The USA Today High School Football Player of the Year is the award given by ''
USA Today'' to the best
offensive
Offensive may refer to:
* Offensive, the former name of the Dutch political party Socialist Alternative
* Offensive (military), an attack
* Offensive language
** Fighting words or insulting language, words that by their very utterance inflict inj ...
and
defensive
Defense or defence may refer to:
Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups
* Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare
* Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks
* Defense indust ...
high school football players in
America
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
.
The award has been given since 1982, the year the newspaper began, and each player was part of the
USA Today All-USA high school football team.
Winners
Offense
Defense
See also
*
USA Today All-USA high school football team
References
{{USA Today DPOY
High school football trophies and awards in the United States
Most valuable player awards
USA Today
Awards by newspapers
Awards established in 1982
1982 establishments in the United States