Top Weight Room Performances: February Edition
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Max outs, high reps, great form, big gains! It is time! We are back with our second installment of the top lifts of the month from across WI! We have many athletes back with even bigger and better lifts than…
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Continue ReadingMax outs, high reps, great form, big gains! It is time! We are back with our second installment of the top lifts of the month from across WI! We have many athletes back with even bigger and better lifts than last month. We also have several new names and lifts to welcome to the series. Let’s check out these huge numbers, great form, and offseason improvement! We have seriously strong athletes in this state. Let’s get it started!
Teal Lucas, ’23 QB- Wisconsin Rapids
Lift: Squat 365 lbs x 3
The athletic QB started off the month with a clean 365 lbs squat for 3 reps. Love the form, and I’m pumped to see him this fall. He already runs 4.71 in the 40, so I’m pumped to see if he can beat that after a great offseason! Wisconsin Rapids weight room is an exciting place to be this time of year. They have move serious weight over there.
365×3 👀 @MJ_NFLDraft @OJW_Scouting @PrepRedzoneWI pic.twitter.com/wUEmOQ0FYe
— Teal Lucas (@teal_lucas) February 2, 2022
Bryce Balistreri, ’24 TE/LB- Pius XI
Lift: Deadlift 405 lbs X 1
Bryce is a dual sport athlete who is putting in serious work before hitting the diamond this spring! The sophomore has built himself up an impressive, thick frame that I’m excited to see in action on the gridiron this fall. Young fella to watch.
Morning Sweat Session #405lbs 💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/D2EyedFBIA
— Bryce Balistreri (@BryceBalistreri) February 2, 2022
Carter Christy Carter Christy 6'0" | 215 lbs | LB Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln | 2024 State WI , ’24 LB- Wisconsin Rapids
Lift: Power Clean 20 lbs X 1, Squat 435 lbs X 1
Carter is another member of the impressive Wis Rapids weight room. Carter made the list last month witha 315 lbs bench, and now he is back with a huge power clean and freakish squat. The squat came in competition, and it got me hyped to watch him fight for it! Big gains being made by Carter this offseason! Bigger season coming this fall!
Easy 230 power clean @MJ_NFLDraft @OJW_Scouting @PrepRedzoneWI pic.twitter.com/0EbIvg6ofw
— Carter Christy (@CarterChristy42) February 3, 2022
Fought for this 435 squat PR💪😤 @MJ_NFLDraft @OJW_Scouting @PrepRedzoneWI pic.twitter.com/rLACwPD8f7
— Carter Christy (@CarterChristy42) February 12, 2022
Colton Brunell Colton Brunell 6'1" | 205 lbs | ATH Columbus | 2024 State WI , ’24 ATH- Columbus
Lift: Squat 445 lbs X 1, Bench 170 lbs X 30
Colton has made huge gains over the last month! He hit a squat of 405 for three last month, and now he as a new PR of 445 lbs! To go with it, Colton also put out a video showing off the stamina as he hit 30 reps on bench. Brunell is one of the top 2024s, and a must watch two way athlete. Big year, and big numbers coming!
New PR for squat #445lbs @OJW_Scouting @MJ_NFLDraft @Rivals_Clint @PrepRedzoneWI @CSAPrepStar @PrepHeartland pic.twitter.com/BBoO6y9Dfu
— Colton Brunell (@ColtonBrunell) February 7, 2022
170×30 getting ready for @NXLevel_1 combine🔥 @CSAPrepStar @wifca @Rivals_Clint @PrepRedzoneWI @OJW_Scouting @PrepRedzoneNext pic.twitter.com/Iz9Spubscw
— Colton Brunell (@ColtonBrunell) February 22, 2022
Ben Buxa, ’23 OL/DL- Lakeside Lutheran
Lift: Bench 225 lbs X 20
Full range of motion, and making it look easy! Ben makes his debut with an impressive display of strength and stamina as he put up 225 for an NFL Combine worthy 20 reps. Ben is one of the top two way linemen in the state, and he has a lot of D1 interest to date.
20 reps at 225!!!@AllenTrieu @travisWSN @McNamaraRivals @PrepRedzoneWI @OJW_Scouting @NickGoeser @MWCScouting @CoachHenning75 @CoachNiekamp @CoachSchlafke @GrizCoachGreen @Coach_Eck @NIUCoachHammock @CoachGrayvold @BrycePaup @CoachTimWYO @LoganM_MU @CoachReineck @CoachLeipold pic.twitter.com/DWzwNtVNKi
— Ben Buxa (@BenjaminBuxa) February 7, 2022
Ethan Turbeville Ethan Turbeville 5'9" | 200 lbs | LB New Richmond | 2023 State WI , ’23 ATH- New Richmond
Lift: Hexbar Deadlift 605 lbs X 2
Ethan is one of the most explosive athlete in the state. He is poised for a big track season after offseason lifts like this! The lower body explosiveness that is going to come from this type of lift is going tot rasnlate to the field well also. I’m pumped to watch him dominate this fall.
