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Brandon Faircloth of Port Neches-Groves High School selected to coach 2011 U.S. Under-19 National Team

Steve Alic, Director of Communications Tue, 12/21/2010 – 12:59pm

BRANDON FAIRCLOTH, head football coach at Port Neches-Groves High School, has been selected to serve as the offensive coordinator of the 2011 U.S. Under-19 National Team, assembled by USA Football. The team will compete Feb. 2 in Austin, Texas, against a collection of athletes from four continents in the second Team USA vs. The World game.

Faircloth is one of 13 members of Team USA’s coaching staff spanning five states and Washington, D.C., led by head coach DARREN ALLMAN of Austin (Texas) Westlake High School. Forty-five U.S. high school seniors will take part in the game to be held on National Signing Day. Team USA’s player roster presently stands at 42 athletes with the remaining three roster spots to be announced soon.

A national team exemption granted by the NCAA allows high school seniors to play for USA Football and not have their participation count as one of their two permitted all-star game appearances. Team USA vs. The World is recognized as a national team competition.

USA Football is the sport’s national governing body and the official football development partner of the NFL and NFL Players Association.

Faircloth has led his football program at Port Neches-Groves to a 19-6 (.760) record in his first two seasons. He was selected to Dave Campbell’s Texas 4A Coach of the Year in 2009, when he led the school to its first 10-0 season since 1977. Before coming to Port Neches-Groves, Faircloth was an assistant at Odessa Permian, Highland Park and Austin Westlake, all in Texas. Faircloth was Highland Park’s running backs coach when the team won the 2005 Division 4A state championship.

Allman, USA Football’s 2011 Under-19 National Team head coach, led Westlake to the Texas Class 5-A (largest school division) state final in 2009. He is 57-19 (.750) overall in six seasons as a head coach.

“This roster holds tremendously talented players, but its blueprint is centered on the assemblage of a true team, a national team,” Allman said. “Representing the United States in our country’s favorite sport is a high honor – our coaches and players understand this. We’ll be prepared to face a strong opponent on Feb. 2 and to celebrate football on an international scale.”

The U.S. Under-19 team defeated The World, 17-0, in January 2010 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The U.S. also won the gold medal at the IFAF Junior World Championship in Canton, Ohio, during the summer of 2009.

Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. CT at Austin Westlake Stadium. Tickets are $8 and available at www.usafootball.com/app/webroot/teamusa. More details regarding the game’s television partner and the teams’ practice schedules will be announced in the weeks ahead.

U.S. Under-19 National Team roster:

