Here are the 1998 NSCAA Boys’ High School State Players of the Year, as compiled by high school coaches around the country:
| Name | Year | Pos. | School | State |
| Brian Van Able | Sr. | MF | West Anchorage HS | Alaska |
| Justin Harris | Sr. | MF | North Little Rock HS | Arkansas |
| Delvin Countess | Sr. | GK | Belle Vista HS | California |
| Casey Conor | Sr. | F | Denver South HS | Colorado |
| Kyle Martino | Sr. | MF | Staples HS | Connecticut |
| Jason Dzielak | Sr. | F | St. Mark’s HS | Delaware |
| Donald McIntosh | Sr. | MF | Lake Mary HS | Florida |
| Jack Handy | Sr. | MF | Parkview HS | Georgia |
| Kyle Fukuchi | Sr. | MF | Mililani HS | Hawaii |
| Doug Warren | Sr. | GK | William Fremd HS | Illinois |
| Phil Presser | Sr. | MF | Ft. Wayne Canterbury | Indiana |
| David Wood | Sr. | F | Bettendorf HS | Iowa |
| Kelly Wolverton | Sr. | MF | Wichita HS Southeast | Kansas |
| Sumed Ibrahim | Sr. | F | Walden School | Kentucky |
| Nick Chetta III | Sr. | MF | Saint Paul’s School | Louisiana |
| Roger Levesque | Sr. | F | Falmouth HS | Maine |
| Jonathan Cole | Sr. | MF | McDonogh School | Maryland |
| Tim Orciuch | Sr. | MF | Wachusett Regional HS | Massachusetts |
| Nick DeGraw | Sr. | MF | Chippewa Valley HS | Michigan |
| Chad Morse | Sr. | MF | Maple Grove HS | Minnesota |
| Pat Noonan | Sr. | F | DeSmet Jesuit HS | Missouri |
| Brandon Judge | Sr. | F | Flathead HS | Montana |
| Kevin Gamett | Jr. | D | Chaparrel HS | Nevada |
| Steven Wallis | Sr. | F | Raymond HS | New Hampshire |
| Sergio Ulloa | Jr. | MF | Kearny HS | New Jersey |
| Angelo Herrera | Sr. | F | St. Piux X | New Mexico |
| Michael Peplinski | Sr. | MF | Liverpool HS | New York |
| David Testo | Sr. | F | T.C. Roberson HS | North Carolina |
| Andrew Rutledge | Sr. | MF | Thomas Worthington HS | Ohio |
| Patrick Tanner | Jr. | F | Norman North HS | Oklahoma |
| Eric Mandel | Sr. | MF | Catlin Gabel HS | Oregon |
| Aaron Thomas | Sr. | D | Downington HS | Pennsylvania |
| Andrew Combra | Sr. | MF | Portsmouth HS | Rhode Island |
| Michael Rostin | Sr. | GK | Wando HS | South Carolina |
| Philip Stack | Sr. | MF | Father Ryan HS | Tennessee |
| Nelson Akwari | Jr. | D | Strake Jesuit College Prep | Texas |
| Scott Richins | Sr. | F | Alta HS | Utah |
| Kyle Dezotell | Sr. | F | North County Union HS | Vermont |
| Carter Burgess | Sr. | MF | Kempsville HS | Virginia |
| Michael Myers | Sr. | MF | Morgantown HS | West Virginia |
| Nick Walls | Sr. | F | Wauwatosa East HS | Wisconsin |
| Ryan Shaeffer | Sr. | MF | Kelly Walsh HS | Wyoming |