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Wide Receiver WR 5'7"

0

Mario Byrd

So. Pinson, Ala. Clay-Chalkville

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Sophomore Pinson, Ala. Clay-Chalkville

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Quarterback QB 6'2"

1

A.J. Vazquez

Sr. Whittier, Calif. Whittier

Full Bio

Senior Whittier, Calif. Whittier

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Defensive Back DB 5'9"

2

Nick Blencoe

Jr. Round Lake Beach, Ill. Grant Community

Full Bio

Junior Round Lake Beach, Ill. Grant Community

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Running Back RB 5'8"

3

Kierre Turner

Jr. Chicago, Ill. Al Raby

Full Bio

Junior Chicago, Ill. Al Raby

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Running Back RB 5'11"

4

Cole Gino

Jr. Shaftsbury, Vt. Mount Anthony Union

Full Bio

Junior Shaftsbury, Vt. Mount Anthony Union

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Linebacker LB 6'0"

5

Chase Caldwell

Fy. Sarasota, Fla. Riverview

Full Bio

First Year Sarasota, Fla. Riverview

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Defensive Back DB 5'8"

6

Manny Acker

So. Spring Hill, Fla. Hernando

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Sophomore Spring Hill, Fla. Hernando

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Defensive Back DB 5'9"

7

Isaac Mora

Sr. Whittier, Calif. La Salle

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Senior Whittier, Calif. La Salle

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Running Back RB 5'9"

8

Izayiah Hawes

So. Jackson, Mich. Northwest

Full Bio

Sophomore Jackson, Mich. Northwest

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Running Back RB 5'8"

9

Chase Lucas

Fy. Savannah, Ga. Calvary Day School

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First Year Savannah, Ga. Calvary Day School

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Wide Receiver WR 5'10"

10

Reese Miller

Jr. San Francisco, Calif. Lowell

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Junior San Francisco, Calif. Lowell

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Quarterback QB 6'0"

11

Will Vines

So. Hayden, Ala. Hayden

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Sophomore Hayden, Ala. Hayden

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Defensive Back DB 6'1"

12

Colin Finnigsmier

So. Florence, Colo. Florence

Full Bio

Sophomore Florence, Colo. Florence

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Linebacker LB 5'11"

13

Julian Sanderson

So. Taylorsville, Utah Cottonwood

Full Bio

Sophomore Taylorsville, Utah Cottonwood

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Quarterback QB 6'0"

14

Kohan Evans

Fy. Animas, N.M. Animas

Full Bio

First Year Animas, N.M. Animas

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Running Back RB 5'6"

15

Eli Beltran

Fy. Lockport, Ill. Lockport Township

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First Year Lockport, Ill. Lockport Township

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Defensive Back DB 5'10"

17

Kody Whited

Fy. Eagle Mountain, Utah Cedar Valley

Full Bio

First Year Eagle Mountain, Utah Cedar Valley

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Quarterback QB 6'2"

18

Clay McClelland

Fy. Charlestown, Ind. Charlestown

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First Year Charlestown, Ind. Charlestown

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Defensive Line DL 6'6"

19

Melakhi Folds

5th Conyers, Ga. Alcovy

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Fifth Year Conyers, Ga. Alcovy

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Defensive Back DB 5'10"

20

Ethan Strutzel

So. Volo, Ill. Grant Community

Full Bio

Sophomore Volo, Ill. Grant Community

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Running Back RB 5'9"

21

Brayden Nix

Fy. La Veta, Colo. La Veta Junior-Senior

Full Bio

First Year La Veta, Colo. La Veta Junior-Senior

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Running Back RB 5'7"

22

Jayvon Bolds

Fy. Richmond, Calif. El Cerrito

Full Bio

First Year Richmond, Calif. El Cerrito

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Linebacker LB 5'10"

23

Hunter Anderson

5th Paxton, Ill. Paxton-Buckley-Loda

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Fifth Year Paxton, Ill. Paxton-Buckley-Loda

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Running Back RB 5'11"

24

Taylor McAdams

So. Warrior, Ala. Hayden

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Sophomore Warrior, Ala. Hayden

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Linebacker LB 6'0"

25

Ethan Brinkman

So. Cheyenne, Wyo. Cheyenne East

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Sophomore Cheyenne, Wyo. Cheyenne East

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Defensive Back DB 5'10"

26

Alexander Roder

Fy. Mayville, Wis. Living Word Lutheran

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First Year Mayville, Wis. Living Word Lutheran