No.NamePos.Ht.Wt.High SchoolHometownCollege verbal
1Jabriel WashingtonCB5-11165Trinity ChristianJackson, Tenn.Alabama
2Ty MontgomeryWR6-0202St. Mark’sDallas, TexasStanford
3George AtkinsonWR6-1194Granada-LivermoreLivermore, Calif.Notre Dame
4Aaron GreenRB5-11191James MadisonSan Antonio, TexasNebraska
5Anthony SaraoLB6-1215Holy SpiritAbsecon, N.J.Stanford
6Avery WallsS5-11185Eagle’s Landing ChristianMcDonough, Ga.California
7Stephon TuittDE6-5260Monroe AreaMonroe, Ga.Notre Dame
8Hakeem FlowersWR6-2173Wade HamptonTaylors, S.C.Uncommitted
9Tacoi SumlerWR5-8170Christopher ColumbusMiami, Fla.Oregon
10Kevin HoganQB6-4205GonzagaWashington, D.C.Stanford
11Cortez DavisS6-3200MainlandDaytona Beach, Fla.Clemson
12Cody KeithQB6-5195CheshireCheshire, Conn.East Carolina
13Shannon BrownLB6-2225CookAdel, Ga.Alabama
15Kiehl FrazierQB6-3212Shiloh ChristianSpringdale, Ark.Auburn
17Trey MetoyerWR6-2198WhitehouseWhitehouse, Tex.Oklahoma
20Josh TurnerCB6-1175MillwoodOklahoma City, Okla.Texas
21Brent CallowayLB6-1220RussellvilleRussellville, Ala.Alabama
22Ronald TannerS6-1190EastmoorColumbus, OhioOhio State
24Wayne LyonsDB6-0185DillardFort Lauderdale, Fla.Uncommitted
28Savon HugginsRB6-0190St. Peter’sJersey City, N.J.Uncommitted
32Joe BergeronRB6-1215North MesquiteMesquite, TexasTexas
34Kenny WilliamsRB5-10206HendricksonPfluggerville, TexasTexas Tech
36Devon CajusteWR6-4225Holy CrossFlushing, N.Y.Stanford
40Kevin McReynoldsDT6-2281St. John’sWashington, D.C.Uncommitted
41Jesse HayesDE6-4230Archbishop MoellerCincinnati, OhioWisconsin
43Josh AtkinsonCB6-0185Granada-LivermoreLivermore, Calif.Notre Dame
45Nick LifkaLB6-2240Naperville NorthNaperville, Ill.Boston College
55Todd PeatOL6-3300Corona Del SolTempe, Ariz.Uncommitted
63Michael BennettOL-DL6-3275CentervilleCenterville, OhioOhio State
65Cyrus KouandjioOL6-6322DeMatha CatholicBeltsville, Md.Uncommitted
70La’el CollinsOL6-5285RedemptoristBaton Rouge, La.LSU
72Tony MoralesOL6-4300Sam HoustonArlington, TexasTexas Tech
73Kiaro HoltsOL6-5270Warren CentralIndianapolis, Ind.North Carolina
74Antonio RichardsonOL6-6310Pearl-CohnNashville, Tenn.Uncommitted
75Matt HegartyOL6-5265AztecAztec, N.M.Notre Dame
80Jarvis LandryWR5-11178LutcherLutcher, La.LSU
88Jack KonopkaTE6-5262FremdPalestine, Ill.Northwestern
89Will MondayK-P6-3180Flowery BranchFlowery Branch, Ga.Duke
90Taniela TupouDE6-2260Archbishop MurphyMill Creek, Wash.Washington
92Kris HarleyDT6-2265Warren CentralIndianapolis, Ind.Virginia Tech
95Viliami MoalaDT6-2326GrantSacramento, Calif.Uncommitted
98Tim JerniganDT6-2275ColumbiaLake City, Fla.Uncommitted

U.S. Under-19 National Team coaching staff:

NamePositionHigh School
Darren AllmanHead coachAustin (Texas) Westlake
Chris MerrittDefensive coordinatorMiami Christopher Columbus
Brandon FairclothOffensive coordinatorPort Neches-Groves (Texas)
Kevin CartyOffensive assistantBound Brook (N.J.)
Glen JonesOffensive assistantBrady (Texas)
Scotty PughOffensive assistantGranbury (Texas)
Mike MuschampOffensive assistantAtlanta Lovett
Jeff RhoadsOffensive assistantAustin (Texas) Westlake
Ted WillmannOffensive assistantAustin (Texas) Westlake
Aaron BradyDefensive assistantWashington (D.C.) Gonzaga
Danny ServanceDefensive assistantLubbock (Texas) Estacado
Dave PeckDefensive assistantBingham (Utah)
Matt AnastasioDefensive assistantAustin (Texas) Westlake

About USA Football

USA Football, the sport’s national governing body, inspires participation, and ensures a positive experience for all youth, high school, and other amateur players. The independent non-profit hosts more than 80 football training events annually for coaches, players and youth football league commissioners. USA Football is the official youth football development partner of the NFL, its 32 teams and the NFL Players Association and manages U.S. national teams for international competition. Endowed by the NFL and NFLPA in 2002 through the NFL Youth Football Fund, USA Football distributes $1 million annually in equipment grants and offers youth league volunteer background check subsidies. Former NFL team executive Carl Peterson is USA Football’s chairman.

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