A national team exemption granted by the NCAA allows high school seniors to play for USA Football and not have their participation count as one of their two permitted all-star game appearances. Team USA vs. The World is recognized as a national team competition.
Team USA vs. The World is sanctioned by the International Federation of American Football (IFAF), the Paris-based federation composed of 59 countries that possess a national federation dedicated solely to American football.
USA Football is the sport’s national governing body and the official football development partner of the NFL and NFL Players Association.
USA Football’s 2011 Under-19 team is led by Darren Allman, head coach of Austin (Texas) Westlake High School. Allman led Westlake to the Texas Class 5-A (largest school division) state final in 2009. He is 57-19 (.750) overall in six seasons as a head coach.
"This roster holds tremendously talented players, but its blueprint is centered on the assemblage of a true team, a national team," Allman said. "Representing the United States in our country’s favorite sport is a high honor – our coaches and players understand this. We’ll be prepared to face a strong opponent on Feb. 2 and to celebrate football on an international scale."
GREG MARSHALL of Canada is the World team’s head coach. His 12-member staff consists of assistant coaches from Australia, Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Japan, Mexico and Sweden and will announce the World Team roster in the New Year.
The U.S. Under-19 team defeated The World, 17-0, in January 2010 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The U.S. also won the gold medal at the IFAF Junior World Championship in Canton, Ohio, during the summer of 2009.
Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. CT at Austin Westlake Stadium. Tickets are $8 and available at 
www.usafootball.com/app/webroot/teamusa. More details regarding the game’s television partner and the teams‘ practice schedules will be announced in the weeks ahead.
U.S. Under-19 National Team roster:
|
No. |
Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
High School |
Hometown |
College verbal |
|
1 |
Jabriel Washington |
CB |
5-11 |
165 |
Trinity Christian |
Jackson, Tenn. |
Alabama |
|
2 |
Ty Montgomery |
WR |
6-0 |
202 |
St. Mark’s |
Dallas, Texas |
Stanford |
|
3 |
George Atkinson |
WR |
6-1 |
194 |
Granada-Livermore |
Livermore, Calif. |
Notre Dame |
|
4 |
Aaron Green |
RB |
5-11 |
191 |
James Madison |
San Antonio, Texas |
Nebraska |
|
5 |
Anthony Sarao |
LB |
6-1 |
215 |
Holy Spirit |
Absecon, N.J. |
Stanford |
|
6 |
Avery Walls |
S |
5-11 |
185 |
Eagle’s Landing Christian |
McDonough, Ga. |
California |
|
7 |
Stephon Tuitt |
DE |
6-5 |
260 |
Monroe Area |
Monroe, Ga. |
Notre Dame |
|
8 |
Hakeem Flowers |
WR |
6-2 |
173 |
Wade Hampton |
Taylors, S.C. |
Uncommitted |
|
9 |
Tacoi Sumler |
WR |
5-8 |
170 |
Christopher Columbus |
Miami, Fla. |
Oregon |
|
10 |
Kevin Hogan |
QB |
6-5 |
195 |
Gonzaga |
Washington, D.C. |
Stanford |
|
11 |
Cortez Davis |
S |
6-3 |
200 |
Mainland |
Daytona Beach, Fla. |
Clemson |
|
12 |
Cody Keith |
QB |
6-5 |
195 |
Cheshire |
Cheshire, Conn. |
East Carolina |
|
13 |
Shannon Brown |
LB |
6-2 |
225 |
Cook |
Adel, Ga. |
Alabama |
|
15 |
Kiehl Frazier |
QB |
6-3 |
212 |
Shiloh Christian |
Springdale, Ark. |
Auburn |
|
17 |
Trey Metoyer |
WR |
6-2 |
198 |
Whitehouse |
Whitehouse, Tex. |