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Running Back RB 5'7"

27

Leland Tran

Fy. La Porte, Texas La Porte

Full Bio

First Year La Porte, Texas La Porte

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Wide Receiver WR 5'11"

28

Aiden Anderson

So. Coleville, Calif. Coleville

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Sophomore Coleville, Calif. Coleville

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Defensive Back DB 5'10"

29

Maliq Bolin

Fy. Fort Washington, Md. Friendly

Full Bio

First Year Fort Washington, Md. Friendly

Full Bio
Linebacker LB 5'11"

30

Josiah Buggs

Fy. Chula Vista, Calif. Castle Park

Full Bio

First Year Chula Vista, Calif. Castle Park

Full Bio
Linebacker LB 5'6"

31

Christian Wallace

Fy. New Orleans, La. Chalmette

Full Bio

First Year New Orleans, La. Chalmette

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Running Back RB 5'9"

33

Aedan Stockdale

Fy. Colorado Springs, Colo. Cheyenne Mountain

Full Bio

First Year Colorado Springs, Colo. Cheyenne Mountain

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Linebacker LB 5'6"

34

Manuel Espitia

Jr. Whittier, Calif. Saint Paul

Full Bio

Junior Whittier, Calif. Saint Paul

Full Bio
Defensive Back DB 5'10"

35

Jalen Brown

Fy. Chicago, Ill. Lindblom Math and Science Academy

Full Bio

First Year Chicago, Ill. Lindblom Math and Science Academy

Full Bio
Defensive Back DB 6'0"

36

Ryan Lautzenhiser

Fy. Fort Collins, Colo. Fossil Ridge

Full Bio

First Year Fort Collins, Colo. Fossil Ridge

Full Bio
Defensive Back DB 5'10"

37

Nikko Deligiannis

Sr. East Galesburg, Ill. Galesburg

Full Bio

Senior East Galesburg, Ill. Galesburg

Full Bio
Defensive Back DB 5'8"

38

Lewis Sams

Fy. Williamsfield, Ill. Williamsfield

Full Bio

First Year Williamsfield, Ill. Williamsfield

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Running Back RB 5'8"

40

Aiden Frail

So. Brimfield, Ill. Brimfield

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Sophomore Brimfield, Ill. Brimfield

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Linebacker LB 5'10"

41

Cameron Schroth

Fy. Mount Zion, Ill. Mount Zion

Full Bio

First Year Mount Zion, Ill. Mount Zion

Full Bio
Defensive Back DB 5'7"

42

Ke'Andre Hollingsworth

Fy. Lakewood, Wash. Washington

Full Bio

First Year Lakewood, Wash. Washington

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Linebacker LB 5'8"

45

Jaydyn Knox

Fy. Fairbury, Ill. Prairie Central

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First Year Fairbury, Ill. Prairie Central

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Kicker/Punter K/P 5'8"

46

Fernando Torres

Fy. Ramona, Calif. Ramona

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First Year Ramona, Calif. Ramona

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Defensive Back DB 5'8"

48

Lucas Fatkin

Fy. Knoxville, Ill. Knoxville

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First Year Knoxville, Ill. Knoxville

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Linebacker LB 5'10"

49

Daksh Bhardwaj

So. Delhi, India Lancers Convent

Full Bio

Sophomore Delhi, India Lancers Convent

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Offensive Line OL 5'11"

50

Julian Huggins

Sr. Salem, Ill. Salem Community

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Senior Salem, Ill. Salem Community

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Linebacker LB 6'1"

51

Kolton Krutsinger

5th Bourbonnais, Ill. Bishop McNamara

Full Bio

Fifth Year Bourbonnais, Ill. Bishop McNamara

Full Bio
Offensive Line OL 5'10"

52

Kaden Willis

Fy. Warrior, Ala. Corner

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First Year Warrior, Ala. Corner

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Defensive Line DL 6'3"

53

Trenton Rollet

Fy. Jackson, Mo. Jackson

Full Bio

First Year Jackson, Mo. Jackson

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Offensive Line OL 5'11"

54

Lyden King

Jr. Rock Falls, Ill. Rock Falls

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Junior Rock Falls, Ill. Rock Falls

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Linebacker LB 5'8"

55

Wyatt Janiga

Jr. Whiting, Ind. Whiting

Full Bio

Junior Whiting, Ind. Whiting

Full Bio
Defensive Line DL 5'9"

