2025 Preseason MaxPreps Junior All-America Football Team

By Zack Poff Aug 19, 2025, 2:00pm

Florida leads the way with nine selections led by Julius Jones, Mark Matthews and Kaden Henderson.

Elijah Haven of Dunham (Baton Rouge, La.)Jamier Brown of Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio) and D.J. Jacobs of Blessed Trinity (Roswell, Ga.) headline the 58 high school football players selected to the 2025 Preseason MaxPreps Junior All-America Team.

Preseason No. 1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) was one of three schools to have two players selected. Lex Mailangi and Aaryn Washington were both first team choices. 

Basha (Chandler, Ariz.) and No. 10 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) join the Monarchs with multiple players selected. Noah Roberts and Jake Hildebrand were second team selections from the Arizona program. Julius Jones and Mark Matthews were first team choices from the Florida power. 

In total, 22 different states had at least one player selected.



Florida leads the way with nine selections followed by California (8), Georgia (7) and Texas (7).
First team offense

Height: 6-5 | Weight: 215
Last year's MaxPreps National Sophomore of the Year accounted for 4,018 yards of total offense (3,093 passing, 925 rushing) and 56 touchdowns. 

Height: 5-11 | Weight: 200
Threw for 4,480 yards and 38 touchdowns as a sophomore. Became the third quarterback nationally to throw for at least 800 yards in a game. 

Height: 5-8 | Weight: 185
Rushed for 2,108 yards and 43 touchdowns while leading team to Conference 5A Division 2 state title in just the school's third year of varsity football. 

Height: 5-10 | Weight: 205
Explosive running back is one of the best playmakers in the country regardless of class.

Height: 6-1 | Weight: 170
Five-star Ohio State commit finished sophomore year with 63 catches for 1,035 yards and 15 scores.

Height: 5-11 | Weight: 160
Had a strong sophomore campaign led by a huge showing against nationally-ranked Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) hauling in 13 receptions for 185 yards and a touchdown.



Height: 6-4 | Weight: 220
Posted 63 catches for 1,340 yards and 20 touchdowns in 2024.

Height: 6-8 | Weight: 230
Matchup nightmare for opposing defense had 41 receptions for 718 yards and six scores last season.

Height: 6-5 | Weight: 280
Five-star offensive tackle is listed as the No. 2 recruit overall according to 247Sports.

OL Mark Matthews, St. Thomas Aquinas
Height: 6-6 | Weight: 270
Helps anchor one of the best offensive lines in high school football.

Height: 6-5 | Weight: 290
Five-star offensive tackle had a dominant sophomore campaign. 

Height: 6-5 | Weight: 290
Plays a pivotal role in the trenches for the best team in Oklahoma. 

Height: 6-3 | Weight: 330
Has been starting on the offensive line since he was a freshman for one of the best programs in the country.



Height: 6-3 | Weight: 220
Returns to Illinois after spending last season at DeSoto (Texas) and expect another stellar season for the second-rated athlete in the Class of 2027. 

Height: 5-11 | Weight: 185
Connected on 12 of 13 field goals as a sophomore. 

First team defense

Height: 6-6 | Weight: 235
Led his team in tackles (116), tackles for loss (31) and sacks (11) as a sophomore.

Height: 6-3 | Weight: 225
Recent Texas Tech pledge is the fourth-rated player overall in the Class of 2027. 

Height: 6-3 | Weight: 220
Had a huge sophomore season racking up 104 tackles, 56 tackles for loss and 21.5 sacks. 

Height: 6-4 | Weight: 240
Announced his transfer to the Ascenders in July. Expect a monster junior season for the five-star recruit. 



Height: 6-0 | Weight: 215
Answered a strong freshman season with a great sophomore year racking up 129 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, six sacks and two interceptions for AAAAAA quarterfinalist. 

Height: 6-3 | Weight: 220
Finished last season with 95 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 17 sacks and three forced fumbles for 5A state runner-up.

Height: 6-2 | Weight: 215
Four-star linebacker has 177 tackles over the last two years. 

Height: 6-2 | Weight: 170
Top-rated cornerback in the Class of 2027 checks all the boxes. 

Height: 6-1 | Weight: 180
Selected as our best player in South Carolina heading into 2025 season.

DB Aaryn Washington, Mater Dei
Height: 6-1 | Weight: 165
Made a huge impact as a sophomore. Expect an even bigger role this season. 

Height: 6-3 | Weight: 200
Led the Braves with 72 tackles and seven interceptions as a sophomore. 

