Meet the 2016 U.S. Under-16 National Team: Linebackers and defensive backs

By Joe Frollo | Posted 11/13/2015

The seventh annual International Bowl will begin Jan. 31 and run until Feb. 5 in Arlington, Texas.

Led by head coach Tom Bainter of Bothel (Wash.) High School, the U.S. Under-16 National Team will take the field 1 p.m. CT Friday, Feb. 5, at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, against the Alberta Under-16 team that will represent Canada.

Each day this week, we will focus on a few of the position groups, including highlight films.

SEE ALSO: Learn more about the 2016 International Bowl at the official event website

SEE ALSO: Check out the entire Under-16 National Team roster and coaching staff

SEE ALSO: Wide receivers, tight ends and kicker

SEE ALSO: Offensive and defensive linemen

SEE ALSO: Quarerbacks and running backs

Here’s a look at linebackers and defensive backs.

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Linebackers

Jake Galli

5-foot-11, 185 pounds

Gonzaga College High School

Washington, D.C.

Grant Hutchinson

5-foot-10, 175 pounds

Versailles High School

Versailles, Mo.

Edward Maxwell III

5-foot-11, 165 pounds

Centreville High School

Centreville, Va.

Lucas Openlander

5-foot-11, 163 pounds

Sullivan High School

Sullivan, Mo.

Gregory Rodgers II

6-foot, 200 pounds

Grovetown High School

Grovetown, Ga.

Mason Russell

6-foot-1, 195 pounds

Windemere Prepatory School

Windermere, Fla.

Diego Sanchez

6-foot, 185 pounds

Los Lunas High School

Los Lunas, N.M.

No video available.

 

Aaron Soto

5-foot-8, 170 pounds

Saint Francis Central Coast Catholic

Watsonville, Calif.

Victor Vega III

5-foot-11, 210 pounds

Lake Nona High School

Orlando, Fla.

Jake Wooldridge

5-foot-10, 165 pounds

Glenwood High School

Chatham, Ill.

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Defensive backs

Jared Ables

6-foot, 190 pounds

Foothill High School

Henderson, Nev.

TaShumbrae Brown

5-foot-4, 125 pounds

San Marcos High School

San Marcos, Texas

No video available.

 

Joshua Edwards

5-foot-8, 163 pounds

Milton High School

Alpharetta, Ga.

Joel Girtman, Jr.

5-foot-8, 160 pounds

Westlake High School

College Park, Ga.

Garrett Graves

5-foot-8, 130 pounds

Nevada Union High School

Grass Valley, Calif.

Matt Greenwald

6-foot-1, 160 pounds

Fairview High School

Boulder, Colo.

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Ethan T. Negron

5-foot-5, 122 pounds

Sayreville War Memorial High School

Sayreville, N.J.

Thomas Romig

5-foot-7. 145 pounds

Honoeye Falls Lima

Honeoye Falls, N.Y.

Trey Wilson

5-foot-7, 140 pounds

Montclair Kimberley Academy

Upper Montclair, N.J.

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