56

Jonathan Sarich

5th Woodridge, Ill. Nazareth Academy

Full Bio

Fifth Year Woodridge, Ill. Nazareth Academy

Full Bio
Defensive Line DL 5'8"

57

Daniel Warning

So. Albers, Ill. Central Community

Full Bio

Sophomore Albers, Ill. Central Community

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Linebacker LB 5'10"

58

Thomas Jackson

Fy. Le Roy, Ill. Le Roy

Full Bio

First Year Le Roy, Ill. Le Roy

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Defensive Line DL 6'0"

59

Jason King

So. Indianapolis, Ind. Decatur Central

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Sophomore Indianapolis, Ind. Decatur Central

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Long Snapper LS 5'5"

60

Elijah Cantu

Fy. San Antonio, Texas Southside

Full Bio

First Year San Antonio, Texas Southside

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Offensive Line OL 5'9"

62

Jojo Johnson

Fy. Little Elm, Texas Little Elm

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First Year Little Elm, Texas Little Elm

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Defensive Line DL 6'0"

64

Emerson Smith

Sr. Littleton, Colo. Littleton

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Senior Littleton, Colo. Littleton

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Offensive Line OL 6'0"

65

Sam McCrosson

Fy. Cape Canaveral, Fla. Cocoa Beach Junior-Senior

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First Year Cape Canaveral, Fla. Cocoa Beach Junior-Senior

Full Bio
Defensive Line DL 6'2"

67

Ayden Cloud

So. Chicago, Ill. Urban Prep Academy Bronzeville

Full Bio

Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Urban Prep Academy Bronzeville

Full Bio
Offensive Line OL 5'11"

68

Colson Elisme

Fy. Port Saint Lucie, Fla. Fort Pierce Central

Full Bio

First Year Port Saint Lucie, Fla. Fort Pierce Central

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Offensive Line OL 6'0"

69

Payten Bunch

Fy. Milan, Ill. Rock Island

Full Bio

First Year Milan, Ill. Rock Island

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Offensive Line OL 5'10"

71

Jace Bennett

So. Rock Island, Ill. Rock Island

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Sophomore Rock Island, Ill. Rock Island

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Defensive Line DL 6'2"

72

Austin Cloud

So. Chicago, Ill. Urban Prep Academy Bronzeville

Full Bio

Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Urban Prep Academy Bronzeville

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Long Snapper LS 5'7"

73

Greyson Reyes

Fy. Tacoma, Wash. Graham-Kapowsin

Full Bio

First Year Tacoma, Wash. Graham-Kapowsin

Full Bio
Offensive Line OL 6'0"

74

Samuel Benitez

Jr. Chicago, Ill. Thomas Kelly College Prep

Full Bio

Junior Chicago, Ill. Thomas Kelly College Prep

Full Bio
Offensive Line OL 5'8"

75

Gerald O'Hare

Fy. Evergreen Park, Ill. Evergreen Park Community

Full Bio

First Year Evergreen Park, Ill. Evergreen Park Community

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Offensive Line OL 6'2"

76

Malachi Tolliver

Fy. Mount Prospect, Ill. Prospect

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First Year Mount Prospect, Ill. Prospect

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Offensive Line OL 6'3"

77

Kent Putman Jr.

So. Buena Vista, Colo. Buena Vista

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Sophomore Buena Vista, Colo. Buena Vista

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Offensive Line OL 6'2"

78

Esteban Alvarez

Sr. Berwyn, Ill. Morton West

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Senior Berwyn, Ill. Morton West

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Offensive Line OL 6'4"

79

Creed Justice

5th Raleigh, Ill. Eldorado

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Fifth Year Raleigh, Ill. Eldorado

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Wide Receiver WR 6'0"

80

LaDarius Sanders

Fy. Chicago, Ill. UIC College Prep

Full Bio

First Year Chicago, Ill. UIC College Prep

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Wide Receiver WR 5'8"

81

Gilbert Baltazar

Fy. Beaumont, Calif. Beaumont

Full Bio

First Year Beaumont, Calif. Beaumont

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Wide Receiver WR 5'8"

82

Aden Gonzales

Fy. San Antonio, Texas William J. Brennan

Full Bio

First Year San Antonio, Texas William J. Brennan

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Wide Receiver WR 5'10"

83

Logan Wilfong

So. Melvin, Ill. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley

Full Bio

Sophomore Melvin, Ill. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley

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Linebacker LB 6'0"

