4A All-State Team: Offense Edition

Continuing the All-State offensive series we’re taking a look at 4A Football throughout the state of Illinois. I have gone through over 200 players to determine the first team, second team, and honorable mention. Without further ado, let’s dive into the 4A All-State Team – Offensive Edition. <hr /> 1st Team QB [player_tooltip player_id="20220" first="Tommy" last="Rittenhouse"] 21’ St Francis <a href="https://twitter.com/TommyRitt">Twitter</a> Mr. Rittenhouse is from St Francis, he puts the ball in the receiver’s basket and makes level 1 2 & 3 throws. He uses his pocket footwork to step up in the pocket to get the ball off under pressure, has a touch on the deep ball, and has the arm strength to throw on the run. Mr. Rittenhouse escapes pocket pressure by scrambling with his mobility and quick acceleration, allowing him to further showcase his playmaking abilities. QB [player_tooltip player_id="65707" first="Keegan" last="Glover"] 22’ Benton <a href="https://twitter.com/GloverKeegan">Twitter</a> Mr. Glover is from Benton, he’s mobile with his quick acceleration and reads blocks well. He has a touch on the deep ball, uses his pocket footwork to extend plays by finding the man downfield, and gets the ball off under pressure. Mr. Glover makes level 1 2 & 3 throws, evades pocket pressure, and has playmaking abilities. RB [player_tooltip player_id="65117" first="Preston" last="Sumner"] 21’ Carterville <a href="https://twitter.com/PrestonDSumner">Twitter</a> Mr. Sumner is from Carterville, he’s an N/S runner that breaks arm tackles by keeping his feet driving and reads blocks well. He can catch out of the backfield, burst past the 2nd level of defenders, and gets upfield after securing the catch. Mr. Sumner plays through contact fighting for extra yards, has the vision to see cutback lanes, and has playmaking abilities on offense as well as in the return game. RB [player_tooltip player_id="65240" first="Asa" last="Cooper"] 21’ Coal City <a href="https://twitter.com/Asa_Cooper2">Twitter</a> Mr. Cooper is from Coal City, he’s an N/S runner that reads blocks well and bursts past the 2nd level of defenders. He can catch out of the backfield, is elusive making the first defender miss, and gets upfield after securing the catch. Mr. Cooper breaks arm tackles by keeping his feet driving, plays through contact by fighting for extra yards, and is a playmaker on offense as well as in the return game. WR Elijah Lee 21’ St Francis <a href="https://twitter.com/_elijahhh13">Twitter</a> Mr. Lee is from St Francis, he makes contested catches by high pointing the ball and runs jet sweeps. He breaks arm tackles by keeping his feet driving, is quick off the line of scrimmage, and is a deep threat. Mr. Lee gets upfield after securing the catch, finds the soft spot in the defense, and blocks downfield for his teammates. WR Trey Beebe 22’ Aurora Christian <a href="https://twitter.com/BeebeTrey">Twitter</a> Mr. Beebe is from Aurora Christian, he’s quick off the line of scrimmage and makes contested catches by high pointing the ball. He finds the soft spot in the opposing defense, breaks arm tackles by keeping his feet driving, and gets upfield after securing the catch. Mr. Beebe reads blocks well, fights for extra yards, and blocks downfield for his teammates. WR [player_tooltip player_id="65241" first="Joe" last="Kuthe"] 21’ Stillman Valley <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeKuthe">Twitter</a> Mr. Kuthe is from Stillman Valley, he’s quick off the line of scrimmage and is a deep threat. He breaks arm tackles by keeping his feet driving, makes contested catches by high pointing the ball, and gets upfield after securing the catch. Mr. Kuthe finds the soft spot in the opposing defense, blocks downfield, and runs crisp routes showcasing his route running. TE Jacob Peterson 21’ Richmond Burton Mr. Peterson is from Richmond Burton, he makes contested catches by