Oklahoma |
|
20 |
Josh Turner |
CB |
6-1 |
175 |
Millwood |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
Texas |
|
21 |
Brent Calloway |
LB |
6-1 |
220 |
Russellville |
Russellville, Ala. |
Alabama |
|
22 |
Ronald Tanner |
S |
6-1 |
190 |
Eastmoor |
Columbus, Ohio |
Ohio State |
|
24 |
Wayne Lyons |
DB |
6-0 |
185 |
Dillard |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
Uncommitted |
|
28 |
Savon Huggins |
RB |
6-0 |
190 |
St. Peter’s |
Jersey City, N.J. |
Uncommitted |
|
32 |
Joe Bergeron |
RB |
6-1 |
215 |
North Mesquite |
Mesquite, Texas |
Texas |
|
34 |
Kenny Williams |
RB |
5-10 |
206 |
Hendrickson |
Pfluggerville, Texas |
Texas Tech |
|
36 |
Devon Cajuste |
WR |
6-4 |
225 |
Holy Cross |
Flushing, N.Y. |
Stanford |
|
40 |
Kevin McReynolds |
DT |
6-2 |
281 |
St. John’s |
Washington, D.C. |
Uncommitted |
|
41 |
Jesse Hayes |
DE |
6-4 |
230 |
Archbishop Moeller |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Wisconsin |
|
43 |
Josh Atkinson |
CB |
6-0 |
185 |
Granada-Livermore |
Livermore, Calif. |
Notre Dame |
|
45 |
Nick Lifka |
LB |
6-2 |
240 |
Naperville North |
Naperville, Ill. |
Boston College |
|
55 |
Todd Peat |
OG |
6-3 |
300 |
Corona Del Sol |
Tempe, Ariz. |
Uncommitted |
|
63 |
Michael Bennett |
OL-DL |
6-3 |
275 |
Centerville |
Centerville, Ohio |
Ohio State |
|
65 |
Cyrus Kouandjio |
OT |
6-6 |
322 |
DeMatha Catholic |
Beltsville, Md. |
Uncommitted |
|
70 |
La’el Collins |
OT |
6-5 |
285 |
Redemptorist |
Baton Rouge, La. |
LSU |
|
72 |
Tony Morales |
OL |
6-4 |
300 |
Sam Houston |
Arlington, Texas |
Texas Tech |
|
73 |
Kiaro Holts |
OT |
6-5 |
270 |
Warren Central |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
North Carolina |
|
74 |
Antonio Richardson |
OL |
6-6 |
310 |
Pearl-Cohn |
Nashville, Tenn. |
Uncommitted |
|
75 |
Matt Hegarty |
OL |
6-5 |
265 |
Aztec |
Aztec, N.M. |
Notre Dame |
|
80 |
Jarvis Landry |
WR |
5-11 |
178 |
Lutcher |
Lutcher, La. |
LSU |
|
88 |
Jack Konopka |
TE |
6-5 |
262 |
Fremd |
Palestine, Ill. |
Northwestern |
|
89 |
Will Monday |
K-P |
6-3 |
180 |
Flowery Branch |
Flowery Branch, Ga. |
Duke |
|
90 |
Taniela Topou |
DE |
6-2 |
260 |
Archbishop Murphy |
Mill Creek, Wash. |
Washington |
|
92 |
Kris Harley |
DT |
6-2 |
265 |
Warren Central |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Virginia Tech |
|
95 |
Viliami Moala |
DT |
6-2 |
326 |
Grant |
Sacramento, Calif. |
Uncommitted |
|
98 |
Tim Jernigan |
DT |
6-2 |
275 |
Columbia |
Lake City, Fla. |
Uncommitted |
U.S. Under-19 National Team coaching staff:
|
Name |
Position |
High School |
|
Darren Allman |
Head coach |
Austin (Texas) Westlake |
|
Chris Merritt |
Defensive coordinator |
Miami Christopher Columbus |
|
Brandon Faircloth |
Offensive coordinator |
Port Neches-Groves (Texas) |
|
Kevin Carty |
Offensive assistant |
Bound Brook (N.J.) |
|
Glen Jones |
Offensive assistant |
Brady (Texas) |
|
Scotty Pugh |
Offensive assistant |
Granbury (Texas) |
|
Mike Muschamp |
Offensive assistant |
Atlanta Lovett |
|
Jeff Rhoads |
Offensive assistant |
Austin (Texas) Westlake |
|
Ted Willmann |
Offensive assistant |
Austin (Texas) Westlake |
|
Aaron Brady |
Defensive assistant |
Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga |
|
Danny Servance |
Defensive assistant |
Lubbock (Texas) Estacado |
|
Dave Peck |
Defensive assistant |
Bingham (Utah) |
|
Matt Anastasio |
Defensive assistant |
Austin (Texas) Westlake |