605 for 2
Track season coming soon😁 pic.twitter.com/MnVK967sDP— Ethan turbeville (@TurbevilleEthan) February 3, 2022
Lucas Milz ’23 RB- Black Hawk
Lift: 350 lbs X 5
Lucas is showing us how it is done! Great form, big weight! Lucas is going to be a load to tackle this fall with lifts and leg drive like this. Yards after contact won’t be an issue for Lucas. Keep an eye on him this fall.
Yep, still lots of work to do. pic.twitter.com/QX7TSAiCY7
— Lucas Milz (@MilzLucas) February 5, 2022
Liam Droessler Liam Droessler 5'11" | 295 lbs | OL Milton | 2023 State WI , ’23 OL- Milton
Lift: Bench 295 lbs X 1, Squat 405 lbs X 2
That looked too easy for the big, interior OL out of Milton. The quick twitch muscles were on display as he burst through the bar to the rerack. The initial punch is going to be something this fall. The lower body is right there too! Liam is going to be moving dudes this fall! Name to know.
295 bench today💨 pic.twitter.com/iIJ21E0g2L
— Liam_Droessler (@LiamDroessler) February 8, 2022
405 x 2 moving today 👍 pic.twitter.com/8vT2XoptSt
— Liam_Droessler (@LiamDroessler) February 28, 2022
Andrew Pfeffer, ’22 ATH – Columbus
Lift: Trap Bar Deadlift 625 lbs X 1, Squat 415 lbs X 1
Andrew is looking like a steal with lifts like this! The kid has big numbers that tell me he must be an explosive athlete. The lower body strength is there in spades for Andrew. It looks like he is uncommitted, so come and steal him.
New pr for trap bar deadlift @travisWSN @PrepRedzoneWI @MJ_NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/5tP4NsTN2d
— Andrew Pfeffer (@Andrew_Pfeffer_) February 11, 2022
New squat pr #415lbs pic.twitter.com/B5U0Xwqb5M
— Andrew Pfeffer (@Andrew_Pfeffer_) February 9, 2022
Ethan Paulat, ’22 LB- Sun Prairie
Lift: Bench 325 lbs X 1
Ethan fought for all of it on this crazy bench rep! Benedictine is getting a dude at the LB position. He is clearly putting in the work as he prepares for the next level! Pumped to see how he continues to grow this offseason!
https://twitter.com/EthanPaulat/status/1491486180902420482
Jarod Falkner Jarod Falkner 6'2" | 180 lbs | QB Mondovi | 2023 WI , ’23 QB- Mondovi
Lift: Deadlift 500 lbs X 1
The signal caller out of Mondovi is putting in the work this offseason! Mondovi is another weight room that has been putting out big time lifts this offseason. It has me itching to come catch a game this fall! A lot of names to know including Jarod.
Jarod Falkner pulling 500lbs!! @jarodfalkner3 pic.twitter.com/MV3kSkI6Xh
— Mondovi Weight Room (@MondoviStrength) February 9, 2022
Brady Link Brady Link 5'9" | 190 lbs | WR Columbus | 2024 State WI , ’24 WR- Columbus
Lift: Deadlift 575 lbs X 1
Columbus has an impressive group of strong 2024s! One of them is Brady out at WR. Last month he benched 225 lbs for 13 reps. This month he makes it for a huge deadlift PR! A definite name to know!
New Pr for Deadlift @MJ_NFLDraft @travisWSN @OJW_Scouting @PrepRedzoneWI pic.twitter.com/a8H5MH9TL3
— brady link (@linkbradyy) February 11, 2022
Gus Kelly Gus Kelly 5'7" | 145 lbs | DB Oconomowoc | 2024 State WI , ’24 DB- Oconomowoc
Lift: Bench 225 lbs X 1
Love seeing a kid grinding while he can! Gus is currently recovering from surgery, but the numbers before were impressive. At only 145 lbs, Gus was able to hit 225 lbs on bench! Big milestone lift to build upon when he is healthy. Good luck on the recovery, Gus!
Goal before surgery was reach 225 on beach‼️ pic.twitter.com/ZJu8Df31Id
— Gus Kelly (@GusKelly_2) February 11, 2022
Keagan Christy Keagan Christy 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB Wisconsin Rapids | 2022 State WI , ’22 LB- Wisconsin Rapids
Lift: Squat 500 lbs X 1
The MSU- Moorhead LB commit is a freak in the weight room just like he is on the field! The numbers on this lift, and his totals, are crazy. No doubting his offseason grind. Pumped to watch him at the next level! Another Wis. Rapids weight room product!
Finally hit 500 squat today!! Ended up with a total of 1310💪
Next stop… state🔛🔝🔜 pic.twitter.com/rhXxSG3vzF— Keagan Christy (@KeaganChristy) February 13, 2022
Jackson Kitzmiller Jackson Kitzmiller 5'11" | 250 lbs | DL Edgewood | 2025 State WI , ’24 DL- Edgewood
Lift: Bench 320 lbs X 1, Squat 430 lbs X 1
Jackson makes his second straight appearance with some impressive lifts! He made it last month with a big stamina focused deadlift. Now he is maxing out! The numbers are huge for the DL1 in the Class of 2024. No doubter name to know. He is going to wreck havoc this fall!
