A total of 149 football players spanning 29 states have been selected for the 2018 U.S. Under-15 Stars, Stripes and Select teams.
The U-15 Stars will play the U-15 Stripes on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 9:30 a.m. Central Time (10:30 a.m. Eastern), while the U-15 Select team will face Laguna (Mexico) Select at 1 p.m. Central Time (2 p.m. Eastern Time). For the fourth consecutive year, AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys and college football’s Goodyear Cotton Bowl, will host International Bowl IX.
International Bowl IX features 24 high school- and middle school-aged teams across eight nations on three continents. U.S. National Teams will compete against teams representing Canada, Japan, Mexico and the Nordic region, comprised of players and coaches from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. As a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee and the sport’s national governing body, USA Football manages U.S. National Teams for international competition.
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Head coach of the U.S. Under-15 Stars Team is Joe Battaliga, defensive quality control analyst at the U.S. Naval Academy. Head coach of the U.S. Under-15 Stripes Team is Charles Woolridge of Walter Johnson (Maryland) High School. Jason Tenner of Sheldon (California) High School leads the U-15 Select squad.
U.S. National Team alumni include wide receiver Corey Coleman (Cleveland Browns), wide receiver Devin Funchess (Carolina Panthers), running back Todd Gurley (Los Angeles Rams), defensive back Tyrann Mathieu (Arizona Cardinals), offensive lineman Jack Mewhort (Indianapolis Colts), running back Samaje Perine (Washington Redskins, defensive end Stephon Tuitt (Pittsburgh Steelers) and quarterback Jameis Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers).
All International Bowl games will be played at AT&T Stadium. Game days are Friday, Jan. 12; Wednesday, Jan. 17; and Friday, Jan. 19, each consisting of four games.
Broadcast information for all 12 games will be announced in the near future. International Bowl game tickets and details are available at internationalbowlix.org.
Rosters for the U-16, U-17, U-18 and U-19 Select, Stars and Stripes teams will be announced in the coming days.
2018 U.S. Under-15 Stars roster:
NAME |
POS. |
|
HOMETOWN |
Dominic Spivey |
LB |
|
Benicia, California |
Miles Sprague |
LB |
|
Holyoke, Colorado |
Braden Spurling |
LB |
|
Bethany, Missouri |
Clint Baros |
LS |
|
San Antonio |
Antonio D’Arcangelo |
OL |
|
Amesbury, Massachusetts |
Andrew Long |
OL |
|
Overland Park, Kansas |
Jayden Bass |
OL |
|
Springfield, Massachsetts |
Joey Pallotta |
OL |
|
Leominster, Massachusetts |
Johnathan Porter |
OL |
|
Crowley, Texas |
Chance Jackson |
OL |
|
The Woodlands, Texas |
Brody Robinette |
OL |
|
Mequon, Wisconsin |
Samuel Turley |
OL |
|
Lexington, Kentucky |
Mark Gomez |
OL |
|
Edinburg, Texas |
Ethan Moore |
OL |
|
O’Fallon, Illinois |
Cameron Davis |
QB |
|
Horn Lake, Mississippi |
Emmett Brown |
QB |
|
Encinitas, California |
Chase Campbell |
QB |
|
Edinburg, Texas |
DaMire Avant |
RB |
|
Williamstown, New Jersey |
Devin Newton |
RB |
|
Indianapolis |
Samuel Francis |
RB |
|
Greensboro, North Carolina |
Michael Masunas |
TE |
|
Tucson, Arizona |
Jacobie Henderson |
WR |
|
Fort Mill, South Carolina |
KC Fackerell |
WR |
|
Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Brooks Bortle |
WR |
|
Woodstock, Georgia |
Cade Roberts |
WR |
|
Roswell, Georgia |
Aisen Henry |
WR |
|
Dyer, Indiana |
Taiden Conner |
