United States national American football team

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Association USA Football
Region North America (PAFAF)
Founded 1984
IFAF Affiliation 2002
Colors Red, White, and Blue
Head coach Dan Hawkins
General manager Todd Bell
First international
 South Korea 0-77  United States
(Kawasaki, Japan; July 10th 2007)
Biggest win
 France 0–82  United States
(Canton, United States; July 15th 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Mexico 35 - 7  United States
(Monterrey, Mexico; June 11, 2016)
United States national American football team
Medal record
Men’s American football
Representing  United States
World Championship
2007 Japan Team Competition
2011 Austria Team Competition
2015 United States Team Competition

The United States National American football team represents the United States in international men's American football competitions. It is controlled by USA Football, and is recognized by the International Federation of American Football (IFAF), of which USA Football is a full member.

The United States is the most successful team at the IFAF World Championship, winning on all three of their entries in the tournament, most recently when hosting the event in 2015.

Player eligibility

The national team was selected to encompass a cross-section of amateur football in the United States, and as such USA Football used strict criteria to select team members. Interestingly, this does not allow the top American football players in the United States to compete as the restrictions include:

IFAF World Championship

2007

The United States competed for the first time in the 2007 IFAF World Cup. The team's first ever game was a 77–0 smashing of South Korea in the first round of the tournament. The Team USA defense set an IFAF all-time tournament record in holding South Korea to minus-31 yards in total offense, as well as the record for fewest rushing yards allowed with minus-47. In the second round the USA defeated Germany 33–7. They played Japan on July 15 for the championship. Japan was making their third appearance in the finals, winning the previous two World Championships. Japan took a 17-10 lead with seven minutes and seven seconds left in regulation. University of Arizona quarterback Adam Austin guided Team USA with an 11-play, 80-yard drive that ended with the second 5-yard touchdown run by RB Kyle Kasperbauer, to tie the game at 17. IFAF follows the overtime system used by the NCAA, and both teams scored field goals with their first possession. In the second overtime, Japan got the ball first but missed a 34-yard field goal attempt. Team USA then reached Japan's 6-yard line. On 4th and one, Craig Coffin kicked the game winning 22-yard field goal, with the final score at 23-20. University of Nebraska-Omaha running back Kyle Kasperbauer was named MVP of the game after scoring two touchdowns and running for 54 yards on 15 carries. Austin finished 12 of 25 for 109 yards, with no TD's, and one interception. Former Williams player Jon Drenckhahn was the top receiver, catching 5 passes for 40 yards.

The team included players representing all levels of college football, with 13 from NCAA Division I FBS, 12 from NCAA Division I FCS, 10 from NCAA Division II, 9 from NCAA Division III and 1 former NAIA player.

2007 USA National Football Team roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

Head Coach

Assistant Coaches

  • Bob Berezowitz
  • Richard Cundiff
  • George Darlington
  • Adam Dorrel
  • Clayt Birmingham

Trainer

  • Yosuke Murashima

Equipment Manager

  • Taylor Hanohano

Director of Operations

  • Todd Bell

Roster accessed 2009-02-23

2011

The head coach of Team USA was Mel Tjeerdsma of Northwest Missouri State University, with Larry Kehres the offensive coordinator and Lou Tepper the defensive coordinator.[1] Players on the team were announced on the official Team USA Facebook on April 28, 2011. On July 8, Team USA played its 1st game, defeating Australia 61–0. After beating Mexico on July 11, the team qualified for its 2nd consecutive World Cup gold medal game. On July 16, USA defeated Canada 50-7 to claim its 2nd consecutive World Championship.

The United States routed Canada 50-7 in the Gold Medal game of the 2011 IFAF Senior World Championship. The 20,000 fans in attendance at Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, Austria, set a record for an IFAF Championship game. The game was never close, with Team USA leading 37-7 at halftime. Team USA dominated the rushing game, outgaining Canada 247-48, with four different players scoring touchdowns on the ground. While Henry Harris led the way for the Americans on the ground, with 114 yards on 15 carries and a TD, Mount Union RB Nate Kmic was the only American to score two TD's on the day. University of Colorado quarterback Cody Hawkins was 13 of 21 for 161 yards and 2 TD passes. Ricardo Lenhart (Otterbein) led the receivers, with 3 catches for 63 yards. The U.S. defense recorded four sacks, and Jordan Lake caught two interceptions.

