USA TODAY High School Sports is proud to announce the 2015 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Tennessee Football Team. Players were selected based on their athletic achievements from the 2015-16 season.

Coach of the Year: Scott Blade, Independence (Thompson's Station)

The Eagles had never won more than 11 games in a season before Blade guided them to a perfect 15-0 campaign, capped by a 49-14 rout of Sevier County in the Class 5A title game. Independence outscored opponents 641-171 on the year.

Offense

Offensive Player of the Year: Dillon Mitchell, White Station (Memphis)

The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Class 6A Back of the Year, Mitchell emerged as one of the most explosive offensive weapons in the nation. The Oregon commit caught 81 passes for 1,482 yards and 22 touchdowns, and also ran the ball 64 times for 951 yards and 20 TDs.

First Team

QB Deuce Wallace (6-2, 210, Sr.), Sevier County (Sevierville)

RB Ty Chandler (5-11, 190, Jr.), Montgomery Bell Academy (Nashville)

RB Chase Hayden (5-11, 185, Jr.), St. George's (Collierville)

WR Dillon Mitchell (6-2, 195, Sr.), White Station (Memphis)

WR Amari Rodgers (5-10, 185, Jr.), Knoxville Catholic

TE Gabe Angel (6-3.5, 225, Sr.), Cookeville

OL Ryan Johnson (6-6.5, 289, Sr.), Brentwood Academy

OL Bryce Mathews (6-6, 285, Sr.), Brentwood Academy

OL Devin Salter (6-4, 274, Sr.), Whitehaven (Memphis)

OL Jacob Still (6-1, 295, Sr.), St. George's (Collierville)

OL Trey Smith (6-5, 285, Jr.), University (Jackson)

Second Team

QB Andrew Goldsmith (6-0, 210, Sr.), Trinity Christian (Jackson)

RB Cordarrian Richardson (5-11.5, 222, Jr.), Trezevant (Memphis)

RB Traneil Moore (6-0, 190, Jr.), East Ridge (Chattanooga)

WR Tee Higgins (6-4, 184, Jr.), Oak Ridge

WR Nate Johnson (6-0, 180, Sr.), Independence (Thompson's Station)

TE Darel Middleton (6-5, 220, Sr.), Oak Ridge

OL Boone Sweeney (5-11, 230, Sr.), Forrest (Chapel Hill)

OL Cade Mays (6-5, 295, So.), Knoxville Catholic

OL Will Lawrence (6-4, 280, So.), Harding Academy (Memphis)

OL Michael Flowers (6-3, 320, Sr.), Donelson Christian (Nashville)

OL Jake Harden (6-0, 200, Sr.), Boyd-Buchanan (Chattanooga)

Defense

Defensive Player of the Year: Emmit Gooden, Haywood (Brownsville)

The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Class 4A Lineman of the Year spent most of the season deep in opponents' backfields. Gooden notched 92 total tackles, 27 of them for loss, and recorded 10 sacks.

First Team

DL Emmit Gooden (6-4, 270, Sr.), Haywood (Brownsville)

DL Matthew McClurg (6-5, 230, Sr.), Alcoa

DL Ty Nix (6-0, 270, Sr.), Oakland (Murfreesboro)

DL Rutger Reitmaier (6-3, 280, Jr.), Lipscomb (Nashville)

LB Daniel Bituli (6-3, 238, Sr.), Nashville Christian

LB Tyrel Dodson (6-2, 230, Sr.), Centennial (Franklin)

LB Maleik Gray (6-2, 205, Jr.), La Vergne

DB Jacoby Stevens (6-2, 200, Jr.), Oakland (Murfreesboro)

DB Donte Vaughn (6-3, 195, Sr.), Whitehaven (Memphis)

DB Ikenna Okeke (6-3, 200, Sr.), Smyrna

DB Rontavius Groves (6-0, 177, Sr.), Pearl-Cohn (Nashville)

Second Team

DL Jonathan Decker (6-4, 260, Sr.), Alcoa

DL Michael Perry (6-2, 315, Sr.), Whitehaven (Memphis)

DL Irana Moore (6-1, 240, Sr.), Memphis East

DL Tariqious Tisdale (6-5, 232, Sr.), Lexington

LB T.D. Blackmon (6-0, 210, Jr.), Maryville

LB Ryan Parker (6-2, 210, Sr.), Baylor (Chattanooga)

LB Darron Johnson (6-1, 225, Sr.), Ridgeway (Memphis)

DB Justin Kirkendall (6-1, 172, Sr.), Farragut (Knoxville)

DB Rashun Freeman (5-11, 180, Sr.), Ooltewah

DB Nygel Edmonds (6-0, 182, Sr.), McCallie (Chattanooga)

DB Mareio McGraw (6-0, 180, Sr.), Nashville Christian

Special Teams

K Crews Holt (6-0, 160, Sr.), Ravenwood (Brentwood)