USA Football announces U.S. Under-19 Select Team for International Bowl IX at AT&T Stadium
Forty-eight high school student-athletes spanning 22 states have been selected for the 2018 U.S. Under-19 Select Team.
The U.S. team will compete against Team Nordic on Friday at International Bowl IX at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys and college football’s Goodyear Cotton Bowl. Kickoff is at 8 p.m. Central Time (9 p.m. Eastern).
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International Bowl IX features 24 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.
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.
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International Bowl game tickets and details are available at internationalbowlix.org.
The head coach of the U.S. Under-19 Select Team is Adam Neugebauer, wide receivers coach at Georgetown University.
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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).
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2018 U.S. Under-19 Select Team roster:
|
NAME |
POS. |
HT. |
WT. |
HOMETOWN |
HIGH SCHOOL |
|
Garrett Smyton |
OL |
6-1 |
305 |
Elkins, West Virginia |
Elkins |
|
Dugan Kelly |
OL |
6-4 |
315 |
West Plains, Missouri |
West Plains |
|
Kobi Thomas |
LB |
6-1 |
225 |
Upper Marlboro, Maryland |
DeMatha Catholic |
|
Chase Hoffman |
DB |
6-0 |
190 |
Half Moon Bay, California |
Half Moon Bay |
|
Cedric Cornelius Jr. |
DB |
5-11 |
170 |
Clinton, Mississippi |
Clinton |
|
Joe Tingelhoff |
DL |
6-2 |
295 |
Fort Myers, Florida |
IMG Academy |
|
Alec Meza |
RB |
5-10 |
195 |
Eloy, Arizona |
Santa Cruz Valley Union |
|
Justin Kapp |
QB |
6-2 |
182 |
Manassas, Virginia |
Charles J. Colgan |
|
Tre Hart |
WR |
5-11 |
178 |
Gilbert, Arizona |
Chandler |
|
Joe Watskey |
LB |
6-0 |
229 |
Edwardsville, Kansas |
Bishop Miege |
|
Jonathan Lee |
TE |
6-3 |
230 |
Milwaukee |
Pius XI |
|
Thomas Reeves
|
OL |
6-4 |
304 |
Locke, New York |
Moravia Central |
|
Josef Gonzalez |
DB |
6-1 |
170 |
San Carlos, California |
Carlmont |
|
Aaron Ochoa |
DB |
6-0 |
160 |
Odessa, Texas |
Odessa |
|
Jeff Miller
|
QB |
6-6 |
248 |
Murrieta, California |
Murrieta Mesa |
|
Parker Gaines |
OL |
6-4 |
298 |
Lincolnton. North Carolina |
Lincolnton |
|
Jonathan Lopez |
OL |
6-3 |
285 |
Auburndale, Florida |
Santa Fe Catholic |
|
Sloan Stephens |
DL |
6-5 |
220 |
Midland, Texas |
Midland, Greenwood |
|
Robert Wood Jr. |
DB |
6-2 |
180 |
Vallejo, California |
St. Mary's College |
|
John Miller |
K/P |
6-0 |
180 |
Valdosta, Georgia |
Valwood School |
|
Brendan Knoespel |
OL |
6-0 |
215 |
San Antonio |
Antonian College Prep |
|
Elijah Singletary |
LB |
6-2 |
205 |
Washington, DC |
Paul Lawrence Dunbar Senior |
|
Koby Barton |
DB |
5-10 |
175 |
Cedar Park, Texas |
Vista Ridge |
|
Austin McDonald |
LB |
6-0 |
215 |
Richmond, Texas |
Houston Christian |
|
Kwinton Lassiter |
DB |
5-10 |
150 |
Lawrence, Kansas |
Lawrence Free State |
|
Rakeem Ridore |
DL |
6-1 |
270 |
Weymouth, Massachusetts |
Weymouth |
|
Jalen Freeman |
DL |
6-0 |
220 |
McKinney, Texas |
Independence |
|
Mason Sanchez |
OL |
6-3 |
285 |
Midland, Texas |
Midland Lee |
|
Lavale Hill |
LB |
5-11 |
190 |
Kankakee, Illinois |
Kankakee |
|
Brady Johnson |
WR |
6-2 |
185 |
Elk Grove, California |
Franklin |
|
Trenton Byers |
OL |
6-3 |
290 |
Pierce City, Missouri |
Pierce City R-VI |
|
Mohamed Mahmoud |
TE |
6-2 |
220 |
Eagan, Minnesota |
Eastview |
|
Treveyon Pratt |
WR |
6-3 |
187 |
High Point, North Carolina |
Ragsdale |
|
DJ Stirgus |
DB |
6-1 |
175 |
Benton, Arkansas |
Benton |
|
Alec Valet |
OL |
6-4 |
275 |
Titusville, Florida |
Astronaut |
|
Jarrett Patton |
DL |
6-1 |
223 |
Flagler Beach, Florida |
Matanzas |
|
Alekzander Thabet |
LB |
5-11 |
215 |
Boca Raton, Florida |
Spanish River Community |
|
Harrington Greer Jr. |
WR |
6-5 |
195 |
South Bend, Indiana |
Riley |
|
Noah Habes |
DL |
6-3 |
230 |
Salinas, California |
Salinas |
|
Lance Jones |
RB |
5-10 |
190 |
Chouteau, Oklahoma |
Inola |
|
Branden Barnes |
DL |
6-3 |
270 |
Edison, New Jersey |
Edison |
|
Earnest Crownover III |
RB |
6-1 |
198 |
Grandview, Texas |
Grandview |
|
Darius Lassiter |
WR |
6-2 |
180 |
Chandler, Arizona |
Free State |
|
William Mercurio |
TE |
6-4 |
225 |
Medina, Ohio |
Medina |
|
Garrett Graves |
DB |
5-11 |
165 |
Grass Valley, California |
Nevada Union |
|
Eric Stonechek |
OL |
6-4 |
285 |
Bridgeport, Texas |
Bridgeport |
|
Louis Miele |
OL |
6-9 |
330 |
Brooksville, Florida |
Nature Coast Technical |
|
Jared Preston |
OL |
6-4 |
240 |
Jonesboro, Georgia |
Mount Zion |
|
|
2018 U.S. Under-18 Select Team roster:
|
NAME |
POSITION |
SCHOOL |
|
Adam Neugebauer |
Head Coach |
Georgetown University |
|
Chad Byers |
Defensive Coordinator |
Shepard University |
|
Virgil Hart |
Offensive Line |
Northwestern State University |
|
EJ Valentine |
Defensive Line |
Hastings College |
|
David Kimura |
Wide Receivers |
Hastings College |
|
Blaise Holzer |
Offensive Coord./Quarterbacks |
Missouri Valley College |
|
Doug Rigg |
Linebackers |
Wagner College |
|
Lukkes Gilgan |
Defensive Backs |
Pacific University |
|
Bruno Barandas |
Running Backs |
Georgetown University |