2019 ALL-USA Preseason High School Football Offensive Team selections announced

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August 5, 2019 8:00 am ET

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The 2019 ALL-USA Preseason Offensive Football Team was selected by the USA TODAY High School Sports staff based on past performances, coach and scouting analyst recommendations and projected output this season.

DEFENSE: ALL-USA Preseason Defensive Football Team

Click the gallery below for the 25 players selected. Players are listed alphabetically by position.

Hudson Card School: Lake Travis (Austin, Texas) Position: Quarterback Height/Weight: 6-2.5/179 Class: 2020 College: Texas Noteworthy: Threw for 3,543 yards and 50 touchdowns while running for 619 yards and nine touchdowns for perennial Super 25 contender Lake Travis.Photo: Shiela Parodi

DJ Uiagalelei School: St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) Position: Quarterback Height/Weight: 6-4/240 Class: 2020 College: Clemson Noteworthy: Uiagalelei’s huge stature only adds to his ability. The reigning ALL-USA Offensive Player of the Year passed for 3,366 yards at a 69.6% clip with 48 touchdowns and just seven interceptions while rushing for 312 yards and six touchdowns. Photo: Robert Hanashiro/USA TODAY Sports

Bryce Young School: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) Position: Quarterback Height/Weight: 5-11/183 Class: 2020 College: USC Noteworthy: Young helped lead Mater Dei to a National Championship by throwing for 3,846 yards, 39 touchdowns, six interceptions and a 69.8 completion percentage while rushing for 286 yards and four touchdowns.Photo: Ebony Monet

Drew Sanders School: Ryan (Denton, Texas) Position: Athlete Height/Weight: 6-5/232 Class: 2020 College: Alabama Noteworthy: Sanders plays everywhere — QB, TE, RB — and has been recruited as an athlete to Alabama, where he could contribute on either side of the ball. As a junior at Colleyville Heritage, Sanders had three touchdowns and one interception passing the ball, 280 yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground, and three receiving scores.Photo: Jeff Woo/Denton Record-Chronicle

Demarkcus Bowman School: Lakeland (Fla.) Position: Running Back Height/Weight: 5-11/195 Class: 2020 College: Clemson Noteworthy: Bowman dominated the competition last season, racking up 2,422 rushing yards and 36 touchdowns, helping Lakeland go undefeated with a 16-0 record.Photo: Andrew Ivins/247Sports

Zachary Evans School: North Shore (Houston, Texas) Position: Running Back Height/Weight: 5-10.5/202 Class: 2020 College: Uncommitted Noteworthy: The top-ranked running back in the nation, Evans was a workhorse for North Shore in its 2018 championship season, rushing for 1,784 yards and 29 touchdowns to go with 188 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez/Houston Chronicle

Jase McClellan School: Aledo (Texas) Position: Running Back Height/Weight: 5-10.5/202 Class: 2020 College: Oklahoma Noteworthy: A first team all-state selection as a junior, McClellan ran for 2,073 yards and 47 touchdowns while catching nine passes including another touchdown for the annual Class 5A state title favorite.Photo: Val Horvath/USA TODAY Sports

Bijan Robinson School: Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, Ariz.) Position: Running Back Height/Weight: 6-0/200 Class: 2020 College: Texas Noteworthy: Robinson is going for his third-straight 3,000-yard season after rushing for 2,400 yards with 35 touchdowns and breaking the 100-yard plateau in 11 of 13 games as a junior.Photo: Sean Logan/Arizona Republic

Demond Demas School: Tomball (Texas) Position: Wide Receiver Height/Weight: 6-3/182 Class: 2020 College: Texas A&M Noteworthy: Demas finished 2018 with 50 receptions for 1,574 yards and 23 receiving touchdowns, as well as a scoring a punt return and kickoff return.Photo: Tim Heitman/USA TODAY Sports

Julian Fleming School: Southern Columbia (Catawissa, Pa.) Position: Wide Receiver Height/Weight: 6-2/199 Class: 2020 College: Ohio State Noteworthy: The No. 4 player and top wide receiver in the Chosen 25, Fleming earned Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year honors after helping lead the 16-0 Tigers to the 2A title. He finished the season with 78 catches for 1,510 yards and 24 total TDs.Photo: Cameron Clark/York Daily Record

Agiye Hall School: Armwood (Seffner, Fla.) Position: Wide Receiver Height/Weight: 6-3/190 Class: 2021 College: Uncommitted Noteworthy: Hall is a top-15 prospect in the 2021 class. He followed a breakout sophomore season (878 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns) with a strong showing at The Opening (4.50-second forty-yard dash, 4.29-second shuttle, and a 37.30-inch vertical leap). He’s primed for a breakout junior season.Photo: Andrew Ivins/247Sports

Marvin Harrison Jr. School: St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.) Position: Wide Receiver Height/Weight: 6-4/184 Class: 2021 College: Uncommitted Noteworthy: To culminate a season with 50 receptions, 725 yards and eight touchdowns, Harrison caught a team-high eight passes for 76 yards in the title game. A precise route-runner and great pass-catcher, Harrison could be poised to break out this year.Photo: Gil McGlynn