WR |
|
Allen, Texas |
Lukas Schramm |
DL |
|
Apex, North Carolina |
Samier Murphy |
DB |
|
Van Wyck, South Carolina |
Noah Canale |
DB |
|
Brighton, Colorado |
Khalil Bunting |
DB |
|
Hartford, Connecticut |
Tyson Rutledge |
DB |
|
Tarpon Springs, Florida |
Broc Lyle |
DB |
|
Saint James, Missouri |
Brody Darragh |
DB |
|
Boulder, Colorado |
Derrick Barksdale II |
DB |
|
Rock Hill, South Carolina |
Ethan Doudna |
DL |
|
Davidsonville, Maryland |
Armore Carr-Lane |
DL |
|
Cedar Hill, Texas |
Collin Williams |
DL |
|
Kansas City, Missouri |
Aeden Combest |
DL |
|
Prosper, Texas |
Silas Turley |
DL |
|
Lexington, Kentucky |
Kieffer Jones |
DL |
|
Davis, California |
Dawson McCurry |
DL |
|
Locust Grove, Oklahoma |
Jai Patel |
K |
|
Monmouth Junction, New Jersey |
Jourdin Brown |
LB |
|
Baltimore |
Dawson Hubbard |
LB |
|
Peoria, Illinois |
Westyn Pemberton |
LB |
|
Martinsville, Indiana |
Jase Briseno |
LB |
|
Cottonwood, Arizona |
Jaylen Lee |
DB |
|
Fountain, Colorado |
2018 U.S. Under-15 Stars coaching staff:
NAME |
POSITION |
SCHOOL |
Joe Battaglia |
Head Coach |
U.S. Naval Academy |
Troy Smith |
Wide Receivers |
West Carteret (North Carolina) H.S. |
Conor Reilly |
Defensive Line |
Case Western Reserve University (Ohio) |
Chris Visbal |
Running Backs |
Odyssey Prep Academy (Arizona) |
Chadwick Louisville |
Linebackers |
Mount Vernon (Virginia) H.S. |
Bobby Johnson |
Offensive Line |
American International College |
Brandon Corbin |
Quarterbacks |
Bethel University (Minnesota) |
NAME |
POS. |
|
HOMETOWN |
Joey McCann |
QB |
|
Ponce Inlet, Florida |
Jeremy Duran |
QB |
|
Mission, Texas |
Angel Acre |
QB |
|
Meriden, Connecticut |
Noah Naidoo |
DB |
|
Lucus, Texas |
Ernest Marbley |
DB |
|
Bells Chase, Louisiana |
Garrett Hoffman |
DB |
|
Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Quinn Niemann |
DB |
|
Orlando, Florida |
Collin Bell |
DL |
|
Belleville, Illinois |
Garrett Padget |
DL |
|
Milliken, Colorado |
Justin Eisele |
DL |
|
Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey |
Creighton King |
DL |
|
Fort Hood, Texas |
Joel Lane |
DL |
|
Indianapolis |
Luke Burrell |
DL |
|
Frisco, Texas |
Jake Smith |
K |
|
Spring, Texas |
Domenic Beres |
LB |
|
Bartlet, Illinois |
Chase Faber |
LB |
|
Indianola, Oklahoma |
Nicholas Gianbalvo |
LB |
|
Allen, Texas |
Jack Pirinelli |
LS |
|
Woodstock, Georgia |
Gianpaolo Dulac |
OL |
|
North Chelmsford, Massachusetts |
Matthew Mayer |
OL |
|
Florissant, Missouri |
Jackson Yaggie |
OL |
|
Ithaca, New York |
DJ Strojny |
OL |
|
Hanover, Massachusetts |
Daniel Nee |
OL |
|
Walpole, Massachusetts |
Jackson Newville |
OL |
|
Allen, Texas |
Max Abernathy |
OL |
|
Montgomery, Texas |
Caleb Kim |
RB |
|
Portland, Oregon |
Aladio Thompson Jr. |
RB |
|
Torrington, Connecticut |
Alexavier King |
TE |
|
Olathe, Kansas |
Sebastian Lopez |
WR |
|
Orlando, Florida |
Keagan Tuffo |
WR |
|
Pineville, North Carolina |
Jack Meylan |
WR |
|
Shawnee, Kansas |
Peter Popovich |
WR |
|
Verona, New Jersey |
Gavin DelGrande |
WR |
|
Califon, New Jersey |
Gavin Sawchuk |
DB |
|
Aurora, Colorado |
Daryl Searcy |
WR |
|
Forest City, Arkansas |
Zackery Goodwin |
OL |
|
Bowling Green, Kentucky |
Lincoln Carrizales |
DB |
|
The Colony, Texas |
Joshua Gauyan |
LB |
|
Tracyton, Washington |
Cade Virgin |
OL |
|
Newburgh, Indiana |
Tanner Coble |
LB |
|
Berthoud, Colorado |
Drew Gipson |
DL |
|
Maiden Rock, Wisconsin |
Marcus McCutcheon |
OL |
|
Pryor, Oklahoma |
Gavin Whetzal |
LB |
|
Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Keagan Christy |
LB |
|
