U.S. offenses updated for 2015 International Bowl

It’s a rare honor for athletes to represent their country in the sport they love. For 225 football players, that dream will become a reality during the next four weeks as USA Football announces its 2015 International Bowl rosters by position groups.

The U.S. National Teams will square off against Team Canada in January and February 2015 as the International Bowl series returns to Arlington, Texas. The games are a collaboration of the sport’s national governing bodies in each country – USA Football and Football Canada – featuring top student-athletes in football’s greatest annual international competition.

The event will feature a week of practices and activities for five high school-aged U.S. National Teams culminating with official international competitions. The U.S. Under-18, Under-17, Under-16 and Under-15 teams will play Friday, Jan. 30, and Saturday, Jan. 31, at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. The U.S. Under-19 National Team will play Saturday, Feb. 7, at Maverick Stadium on the University of Texas-Arlington campus.

Here’s a look at some of the quarterbacks:

Ryan Boyle, U-19: The Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior after leading Dowling Catholic to the Iowa Class 4-A state championship, Boyle is 130-of-210 passing this season for 1,866 yards, 17 touchdowns and one interception. He also has rushed for 979 yards and 16 TDs. Boyle has led a record-setting offense this fall that has scored 649 points in 13 games (49.9 average) and has Dowling Catholic back in the title game. He is verbally committed to the University of Iowa.

Kyler Murray, U-19: Murray leads an Allen High School program that has won 38 games in a row and currently is in the second round of the Texas 6A Division I state playoffs. Murray, who is verbally committed to Texas A&M, is 190-of-290 for 3,375 yards and 38 TDs. He also has rushed for 900 yards and 18 scores.

Dwayne Haskins, U-18: Haskins is a 6-foot junior from The Bullis School in Gaithersburg, Md.

Lindell Stone, U-17: Stone is a 6-2 sophomore from Woodbury Forest High School in Dallas, Texas

A full list of U.S. National Team quarterbacks are available in the roster charts below.

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Here’s a look at some of the wide receivers:

Jalen Guyton, U-19: A 6-1, 185-pound wideout at Allen High School, Guyton has verbally committed to Notre Dame. He has caught 68 passes for 1,542 yards and 15 touchdowns for the undefeated Allen Eagles, the No. 1 ranked team in Texas. Guyton is one of the leaders of an explosive offense that averages 49 per game.

Vinny Papale, U-19: Papale is a 6-1, 190-pound wide receiver at Bishop Eustice High School who is considering offers from Temple and Penn State. The son of famous former Philadelphia Eagle Vince Papale, Vinny totaled nearly 1,000 receiving yards in his career at Bishop Eustice Prep. He averaged 15.4 yards per reception and scored six touchdowns as a senior. He also had five touchdowns as a junior and 28 receptions.

Devontre Stricklin, U-19: A 6-3, 180-pound target at Midway High School, Stricklin has verbally committed to Baylor. He has caught three touchdown passes in two playoff games for the undefeated, No. 11 Panthers in the Texas 6A D2 playoffs. As a junior, Stricklin had 1,023 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns on 45 receptions.

Darius Powe, U-18: Powe is 6-2, 194-pound wide receiver from El Cerrito High School in El Sobrante, Calif.

Jiovanny Pierre, U-16: Pierre is a 5-10, 165-pound wide out from Somerville High School in Massachusetts.

A full list of U.S. National Team wide receivers are available in the roster charts below.

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Here’s a look at some of the running backs:

A.J. Turner, U-19: Turner has verbally committed to South Carolina after an outstanding career at Centreville High School. The 5-10, 190-pound running back chose the Gamecocks over Clemson, Michigan State, Ohio State and Virginia Tech, among others. Turner ran for more than 2,700 yards and 42 touchdowns during his career with the Wildcats, who are No. 3 in the state with a 9-2 record and the No. 1 seed in the Virginia 6A North playoffs. He rushed for 1,215 yards as a sophomore with 14 touchdowns and 1,256 yards with 23 touchdowns as a junior. Turner also has 746 career receiving yards and eight touchdowns.

