Former Spanish River linebacker Shimon Hoffman has been selected to play on the 2016 U.S. Under-19 National Team, USA Football announced Wednesday.
Former Spanish River linebacker Shimon Hoffman (right), shown in a game against Atlantic last year, will represent Team USA in an international football tournament in China. (Post file photo)
The team will compete in the 2016 International Federation of American Football Under-19 World Championship. The seven-nation tournament will be held June 30-July 11 in Harbin, China.
Hoffman, who graduated from Spanish River last month and has signed to play football at Webber International University, is one of 44 players from around the country who were chosen to represent Team USA.
The U.S. team includes athletes from 20 states, and will compete in a field against national teams from Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Japan and Mexico.
The U.S. team took home the gold medal at the 2014 IFAF Under-19 World Championship in Kuwait City, Kuwait, defeating Team Canada 40-17 in the title game.
U.S. players and coaches will take part in a training camp June 18-24 at Kean University in Union, N.J. Games begin June 30, and continue through July 11.
Here is the 2016 U.S. Under-19 National Team roster, with local players highlighted in bold:
Name Position Ht. Wt. School (State) Hometown
Will Bates OL 6-0 280 Locust Grove H.S. Locust Grove, Okla.
Dallas Blaylock, Jr. DB 5-9 155 Sharpstown H.S. Houston, Texas
Jameer Bryson WR 6-2 200 West Catholic H.S. Philadelphia, Pa.
Tre Bugg DB 5-11 175 Gilbert H.S. Gilbert, Ariz.
Kyree Calli WR 6-3 190 Lackawanna College Scranton, Pa.
Ty Clary OL 6-4 270 Fayetteville H.S. Fayetteville, Ark.
Ryan Coleman DL 6-2 235 Fairfield H.S. Wortham, Texas
DeJuan Cooper LB 6-2 190 Northwest H.S. Germantown, Md.
Austen Cummings OL 6-5 265 Greenwood H.S. Indianapolis, Ind.
Ja’Saan Cunningham WR 6-0 165 Glasgow H.S. Newark, Del.
Daniel DePrato WR 6-4 220 Cypress Woods H.S. Cypress, Texas
Zack Douglas LB 5-11 216 Millville H.S. Millville, N.J.
Yondel Dudley DL 6-3 268 Wissahickton H.S. Ambler, Pa.
Ezekiel Ennis DB 5-8 162 St. Augustine Prep Richland, N.J.
Jon Fagg K/P 5-11 160 Fayetteville H.S. Fayetteville, Ark.
Frankie Feaster DL 6-2 230 Bergen Catholic H.S. Oradell, N.J.
Forrest Gardner OL 6-0 265 Point Pleasant Beach H.S. Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.
Daniel Gibson DL 6-3 270 Bethany College (W.Va.) Pittsburgh, Pa.
Kendrick Green OL 6-3 270 Peoria H.S. Peoria, Ill.
Alphaeus Hanson RB 5-7 185 Delaware Military Acad. Newark, Del.
Tristan Hawn OL 6-4 260 Augusta Christian H.S. Martinez, Ga.
Ralph Haynes RB 5-11 240 St. Thomas Aquinas H.S. Hammond, La.
Stephen Haynes DL 6-1 280 Millville H.S. Millville, N.J.
Shimon Hoffman LB 5-11 220 Spanish River H.S. Boca Raton, Fla.
Jon Jacobs OL 6-4 300 The Taft School (Conn.) H.S. Gainesville, Va.
Nicholas John LB 5-11 210 Columbus H.S. Miami, Fla.
Jermarius Jordan DB 5-10 188 Bessemer City H.S. Bessemer City, Ala.
Sage Lee DB 5-10 170 Venice H.S. Venice, Fla.
Eddie Lewis WR 6-2 170 Mater Dei (N.J.) H.S. New York, N.Y.
Rashon Lusane DB 6-0 195 Malvern Prep H.S. Norristown, Pa.
Fabien Maragh DL 6-3 315 Metuchen H.S. Metuchen, N.J.
Michael (Mac) McCaskill LB 6-1 230 Cedar Park H.S. Cedar Park, Texas
Dylan McDonald LB 6-0 210 Parsippany Hills, N.J. Parsippany, N.J.
Ian Murray TE 6-6 205 Malvern Prep H.S. Malvern, Pa.
Adam Mydland DL 6-3 248 College of the Siskiyous (Calif.) Bellingham, Wash.
Ikechukwu Ogwuegbu RB 5-9 195 Northwestern (Md.) H.S. Hyattsville, Md.
Ndem Okoro WR 6-2 175 Livermore Valley Charter Prep Livermore, Calif.
Wayne Overman QB 6-0 215 St. Martin H.S. Biloxi, Miss.
Jimmy Pallotto OL 6-1 265 Cherry Creek H.S. Englewood, Colo.
Matthew Steele OL 6-5 275 Doherty H.S. Colorado Springs, Colo.
Jamal Stewart LB 6-1 230 Central Gwinnett (Ga.) H.S. Auburn, Ga.
Lindell Stone QB 6-2 200 Woodberry Forest (Va.) H.S. Dallas, Texas
Cameron Vail DB 6-0 175 Bryant (Ark.) H.S. Benton, Ariz.
Paul Watson QB 6-2 181 Langham Creek H.S. Houston, Texas
