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The following players compose America's first junior national team (aged 19 and under) in football. USA Football's Junior National Team will represent the United States in the inaugural International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Junior World Championship in Canton, Ohio, from June 27 to July 5, 2009.

Player High School Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown College & Head Coach
Oday Aboushi Brooklyn (NY) Xaverian OL 6-6 300 Brooklyn, NY Virginia
Al Groh
Robert Bell East Grand Rapids LB 6-0 222 Grand Rapids, MI Toledo
Tim Beckman
Prestin Brown Grand Prairie (TX) DE 6-3 242 Grand Prairie, TX Texas State
Brad Wright
Phillip Butterfield Lake Hamilton (AR) QB 6-2 210 Hot Springs, AR Arkansas State
Steve Roberts
Kevin Cummings Culver City (CA) Crespi WR 6-2 180 Encino, CA Oregon State
Mike Riley
Zach Cutkomp West Des Moines (IA) Valley RB 5-11 185 West Des Moines, IA Northern Iowa
Mark Farley
Jamal Davis Coral Springs (FL) Charter WR 6-3 185 Coral Springs, FL Florida Atlantic
Howard Schnellenberger
Tyler Dippel Hartford-Union (WI) FB 6-4 250 Slinger, WI Wisconsin
Bret Bielema
Aaron Dobson South Charleston (WV) WR 6-3 185 Dunbar, WV Marshall
Mark Snyder
Tariq Edwards Marlboro (SC) County LB 6-3 215 Cheraw, SC Virginia Tech
Frank Beamer
A.J. Ferguson South Brunswick (NC) DE 6-3 250 Southport, NC N.C. State
Tom O'Brien
Brian Fields New Castle (DE) William Penn RB 5-9 190 New Castle, DE Western Michigan
Bill Cubit
Noel Grigsby Los Angeles Crenshaw WR 5-11 175 Los Angeles, CA San Jose State
Dick Tomey
James Hall Las Cruces (NM) RB 5-8 170 Las Cruces, NM New Mexico St.
DeWayne Walker
Chris Henderson Dallas Carter DT 6-3 280 Dallas, TX Texas A&M
Mike Sherman
David Herman Cincinnati St. Xavier LB 6-3 230 Cincinnati, OH Holy Cross
Tom Gilmore
Pat Hinkel Cleveland St. Ignatius S 6-1 190 Cleveland, OH Miami (Ohio)
Michael Haywood
Storm Klein Licking Valley (OH) LB 6-2 225 Newark, OH Ohio State
Jim Tressel
Corey Lillard Bealeton (VA) Liberty S 5-11 205 Remington, VA Virginia
Al Groh
Mike Loftus Anaheim (CA) Servite P/K 6-2 190 Anaheim, CA SMU
June Jones
Erik Lora Miami Christopher Columbus WR 5-10 166 Miami, FL Eastern Illinois
Bob Spoo
Jordan Lynch Chicago Mount Carmel S 6-2 205 Chicago, IL Northern Illinois
Jerry Kill
J.R. McConico Venice (CA) CB 5-9 175 Los Angeles, CA SMU
June Jones
Jack Mewhort Toledo (OH) St. John's C 6-6 285 Toledo, OH Ohio State
Jim Tressel
Khaled Mheisen Detroit Central Catholic DT 6-5 300 Canton, MI Eastern Michigan
Ron English
Chris Norman Renaissance (MI) LB 6-2 225 Detroit, MI Michigan State
Mark Dantonio
Matthew Page East Chicago (IN) Central OL 6-6 300 East Chicago, IN Ball State
Stan Parrish
Chris Payne Columbia, SC S 5-10 173 Columbia, SC South Carolina
Steve Spurrier
Bryce Petty Midlothian (TX) QB 6-3 215 Midlothian, TX Baylor
Art Briles
John Plasencia Tampa Jesuit TE 6-5 245 Tampa, FL Northwestern
Pat Fitzgerald
Jordan Poyer Astoria (OR) CB 6-1 180 Astoria, OR Oregon State
Mike Riley
Aaron Price Bloomington (IN) South OL 6-4 285 Bloomington, IN Indiana
Bill Lynch
Tevin Reese Temple (TX) WR 5-11 160 Temple, TX Baylor
Art Briles
Micajah Reynolds Sexton (MI) OL 6-5 300 Canton, MI Michigan State
Mark Dantonio
Jordon Roussos Carlynton Junior/Senior (PA) DE 6-4 240 Carnegie, PA Bowling Green
Dave Clawson
Bryce Schwindt Columbine (CO) OL 6-3 280 Littleton, CO Northern Colorado
Scott Downing
Brandon Sharpe Ocean Lakes (VA) DE 6-2 220 Virginia Beach, VA Syracuse
Doug Marrone
Brian Smith Cuyahoga Falls (OH) Walsh Jesuit TE 6-7 277 Medina, OH Northwestern
Pat Fitzgerald
Kurt Stottlemyer Bothell (WA) S 5-10 165 Bothell, WA Yale
Tom Williams
Evan Swindall LaFayette (GA) C 6-3 290 LaFayette, GA Mississippi
Houston Nutt
Phillip Thomas Miami (FL) Edison Senior CB 6-0 185 Miami, FL Syracuse
Doug Marrone
Shamarko Thomas Ocean Lakes (VA) CB 5-10 198 Virginia Beach, VA Syracuse
Doug Marrone
David Wilson Danville (VA) George Washington RB 5-11 192 Danville, VA Virginia Tech
Frank Beamer
Brian Winters Hudson (OH) OL 6-5 310 Stow, OH Kent State
Doug Martin
Nick Zachery Sheridan (IN) CB 6-1 200 Sheridan, IN Indiana
Bill Lynch