84

Anthony Garcia

5th La Habra, Calif. Sonora

Full Bio

Fifth Year La Habra, Calif. Sonora

Full Bio
Kicker/Punter K/P 5'9"

85

Jonathan Walker

So. Melbourne, Fla. Melbourne

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Sophomore Melbourne, Fla. Melbourne

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Kicker/Punter K/P 5'11"

86

Jadon Grossnickle

So. Bellevue, Wash. Oliver M. Hazen

Full Bio

Sophomore Bellevue, Wash. Oliver M. Hazen

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Wide Receiver WR 6'1"

87

Collin Cramer

Fy. Harristown, Ill. Sangamon Valley

Full Bio

First Year Harristown, Ill. Sangamon Valley

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Wide Receiver WR 6'4"

88

Zeus Brundage

So. Rantoul, Ill. Rantoul

Full Bio

Sophomore Rantoul, Ill. Rantoul

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Defensive Line DL 6'2"

90

Lewis Williams

Fy. Metropolis, Ill. Massac County

Full Bio

First Year Metropolis, Ill. Massac County

Full Bio
Defensive Line DL 6'1"

93

Everett Garrison

Fy. Castle Rock, Colo. Castle View

Full Bio

First Year Castle Rock, Colo. Castle View

Full Bio
Linebacker LB 5'10"

94

Khalid Bin Abdullah

Jr. Galesburg, Ill. Kaizen

Full Bio

Junior Galesburg, Ill. Kaizen

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Defensive Line DL 6'0"

95

Cole Oliver

So. Springfield, Ill. New Berlin Junior-Senior

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Sophomore Springfield, Ill. New Berlin Junior-Senior

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Defensive Line DL 5'9"

96

Theauntae Jones

Fy. Chicago, Ill. Leo

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First Year Chicago, Ill. Leo

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Defensive Line DL 6'1"

97

Dylan Ortery

Fy. Taylor Ridge, Ill. Rockridge

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First Year Taylor Ridge, Ill. Rockridge

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Defensive Line DL 5'10"

98

Lane Fouraker

Fy. Hilliard, Fla. Trinity Christian Academy

Full Bio

First Year Hilliard, Fla. Trinity Christian Academy

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Defensive Line DL 6'3"

99

Payton Winters

Jr. Centralia, Ill. Centralia

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Junior Centralia, Ill. Centralia

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Football Coaching Staff

Head Football Coach

Aaron Willits '08

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Defensive Coordinator - Defensive Backs

Theo Hopkins

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Offensive Coordinator - Quarterbacks

Dom Parello '19

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Assistant Football Coach - Linebackers

Seth Bontrager

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Assistant Football Coach - Running Backs

Peyton Doughty

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Assistant Football Coach - Wide Receivers

Jacob Verduin '23

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Student Assistant Coach

Todd Smith

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Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

