.) HighMissouri / OklahomaYesSecond-round pick in 2015 NFL Draft
2012Max BrowneQBSkyline High SchoolUSCNo
2013Leonard FournetteRBSt. Augustine High School (LA)LSUYesFirst-round pick in 2017 NFL Draft
2014Kyler MurrayQBAllen (TX)Texas A&M / OklahomaYesFirst overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft
2015Jacob EasonQBLake Stevens High School (WA)Georgia / WashingtonYesFourth-round pick in 2020 NFL Draft
2016Tate MartellQBBishop Gorman (NV)Ohio State / Miami / UNLVNo[4]
2017Trevor LawrenceQBCartersville High SchoolClemsonYesFirst overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft
2018DJ UiagaleleiQBSt. John Bosco–
2019Bryce YoungQBMater Dei High SchoolAlabama–First overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft
2020Cade KlubnikQBWestlake (TX)Clemson–
2021Cade Klubnik[5] (2)
2022Lamar Sperling[6]RBArchbishop Hoban (OH)Buffalo–

Defense

YearPlayerPos.High SchoolCollegeNFL[1]Notes
1982Henry HarrisLBColumbia (Ga.)GeorgiaNo
1983Ron StallworthDTWoodham (Fla.)AuburnYesTwo-year NFL career
1984Quintus McDonaldLBMontclair (NJ)Penn StateYesThree-year NFL career
1985John FoleyLBSt. Rita (Ill.)Notre DameNo
1986Marc SpindlerDTWest ScrantonPittsburghYesNine-year NFL career
1987Todd CollinsLBJefferson County HighCarson-NewmanYesNine-year NFL career, two Super Bowl appearances
1988Sean GilbertLBAliquippa (Pa.)PittsburghYesPlayed 11 NFL seasons
1989Oliver GibsonLBRomeoville (Ill.)Notre DameYesNine-year NFL career
1990Derrick BrooksLBBooker T. Washington (Fla.)Florida StateYesNine-time NFL All-Pro
1991Dexter DanielsLBValdostaFloridaYesPlayed four NFL games
1992Jammi GermanHBFort Myers (Fla.)Miami (Fla.)YesFour-year NFL career
1993Lamont GreenLBSouthridge (Fla.)Florida StateYesPlayed in the NFL in 1999
1994Kory MinorLBBishop Amat (Calif.)Notre DameYesFour-year NFL career
1995Andy KatzenmoyerLBWesterville South (Ohio)Ohio StateYesButkus and Lambert award winner in college
1996David WarrenDEJohn Tyler (Tex.)Florida StateNoPlayed in the CFL
1997Dennis JohnsonDEHarrodsburgKentuckyYesThree-year NFL career
1998Cory ReddingLBNorth Shore (Tex.)TexasYes12-year NFL career
1999D.J. WilliamsLBDe La Salle (Calif.)MiamiYesTen-year NFL career
2000Shaun CodyDLLos Altos (Calif.)USCYesSeven-year NFL career
2001Ahmad BrooksLBC. D. Hylton (Va.)VirginiaYes11-year NFL career
2002Antonio CromartieDBLincoln (Fl.)Florida StateYes11-year NFL career
2003Ted Ginn Jr.DBGlenville (Ohio)Ohio StateYes14-year NFL career
2004Kenny PhillipsDBCarol City (Fl.)MiamiYesEight-year NFL career
2005Gerald McCoyDLSoutheast (Okla.)OklahomaYesActive in NFL since 2010[7]
2006Marvin AustinDTBallou (Wash., DC)North CarolinaYesFive-year NFL career
2007Patrick PetersonDBBlanche Ely (Fla.)LSUYesActive in NFL since 2011[7]
2008Manti Te'oLBPunahou (Hawai'i)Notre DameYesActive in NFL since 2013
2009Lamarcus JoynerDBSt. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.)Florida StateYesActive in NFL since 2014
2010Jadeveon ClowneyDESouth PointeSouth CarolinaYesFirst overall pick in 2014 NFL Draft
2011Mario Edwards Jr.DERyan High (Tex.)Florida StateYesSecond round pick in 2015 NFL Draft
2012Su'a CravensDBVista Murrieta (CA.)USCYesSecond round pick in 2016 NFL Draft
2013Jabrill PeppersDBParamus Catholic (NJ)MichiganYesFirst round pick in 2017 NFL Draft
2014Trenton ThompsonDTWestover Comprehensive (GA)GeorgiaYesUndrafted, Signed by Cleveland Browns
2015Rashan GaryDTParamus Catholic (NJ)MichiganYesFirst round pick in 2019 NFL Draft
2016Shaun WadeDBTrinity Christian High School (Florida)Ohio StateYesFifth round pick in 2021 NFL Draft
2017Solomon TuliaupupuLBMater DeiUSC–
2018Kayvon ThibodeauxDEOaks Christian SchoolOregon–
2019Justin FloweLBUpland–
2020Ga'Quincy McKinstryCBPinson ValleyAlabama–
2021Walter Nolen[5]DTPowell (TN)Texas A&M–
2022Caleb Downs[8]DBMill Creek (GA)Alabama–

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Indicates whether the player played in the National Football League
  2. ↑ Sports-Reference.com: Dan Kendra
  3. ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com: Brock Berlin
  4. ↑ "Former Ohio State quarterback Tate Martell retires from football".
  5. 1 2 "All winners, USA Today High School Sports Awards: Cade Klubnik, Kiki Rice among recipients". USA Today. July 31, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2023 USA TODAY High School Sports Awards". USA Today Sports. July 30, 2023 – via YouTube.
  7. 1 2 As of end of 2011 season
  8. ↑ "2023 USA TODAY High School Sports Awards". USA Today Sports. July 30, 2023 – via YouTube.
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