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin |
Jackson Barry |
TE |
|
Celina, Texas |
Hunter Dunn |
DB |
|
Savannah, Georgia |
Sebastian Terris |
WR |
|
Milwaukie, Oregon |
Joe Brock Cavender |
OL |
|
Midlohthian, Texas |
Joseph Hampton |
DB |
|
Augusta, Georgia |
Makeysha Bryant |
RB |
|
Derby, Kansas |
Nicholas Soileau |
DL |
|
Hot Springs Village, Arkansas |
NAME |
POSITION |
SCHOOL |
Charles Woolridge |
Head Coach |
Walter Johnson (Maryland) H.S. |
Scott Taylor |
Linebackers |
South Hadley (Massachusetts) H.S. |
Zach Angelos |
Wide Receivers |
Plymouth State University (New Hampshire) |
Omasha Brantley |
Running Backs |
Elgin (Texas) H.S. |
Al Clark |
Offensive Coord./QBs |
Walter Johnson (Maryland) H.S. |
Terry Donovan |
Offensive Line |
Kasson Mantorville (Minnesota) H.S. |
Jeff Franklin |
Defensive Backs |
Wabash College (Indiana) |
NAME |
POS. |
|
HOMETOWN |
Brennan Mannix |
DB |
|
Midland, Texas |
Zaire Riley |
WR |
|
Yuma, Arizona |
Joe Strickland |
DL |
|
Indianapolis |
Hunter Neely |
LB |
|
Celina, Texas |
Aiden Brink |
OL |
|
Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Wyatt Hagan |
QB |
|
Chantilly, Virginia |
Rex Lee |
LS |
|
Georgetown,, Texas |
Gavin Portillo |
DL |
|
Sachse, Texas |
Colin LeBlanc |
OL |
|
Leominster, Massachusetts |
Noah Palmer |
DB |
|
Olathe, Kansas |
Micah Hauser |
RB |
|
Westfield, Indiana |
Maxwell Lampe |
OL |
|
Cross Plains, Wisconsin |
Anthony Costanzo |
DB |
|
Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Jordan Springer |
DL |
|
Midland, Texas |
Logan Tanner |
TE |
|
Tomball, Texas |
Nicco Marchiol |
QB |
|
Centennial, Colorado |
Hunter Ryan |
OL |
|
Dallas |
Axel Robertson |
K |
|
Katy, Texas |
Travis Gause |
OL |
|
Springfield Massachusetts |
Judson Beard |
WR |
|
Fredericksburg, Texas |
Avyonne Jones |
DB |
|
Southlake, Texas |
Keegon Manning |
LB |
|
Prosper, Texas |
Braden Lynch |
WR |
|
Claremont, California |
Carlos Cervantes |
LB |
|
Marietta, Georgia |
Jaydon Wannstedt |
DL |
|
Lake Saint Louis, Missouri |
Jahari Clemons |
DL |
|
Gainesville, Florida |
Jacob Gibbons |
RB |
|
Rumford, Rhode Island |
Ryan Nolan |
DB |
|
Gainesville, Florida |
Tavares Williams |
LB |
|
Gainesville, Florida |
Koa Naotala |
LB |
|
Newport News, Virginia |
Eli Henderson |
OL |
|
Spartanburg, South Carolina |
Tyrus Washington |
TE |
|
Leesburg, Georgia |
Kejuan Irby |
WR |
|
Peoria, Illinois |
Jairus Satele |
DL |
|
Carson, California |
Brodie Garrett |
DB |
|
Rancho Santa Margarita, California |
Arlen Harris Jr. |
RB |
|
Valrico, Florida |
Collin Clagg |
LB |
|
Milton, West Virginia |
Brock Spalding |
DB |
|
Lorton, Virginia |
Grayson Stovall |
OL |
|
Thornton, Colorado |
Champ Ulufale |
DL |
|
Sacramento, California |
Bryce Anderson |
DB |
|
Beaumont, Texas |
Edward Pallotto |
OL |
|
Englewood, Colorado |
Samuel Whitt |
OL |
|
Pinnacle, North Carolina |
Daniel Plummer |
QB |
|
Jacksonville, Florida |
Christian Cummings |
OL |
|
The Colony, Texas |
Gunner Flanagan |
DB |
|
Borden, Indiana |
James Watkins |
WR |
|
Dorchester, Massachusetts |
Kael Farkes |
DL |
|
Lenexa, Kansas |
Charles Borowsky |
WR |
|
Phoenix |
Nate Kidd |
WR |
|
Arnold, Missouri |
NAME |
POSITION |
SCHOOL |
Jason Tenner |
Head Coach |
Sheldon (California) H.S. |
Manny Chavez |
Quarterbacks |
Concord (California) H.S. |
Jacob Wright |
Linebackers |
Will C. Wood (California) H.S. |
Dan Ward |
Running Backs |
Winters (California_) H.S. |
Mike Johnson |
Wide Receivers |
Franklin (Callifornia) H.S. |
Kai Smalley |
Defensive Line |
Snohomish (Washington) H.S. |
Pierre Singfield |
Defensive Backs |
Phoenix College |