USA Football announces U.S. Under-16 Select Team for International Bowl IX at AT&T Stadium

By Adam Wire | Posted 1/4/2018

Forty-nine football players spanning 22 states have been selected for the 2018 U.S. Under-16 Select Team, USA Football announced today.

The U.S. Under-16 Select Team will compete against Football Mexico’s Chihuahua Broncos on Jan. 19 at 9:30 a.m. Central Time (10:30 a.m. Eastern). 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. The U.S. Under-19 National Team players will arrive in Arlington on Jan. 14.

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.

The head coach of the U.S. Under-16 Select Team is Tyree Spinner of Avalaon (Maryland) High School.

USA Football will announce the remaining Select, Stars and Stripes teams in the coming days.

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.

Here’s a look at this year’s U-16 Select roster and coaching staff:

NAME	POS	HOMETOWN
Michael DiPlacido	DB	Hudson, Massachusetts
Michael Priami	QB	Bartlett, Illinois
Isaac Dimmock	WR	Decatur, Georgia
Joshua Williams	OL	Waldorf, Maryland
Connor Bryan	K/P	Klein, Texas
Tyson Vida	DB	Concord, California
Luke McAllister	QB	Monument, Colorado
Devin Brown	RB	Copperas Cove, Texas
Chase Lusk	OL	Pasadena, Maryland
Fuches Lewis II	DL	Savannah, Georgia
Isaiah Cohran	WR	Memphis, Tennessee
Jonah Moore	OL	Rock Hill, South Carolina
Tyler Dean	OL	Placerville, California
Daniel Ortiz	OL	San Antonio
Fredrick Cage Jr.	WR	Lake Park, Florida
Gage Sales	DL	Evansville, Indiana
Thomas Bolt	OL	Tacoma, Washington
Mitchell Mahler	QB	Cleveland, Wisconsin
Champion Johnson	TE	San Diego
Donovan Lewis	DB	DeSoto, Texas
Tyler Randall	DL	Roseville, California
Nick Ramirez	DB	Plano, Texas
Julian Young	LB	Manalapan, New Jersey
Joey Lacey	LB	Bristow, Virginia
Kameron Allen	TE	Forney, Texas
Corde St. Louis	DB	Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Skyler Grant	DL	Fredericksburg, Virginia
Kevin C. McKenna	LB	Katonah, New York
Jon Puckett	DL	Brentwood, California
Njika Fabian Jr.	LB	Powder Springs, Georgia
J. Brandon Jones	LB	Huntersville, North Carolina
Marco Avant	DL	Forrest City, Arkansas
Kaiden Parrish	OL	Monument, Colorado
Phillippe Wesley	WR	Grandview, Missouri
Clark Miller	LS	Valdosta, Georgia
Aaron Dumas	RB	Fort Bliss, Texas
Beau Shugarts	DL	Evans, Georgia
Brayden Tierman	OL	New Glarus, Wisconsin
Rocque Tremaglio	OL	Dunkurk, Maryland
Joe MacDonald	DB	Gresham, Oregon
Devin Smith	WR	Smyrna, Delaware
Nygel Moore	RB	Lancaster, South Carolina
Jayden Williams	LB	Plano, Texas
Jaden Coffen	WR	Bowie, Maryland
Todd Beatty	DL	Tracy, California
Gabriel Grubbs	DB	Forney, Texas
Qaevon Patterson-Steinberg	DB	Hanover, Maryland
Roderick Boyd	DB	Sicklerville, New Jersey
Drew Schafer	OL	Diamondhead, Mississippi

2018 U.S. Under-16 Select Team coaching staff:

NAME	POSITION	SCHOOL
Tyree Spinner	Head Coach	Avalon (Maryland)
Nick Williams	Wide Receivers	Humboldt State University (California)
Bryson Spinner	Quarterbacks	Avalon (Maryland)
Kireem Swinton	Offensive Line	Avalon (Maryland)
Ronald Spinner	Defensive Line	Avalon (Maryland)
Curtis Allen	Linebackers	Perfect Performance training facility (Columbia, Maryland)
Darryl Overton	Defensive Coordinator	Freedom (Virginia) High School

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USA Football announces U.S. Under-16 Select Team for International Bowl IX at AT&T Stadium

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