2011 USA National Football Team roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

  • 32 Henry Harris
  •  1 Nate Kmic

Wide Receivers

  •  3 Greg Betterson
  •  2 Ricardo Lenhart
  • 20 Taylor Malm

Tight Ends

  • 88 Mike Peterson
Offensive Linemen
  • 58 Brandon Jordan
  • 72 Frank Knights
  • 65 Josh Koeppel
  • 70 Luke Summers
  • 77 Dane Wardenburg
  • 60 Cameron Zipp

Defensive Linemen

  • 91 Charles Bay DE
  • 51 Gerard Bryant DL
  • 99 Daniel Calvin DT
  • 55 Daniel Catalano DE
  • 93 Wacey Coleman DL
Linebackers
  • 42 Demetrius Eaton
  • 43 Terrence Jackson
  • 56 John Jacobs
  •  6 Lane Olson
  • 24 Osayi Osunde
  • 44 Zach Watkins

Defensive Backs

  • 30 Maurice Banks DB
  •  9 Myles Burnsides DB
  • 27 Jeff Franklin CB
  • 21 Jordan Lake S
  • 33 Joe Sturdivant S
  • 23 Daniel Tromello DB
  • 22 Stephan Virgil CB

Special Teams

  • 17 Gregg Berkshire K/P
Head Coach

Assistant Coaches

  • Larry Kehres (Offensive Coordinator)
  • Lou Tepper (Defensive Coordinator)
  • Steve Berstein (Defensive Backs)
  • Derrick Williams (Defensive Backs)
  • Matt Webb (Defensive Line)
  • Erik Raeburn (Offensive Line)
  • Mickey Joseph (Running Backs)
  • Adam Austin (Wide Receivers)
  • Jordan Brown (Tight Ends)

Director of Operations

  • Jordan Brown

Roster updated 2011-07-08

2015

The U.S. Men’s National Team is led by former Boise State and Colorado head football coach Dan Hawkins. Hawkins was 53-11 at Boise State from 2001–05, winning four consecutive Western Athletic Conference titles. His teams compiled a 31-game WAC winning streak, the longest in conference history. The U.S. Men’s National Team includes athletes from 24 states.

2015 USA National Football Team roster
Quarterbacks
  •  3 Dylan Favre (University of Tennessee-Martin)

Running Backs

  •  6 Sadale Foster (Texas Tech)
  • 27 Nick Griffin (Mississippi State)
  •  4 Talir Satterfield-Rowe (West Virginia State)
  • 28 Aaron Wimberly (Iowa State)

Wide Receivers

  •  5 Drew Banks (Middle Tennessee State)
  • 81 Kevin Cummings (Oregon State)
  • 18 Andy Erickson (Texas State)
  • 83 Quillan Mathis (Northwood)
  • 88 Luc Meacham (Mount Union)
  • 87 Brad Smithey (SW Oklahoma State)
  • 13 Trent Steelman (Army)

Tight Ends

  • 86 Carrington Hanna (Sioux Falls}
Offensive Linemen
  • 79 James Atoe (Washington)
  • 67 Mike Criste (Washington)
  • 71 Jeremy Galten (Southern California)
  • 70 Randall Harris (Towson)
  • 61 Alex Land (Weber State)
  • 74 Manrey Saint-Amour (Georgia Southern)
  • 76 Charlie Tuttle (Texas State)
  • 73 Zack Williams (Washington State)

Defensive Linemen

  • 55 Chris Alvarez (Rowan)
  • 91 Willie Mobley (New Mexico State)
  • 36 Jack Sherlock (South Dakota State)
  • 77 Bryan Wick (Bemidji State)
Linebackers
  • 44 B. J. Beatty (Colorado)
  • 34 Alex Gross (Columbia)
  •  7 David Guthrie (New Mexico)
  • 50 Steven Kurfehs (Texas-San Antonio)
  • 92 Alec May (Georgetown)
  • 58 Matt Oh (Dartmouth)
  • 35 Scott Thompson (North Carolina State)
  • 40 Derrick Webb (Colorado)
  • 46 Talib Wise (Nevada)