Jalen McMillan School: San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, California.) Position: Wide Receiver Height/Weight: 6-2/181 Class: 2020 College: Washington Noteworthy: Over last two seasons, McMillan has accumulated 151 receptions, 3,211 yards and 40 touchdowns in 28 games.Photo: Henry Gutierrez

Marcus Rosemy School: St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) Position: Wide Receiver Height/Weight: 6-2/195 Class: 2020 College: Georgia Noteworthy: Rosemy is one of the top receivers in the country, using his speed and athleticism to dominate on the field. Last season, he posted 858 receiving yards and eight touchdowns for the Raiders.Photo: Tom Martinez

Arik Gilbert School: Marietta (Ga.) Position: Tight End Height/Weight: 6-6/250 Class: 2020 College: Uncommitted Noteworthy: Gilbert, No. 16 in the Chosen 25, was one of the top tight ends at The Opening Finals this summer and is versatile enough to switch to wide receiver. Over his two seasons at Marietta, Gilbert has caught 142 passes for 1,780 yards and 21 touchdowns.Photo: Johnny Walker

Michael Mayer School: Covington Catholic (Ky.) Position: Tight End Height/Weight: 6-5/240 Class: 2020 College: Notre Dame Noteworthy: The top tight end in the Chosen 25 Class of 2020, Mayer had 1,029 yards and 12 touchdowns last year with a high IQ, great hands and athleticism and had a dominant performance at The Opening this summer.Photo: Michael Noyes/Cincinnati Enquirer

Tommy Brockermeyer School: All Saints Episcopal (Fort Worth, Texas) Position: Offensive Tackle Height/Weight: 6-6/283 Class: 2021 College: Uncommitted Noteworthy: One of the top five overall recruits in the Class of 2021, Brockermeyer is a rare combination of elite athleticism and superhuman size.Photo: 247Sports

Savion Byrd School: Duncanville (Dallas, Texas) Position: Offensive Tackle Height/Weight: 6-5/265 Class: 2021 College: Uncommitted Noteworthy: A first team all-district selection as a sophomore, Byrd was arguably the most talented offensive lineman for state runner-up Duncanville in only his second high school season.Photo: 247Sports

Marcus Dumervil School: St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) Position: Offensive Tackle Height/Weight: 6-5/300 Class: 2020 College: Uncommitted Noteworthy: Dumervil, ranked No. 20 in the Chosen 25, was named to the top five at The Opening Finals in July after proving he’s one of the top linemen in the country in the one-on-one drills. Dumervil uses his quickness and agility to out-maneuver defensive linemen and move the chains.Photo: Tim Heitman/USA TODAY Sports

Paris Johnson School: Princeton (Cincinnati) Position: Offensive Tackle Height/Weight: 6-7/290 Class: 2020 College: Ohio State Noteworthy: The top ranked offensive tackle, the top ranked Ohio player and the 154th-best recruit of all time on 247 Sports, Johnson has racked up 48 offers as he enters his senior season at Princeton.Photo: Jim Owens/Cincinnati Enquirer

Tate Ratledge School: Darlington (Rome, Ga.) Position: Offensive Tackle Height/Weight: 6-6/310 Class: 2020 College: Georgia Noteworthy: Ratledge, ranked No. 22 in the Chosen 25, uses his exceptional quickness off the ball and footwork to help plow the way for running backs and give his quarterback more time. Ratledge led Darlington in pancake blocks last season and was one of the top linemen at The Opening Finals in July.Photo: Andrew Ivins/247 Sports

Andrew Raym School: Broken Arrow (Broken Arrow, Okla.) Position: Offensive Guard Height/Weight: 6-5/285 Class: 2020 College: Oklahoma Noteworthy: Raym was the anchor of Broken Arrow's offensive line, helping the team go undefeated for the first time in program history and winning the state title.Photo: Shaun Hill

Landon Tengwall School: Good Counsel (Olney, Md.) Position: Offensive Tackle Height/Weight: 6-6/300 Class: 2021 College: Uncommitted Noteworthy: Landon didn’t miss a single snap last season. He had an average grade over 85% for the season with a high score of 93%, which is almost unheard of. He never scored below 80% in any game. Landon averaged one to two pancakes per game and helped the team average 252 rushing yards per game.Photo: Andrea Portes

Luke Wypler School: Saint Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.) Position: Center Height/Weight: 6-3.5/285 Class: 2020 College: Ohio State Noteworthy: Wypler plays tackle but projects to center at next level and is ranked the No. 2 center in the 2020 class. He has a high football IQ, bends well at knees and plays with great leverage.Photo: Andrew Ivins/247 Sports

Joshua Karty School: Western Alamance (Elon, N.C.) Position: Kicker Height/Weight: 6-2/175 Class: 2020 College: Stanford Noteworthy: Last season, Karty drilled 52 of 53 PATs, 12 of 14 FGs with a long of 52, had 79 touchbacks in 81 kickoffs and averaged 69.1 yards per kickoff.Photo: Ivan Baez

LOOK BACK: ALL-USA Offensive Team | ALL-USA Defensive Team

OFFENSIVE POY: DJ Uiagalelei, St. John Bosco

DEFENSIVE POY: Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oaks Christian

COACH OF THE YEAR: Randy Trivers, Gonzaga

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