USA Today Names High School Players Of The Year, 1st & 2nd Team All-Americans

On Thursday, USA Today released their high school first- and second-team All-Americans, as well as their offensive and defensive national players of the year. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) quarterback and Ohio State commit Tate Martell was named Offensive Player of the Year:

The Ohio State commit never lost a game in three years as a starter for the Gaels. Led team to a 15-0 record, a third consecutive Super 25 title and its eighth consecutive state title, completing 136 of 215 passes for 2,362 yards and 41 touchdowns and rushing for 1,257 yards and 21 touchdowns.

Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) cornerback and fellow Ohio State commit Shaun Wade won national Defensive Player of the Year:

Ohio State commit led team to its fourth consecutive state title with 63 tackles and seven interceptions. Also had 690 all-purpose yards and six touchdown catches.

Below are the players who named first-team and second-team All-Americans:

FIRST TEAM
Offense
QB Tate Martell (Las Vegas, NV - Ohio State commit)
QB/RB Cam Akers (Clinton, MS - uncommitted)
RB Najee Harris (Antioch, CA - Alabama)
RB DeAndre Swift (Philadelphia, PA - Georgia)
WR Donovan Peoples-Jones (Detroit, MI - Michigan)
WR Jeff Thomas (East St. Louis, IL - uncommitted)
OL Calvin Ashley (Washington, DC - Auburn)
OL Wyatt Davis (Bellflower, CA - Ohio State)
OL Josh Myers (Miamisburg, OH - Ohio State)
OL Foster Sarell (Graham, WA - uncommitted)
OL Trey Smith (Jackson, TN - Tennessee)
K Blake Haubeil (Buffalo, NY - Ohio State)

Defense
DE Joshua Kaindoh (Bradenton, FL - uncommitted)
DL Jaelan Phillips (Redlands, CA - UCLA)
DL Marvin Wilson (Bellaire, TX - uncommitted)
LB Anthony Hines III (Plano, TX - Texas A&M)
LB Nate McBride (Vidalia, GA - uncommitted)
LB Dylan Moses (Bradenton, FL - Alabama)
CB Shaun Wade (Jacksonville, FL - Ohio State)
DB Bubba Bolden (Las Vegas, NV - uncommitted)
DB Richard LeCounte III (Hinesville, GA - Georgia)
DB Jeffrey Okudah (Grand Prairie, TX - uncommitted)
DB JaCoby Stevens (Murfreesboro, TN - LSU)
P Pressley Harvin III (Sumter, SC - Georgia Tech)

SECOND TEAM
Offense
QB Jake Fromm (Warner Robins, GA - Georgia)
RB Eno Benjamin (Wylie, TX - uncommitted)
RB Ty Chandler (Nashville, TN - Tennessee)
RB Khalan Laborn (Virginia Beach, VA - Florida State)
WR Tee Higgins (Oak Ridge, TN - Clemson)
WR Jerry Jeudy (Deerfield Beach, FL - Alabama)
TE Colby Parkinson (Westlake Village, CA - Stanford)
OL Austin Jackson (Phoenix, AZ - uncommitted)
OL Alex Leatherwood (Pensacola, FL - Alabama)
OL Walker Little (Bellaire, TX - Stanford)
OL Isaiah Wilson (Brooklyn, NY - Georgia)
K Brandon Ruiz (Gilbert, AZ - Alabama)

Defense
DL A.J. Epenesa (Edwardsville, IL - Iowa)
DL Tavis Lee (Martinsburg, WV - uncommitted)
DL Aubrey Solomon (Leesburg, GA - uncommitted)
DL Xavier Thomas (Florence, SC - uncommitted)
LB Louis Acceus (Montvale, NJ - uncommitted)
LB Baron Browning (Kennedale, TX - Ohio State)
LB Willie Gay (Starkville, MS - uncommitted)
LB Matt Lorbeck (Green Bay, WI - Northern Illinois)
LB Chase Young (Hyattsville, MD - Ohio State)
DB Darnay Holmes (Calabasas, CA - uncommitted)
DB Patrick Surtain II (Plantation, FL - uncommitted)
P Trevor Denbow (Corsicana, TX - uncommitted)

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