Height: 6-1 | Weight: 185
Two-way standout finished last season with nearly 1,000 yards receiving and seven interceptions. 



Height: 6-0 | Weight: 175
Averaged 44.2 yards per punt last season and landed 62.7 percent of them inside the opponent's 20-yard line. 

Second team offense

Height: 6-1 | Weight: 200
Has led the Warriors to a pair of 7A state titles over the last three years.

Height: 6-5 | Weight: 225
Four-star Ohio State commit has thrown for 5,913 yards and 60 touchdowns over the last two years.

Height: 6-1 | Weight: 200
Rushed for 1,067 yards and 19 touchdowns for Open Division state runner-up.

Height: 6-0 | Weight: 205
Named Mr. Football in Division II-AAA as a sophomore after rushing for 1,103 yards and 14 touchdowns. 



Height: 6-1 | Weight: 175
Helped Cavaliers finish last year ranked No. 10 in the MaxPreps Top 25 after leading the team in all three of the major receiving categories.

Height: 6-0 | Weight: 170
Helps form one of the best receiving corps in the country with five-star Syracuse commit Calvin Russell Jr.

Height: 6-5 | Weight: 205
Five-star wideout checks in as the 11th-rated player overall in the Class of 2027. 

Height: 6-6 | Weight: 215
Had a breakout sophomore campaign posting 51 receptions for 921 yards and 14 touchdowns for CIF Division 2-AA state champs.

OL Jake Hildebrand, Basha (Chandler, Ariz.)
Height: 6-6 | Weight: 295
Four-star offensive tackle is nearing 40 FBS offers. Alabama, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon and Texas are some of the notables programs in pursuit.

Height: 6-5 | Weight: 300
Checks in as the top-rated interior lineman in the Class of 2027 according to 247Sports.

Height: 6-6 | Weight: 295
Had a dominant sophomore season at North Clayton (College Park, Ga.) and is a huge addition for last year's AAAAA state runner-up.



Height: 6-6 | Weight: 270
The lone selection from Delaware committed to Penn State in November. 

Height: 6-5 | Weight: 295
Has been playing at a high level since his freshman year. 

Height: 6-1 | Weight: 185
Two-way standout accounted for 1,600 all-purpose yards and 23 touchdowns to go with 17 tackles and two interceptions on defense.

Height: 5-11 | Weight: 190
Top-rated kicker in Class of 2027 according to Kohl's has already landed offers from Tennessee and Vanderbilt.

Second team defense

Height: 6-5 | Weight: 240
Finished sophomore year with 75 tackles, 19 tackles for loss and nine sacks playing against the best competition in the state.

Height: 6-4 | Weight: 225
Falcons have produced a lot of talent and the four-star EDGE is next up.



Height: 6-4 | Weight: 225
Alabama, Georgia, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Tennessee are just a handful of the notable schools that have offered the four-star recruit.

Height: 6-3 | Weight: 305
Made a huge impact in the trenches for the Bulls as they went undefeated and won school's first state title.

Height: 6-1.5 | Weight: 215
Plays everywhere on defense and has helped Warriors to back-to-back state titles. 

Height: 6-1 | Weight: 205
Sideline-to-sideline linebacker finished last season with 174 tackles, while adding 767 yards rushing and seven touchdowns on offense.

Height: 6-1 | Weight: 215
Younger brother of Sammy Brown is making a name for himself after racking up 152 tackles as a sophomore.

Height: 6-3 | Weight: 190
Lengthy defensive back is a lockdown corner for the No. 3 team in MaxPreps Top 25.

Height: 6-0 | Weight: 180
Selected as our best player in Oregon heading into junior year. 

Height: 6-1 | Weight: 190
A lot of good defensive backs have come from South Florida and Dopson has shown he has the talent and skill to join the list.



Height: 6-2 | Weight: 170
Four-star cornerback checks in as the No. 18 prospect in the Class of 2027.

Height: 6-1 | Weight: 180
The four-star corner will be a key contributor for last year's 6A Division 1 state champs after intercepting six passes as a sophomore at Brewer (Fort Worth, Texas).

Height: 6-3 | Weight: 235
Two-way standout is one of the best running backs and linebackers in the state.

Height: 6-1 | Weight: 190
Showed off his talent last week with an impressive showing against the No. 1 team in the country in a scrimmage. 

Height: 6-4 | Weight: 190
Has had a very strong offseason in camps and heads into junior year as top-rated kicker and No. 2 punter according to Kohl's for Class of 2027.