Andy Gibbons

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Football Support Staff

Student Manager

Janet Lentini

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Student Manager

Kendell Lade

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Student Manager

Joshua Larrieux

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2024 Football Roster
#	Full Name	Pos.	Ht.	Year	Hometown	High School
0	Mario Byrd	WR	5-7	So.	Pinson, Ala.	Clay-Chalkville
1	A.J. Vazquez	QB	6-2	Sr.	Whittier, Calif.	Whittier
2	Nick Blencoe	DB	5-9	Jr.	Round Lake Beach, Ill.	Grant Community
3	Kierre Turner	RB	5-8	Jr.	Chicago, Ill.	Al Raby
4	Cole Gino	RB	5-11	Jr.	Shaftsbury, Vt.	Mount Anthony Union
5	Chase Caldwell	LB	6-0	Fy.	Sarasota, Fla.	Riverview
6	Manny Acker	DB	5-8	So.	Spring Hill, Fla.	Hernando
7	Isaac Mora	DB	5-9	Sr.	Whittier, Calif.	La Salle
8	Izayiah Hawes	RB	5-9	So.	Jackson, Mich.	Northwest
9	Chase Lucas	RB	5-8	Fy.	Savannah, Ga.	Calvary Day School
10	Reese Miller	WR	5-10	Jr.	San Francisco, Calif.	Lowell
11	Will Vines	QB	6-0	So.	Hayden, Ala.	Hayden
12	Colin Finnigsmier	DB	6-1	So.	Florence, Colo.	Florence
13	Julian Sanderson	LB	5-11	So.	Taylorsville, Utah	Cottonwood
14	Kohan Evans	QB	6-0	Fy.	Animas, N.M.	Animas
15	Eli Beltran	RB	5-6	Fy.	Lockport, Ill.	Lockport Township
17	Kody Whited	DB	5-10	Fy.	Eagle Mountain, Utah	Cedar Valley
18	Clay McClelland	QB	6-2	Fy.	Charlestown, Ind.	Charlestown
19	Melakhi Folds	DL	6-6	5th	Conyers, Ga.	Alcovy
20	Ethan Strutzel	DB	5-10	So.	Volo, Ill.	Grant Community
21	Brayden Nix	RB	5-9	Fy.	La Veta, Colo.	La Veta Junior-Senior
22	Jayvon Bolds	RB	5-7	Fy.	Richmond, Calif.	El Cerrito
23	Hunter Anderson	LB	5-10	5th	Paxton, Ill.	Paxton-Buckley-Loda
24	Taylor McAdams	RB	5-11	So.	Warrior, Ala.	Hayden
25	Ethan Brinkman	LB	6-0	So.	Cheyenne, Wyo.	Cheyenne East
26	Alexander Roder	DB	5-10	Fy.	Mayville, Wis.	Living Word Lutheran
27	Leland Tran	RB	5-7	Fy.	La Porte, Texas	La Porte
28	Aiden Anderson	WR	5-11	So.	Coleville, Calif.	Coleville
29	Maliq Bolin	DB	5-10	Fy.	Fort Washington, Md.	Friendly
30	Josiah Buggs	LB	5-11	Fy.	Chula Vista, Calif.	Castle Park
31	Christian Wallace	LB	5-6	Fy.	New Orleans, La.	Chalmette
33	Aedan Stockdale	RB	5-9	Fy.	Colorado Springs, Colo.	Cheyenne Mountain
34	Manuel Espitia	LB	5-6	Jr.	Whittier, Calif.	Saint Paul
35	Jalen Brown	DB	5-10	Fy.	Chicago, Ill.	Lindblom Math and Science Academy
36	Ryan Lautzenhiser	DB	6-0	Fy.	Fort Collins, Colo.	Fossil Ridge
37	Nikko Deligiannis	DB	5-10	Sr.	East Galesburg, Ill.	Galesburg
38	Lewis Sams	DB	5-8	Fy.	Williamsfield, Ill.	Williamsfield
40	Aiden Frail	RB	5-8	So.	Brimfield, Ill.	Brimfield
41	Cameron Schroth	LB	5-10	Fy.	Mount Zion, Ill.	Mount Zion
42	Ke'Andre Hollingsworth	DB	5-7	Fy.	Lakewood, Wash.	Washington
45	Jaydyn Knox	LB	5-8	Fy.	Fairbury, Ill.	Prairie Central
