Aaron Brady ready to lead U-19 team in Kuwait
If you had asked Aaron Brady, head coach of the 2014 U.S Under-19 National Team, if he would ever be taking a football team to play in the Middle East, his response would be one word:
“Never.”
However, in just more than a month, Brady and the U.S Under-19 team will travel to Kuwait City, Kuwait, in the third International Federation of American Football Under-19 World Championship – and the first played outside of the United States.
“The opportunity is unbelievable,” Brady said on SiruisXM NFL Radio’s “The End Zone.” “We put together an incredible staff to go with these young men and represent our country. It’s something really special.”
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The United States will join national teams from Austria, France, Germany, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico and the 2012 IFAF Under-19 world champions, Canada.
“The game has really grown internationally,” Brady said. “It’s been amazing to me the opportunity to go against other countries and have a chance to visit them and coach football and spread this great game.”
Joining Brady and his staff are 45 of the top Under-19 players in the country, assembled by USA Football. These players represent 20 different states, varying from current high school juniors to FBS programs such as North Carolina State, Ball State and Penn State.
“The thing about USA Football is we’re looking for the top right kids,” Brady said. “What that means is, it’s not just the best players but the best representation of our country … because everywhere we go people are going to judge us more than everyone else.”
The U.S. team will take part in a training camp June 25 to July 1 at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va., before departing for Kuwait on July 2.
The United States’ schedule is:
- Monday, July 7 – 1 p.m. (ET) vs. Mexico
- Thursday, July 10 – 4 p.m. (ET) vs. Germany
- Sunday, July 13 – 4 p.m. (ET) vs. Japan
Games begin at 8 and 11 p.m. local time. The gold medal game is 4 p.m. (ET) Wednesday, July 16, between pool winners.
A national team exemption granted by the NCAA allows current college players to take part and for high school seniors to play for USA Football and not have their participation count among their two permitted all-star game appearances. The IFAF Under-19 World Championship is recognized as a national team competition.
U.S. Under-19 National Team roster:
|
No. |
Name |
Pos |
Ht |
Wt |
2014 School |
Hometown |
|
1 |
Deeldrick Taylor |
CB |
5-10 |
195 |
Fresno (Calif.) City College |
Alexandria, La. |
|
2 |
Raushod Floyd |
WR |
5-10 |
195 |
Seabreeze High School |
Daytona Beach, Fla. |
|
3 |
Chase Krivashei |
WR |
5-9 |
175 |
Humboldt St. (Calif.) |
Arcata, Calif. |
|
4 |
Peter Delatour |
LB |
6-0 |
220 |
Columbus H.S. |
Miami, Fla. |
|
5 |
Mike Eaddy |
CB |
5-9 |
175 |
Valdosta State (Ga.) |
Blackshear, Ga. |
|
6 |
Jackson Maples |
P/PK |
6-0 |
190 |
North Carolina State |
West End, N.C. |
|
7 |
Easton Melancon |
QB |
5-11 |
190 |
Louisiana College |
Ama, La. |
|
11 |
Kyle Hopewell |
QB |
6-3 |
220 |
Endicott (Mass.) |
Swansboro, N.C. |
|
13 |
Chandler Houtman |
S |
6-1 |
200 |
Missouri Valley |
Owasso, Okla. |
|
14 |
Isaiah Berrios |
CB |
5-11 |
165 |
Western New England (Mass.) |
Plattekill, N.Y. |
|
15 |
Sasha Kelsey |
WR |
6-0 |
185 |
Lehigh (Pa.) |
Miami, Fla. |
|
16 |
Taysean Scott |
CB |
5-9 |
170 |
Williams (Mass.) |
Edgewood, Md. |
|
18 |
Bryan Scott |
QB |
6-2 |
225 |
Occidental (Calif.) |
Rolling Hills, Calif. |
|
20 |
Marco DelVecchio |
S |
6-0 |
200 |
Undecided |
Coventry, R.I. |
|
21 |
