United States
Roster
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 |