Defensive Backs

  •  8 Calvin Burnett, Jr. (Indiana State)
  •  1 Bryan Douglas (Boise State)
  • 42 Lucky Dozier (Northern Arizona)
  •  6 Mike Edwards (Hawaii)
  • 41 T. L. Edwards (Middle Tennessee State)
  • 22 Curtis Slater (West Texas A&M)
  • 30 Cliff Stokes (Iowa State)
  • 20 Robert Virgil (Sioux Falls)

Special Teams

  • 32 Dan Zeidman (Idaho State)
Head Coach

Assistant Coaches

  • Paul Wulff - Offensive coordinator/ Offensive linemen
  • Robert Tucker - Defensive coordinator
  • Cody Hawkins - Quarterbacks
  • Darian Hagan - Running backs
  • Dan Morrison - Receivers
  • Jerry Brady - Defensive linemen
  • Isaiah Jackson - Linebackers
  • Matt White - Defensive backs

accessed 07-10-2015

IFAF World Championship All-time Tournament Series Records

Nation Wins Losses Pct
 Australia 1 0 1.000
 Canada 1 0 1.000
 France 1 0 1.000
 Germany 2 0 1.000
 Japan 3 0 1.000
 Mexico 2 0 1.000
 South Korea 1 0 1.000

Current roster

USA National Football Team roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

  •  6 Sadale Foster
  • 27 Nick Griffin
  •  4 Talir Satterfield-Rowe
  • 28 Aaron Wimberly

Wide Receivers

  •  5 Drew Banks
  • 81 Kevin Cummings
  • 18 Andy Erickson
  • 83 Quillan Mathis
  • 88 Luc Meacham
  • 87 Brad Smithey
  • 13 Trent Steelman

Tight Ends

Offensive Linemen
  • 79 James Atoe
  • 67 Mike Criste
  • 71 Jeremy Galten
  • 70 Randall Harris
  • 61 Alex Land
  • 74 Manrey Saint-Amour
  • 76 Charlie Tuttle
  • 73 Zack Williams

Defensive Linemen

  • 55 Chris Alvarez
  • 91 Willie Mobley
  • 36 Jack Sherlock
  • 77 Bryan Wick
Linebackers
  • 44 B. J. Beatty
  • 34 Alex Gross
  •  7 David Guthrie
  • 50 Steven Kurfehs
  • 92 Alec May
  • 58 Matt Oh
  • 35 Scott Thompson
  • 40 Derrick Webb
  • 46 Talib Wise

Defensive Backs

  •  8 Calvin Burnett, Jr.
  •  1 Bryan Douglas
  • 42 Lucky Dozier
  •  6 Mike Edwards
  • 41 T. L. Edwards
  • 22 Curtis Slater
  • 30 Cliff Stokes
  • 20 Robert Virgil

Special Teams

  • 17 Gregg Berkshire K/P
Inactive List



Roster updated 2011-07-08

IFAF World Championship record

Year Position GP W L PF PA
Italy 1999Did Not Participate
Germany 2003
Japan 20071st33013327
Austria 20111st44017621
United States 20151st44021436

USA All-Time Tournament Game Records

Most First Downs

27 vs. Japan 7-12-15

Most Points Scored

82 vs. France 7-16-15

Most Passing Yards

267 Cody Hawkins vs. Mexico 7-12-11

Most Rushing Yards

117 Aaron Wimberly vs. France 7-15-15

Most Receiving Yards

106 Nate Kmic vs. Australia 7-8-11

Most Team Sacks

8 vs. Mexico 7-9-15

Most Team Tackles for Loss

18.5 vs. Mexico 7-9-15

Longest Plays

Rushing

60 Sadale Foster vs. Japan 7-12-15

Passing

64 McLaughlin to Malm vs. Australia 7-8-11

Punt Return

74 Awrey vs. South Korea 7-10-07

Kickoff Return

84 Awrey 84 vs. South Korea 7-10-07

Field Goal

46 Berkshire vs. Mexico 7-12-11

Interception Return

77 Banks vs. Germany 7-10-11

Fumble Return

10 Jackson vs. Germany 7-10-11

Blocked Punt Return Touchdown

26 Calbert vs. Australia 7-8-11

Blocked Field Goal Return Touchdown

75 Dingle vs. Germany 7-10-11

References

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