The United States national U-19 American football team represents the United States in under-19 international American football competitions. The US has competed in all five IFAF Junior World Championship competitions in which they won two gold, two silver, and one bronze medal. The US has also won the IFAF International Bowl seven times. They are currently ranked no.2 in the IFAF U-19 rankings. Top competitions for the U-19s are the IFAF Junior World Championship, IFAF International Bowl, and U-19 North American Championships.
Many top NFL players have gone through the U-19 National team, including Chase Young, Jameis Winston, Mac Jones, Dwayne Haskins, Todd Gurley, Trevon Diggs, and Mecole Hardman.
Honors Competitive IFAF Junior World Championship Champions (2): 2009, 2014 Runners-up (2): 2012, 2016 Third place (1): 2018 International Bowl Champions (7): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 North American Championship Champions (1): 2018 NFL Global Junior Championship Champions (4): 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Runners-up (3): 2005, 2006, 2007 Third place (1): 2000
Results NFL Global Junior Championship 2000: Third place 2001: Champions 2002: Champions 2003: Champions 2004: Champions 2005: Runner-up 2006: Runner-up 2007: Runner-up
IFAF Junior World Championship 2009 IFAF Junior World Championship - Champions: 41-3 Vs. Canada 2012 IFAF U-19 World Championship - Runners-up: 17-23 Vs. Canada 2014 IFAF U-19 World Championship - Champions: 40-17 Vs. Canada 2016 IFAF U-19 World Championship - Runners-up: 6-24 Vs. Canada 2018 IFAF U-19 World Championship - Third place: 61-9 Vs. Sweden
International Bowl 2014 Champions: 43-7 Vs. Canada 2015 Champions: 35-0 Vs. Canada 2016 Champions: 33-0 Vs. Canada 2017 Champions: 33-11 Vs. Canada 2018 Champions: 47-7 Vs. Canada 2019 Champions: 50-0 Vs. Tamaulipas 2020 Champions: 67-0 Vs Panama
North American Championship 2018 Champions: 33-11 Vs. Canada
Select team The US National team also fields a select team at the U-19 level. The U-19 select team competes at the International Bowl every year.
Select team International Bowl records 2016 Runners-up: 31-13 Vs. Canada 2018 Champions: 48-13 Vs. Team Nordic 2019 Champions: 53-0 Vs. Nuevo Leon
Rivals Canada The U-19's biggest rival is the Canada men's national football team. These two teams are widely considered as the two major powerhouses at the U-19 level, with all the U-19 World Championships being won between the two teams. The US leads the all time series 14-6.
Panama In recent years the US has developed a rivalry with Panama.
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