high pointing the ball and is quick off the line of scrimmage. He gets upfield after securing the catch, has quick acceleration, and has good use of hands at the point of attack when blocking. OL [player_tooltip player_id="65764" first="Luke" last="Dalton"] 22’ Marian Central <a href="https://twitter.com/LukeDalton_">Twitter</a> Mr. Dalton is from Marian Central, he fires off the ball and gets hands-on quickly. He keeps his feet driving resulting in pancaking the defender, gets to 2nd level blocks, and creates running lanes. Mr. Dalton washes the d-line down, holds his own one-on-one in pass pro, and plays through the whistle. Not to mention that he gets after it by attacking with his aggressive playstyle. OL Austin Ellis 21’ Coal City <a href="https://twitter.com/Austin_Ellis50">Twitter</a> Mr. Ellis is from Coal City, he creates running lanes when pulling and plays through the whistle. He keeps his feet driving resulting in pancaking the defender and gets to 2nd level blocks. Mr. Ellis doesn’t give up on plays and holds his own in pass pro. OL Nathan Henry 22’ Aurora Christian <a href="https://twitter.com/Nathan_Henry65">Twitter</a> Mr. Henry is from Aurora Christian, he creates running lanes when pulling and washes the d-line down. He holds his own one-on-one in pass pro by staying square and gets to 2nd level blocks. Mr. Henry doesn’t give up on plays by playing through the whistle and getting after it. 2nd Team QB [player_tooltip player_id="139376" first="Tyler" last="Brueckner"] 21’ Aurora Christian <a href="https://twitter.com/TylerBrueckner">Twitter</a> Mr. Brueckner is from Aurora Christian, his mobility comes to light when he runs the read option which showcases his quick acceleration. He bursts past the 2nd level of defenders, has a touch on the deep ball, and puts the ball in the receiver’s basket. Mr. Brueckner makes level 3 throws, can put zip on the ball, and can throw on the run. He has the vision to see cutback lanes, extends plays by scrambling, and has playmaking abilities. QB [player_tooltip player_id="65080" first="Eli" last="Downen"] 21’ Carterville <a href="https://twitter.com/DownenEli">Twitter</a> Mr. Downen is from Carterville, he gets the ball off under pressure and has a touch on the deep ball. He puts the ball in the receiver’s basket, extends plays by finding his man downfield, and makes level 3 throws. Mr. Downen can put zip on the ball and has quick acceleration showcasing his mobility. He breaks arm tackles by keeping his feet driving and plays through contact. RB [player_tooltip player_id="20237" first="Kyle" last="Franklin"] 21’ IC Catholic Prep <a href="https://twitter.com/kyle_franklin20">Twitter</a> Mr. Franklin is from IC Catholic Prep, he’s an N/S runner that has quick acceleration and reads blocks well. He breaks arm tackles by keeping his feet driving, plays through contact, and bursts through the line of scrimmage. Mr. Franklin isn’t afraid to lower his shoulder, makes the first defender miss showcasing his elusiveness, and has the vision to see cutback lanes. He utilizes his jump cuts well and has playmaking abilities. RB Cam Ajazi 22’ Aurora Christian <a href="https://twitter.com/CameronAjazi">Twitter</a> Mr. Ajazi is from Aurora Christian, he’s an N/S runner that reads blocks well and fights for extra yards by playing through contact. He has quick acceleration, breaks arm tackles by keeping his feet driving, and has the vision to see cutback lanes. Mr. Ajazi gets upfield after securing the catch, finds soft spots in the defense, and can catch out of the backfield. WR Cole Jackson 21’ Manteno <a href="https://twitter.com/colejacksonnn">Twitter</a> Mr. Jackson is from Manteno, he’s quick off the line of scrimmage and has a good break at the top of his routes creating separation from the defender. He makes the catch in traffic, makes contested catches by high pointing the ball, and gets upfield after securing the catch. Mr. Jackson uses his