USA TODAY High School Sports Unveils 30th Anniversary American Family Insurance All-USA Football Team

NFL Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (Escambia HS, Pensacola, FL), Thurman Thomas (Willowridge HS, Houston, TX) and Rod Woodson (R. Nelson Snider HS, Fort Wayne, IN) lead list of 24 top players in 30-year history of most prestigious honor in high school sports

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Collectively, they've combined for more than 100 NFL Pro Bowl selections, nine Super Bowl rings and three enshrinements in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Before any of those honors, however, they were first selected to the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Football team, which this year celebrates its 30th anniversary as the most prestigious honor in high school football. To commemorate that milestone, USA TODAY High School Sportsthe nation's leading source for high school sports news and informationtoday unveiled its 30th anniversary American Family Insurance ALL-USA Team, highlighting the top 24 players selected to the ALL-USA team since its inception in 1982.

The American Family Insurance ALL-USA 30th Anniversary Team is featured in today's print edition of USA TODAY Sports, and is also available online at www.usatodayhss.com.

Leading the list are three former ALL-USA selections that have since gone on to enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Famerunning backs Emmitt Smith (Escambia HS, Pensacola, Fla., 1986) and Thurman Thomas (Willowridge HS, Houston, Texas, 1983) and defensive back Rod Woodson (R. Nelson Snider HS, Fort Wayne, Ind., 1982).

Smith went on to become the NFL's all-time leading rusher with the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals, winning three Super Bowls during his 15-year career. Thomas, the only player ever to lead the NFL in yards from scrimmage for four straight seasons, led the Buffalo Bills to four straight Super Bowls and earned the NFL's MVP award in 1991.Woodson played 15 seasons, setting the NFL record for interceptions returned for a touchdown (12) and helping to lead the Baltimore Ravens to their first Super Bowl win in 2000.

They are joined by 21 other standouts who parlayed their high school success into successful collegiate and professional careers, including nine players still currently active in the NFLRB Adrian Peterson (Palestine HS, Texas, 2003); OL Leonard Davis (Wortham HS, Texas, 1996); TE Aaron Hernandez (Central HS, Bristol, Conn., 2006); WR Randy Moss (DuPont HS, Belle, W. Va., 1994); WR A.J. Green (Summerville HS, S.C., 2006); K Sebastian Janikowski (Seabreeze HS, Daytona Beach, Fla., 1996); DL Haloti Ngata (Highland HS, Salt Lake City, 2001); LB LaMarr Woodley (Sagniaw HS, Michigan, 2002); and DB Antonio Cromartie (Lincoln HS, Tallahassee, Fla., 2002).

Following is the complete listing of the American Family Insurance ALL-USA 30th Anniversary Team, as determined by USA TODAY High School Sports. For more information on the 30th Anniversary ALL-USA Team, visit www.usatodayhss.com.

USA TODAY High School Sports

American Family Insurance ALL-USA 30th Anniversary High School Football Team All-USA 30th Anniversary Offense

Player

School

Position

Class

Jeff George

Warren Central (Indianapolis, Ind.)

QB

1985

Emmitt Smith

Escambia (Pensacola, Fla.)

RB

1986

Thurman Thomas

Willowridge (Houston)

RB

1983

Adrian Peterson

Palestine (Texas)

RB

2003

Mark Stepnoski

Cathedral Prep (Erie, Pa.)

OL

1984

Willie Anderson

Vigor (Prichard, Ala.)

OL

1992

Orlando Pace

Sandusky (Ohio)

OL

1993

Leonard Davis

Wortham (Texas)

OL

1996

Aaron Hernandez

Central (Bristol, Conn.)

TE

2006

Randy Moss

DuPont (Belle, W. Va.)

WR

1994

A.J. Green

Summerville (S.C.)

WR

2006

Sebastian Janikowski

Seabreeze (Daytona Beach, Fla.)

K

1996

All-USA 30th Anniversary Defense

Player

School

Position

HS Class

Tommie Harris

Ellison (Killeen, Texas)

DL

2000

Haloti Ngata

Highland (Salt Lake City)

DL

2001

Sam Adams

Cypress Creek (Houston)

DL

1990

LaMarr Woodley

Saginaw (Mich.)

LB

2002

Derrick Brooks

Washington (Pensacola, Fla.)

LB

1990

Jessie Armstead

Carter (Dallas)

LB

1988

Chris Spielman

Washington (Massillon, Ohio)

LB

1983

Rod Woodson

Snider (Fort Wayne, Ind.)

DB

1982

Mark Carrier

Poly (Long Beach, Calif.)

DB

1985

Charles Woodson

Ross (Fremont, Ohio)

DB

1994

Antonio Cromartie

Lincoln (Tallahassee, Fla.)

DB

2002

Craig Hentrich

Marquette (Alton, Ill.)

P

1988

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