Olamide Zaccheaus, U-19: At 5-8, 190 pounds Zaccheaus had 507 yards rushing and 248 receiving this season at Philadelphia St. Joseph’s Prep. The Virginia verbal commit averaged 6.6 yards per carry and 13.1 per reception. With Zaccheaus leading the way, the Hawks offense averaged 35.5 points per game en route to a Catholic League championship, the No. 3 ranking in Pennsylvania and a top-70 ranking in the country. Zaccheaus also played defensive back for St. Joseph’s.

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Robert Washington, U-18: Washington is a 5-11, 215-pound running back from Southlake Christian in Charlotte, N.C.

Dominic Williams, U-17: Williams is a 5-10, 179-pound running back from Parish Epsicopal in McKinney, Texas.

A full list of U.S. National Team running backs are available in the roster charts below.

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Here’s a look at some of the offensive linemen:

Hayden Mahoney, U-19: A 6-5, 280-pound tackle from Malvern Prep, Mahoney has verbally committed to play at Miami (Fla.) next season. A member of the 2014 U.S. Under-19 National Team at the IFAF World Championship in Kuwait, Mahoney helped the Friars to a playoff berth this season and was named first-team All-Southeastern Pennsylvania by the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Bar Milo, U-19: A 6-6, 275-pound tackle from Chaminade College Prep, Milo also played for the 2014 U.S. National Team in Kuwait and has verbally committed to attend Miami (Fla.). Milo, who also had offers from Arizona State, Nebraska and Washington among others, helped Chaminade win a state championship in 2013.

Grant Newsome, U-19: A standout in both football and basketball, Newsome has verbally committed to play for the University of Michigan next fall. A 6-7, 290-pound tackle from Lawrenceville Prep, Newsome chose the Wolverines from more than 30 scholarship offers, including Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State and UCLA. Newsome helped the Big Red average 35 points per game this fall, receiving first-team all-state honors.

Eli Johnson, U-18: Johnson is a 6-3, 295-pound lineman from Lafayette High School in Oxford, Miss.

A full list of U.S. National Team offensive linemen are available in the roster charts below.

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Here’s a look at some of the tight ends:

Tyler Petite, U-19: A 6-5, 230-pound tight end, Petite has verbally committed to play for Duke. He has caught 19 touchdowns in three seasons for Campolindo High School, which is 12-0 heading into the semifinals of the California North Coast sectional playoffs. Petite followed a 495-yard, nine-touchdown junior season with 782 yards and eight touchdowns this year.

William Humphreys, U-18:Humphreys is a 6-4, 225-pound tight end from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Calif.

Zac Smith, U-15: Smith is a 6-2, 195-pound tight end from The First Academy in Windermere, Fla.

A full list of U.S. National Team kickers are available in the roster charts below.

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Here’s a look at some of the kickers:

Seth Pugh, U-19: Pugh is a 6-1, 175-pound kicker and punter at First Flight High School. A three-sport varsity athlete, Pugh kicked six field goals and 11 extra points as a junior with a long of 48 yards. He converted a 51-yarder as a senior. An all-conference performer, he participated in the 2014 USA Football National Development Games and is undecided on a college choice.

Nicolas Sciba, U-18: Sciba is a 5-7, 135-pound kicker from Clover High School in South Carolina.

A full list of U.S. National Team kickers are available in the roster charts below.

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Click here for a look at the U.S. defenses.

The NCAA recognizes USA Football’s International Bowl as a national team competition. Playing for the United States in the International Bowl is exempt from high school seniors’ two all-star game appearances. USA Football and Football Canada are among the 67 national federations who are members of IFAF. IFAF’s member nations span six continental regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America.

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)2015 U.S. Under-19 National Team roster:

2015 U.S. Under-19 National Team coaching staff:

Under-18 National Team Roster

U.S. Under-18 National Team coaching staff:

2015 U.S. Under-17 National Team roster:

U.S. Under-17 National Team coaching staff:

2015 U.S. Under-16 National Team roster:

U.S. Under-16 National Team coaching staff

2015 U.S. Under-15 National Team roster:

U.S. Under-15 National Team coaching staff: