The USA Today High School Football Player of the Year is the award given by ''

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players in

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. 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 Each year, American newspaper ''USA Today'' awards outstanding high school American football players with a place on its All-USA High School Football Team. The newspaper names athletes that its sports journalists believe to be the best football ...

Winners

Offense

Defense

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

Winners

Offense

Defense

See also

References