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 JJ…
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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
JJ McCarthy, QB, Nazareth, SR.
Next in Line
Justin Lynch
Justin
Lynch
6'1" | QB
Mt. Carmel | 2021
IL
, QB, Mount Carmel, SR
Dark Horse
Kaleb Brown
Kaleb
Brown
5'11" | RB
St. Rita | 2022
State
IL
, RB, St. Rita, JR
Other Names to Watch
Mar’Keise Irving
Mar’Keise
Irving
5'9" | RB
Hillcrest | 2021
State
IL
, RB, Hillcrest, SR
Tyler Macon
Tyler
Macon
6'0" | QB
East St. Louis | 2021
State
IL
, QB, East St. Louis, SR
Jordan Lovett, WR, East St. Louis, SR
Tyler Morris
Tyler
Morris
6'0" | WR
Nazareth | 2022
State
IL
, WR, Nazareth, JR
Hank Beatty Hank Beatty 5'11" | WR Rochester | 2022 State IL , WR, Rochester, JR
Justin Johnson
Justin
Johnson
5'11" | RB
Edwardsville | 2021
State
IL
, RB, Edwardsville, SR
Offensive Player of the Year
Favorite
Justin Lynch
Justin
Lynch
6'1" | QB
Mt. Carmel | 2021
IL
, QB, Mount Carmel, SR
Next in Line
Kaleb Brown
Kaleb
Brown
5'11" | RB
St. Rita | 2022
State
IL
, RB, St. Rita, JR
Dark Horse
Tyler Macon
Tyler
Macon
6'0" | QB
East St. Louis | 2021
State
IL
, QB, East St. Louis, SR
Other Names to Watch
Mar’Keise Irving
Mar’Keise
Irving
5'9" | RB
Hillcrest | 2021
State
IL
, RB, Hillcrest, SR
Jordan Lovett, WR, East St. Louis, SR
Kaden Cobb
Kaden
Cobb
6'3" | QB
Fenwick | 2022
State
IL
, QB, Fenwick, JR
Tyler Morris
Tyler
Morris
6'0" | WR
Nazareth | 2022
State
IL
, WR, Nazareth, JR
Hank Beatty Hank Beatty 5'11" | WR Rochester | 2022 State IL , WR, Rochester, JR
Dontrell Jackson Jr.
Dontrell
Jackson Jr.
5'11" | QB
Marist | 2022
State
IL
, QB, Marist, JR
Justin Johnson
Justin
Johnson
5'11" | RB
Edwardsville | 2021
State
IL
, RB, Edwardsville, SR
Sean Allen Sean Allen 5'9" | RB Homewood Flossmoor | 2021 IL , RB, Homewood Flossmoor, SR
Aidan Laughery
Aidan
Laughery
5'11" | RB
Gibson City Melvin Sibley | 2022
State
IL
, RB, Gibson City Melvin-Sibley, JR
Rashad Rochelle Rashad Rochelle 6'0" | QB Springfield | 2022 State IL , QB, Springfield, JR
Carnell Tate
Carnell
Tate
6'2" | WR
IMG Academy | 2023
State
FL
, WR, Marist, SO
Sam Jackson
Sam
Jackson
5'10" | ATH
Naperville Central | 2021
State
IL
, ATH, Naperville Central, SR
Offensive Newcomer of the Year
Favorite
Tre Jones, QB, Montini, SO
Next in Line
Chris Petrucci, WR, Maine South, JR
Dark Horse
Chris Terek, OL, Glenbard West, SO
Other Names to Watch
Jack Tremblay, WR, Lincoln-Way East, JR
QB of the Year
Favorite
Tyler Macon
Tyler
Macon
6'0" | QB
East St. Louis | 2021
State
IL
, East St. Louis, SR
Next in Line
Athan Kaliakmanis
Athan
Kaliakmanis
6'3" | QB
Antioch | 2021
State
IL
, Antioch, SR
Dark Horse
Nathan Hayes
Nathan
Hayes
6'4" | QB
St. Charles East | 2022
State
IL
, St. Charles East, JR
Other Names to Watch
Dontrell Jackson Jr.
Dontrell
Jackson Jr.
