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USA TODAY and HighSchoolSports.net Unveil 2011 All-USA High School Football Team

The All-USA Offense is led by Offensive Player of the Year Dorial Green-Beckham of Hillcrest (Springfield, Mo.), a 6-6 senior wide receiver who established a national record for career receiving yards (6,447). The All-USA Defense is led by Defensive Player of the Year Mario Edwards Jr. of Ryan (Denton, Texas), a 6-4, 275-pound lineman who racked up 67 tackles this season -- 32 for a loss -- as well as 11 sacks and seven forced fumbles.

Bob Beatty of Trinity (Louisville, Ky.), the number two team in this season's final USA TODAY Super 25 rankings, is the Coach of the Year. Beatty guided Trinity to the school's ninth state title in 11 years and a 14-0 record, which included wins over teams from four different states.

The full All-USA Team (first and second teams) appears in today's print edition of USA TODAY and is also available online at www.highschoolsports.net. The All-USA Team and its year-end player and coach awards have been given out annually since 1982 and are considered the highest such honors in high school football, with past player of the year honorees such as running back Emmitt Smith (Escambia, Pensacola, Fla.) in 1986 and linebacker Derrick Brooks (Washington, also Pensacola) in 1990 going on to star-studded careers in the NFL.

Green-Beckham and Zach Banner, a 6-9 offensive lineman from Lakes (Lakewood, Wash.), are the lone repeat honorees from last year's All-USA Team. In all, players from 15 states are represented on this year's team, with the highest representation coming from Florida (five), California (three) and Pennsylvania (three).

Following is the complete listing of this year's All-USA First Team, as determined by USA TODAY and HighSchoolSports.net. For more information on the All-USA Team, including a full listing of the All-USA First and Second teams, visit www.highschoolsports.net.

2011 USA TODAY All-USA High School Football Team

Coach of the Year: Bob Beatty, Trinity (Louisville, Ky.)

All-USA Offense

Player of the Year: Dorial Green-Beckham (6-6, 220), WR, Hillcrest (Springfield, MO) College: undecided

                      School                              Position Ht/Wt     Year   College Selection
    Player
    Jameis Winston    Hueytown (Ala.)                     QB       6-4, 200  Senior Florida State
    Jordan Westerkamp Montini (Lombard, Ill.)             WR       6-2, 195  Senior Nebraska
    Stefon Diggs      Good Counsel (Olney, Md.)           WR       6-0, 185  Senior Undecided
    D.J. Humphries    Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.)     OL       6-5, 265  Senior Florida
    John Theus        Bolles (Jacksonville, Fla.)         OL       6-6, 292  Senior Georgia
    Andrus Peat       Corona del Sol (Tempe, Ariz.)       OL       6-7, 305  Senior Undecided
    Zach Banner       Lakes (Lakewood, Wash.)             OL       6-9, 310  Senior Undecided
    J.J. Denman       Pennsbury (Fairless Hills, Pa.)     OL       6-7, 305  Senior Wisconsin
    Johnathan Gray    Aledo (Texas)                       RB       5-11, 190 Senior Texas
    Rushel Shell      Hopewell (Alquippa, Pa.)            RB       6-0, 210  Senior Pittsburgh
    Kelvin Taylor     Belle Glade (Fla.)                  RB       5-10, 205 Junior
    Ross Martin       Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio)  K       5-10, 185 Senior Duke

All-USA Defense

Player of the Year: Mario Edwards Jr. (6-4, 275), DL, Ryan (Denton, TX) College: undecided

    Player          School                      Position Ht/Wt     Year   College Selection
    Ellis McCarthy  Monrovia (Calif.)                 DL 6-5, 311  Senior Undecided
    Noah Spence     Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, Pa.) DL 6-4, 245  Senior Ohio State
    Tommy Schutt    Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, Ill.)  DL 6-2, 301  Senior Ohio State
    Darius Hamilton Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)     DL 6-4, 245  Senior Undecided
    Shaq Thompson   Grant (Sacramento, Calif.)        DB 6-2, 210  Senior Undecided
    Landon Collins  Dutchtown (Geismar, La.)          DB 5-11, 199 Senior Undecided
    Leon McQuay III Armwood (Seffner, Fla.)           DB 6-1, 177  Junior
    Tracy Howard    Miramar (Fla.)                    DB 6-0, 170  Senior Undecided
    Vince Biegel    Lincoln (Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.)  LB 6-3, 210  Senior Wisconsin
    Scott Starr     Norco (Calif.)                    LB 6-3, 225  Senior Southern California
    Noor Davis      Leesburg (Fla.)                   LB 6-4, 223  Senior Stanford

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