46	Fernando Torres	K/P	5-8	Fy.	Ramona, Calif.	Ramona
48	Lucas Fatkin	DB	5-8	Fy.	Knoxville, Ill.	Knoxville
49	Daksh Bhardwaj	LB	5-10	So.	Delhi, India	Lancers Convent
50	Julian Huggins	OL	5-11	Sr.	Salem, Ill.	Salem Community
51	Kolton Krutsinger	LB	6-1	5th	Bourbonnais, Ill.	Bishop McNamara
52	Kaden Willis	OL	5-10	Fy.	Warrior, Ala.	Corner
53	Trenton Rollet	DL	6-3	Fy.	Jackson, Mo.	Jackson
54	Lyden King	OL	5-11	Jr.	Rock Falls, Ill.	Rock Falls
55	Wyatt Janiga	LB	5-8	Jr.	Whiting, Ind.	Whiting
56	Jonathan Sarich	DL	5-9	5th	Woodridge, Ill.	Nazareth Academy
57	Daniel Warning	DL	5-8	So.	Albers, Ill.	Central Community
58	Thomas Jackson	LB	5-10	Fy.	Le Roy, Ill.	Le Roy
59	Jason King	DL	6-0	So.	Indianapolis, Ind.	Decatur Central
60	Elijah Cantu	LS	5-5	Fy.	San Antonio, Texas	Southside
62	Jojo Johnson	OL	5-9	Fy.	Little Elm, Texas	Little Elm
64	Emerson Smith	DL	6-0	Sr.	Littleton, Colo.	Littleton
65	Sam McCrosson	OL	6-0	Fy.	Cape Canaveral, Fla.	Cocoa Beach Junior-Senior
67	Ayden Cloud	DL	6-2	So.	Chicago, Ill.	Urban Prep Academy Bronzeville
68	Colson Elisme	OL	5-11	Fy.	Port Saint Lucie, Fla.	Fort Pierce Central
69	Payten Bunch	OL	6-0	Fy.	Milan, Ill.	Rock Island
71	Jace Bennett	OL	5-10	So.	Rock Island, Ill.	Rock Island
72	Austin Cloud	DL	6-2	So.	Chicago, Ill.	Urban Prep Academy Bronzeville
73	Greyson Reyes	LS	5-7	Fy.	Tacoma, Wash.	Graham-Kapowsin
74	Samuel Benitez	OL	6-0	Jr.	Chicago, Ill.	Thomas Kelly College Prep
75	Gerald O'Hare	OL	5-8	Fy.	Evergreen Park, Ill.	Evergreen Park Community
76	Malachi Tolliver	OL	6-2	Fy.	Mount Prospect, Ill.	Prospect
77	Kent Putman Jr.	OL	6-3	So.	Buena Vista, Colo.	Buena Vista
78	Esteban Alvarez	OL	6-2	Sr.	Berwyn, Ill.	Morton West
79	Creed Justice	OL	6-4	5th	Raleigh, Ill.	Eldorado
80	LaDarius Sanders	WR	6-0	Fy.	Chicago, Ill.	UIC College Prep
81	Gilbert Baltazar	WR	5-8	Fy.	Beaumont, Calif.	Beaumont
82	Aden Gonzales	WR	5-8	Fy.	San Antonio, Texas	William J. Brennan
83	Logan Wilfong	WR	5-10	So.	Melvin, Ill.	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley
84	Anthony Garcia	LB	6-0	5th	La Habra, Calif.	Sonora
85	Jonathan Walker	K/P	5-9	So.	Melbourne, Fla.	Melbourne
86	Jadon Grossnickle	K/P	5-11	So.	Bellevue, Wash.	Oliver M. Hazen
87	Collin Cramer	WR	6-1	Fy.	Harristown, Ill.	Sangamon Valley
88	Zeus Brundage	WR	6-4	So.	Rantoul, Ill.	Rantoul
90	Lewis Williams	DL	6-2	Fy.	Metropolis, Ill.	Massac County
93	Everett Garrison	DL	6-1	Fy.	Castle Rock, Colo.	Castle View
94	Khalid Bin Abdullah	LB	5-10	Jr.	Galesburg, Ill.	Kaizen
95	Cole Oliver	DL	6-0	So.	Springfield, Ill.	New Berlin Junior-Senior
96	Theauntae Jones	DL	5-9	Fy.	Chicago, Ill.	Leo
97	Dylan Ortery	DL	6-1	Fy.	Taylor Ridge, Ill.	Rockridge
98	Lane Fouraker	DL	5-10	Fy.	Hilliard, Fla.	Trinity Christian Academy
99	Payton Winters	DL	6-3	Jr.	Centralia, Ill.	Centralia

