Why is IMG Academy our Preseason High School Football No. 1?
USA TODAY Sports national high school sports reporters Logan Newman and Alex Martin break it down.
- USA TODAY Sports has released its preseason ALL-USA regional teams for high school football.
- The East Region includes players from Connecticut, D.C., Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia.
- The article lists the first, second, and third-team selections for both offense and defense in the East Region.
- This follows the release of the preseason Super 15 regional and Super 25 national team rankings.
As the country readies for the start of the 2026 high school football season, USA TODAY Sports is has no shortage of preseason coverage.
USA TODAY Sports has already unveiled its preseason Super 15 regional rankings and its Super 25 national rankings, which take a look at the top high school football teams across the nation.
Now, attention turns to the players as USA TODAY Sports unveils its preseason ALL-USA regional teams and its preseason All-America national team.
First up? The East Region, which features teams and athletes representing Connecticut, Washington D.C, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virginia.
East Region first-team ALL-USA offense
Quarterback: Lukas Prock, Hun School (NJ), Jr.
Running back: Armand Hill, West Mifflin Area (PA), Sr.
Running back: Kemon Spell, McKeesport (PA), Sr.
Wide receiver: Braylon Clark, Providence Day School (NC), Jr.
Wide receiver: Jett Harrison, St. Joseph’s Prep (PA), Jr.
Tight end: Jaxon Dollar, East Lincoln (NC), Sr.
Offensive lineman: Layton Von Brandt, Appoquinimink (DE), Sr.
Offensive lineman: James Halter, Central Catholic (PA), Sr.
Offensive lineman: Maxwell Hiller, Coatesville Area (PA), Sr.
Offensive lineman: Oluwasemilore Olubobola, St. Peter’s Prep (NJ), Sr.
Flex: Xavier Sabb, Glassboro (NJ), Sr.
East Region first-team ALL-USA defense
Defensive lineman: James Pace III, DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, MD), Sr.
Defensive lineman: Rashad Streets, Millbrook (NC), Sr.
Defensive lineman: Tyzon Swann, Henry E. Lackey (MD), Jr.
Defensive lineman: Anthony Sweeney, St. Frances Academy (MD), Sr.
Linebacker: Quinton Cypher, Millbrook (NC), Sr.
Linebacker: Tahj Gray, St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, NJ), Jr.
Linebacker: Jalaythan Mayfield, Lincolnton (NC), Sr.
Linebacker: Aroson Randle Jr., Garner (N.C.), Sr.
Cornerback: Nasir Richardson, Malcolm X Shabazz (Newark, NJ), Jr.
Safety: Kenaz Sullivan, The St. James (Springfield, VA), Sr.
Flex: Rylaun Henry, St. Frances Academy (MD), Sr.
East Region second-team ALL-USA offense
Quarterback: Peter Bourque, Tabor Academy (Marion, MA)
Running back: Elijah Kimble, Canisius (Buffalo, NY), Sr.
Running back: Isaiah Rogers, Springfield Central (MA), Sr.
Wide receiver: Brandon Jefferson, St. Frances Academy (MD), Jr.
Wide receiver: Mekhi Parker, Glassboro (NJ), Sr.
Offensive lineman: Jimmy Kalis, Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA), Sr.
Tight End: Colt Lumpris, The Lawrenceville School (NJ), Sr.
Offensive lineman: Ethan Lawson, Rye Cove (Duffield, VA), Sr.
Offensive lineman: Bryce Smalls, Archbishop Spalding (Severn, MD), Jr.
Offensive lineman: Terrance Smith, Lansdale Catholic (PA), Sr.
Flex: Logan Steele, Shamokin Area (Coal Township, PA), Sr.
East Region second-team ALL-USA defense
Defensive lineman: Mekai Brown, Greenwich Country Day (CT), Sr.
Defensive lineman: Cory Cunningham, Hough (Cornelius, NC), Jr.
Defensive lineman: Tyrone Elee, Joppatowne (MD), Jr.
Defensive lineman: Abraham Sesay, Downingtown East (Exton, PA), Sr.
Linebacker: Mikahi Allen, Don Bosco (NJ), Sr.
Linebacker: Skylar Alston, Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh, NC), Jr.
Linebacker: Noah Glover, Battlefield (Haymarket, VA), Sr.
Linebacker: Ryan Peterson, Hough (Cornelius, NC), Jr.
Cornerback: Joshua Dobson, Hough (NC), Sr.
Safety: Marquis Bryant, Rolesville (NC),, Sr.
Flex: Brandon Murphy Jr., Clairton (PA), Jr.
East Region third-team ALL-USA offense
Quarterback: Christopher Vargas, St. John’s Prep (Danvers, MA), Jr.
Running back: Tahmere Brown, The Pennington School (NJ), Jr.
Running back: Da’Jon Talley-Rhodes, St. John’s College (Washington, DC), Sr.
Wide receiver: Myles McAfee, Archbishop Spalding (Severn, MD), Sr.
Wide receiver: Khalil Taylor, Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, PA), Sr.
Tight end: Quinn Weber, Rutherford (NJ), Jr.
Offensive lineman: Tyrie Davis-Winn, Monsignor Bonner (Drexel Hill, PA), Jr.
Offensive lineman: Elijah Hutcheson, Roanoke Catholic (Roanoke, VA), Sr.
Offensive lineman: Dilen Mulaj, Iona Prep (New Rochelle, NY), Jr.
Offensive lineman: Grayson Williams, Southeast Raleigh (NC), Jr.
Flex: Matthew Gregory, Owen J. Roberts (Pottstown, PA), Sr.
East Region third-team ALL-USA defense
Defensive lineman: Cassell Cruickshank, E.E. Smith (Fayetteville, NC), Jr
Defensive lineman: Elijah Guertin, Bishop Hendricken (Warwick, RI), Sr.
Defensive lineman: Aidan O’Neil, Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ), Sr.
Defensive lineman: Jermaine Smith Jr., St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD), Jr.
Linebacker: Liam Conlon, Tabor Academy (Marion, MA), Jr.
Linebacker: Brandon Lockley, St. Joseph’s Prep (Philadelphia, PA), Sr.
Linebacker: Roman Thompson, Central Catholic (PA), Sr.
Linebacker: Tysir Young, Middletown (DE), Jr.
Cornerback: Tyler Butler-Simpson, St. John’s College (Washington, DC), Sr.
Safety: DeNairo Girton Jr., Great Mills (MD), Jr.
Flex: Xavier Hasan, Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh, NC), Sr.
