Rules No athletes shall be put as the “favorite” for multiple awards. Athletes can be any age freshman-senior. Athletes can be listed under “Other Names to Watch, Next in Line & Dark Horse” multiple times. Mr. Football Favorite Benjamin…
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- No athletes shall be put as the “favorite” for multiple awards.
- Athletes can be any age freshman-senior.
- Athletes can be listed under “Other Names to Watch, Next in Line & Dark Horse” multiple times.
Mr. Football
Favorite
Benjamin Perry
Benjamin
Perry
6'3" | DB
Mount Carmel | 2021
State
IL
, DB, Mount Carmel, SR
Next in Line
Mac Uihlein Mac Uihlein 6'1" | LB Lake Forest | 2021 State IL , LB, Lake Forest, SR
Dark Horse
Sebastian Cheeks
Sebastian
Cheeks
6'2" | LB
Evanston | 2022
State
IL
, LB, Evanston, JR
Other Names to Watch
Jeremiah Pittman
Jeremiah
Pittman
6'2" | DL
St. Viator | 2021
State
IL
, DL, St. Viator, SR
Justin Walters
Justin
Walters
6'1" | DB
Bolingbrook | 2021
State
IL
, DB, Bolingbrook, JR
Malachi McNeal
Malachi
McNeal
6'0" | LB
Warren | 2021
IL
, LB, Warren, SR
Bryan Sanborn
Bryan
Sanborn
6'2" | LB
Lake Zurich | 2021
State
IL
, LB, Lake Zurich, SR
Daine Hanson
Daine
Hanson
6'7" | DL
Nazareth | 2021
State
IL
, DL, Nazareth, SR
Ahmad Robinson
Ahmad
Robinson
6'0" | DB
East St. Louis | 2022
State
IL
, DB, East St. Louis, JR
T.J. McMillen
T.J.
McMillen
6'3" | DL
St. Francis | 2023
State
IL
, DL, St. Francis, SO
Tyler McLaurin
Tyler
McLaurin
6'2" | LB
Bolingbrook | 2021
State
IL
, LB, Bolingbrook, SR
Defensive Player of the Year
Favorite
Mac Uihlein Mac Uihlein 6'1" | LB Lake Forest | 2021 State IL , LB, Lake Forest, SR
Next in Line
Justin Walters
Justin
Walters
6'1" | DB
Bolingbrook | 2021
State
IL
, DB, Bolingbrook, JR
Dark Horse
Michael Gaughan Michael Gaughan 6'0" | LB St. Rita | 2021 IL , LB, St. Rita, SR
Other Names to Watch
Sebastian Cheeks
Sebastian
Cheeks
6'2" | LB
Evanston | 2022
State
IL
, LB, Evanston, JR
Malachi McNeal
Malachi
McNeal
6'0" | LB
Warren | 2021
IL
, LB, Warren, SR
Jeremiah Pittman
Jeremiah
Pittman
6'2" | DL
St. Viator | 2021
State
IL
, DL, St. Viator, SR
T.J. McMillen
T.J.
McMillen
6'3" | DL
St. Francis | 2023
State
IL
, DL, St. Francis, SO
Tyler McLaurin
Tyler
McLaurin
6'2" | LB
Bolingbrook | 2021
State
IL
, LB, Bolingbrook, SR
Bryan Sanborn
Bryan
Sanborn
6'2" | LB
Lake Zurich | 2021
State
IL
, LB, Lake Zurich, SR
Daine Hanson
Daine
Hanson
6'7" | DL
Nazareth | 2021
State
IL
, DL, Nazareth, SR
Ahmad Robinson
Ahmad
Robinson
6'0" | DB
East St. Louis | 2022
State
IL
, DB, East St. Louis, JR
Mojo Weerts
Mojo
Weerts
6'2" | LB
Batavia | 2021
State
IL
, LB, Batavia, SR
Defensive Newcomer of the Year
Favorite
Tyler Jansey, LB, Batavia, SO
Next in Line
Boston Bower, LB, Huntley, SO
Dark Horse
Eric Nowak, DB, Lincoln Way West, JR
Other Names to Watch
Jayson Harris, DL, Marist, JR
DL of the Year
Favorite
Jeremiah Pittman
Jeremiah
Pittman
6'2" | DL
St. Viator | 2021
State
IL
, DL, St. Viator, SR
Next in Line
T.J. McMillen
T.J.