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title
	Aaron Willits '08	Head Football Coach
	Theo Hopkins	Defensive Coordinator - Defensive Backs
	Dom Parello '19	Offensive Coordinator - Quarterbacks
	Seth Bontrager	Assistant Football Coach - Linebackers
	Peyton Doughty	Assistant Football Coach - Running Backs
	Jacob Verduin '23	Assistant Football Coach - Wide Receivers
	Todd Smith	Student Assistant Coach
	Andy Gibbons	Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

Football Support Staff

Football - Support Staff
Image	Name	Title
	Janet Lentini	Student Manager
	Kendell Lade	Student Manager
	Joshua Larrieux	Student Manager

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Mario Byrd

WR

5'7" So. Sports Management

Pinson, Ala. Clay-Chalkville

0
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A.J. Vazquez

QB

6'2" Sr. Business Management and Economics

Whittier, Calif. Whittier

1
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Nick Blencoe

DB

5'9" Jr.

Round Lake Beach, Ill. Grant Community

2
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Kierre Turner

RB

5'8" Jr. Business and Finance

Chicago, Ill. Al Raby

3
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Cole Gino

RB

5'11" Jr. Anthropology and Sociology

Shaftsbury, Vt. Mount Anthony Union

4
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Chase Caldwell

LB

6'0" Fy. Business

Sarasota, Fla. Riverview

5
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Manny Acker

DB

5'8" So. Business & Management

Spring Hill, Fla. Hernando

6
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Isaac Mora

DB

5'9" Sr. Business

Whittier, Calif. La Salle

7
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Izayiah Hawes

RB

5'9" So. Undecided

Jackson, Mich. Northwest

8
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Chase Lucas

RB

5'8" Fy.

Savannah, Ga. Calvary Day School

9
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Reese Miller

WR

5'10" Jr.

San Francisco, Calif. Lowell

10
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Will Vines

QB

6'0" So. Undecided

Hayden, Ala. Hayden

11
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Colin Finnigsmier

DB

6'1" So. Undecided

Florence, Colo. Florence

12
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Julian Sanderson

LB

5'11" So. Business & Management

Taylorsville, Utah Cottonwood

13
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Kohan Evans

QB

6'0" Fy.

Animas, N.M. Animas

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Eli Beltran

RB

5'6" Fy. Business and Management

Lockport, Ill. Lockport Township

15
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Kody Whited

DB

5'10" Fy. Undecided

Eagle Mountain, Utah Cedar Valley

17
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Clay McClelland

QB

6'2" Fy.

Charlestown, Ind. Charlestown

18
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Melakhi Folds

DL

6'6" 5th

Conyers, Ga. Alcovy

19
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Ethan Strutzel

DB

5'10" So. Sports Studies

Volo, Ill. Grant Community

20
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Brayden Nix

RB

5'9" Fy. Journalism

La Veta, Colo. La Veta Junior-Senior

21
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Jayvon Bolds

RB

5'7" Fy.

Richmond, Calif. El Cerrito

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Hunter Anderson

LB

5'10" 5th Biology

Paxton, Ill. Paxton-Buckley-Loda

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Taylor McAdams

RB

5'11" So. Engineering

Warrior, Ala. Hayden

24
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Ethan Brinkman

LB

6'0" So. Environmental Science

Cheyenne, Wyo. Cheyenne East

25
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Alexander Roder

DB

5'10" Fy. Sports Management

Mayville, Wis. Living Word Lutheran

26
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Leland Tran

RB

5'7" Fy.

La Porte, Texas La Porte

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Aiden Anderson

WR

5'11" So. Mathematics

Coleville, Calif. Coleville

28
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Maliq Bolin

DB

5'10" Fy. Sports Medicine

Fort Washington, Md. Friendly

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Josiah Buggs

LB

5'11" Fy. Undecided

Chula Vista, Calif. Castle Park

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Christian Wallace

LB

5'6" Fy.

New Orleans, La. Chalmette

31
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Aedan Stockdale

RB

5'9" Fy.

Colorado Springs, Colo. Cheyenne Mountain

33
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Manuel Espitia

LB

5'6" Jr.

Whittier, Calif. Saint Paul

34
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Jalen Brown

DB

5'10" Fy. Accounting

Chicago, Ill. Lindblom Math and Science Academy

35
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Ryan Lautzenhiser

DB

6'0" Fy.

Fort Collins, Colo. Fossil Ridge

36
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Nikko Deligiannis

DB

5'10" Sr. Environmental Studies

East Galesburg, Ill. Augustana College

37
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Lewis Sams

DB

5'8" Fy. Undecided

Williamsfield, Ill. Williamsfield

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Aiden Frail

RB

5'8" So. Biology

Brimfield, Ill. Brimfield

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Cameron Schroth

LB

5'10" Fy. Environmental Science

Mount Zion, Ill. Mount Zion

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Ke'Andre Hollingsworth

DB

5'7" Fy. Business and Management

Lakewood, Wash. Washington

42
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Jaydyn Knox

LB

5'8" Fy. Elementary Education

Fairbury, Ill. Prairie Central

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Fernando Torres

K/P

5'8" Fy.

Ramona, Calif. Ramona

46
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Lucas Fatkin

DB

5'8" Fy. Psychology

Knoxville, Ill. Knoxville

48
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Daksh Bhardwaj

LB

5'10" So.

Delhi, India Lancers Convent

49
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Julian Huggins

OL

5'11" Sr. Education, non-licensure

Salem, Ill. Salem Community

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Kolton Krutsinger

LB

6'1" 5th Business

Bourbonnais, Ill. Bishop McNamara

51
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Kaden Willis

OL

5'10" Fy. Undecided

Warrior, Ala. Corner

52
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Trenton Rollet

DL

6'3" Fy.