5'11" | QB
Marist | 2022
State
IL
, Marist, JR
Michael Brescia
Michael
Brescia
6'3" | QB
Hinsdale Central | 2021
IL
, Hinsdale Central, SR
Rashad Rochelle Rashad Rochelle 6'0" | QB Springfield | 2022 State IL , Springfield, JR
Kaden Cobb
Kaden
Cobb
6'3" | QB
Fenwick | 2022
State
IL
, Fenwick, JR
Tommy Rittenhouse
Tommy
Rittenhouse
6'0" | QB
St. Francis | 2021
IL
, St. Francis, SR
Ethan Hampton
Ethan
Hampton
6'3" | QB
Aurora Christian | 2021
IL
, Aurora Christian, SR
RB of the Year
Favorite
Tie:
Mar’Keise Irving
Mar’Keise
Irving
5'9" | RB
Hillcrest | 2021
State
IL
, Hillcrest, SR &
Kaleb Brown
Kaleb
Brown
5'11" | RB
St. Rita | 2022
State
IL
St. Rita, JR
Next in Line
Justin Johnson
Justin
Johnson
5'11" | RB
Edwardsville | 2021
State
IL
, Edwardsville, SR
Dark Horse
Jahari Scott Jahari Scott 5'11" | RB Lake Forest | 2022 State IL , Lake Forest, JR
Other Names to Watch
Sean Allen Sean Allen 5'9" | RB Homewood Flossmoor | 2021 IL , Homewood Flossmoor, SR
Aidan Laughery
Aidan
Laughery
5'11" | RB
Gibson City Melvin Sibley | 2022
State
IL
, Gibson City Melvin-Sibley, JR
Jamal Johnson
Jamal
Johnson
5'10" | RB
Lincoln Way East | 2021
IL
, Lincoln-Way East, SR
Malik Frederick
Malik
Frederick
5'11" | RB
Conant | 2021
IL
, Conant, SR
Lewis Bond
Lewis
Bond
6'1" | RB
Kenwood | 2021
State
IL
, Kenwood, SR
Kaleb Brown
Kaleb
Brown
5'11" | RB
St. Rita | 2022
State
IL
, St. Rita, JR
Tajheem Lawson
Tajheem
Lawson
5'11" | RB
Marian Catholic | 2021
IL
, Marian Catholic, SR
Kyle Franklin
Kyle
Franklin
5'10" | RB
Immaculate Conception | 2021
IL
, RB, Immaculate Conception, SR
Ian Ridge
Ian
Ridge
5'9" | RB
Elk Grove | 2021
IL
, RB, Elk Grove, SR
Josh Dornik, RB, Aurora Christian, JR
WR of the Year
Favorite
Jordan Lovett, East St. Louis, SR
Next in Line
Keontez Lewis
Keontez
Lewis
6'1" | WR
East St. Louis | 2021
State
IL
, East St. Louis, SR
Dark Horse
Carnell Tate
Carnell
Tate
6'2" | WR
IMG Academy | 2023
State
FL
, Marist, SO
Other Names to Watch
Tyler Morris
Tyler
Morris
6'0" | WR
Nazareth | 2022
State
IL
, Nazareth, JR
Dino Kaliakmanis
Dino
Kaliakmanis
6'2" | WR
Antioch | 2021
State
IL
, Antioch, SR
Hank Beatty Hank Beatty 5'11" | WR Rochester | 2022 State IL , Rochester, JR
Dante Reynolds
Dante
Reynolds
6'1" | WR
Kenwood | 2021
State
IL
, Kenwood, SR
Will Pauling
Will
Pauling
5'9" | WR
Homewood Flossmoor | 2021
IL
, Homewood Flossmoor, SR
Jashawn Johnson Jashawn Johnson 5'11" | DB Hoffman Estates | 2022 State IL , Hoffman Estates, JR
OL of the Year
Favorite
Tie:
Pat Coogan
Pat
Coogan
6'5" | OL
Marist | 2021
State
IL
, Marist, SR &
David Davidkov
David
Davidkov
6'6" | OL
New Trier | 2021
State
IL
, New Trier, SR
Next in Line
Ryan Keeler
Ryan
Keeler
6'5" | DL
Nazareth | 2021
State
IL
, Nazareth, SR
Dark Horse
Tie:
Jackson Carsello
Jackson
Carsello
6'4" | OL
Glenbrook North | 2021
State
IL
Glenbrook, North, SR &
Josh Kreutz
Josh
Kreutz
6'2" | OL
Loyola | 2021
State
IL
, Loyola, SR
Other Names to Watch
Otto Hess
Otto
Hess
6'7" | OL
Oswego | 2021
IL
, Oswego, SR
Gennings Dunker Gennings Dunker 6'5" | OL Lena Winslow | 2021 State IL , Lena Winslow, SR
Cameron James
Cameron
James
6'8" | OL
Simeon | 2021
State
IL
, Simeon, SR
Deuce McGuire
Deuce
McGuire
6'5" | OL
Marist | 2022
State
IL
, St. Marist, JR
Enrique Cruz JR, Willowbrook, SR
Valen Erickson
Valen
Erickson
6'6" | OL
St. Rita | 2022
State
IL
, St. Rita, JR
Yaseer Al-Awadi, Maine East, JR
TE of the Year
Favorite
Landon Morris
Landon
Morris
6'6" | TE
Nazareth | 2021
IL
, Nazareth, SR
Next in Line
Victor Mullen
Victor
Mullen
6'6" | TE
Marquette | 2021
State
IL
, Marquette, SR
Dark Horse
Evan King Evan King 6'4" | TE Tinley Park | 2022 State IL , Tinley Park, JR
Other Names to Watch
Drayton-Charlton Perrin, Glenbrook North, SR
Lance Rees
Lance
Rees
6'5" | TE
Marshall | 2021
IL
, Marshall, SR
Jameson Geers
Jameson
Geers
6'5" | TE
Providence | 2021
State
IL
, Providence, SR
Max Reese
Max
Reese
6'3" | WR
Fenwick | 2022
State
IL
, Fenwick, JR
Alec Palella
Alec
Palella
6'4" | TE
Bartlett | 2021
IL
, Bartlett, SR
James Kyle
James
Kyle
6'6" | TE
Loyola | 2022
State
IL
, Loyola, JR
ATH of the Year
Favorite
Sam Jackson
Sam
Jackson
5'10" | ATH
Naperville Central | 2021
State
IL
, Naperville Central, SR
Next in Line
Devin Miles
Devin
Miles
5'11" | ATH
Danville | 2021
IL
, Danville, SR
Dark Horse
Jack Lausch, Brother Rice, JR
Other Names to Watch
Carter Evans
Carter
Evans
6'4" | ATH
Prairie Ridge | 2021
IL
, Prairie Ridge, SR
Henry Wilson Jr, St. Rita, SR
Jaden McGill
Jaden
McGill
6'0" | ATH
Oak Park River Forest | 2021
IL
, Oak Park-River Forest, SR