Peter Pfannenstiel |
S |
5-11 |
190 |
Washburn (Kan.) |
Silver Lake, Kan. |
|
22 |
Shaquille Anderson |
RB |
5-8 |
181 |
Thomas More (Conn.) |
Cambridge, Mass. |
|
30 |
Bradley Cunningham |
LB |
6-1 |
225 |
Tyler (Texas) Junior College |
Houston, Texas |
|
31 |
Josh Stevens |
RB |
5-10 |
175 |
Merced (Calif.) |
Ormond Beach, Fla. |
|
33 |
Brandon Roe |
S |
6-2 |
190 |
Jacksonville (Fla.) |
Douglas, Ga. |
|
35 |
Rashard Alston |
RB |
6-0 |
215 |
Newberry (S.C.) |
North Charleston, S.C. |
|
41 |
Trae Lofton |
LB |
6-2 |
215 |
Pikeville (Ky.) |
Maysville, Ky. |
|
44 |
Will Tillo |
LB |
5-11 |
210 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
St. Augustine, Fla. |
|
45 |
Omar Naguib |
DE |
6-2 |
255 |
DeAnza College (Calif.) |
Cupertino, Calif. |
|
48 |
Jakob Racimo |
LB |
6-1 |
210 |
North Dakota State College of Science |
Olympia, Wash. |
|
51 |
Anthony Hernandez |
DE |
6-1 |
235 |
Contra Costa (Calif.) College |
Napa, Calif. |
|
53 |
Jordan Harold |
DE |
6-2 |
245 |
Northwest Missouri State |
St. Louis, Mo. |
|
55 |
Tristen Walsworth |
DT |
6-1 |
270 |
Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) |
Troup, Texas |
|
56 |
Nicholas Turner |
LB |
6-0 |
238 |
Northwest Missouri State |
St. Louis, Mo. |
|
58 |
James Officer |
OL |
6-2 |
295 |
Indiana State |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
|
61 |
Berry Benedick |
OL |
6-3 |
290 |
Lindenwood (Mo.) |
Marshall, Mo. |
|
67 |
Gabriel Gutierrez |
OL |
6-4 |
315 |
Marist (N.Y.) |
Eagle Pass, Texas |
|
70 |
Charming Launiuvao |
OL |
6-2 |
290 |
Mesa (Ariz.) C.C. |
Anchorage, Alaska |
|
71 |
Evan Pumphrey |
OL |
6-3 |
310 |
Arizona Christian |
Imperial, Calif. |
|
72 |
Derrin Wytaske |
OL |
6-4 |
270 |
Angelo State (Texas) |
Austin, Texas |
|
73 |
Zach Fuller |
OL |
6-3 |
330 |
Benedictine (Kan.) |
Kansas City, Mo. |
|
76 |
Myles McIntyre |
OL |
6-3 |
305 |
Northwest Missouri State |
St. Louis, Mo. |
|
77 |
Kelly Wortham |
OL |
6-3 |
285 |
Pittsburg State (Kan.) |
Yukon, Okla. |
|
78 |
Jack Carroll |
DT |
6-3 |
290 |
Gonzaga Prep (D.C.) |
Oakton, Va. |
|
79 |
Bar Milo |
OL |
6-6 |
280 |
Chaminade High School |
Oak Park, Calif. |
|
81 |
Tyler Guice |
TE |
6-4 |
235 |
Hutchinson (Kan.) C.C. |
McDonough, Ga. |
|
83 |
Duby Nwaubi |
WR |
6-2 |
202 |
Point (Ga.) |
Marietta, Ga. |
|
87 |
Khaneil Bruce |
WR |
6-4 |
192 |
Nassau (N.Y.) CC |
Cambridge, Mass. |
|
89 |
Thomas Reed |
DE |
6-3 |
213 |
Lackawanna (Pa.) |
Deer Park, N.Y. |
|
92 |
Frederick Schroeder |
DE |
6-3 |
255 |
Ball State University |
Yuma, Ariz. |
|
99 |
John Fives |
DT |
6-3 |
280 |
Williams (Mass.) |
Oyster Bay, N.Y. |
U.S. Under-19 National Team coaching and support staff:
|
Name |
Hometown |
School |
Position |
|
Aaron Brady |
Malvern, Pa. |
Malvern Prep |
Head coach |
|
Marc Beach |
Ormond Beach, Fla. |
Seabreeze H.S. |
Offensive coordinator |
|
Rocky Hager |
Marlton, N.J. |
College of New Jersey |
Defensive coordinator |
|
Dennis Thomas |
Piles Groves, N.J. |
Salem H.S. |
Running backs |
|
Sean Pender |
Blackshear, Ga. |
Pierce County H.S. |
Wide receivers |
|
Jay Eilers |
San Angelo, Texas |
Angelo State University |
Offensive line |
|
Aaron Kelton |
Williamstown, Mass. |
Williams College |
Defensive line |
|
Mark McDonough |
Ithaca, N.Y. |
Ithaca College |
Linebackers |
|
Bob Trott |
Richmond, Va. |
University of Richmond |
Defensive backs |
|
Ben Hammer |
Pinehurst, N.C. |
Pinecrest H.S. |
Coaching assistant |
|
Todd Bell |
Waxahachie, Texas |
|
General manager |
|
Tim Glon |
Lima, Ohio |
|
Press officer |
|
Taylor Hanohano |
Gilbert, Ariz. |
|
Equipment manager |
|
Dave Weikel |
Westfield, Ind. |
|
Athletic trainer |