Jackson, Mo. Jackson

53
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Lyden King

OL

5'11" Jr.

Rock Falls, Ill. Sauk Valley CC

54
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Wyatt Janiga

LB

5'8" Jr. History

Whiting, Ind. Whiting

55
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Jonathan Sarich

DL

5'9" 5th

Woodridge, Ill. Nazareth Academy

56
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Daniel Warning

DL

5'8" So. Sports Studies

Albers, Ill. Central Community

57
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Thomas Jackson

LB

5'10" Fy. Engineering

Le Roy, Ill. Le Roy

58
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Jason King

DL

6'0" So. Business

Indianapolis, Ind. Decatur Central

59
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Elijah Cantu

LS

5'5" Fy. Sports Studies

San Antonio, Texas Southside

60
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Jojo Johnson

OL

5'9" Fy.

Little Elm, Texas Little Elm

62
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Emerson Smith

DL

6'0" Sr.

Littleton, Colo. Littleton

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Sam McCrosson

OL

6'0" Fy.

Cape Canaveral, Fla. Cocoa Beach Junior-Senior

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Ayden Cloud

DL

6'2" So. Business

Chicago, Ill. Urban Prep Academy Bronzeville

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Colson Elisme

OL

5'11" Fy. Mechanical Engineering

Port Saint Lucie, Fla. Fort Pierce Central

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Payten Bunch

OL

6'0" Fy. Business

Milan, Ill. Rock Island

69
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Jace Bennett

OL

5'10" So. Undecided

Rock Island, Ill. Rock Island

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Austin Cloud

DL

6'2" So. Psychology

Chicago, Ill. Urban Prep Academy Bronzeville

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Greyson Reyes

LS

5'7" Fy. Biology

Tacoma, Wash. Graham-Kapowsin

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Samuel Benitez

OL

6'0" Jr. Economics

Chicago, Ill. Thomas Kelly College Prep

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Gerald O'Hare

OL

5'8" Fy. Secondary Education

Evergreen Park, Ill. Evergreen Park Community

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Malachi Tolliver

OL

6'2" Fy.

Mount Prospect, Ill. Prospect

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Kent Putman Jr.

OL

6'3" So. Secondary Education

Buena Vista, Colo. Buena Vista

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Esteban Alvarez

OL

6'2" Sr. Sociology

Berwyn, Ill. Morton West

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Creed Justice

OL

6'4" 5th

Raleigh, Ill. Eldorado

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LaDarius Sanders

WR

6'0" Fy. Computer Science

Chicago, Ill. UIC College Prep

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Gilbert Baltazar

WR

5'8" Fy. Psychology

Beaumont, Calif. Beaumont

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Aden Gonzales

WR

5'8" Fy. Psychology

San Antonio, Texas William J. Brennan

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Logan Wilfong

WR

5'10" So. Biology

Melvin, Ill. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley

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Anthony Garcia

LB

6'0" 5th Psychology

La Habra, Calif. Sonora

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Jonathan Walker

K/P

5'9" So. Business Management

Melbourne, Fla. Melbourne

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Jadon Grossnickle

K/P

5'11" So. Pre-Med

Bellevue, Wash. Oliver M. Hazen

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Collin Cramer

WR

6'1" Fy. Business

Harristown, Ill. Sangamon Valley

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Zeus Brundage

WR

6'4" So. Psychology

Rantoul, Ill. Rantoul

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Lewis Williams

DL

6'2" Fy. Undecided

Metropolis, Ill. Massac County

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Everett Garrison

DL

6'1" Fy. Undecided

Castle Rock, Colo. Castle View

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Khalid Bin Abdullah

LB

5'10" Jr. Economics and Business

Galesburg, Ill. Kaizen

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Cole Oliver

DL

6'0" So. Business

Springfield, Ill. New Berlin Junior-Senior

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Theauntae Jones

DL

5'9" Fy.

Chicago, Ill. Leo

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Dylan Ortery

DL

6'1" Fy.

Taylor Ridge, Ill. Rockridge

97
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Lane Fouraker

DL

5'10" Fy.

Hilliard, Fla. Trinity Christian Academy

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Payton Winters

DL

6'3" Jr.

Centralia, Ill. Centralia

99

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Assistant Football Coach - Linebackers
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Assistant Football Coach - Running Backs
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Assistant Football Coach - Wide Receivers
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Student Assistant Coach
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