Six players from the state of Florida highlight the 25 players on defense on the All-USA Preseason Team released Thursday by USA Today High School Sports.
IMG, which is #20 in the High School Football America Preseason Top 25, is the only team with two players on the list. The Ascenders also have two players on the All-USA Preseason Offensive Team that was released on Wednesday.
Alabama has three players on the team that was put together by longtime USA Today sports writer Jim Halley.
All-USA Preseason Football Team – Defense
DL – Rashan Gary, Paramus Catholic HS (New Jersey) – Senior
DL – Nick Bosa, St. Thomas Aquinas HS (Florida) – Senior
DL – Shavar Manuel, IMG Academy (Florida) – Senior
DL – Derrick Brown, Lanier HS (Georgia) – Senior
DL – Dexter Lawrence, Wake Forest HS (North Carolina) – Senior
DL – Ed Oliver, Westfield HS (Texas) – Senior
DL – Shane Simmons, DeMatha HS (Maryland) – Senior
DL – Julian Rochester, McEastern HS (Georgia) – Senior
DL – Marlon Davidson, Greenville HS (Alabama) – Senior
DL – Micah Parsons, Central Dauphin HS (Pennsylvania) – Junior
DL – Jonathon Cooper, Lincoln HS (Ohio) – Senior
DL – Ben Davis, Gordo HS (Alabama) – Senior
LB – Caleb Kelly, Clovis West (California) – Senior
LB – Kevin Moore, Acadiana HS (Louisiana) – Senior
LB – Keion Joyner, Havelock HS (North Carolina) – Senior
LB – Dylan Moses, University Lab (Louisiana) – Junior
LB – Mique Juarez, Torrance North HS (California) – Senior
LB – Devin Bush, Flanagan HS (Florida) – Senior
LB – Lyndell “Mack” Wilson, Carver HS (Alabama) – Senior
LB – Shaq Quarterman, Oakleaf HS (Florida) – Senior
DB – Levonta Tayler, Ocean Lakes HS (Virginia) – Senior
DB – Trayvon Mullen, Coconut Creek HS (Florida) – Senior
DB – Dylan Singleton, Archer HS (Georgia) – Senior
DB – Saivion Smith, IMG Academy (Florida) – Senior
P – Drue Chrisman, La Salle HS (Ohio) – Senior