USA Today High School Football Player of the Year
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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.
USA Today High School Football Offensive Player of the Year
USA Today High School Football Defensive Player of the Year
Year | Player | Pos. | High School | College | NFL[1] | Notes |
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1982 | Henry Harris | LB | Columbia (Ga.) | Georgia | No | |
1983 | Ron Stallworth | DT | Woodham (Fla.) | Auburn | Yes | Two-year NFL career |
1984 | Quintus McDonald | LB | Montclair (NJ) | Penn State | Yes | Three-year NFL career |
1985 | John Foley | LB | St. Rita (Ill.) | Notre Dame | No | |
1986 | Marc Spindler | DT | West Scranton | Pittsburgh | Yes | Nine-year NFL career |
1987 | Todd Collins | LB | Jefferson County High | Carson-Newman | Yes | Nine-year NFL career, two Super Bowl appearances |
1988 | Sean Gilbert | LB | Aliquippa (Pa.) | Pittsburgh | Yes | Played 11 NFL seasons |
1989 | Oliver Gibson | LB | Romeoville (Ill.) | Notre Dame | Yes | Nine-year NFL career |
1990 | Derrick Brooks | LB | Booker T. Washington (Fla.) | Florida State | Yes | Nine-time NFL All-Pro |
1991 | Dexter Daniels | LB | Valdosta | Florida | Yes | Played four NFL games |
1992 | Jammi German | HB | Fort Myers (Fla.) | Miami (Fla.) | Yes | Four-year NFL career |
1993 | Lamont Green | LB | Southridge (Fla.) | Florida State | Yes | Played in the NFL in 1999 |
1994 | Kory Minor | LB | Bishop Amat (Calif.) | Notre Dame | Yes | Four-year NFL career |
1995 | Andy Katzenmoyer | LB | Westerville South (Ohio) | Ohio State | Yes | Butkus and Lambert award winner in college |
1996 | David Warren | DE | John Tyler (Tex.) | Florida State | No | Played in the CFL |
1997 | Dennis Johnson | DE | Harrodsburg | Kentucky | Yes | Three-year NFL career |
1998 | Cory Redding | LB | North Shore (Tex.) | Texas | Yes | Active in NFL since 2003[4] |
1999 | D.J. Williams | LB | De La Salle (Calif.) | Miami | Yes | Active in NFL since 2004[4] |
2000 | Shaun Cody | DL | Los Altos (Calif.) | USC | Yes | Active in NFL since 2005[4] |
2001 | Ahmad Brooks | LB | C. D. Hylton (Va.) | Virginia | Yes | Active in NFL since 2006[4] |
2002 | Antonio Cromartie | DB | Lincoln (Fl.) | Florida State | Yes | Active in NFL since 2006[4] |
2003 | Ted Ginn, Jr. | DB | Glenville (Ohio) | Ohio State | Yes | Active in NFL since 2007[4] |
2004 | Kenny Phillips | DB | Carol City (Fl.) | Miami | Yes | Active in NFL since 2008[4] |
2005 | Gerald McCoy | DL | Southeast (Okla.) | Oklahoma | Yes | Active in NFL since 2010[4] |
2006 | Marvin Austin | DT | Ballou (Wash., DC) | North Carolina | Yes | Active in NFL since 2011[4] |
2007 | Patrick Peterson | DB | Blanche Ely (Fla.) | LSU | Yes | Active in NFL since 2011[4] |
2008 | Manti Te'o | LB | Kahuku (Hawai'i) | Notre Dame | - | |
2009 | Lamarcus Joyner | DB | St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) | Florida State | - | |
2010 | Jadeveon Clowney | DE | South Pointe | South Carolina | - | |
2011 | Mario Edwards, Jr. | DE | Ryan High (Tex.) | Florida State | - | |
2012 | Su'A Cravens | DB | Vista Murrieta (CA.) | USC | - |