toe-tap to secure the sideline grabs, makes the first defender miss showcasing his elusiveness, and is used in the return game as well. WR Caden Bee 22’ Salem <a href="https://twitter.com/CadenBee">Twitter</a> Mr. Bee is from Salem, he makes contested catches by high pointing the ball and gets upfield after securing the catch. He makes defenders miss showcasing his elusiveness, is a deep threat that goes up to get it, and blocks downfield for his teammates. Mr. Bee runs jet sweeps using his quick acceleration and fights for extra yards by playing through contact. WR [player_tooltip player_id="20886" first="Adam" last="Criter"] 22’ St Francis <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamCriter">Twitter</a> Mr. Criter is from St Francis, he has fast feet when pressed and makes the catch in traffic. He’s a deep threat that’s quick of the line of scrimmage, makes contested catches by high pointing the ball, and finds the soft spot in the defense. Mr. Criter uses his toe-tap for sideline grabs, gets himself open during the QB scramble drill, and gets upfield after securing the catch. TE Trent Boles 21’ Salem Mr. Boles is from Salem, he gets upfield after securing the catch and has quick acceleration. He finds soft spots in the opposing defense, washes the d-line down, and creates running lanes. OL [player_tooltip player_id="133316" first="Mike" last="Gatz"] 21’ Marian Central <a href="https://twitter.com/mgatz4475">Twitter</a> Mr. Gatz is from Marian Catholic, he keeps his feet driving resulting in pancaking defenders and creates running lanes. He fires off the ball, holds his own one-on-one in pass pro, and plays through the whistle. OL Justin Wilson 22’ Manteno <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinW185">Twitter</a> Mr. Wilson is from Manteno, he washes the d-line down and creates running lanes when pulling. He keeps his feet driving resulting in pancaking the defender, holds his own one-on-one in pass pro, and plays through the whistle. Honorable Mention QB Brendan Hernon 22’ Marian Central <a href="https://twitter.com/BrendanHernon">Twitter</a> QB Jacob Huber 21’ Richmond Burton <a href="https://twitter.com/jacob_huber22">Twitter</a> QB Chad Gerig 21’ Stillman Valley <a href="https://twitter.com/chad_gerig">Twitter</a> QB Kyndel Mcknight 21’ North Chicago <a href="https://twitter.com/McknightKyndel">Twitter</a> QB [player_tooltip player_id="66108" first="David" last="Dorn"] 22’ Wheaton Academy <a href="https://twitter.com/David_Dorn7">Twitter</a> RB [player_tooltip player_id="65150" first="Keyton" last="Mitchell"] 21’ Salem <a href="https://twitter.com/KeytonMitchell">Twitter</a> RB Emmanuel Harris 21’ Bishop McNamara RB [player_tooltip player_id="154340" first="Logan" last="Worobey"] 22’ Manteno <a href="https://twitter.com/lworobey1315">Twitter</a> WR Dash Dorsey 23’ St Francis <a href="https://twitter.com/DashDorsey">Twitter</a> WR [player_tooltip player_id="65256" first="Jackson" last="Gerard"] 21’ St Francis <a href="https://twitter.com/jacksongerard21">Twitter</a> WR Shane Becker 21’ Breese Central <a href="https://twitter.com/Becker16Shane">Twitter</a> WR Jack Prindeville 22’ Manteno <a href="https://twitter.com/JPrindeville">Twitter</a> WR Andrew LaPlant 22’ Wheaton Academy <a href="https://twitter.com/andrewlaplant2">Twitter</a> TE [player_tooltip player_id="137245" first="Colin" last="Nesler"] 22’ Genoa Kingston <a href="https://twitter.com/_colinnesler">Twitter</a> <hr /> There is an abundance of talented athletes in 4A Football throughout the state of Illinois. That being said, this is your 4A Football All-State Team Offensive Edition. I wish all of the seniors the best on their journey after they graduate high school. There’s still work left to do for the juniors and sophomores, and I’m excited to watch you all compete. Be sure to follow @jamaskane regarding news & information for Illinois High School Football, @PrepRedzoneIL, and @PrepRedzone.