McMillen
6'3" | DL
St. Francis | 2023
State
IL
, DL, St. Francis, SO
Dark Horse
Nasim Cairo Nasim Cairo 6'2" | DL Edwardsville | 2022 State IL , DL, Edwardsville, JR
Other Names to Watch
Daine Hanson
Daine
Hanson
6'7" | DL
Nazareth | 2021
State
IL
, Nazareth, SR
Jared Badie Jared Badie 6'4" | LB Oswego East | 2022 State IL , Oswego East, JR
Zach Myers
Zach
Myers
6'4" | DL
Evanston | 2021
IL
, Evanston, SR
Vontrell Chairse
Vontrell
Chairse
6'3" | DL
Phillips | 2021
IL
, Phillips, SR
Jireh Mays
Jireh
Mays
6'2" | DL
East St. Louis | 2022
State
IL
, East St. Louis, JR
Brad Walker Jr.
Brad
Walker Jr.
6'1" | DL
Huntley | 2021
IL
, Huntley, SR
Jonah Pace
Jonah
Pace
6'3" | DL
Marengo | 2021
IL
, Marengo, SR
LB of the Year
Favorite
Bryan Sanborn
Bryan
Sanborn
6'2" | LB
Lake Zurich | 2021
State
IL
, LB, Lake Zurich, SR
Next in Line
Sebastian Cheeks
Sebastian
Cheeks
6'2" | LB
Evanston | 2022
State
IL
, LB, Evanston, JR
Dark Horse
Michael Gaughan Michael Gaughan 6'0" | LB St. Rita | 2021 IL , LB, St. Rita, SR
Other Names to Watch
Mojo Weerts
Mojo
Weerts
6'2" | LB
Batavia | 2021
State
IL
, Batavia, SR
Malachi McNeal
Malachi
McNeal
6'0" | LB
Warren | 2021
IL
, LB, Warren, SR
Tyler McLaurin
Tyler
McLaurin
6'2" | LB
Bolingbrook | 2021
State
IL
, LB, Bolingbrook, SR
Jackson Wiegold
Jackson
Wiegold
6'2" | LB
Vernon Hills | 2021
IL
, Vernon Hills, SR
Jamol Molton Jamol Molton 6'1" | LB East St. Louis | 2022 State IL , East St. Louis, JR
John Weidenbach
John
Weidenbach
6'1" | LB
Benet | 2023
State
IL
, Benet, SO
Al Pontrelli
Al
Pontrelli
6'2" | LB
Lemont | 2021
IL
, Lemont, SR
Myles Jones
Myles
Jones
6'0" | LB
Brother Rice | 2021
IL
, Brother Rice, SR
Naahylee Bryant, Oak Park River Forest, SR
Tommy Barnett
Tommy
Barnett
6'0" | LB
Wheaton Warrenville South | 2021
IL
, Wheaton Warrenville South, SR
DB of the Year
Favorite
Justin Walters
Justin
Walters
6'1" | DB
Bolingbrook | 2021
State
IL
, DB, Bolingbrook, JR
Next in Line
Ahmad Robinson
Ahmad
Robinson
6'0" | DB
East St. Louis | 2022
State
IL
, East St. Louis, JR
Dark Horse
Matt Kordas
Matt
Kordas
6'0" | DB
Lincoln Way East | 2021
IL
, Lincoln Way East, SR
Other Names to Watch
Cameron Grays Cameron Grays 5'11" | DB Oswego | 2022 State IL , DeKalb, JR
Deavion Pierce
Deavion
Pierce
5'11" | DB
Phillips | 2021
IL
, Phillips, SR
Malik Rainey
Malik
Rainey
5'10" | DB
Bolingbrook | 2021
IL
, Bolingbrook, SR
Kaleb Miller
Kaleb
Miller
5'8" | ATH
Nazareth | 2023
State
IL
, Nazareth, SO
Saveon Brown
Saveon
Brown
6'1" | DB
Thornwood | 2022
State
IL
, Thornwood, JR
Peter Roll
Peter
Roll
6'0" | DB
Nazareth | 2022
State
IL
, Nazareth, JR
Willie Jones
Willie
Jones
6'2" | DB
Phillips | 2021
IL
, Phillips, SR