8A Pre-Season All-State Team: Defense
Overview The following All-State Team was based off of last year’s enrollment numbers. The number of positions may vary for honorable mention. 1st Team DL: Tommy Matheson Tommy Matheson 6'4" | 260 lbs | DL Warren | 2021 IL…
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The following All-State Team was based off of last year’s enrollment numbers. The number of positions may vary for honorable mention.
1st Team
DL: Tommy Matheson Tommy Matheson 6'4" | 260 lbs | DL Warren | 2021 IL , 6’4, 260, Warren, SR
DL: Nasim Cairo Nasim Cairo 6'2" | 265 lbs | DL Edwardsville | 2022 State IL , 6’3, 280, Edwardsville, JR
DL: Brad Walker Jr. Brad Walker Jr. 6'1" | 240 lbs | DL Huntley | 2021 IL , 6’1, 240, Huntley, SR
DL: Zach Myers Zach Myers 6'4" | 245 lbs | DL Evanston | 2021 IL , 6’4, 245, Evanston, SR
LB: Sebastian Cheeks Sebastian Cheeks 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Evanston | 2022 State IL , 6’2, 210, Evanston, JR
LB: Malachi McNeal Malachi McNeal 6'0" | 220 lbs | LB Warren | 2021 IL , 6’, 220, Warren, SR
LB: Tyler McLaurin Tyler McLaurin 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Bolingbrook | 2021 State IL , 6’2, 210, Bolingbrook, SR
DB: Justin Walters Justin Walters 6'1" | 180 lbs | DB Bolingbrook | 2021 State IL , 6’1, 180, Bolingbrook, SR
DB: Matt Kordas Matt Kordas 6'0" | 205 lbs | DB Lincoln Way East | 2021 IL , 6’, 205, Lincoln Way East, SR
DB: Jaden McGill Jaden McGill 6'0" | 190 lbs | ATH Oak Park River Forest | 2021 IL , 6’2, 200, Oak Park River Forest, SR
DB: Justin Gniedziejko, 6’1, 190, Taft, SR
2nd Team
DL: Jared Badie Jared Badie 6'4" | 210 lbs | LB Oswego East | 2022 State IL , 6’4, 210, Oswego East, JR
DL: Connor Corrigan Connor Corrigan 6'3" | 220 lbs | ATH Naperville North | 2021 IL , 6’3, 220, Naperville North, SR
DL: Liam Conaghan Liam Conaghan 6'3" | 240 lbs | DL Loyola | 2021 IL , 6’3, 240, Loyola, SR
DL: Ison Robinson Ison Robinson 6'0" | 265 lbs | DL Bolingbrook | 2021 IN , 6’, 265, Bolingbrook, SR
LB: Malyk Jones Malyk Jones 5'10" | 215 lbs | LB Homewood-Flossmoor | 2022 State IL , 5’10, 205, Homewood Flossmoor, JR
LB: Zach Wingerter, 6’2, 230, Minooka, SR
LB: Naahlyee Bryant Naahlyee Bryant 6'2" | 200 lbs | LB Oak Park River Forest | 2021 IL , 6’2, 200, Oak Park-River Forest, SR
DB: Latrell Bonner Latrell Bonner 6'3" | 185 lbs | WR O'Fallon | 2021 IL , 6’3, 185, O’Fallon, SR
DB: Jalen Bates Jalen Bates 6'0" | 180 lbs | DB Oak Park River Forest | 2021 IL , 6’, 180, Oak Park-River Forest, SR
DB: Jaden Mojica Jaden Mojica 5'10" | 180 lbs | DB Stevenson | 2021 IL , 5’10, 180, Stevenson, SR
DB: Malik Rainey Malik Rainey 5'10" | 180 lbs | DB Bolingbrook | 2021 IL , 5’10, 180, Bolingbrook, SR
Honorable Mention
DL: Brandon Svets Brandon Svets 6'5" | 230 lbs | DL Loyola | 2021 IL , Loyola, SR
DL: Anthony Cikauskas Anthony Cikauskas 6'3" | 235 lbs | DL Oswego | 2021 IL , Oswego, SR
DL: Anthony Cunningham Jr. Anthony Cunningham Jr. 6'4" | 230 lbs | DL Belleville East | 2023 State IL , Belleville East, SO
DL: Darryl Obasuyi, Glenbard West, SR
LB: Bryan McCoy Bryan McCoy 6'1" | 230 lbs | LB Joliet West | 2022 State IL , Joliet West, JR
LB: Myles Jones Myles Jones 6'0" | 220 lbs | LB Brother Rice | 2021 IL , 6’, 220, Brother Rice, SR
DB: Danny Nuccio, Plainfield North, SR
DB: Jovan Marsh Jovan Marsh 5'10" | 180 lbs | DB Marist | 2021 IL , Marist, SR