PR ALERT🚨
320×1 bench@PrepRedzoneWI @MJ_NFLDraft @BakkeAthletics_ pic.twitter.com/FkTlLlx5oQ— Jackson Kitzmiller ‘25 (@jacksonkitz50) February 14, 2022
🚨PR NUMBER 2🚨
430×1 Squat@Crusaders_FB @MJ_NFLDraft @PrepRedzoneWI @AthleticsBakke pic.twitter.com/NackLy3xqI— Jackson Kitzmiller ‘25 (@jacksonkitz50) February 18, 2022
Gabe Egan Gabe Egan 5'11" | 180 lbs | WR Cedar Grove-Belgium | 2023 State WI , ’23 ATH- Cedar Grove- Belgium
Lift: Power Clean 225 lbs X 1
Gabe has the two plates looking easy! Gabe was a solid athlete in 2021, and with an offseason of putting up these numbers is going to help him take the next step as a senior. I’ll be watching this kid.
https://twitter.com/GabeEgan4/status/1495464760346873867
Carson Fletcher Carson Fletcher 5'10" | 200 lbs | ATH Racine Horlick | 2025 State WI , ’25 LB/ATH- Racine Horlick
Lift: Power Clean 225 lbs 3 x 1, Front Squat 315 lbs X 1
The top 3 athlete for the Class of 2025 is only getting better as he sets PRs and school records this month! The dude is going to be even more explosive and powerful than he was as a freshman. Fletcher is going to be a problem for teams that they need to gameplan for every week without a doubt. Stud in the making.
Freshman @CarsonF_33 hitting 225lbs for a 3×1 cluster set on cleans at 14 yrs old. @MJ_NFLDraft @PrepRedzoneWI pic.twitter.com/OQjdGiMTvc
— Horlick Football (@HorlickFootball) February 20, 2022
Horlick Freshman @CarsonF_33 hitting a new PR and setting the underclassmen school record with a 315lb front squat. @PrepRedzoneWI @MJ_NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/JxxCnUvP5t
— Horlick Football (@HorlickFootball) February 22, 2022
Travis Alvin Travis Alvin 6'5" | 230 lbs | LB Randolph | 2022 State WI , ’22 LB- Randolph
Lift: Box Squat 545 lbs X 6
Travis is preparing to play for the Wisconsin Badgers next fall, and he is going to be well prepared with workouts and numbers like this. He has all the size, and here i the proof that he has the strength also. Pumped to watch his offseason growth, and his career.
Luv the grind! 545×6 @RocketsRandolph @hollanderalexx pic.twitter.com/b29U3uJoSy
— Travis Alvin (@TravisAlvin1) February 21, 2022
Connor Akey, ’23 DL- Wisconsin Rapids
Lift: Squat 455 lbs X 2, Squat 500 lbs X 1
Our final Wisconsin Rapids athlete is the DL. He had an elite day of 2 rep PRing on 455, and then he hit 500 lbs afterwards. The strength and stamina are insane. Easy to see why he has all the interest that he does.
2×455 pic.twitter.com/0bcuSIlP2v
— Connor Akey (@connorakey74) February 21, 2022
Big Squat day, hit 500 after pr-ing 455 for 2. @MJ_NFLDraft @travisWSN @OJW_Scouting pic.twitter.com/n2UPQDUrdg
— Connor Akey (@connorakey74) February 21, 2022
JJ Love JJ Love 5'10" | 250 lbs | OL Milton | 2023 WI , ’23 OL- Milton
Lift: Bench 265 lbs X 1
JJ made a 10 lbs jump since last month when he hit 255 on bench! Love seeing the maxes going up for the trench monster. He has been putting in the work! Keep grinding, JJ!
https://twitter.com/Drlove2305/status/1496611894102212609
Nicholas McCullough Nicholas McCullough 6'3" | 240 lbs | DL Muskego | 2025 State WI , ’25 DL- Muskego
Lift: Deadlift 225 lbs X 3
Nicholas is making big jumps this offseason! The long, lean DL has me excited for next season! He is making big jumps in the gym this offseason. He is only 14 and moving weight that you don’t see often. Keep an eye on the freshman.
Old max for a set of 3😏 still at 14 @MJ_NFLDraft @MuskegoHSFB pic.twitter.com/uBQoAVzE4Z
— Nicholas McCullough (@NickMccullough0) February 23, 2022
Brayden Eigenbrodt, ’23 RB- Fond du Lac
Lift: Front Squat 315 lbs X 3
Brayden is ready to tote the rock this fall with lifts like this. The power and leg drive is going to be there to help se t the tone that Fondy wants in the trenches. I’m pumped to see him prove on his 2021 season. Know the name.
180 lbs BW – 315×5
@CoachPluckerFHS @FondyFB @PrepRedzoneWI @MidwestFootbal1 pic.twitter.com/PCLMsjCFav— Brayden Eigenbrodt (@Braydeneigy1) February 23, 2022
Noah Moris Noah Moris 6'2" | 240 lbs | DL Union Grove | 2023 State WI , ’23 DL/LB- Union Grove
Lift: Bench 345 lbs 6 X 2
Noah has become one of my favorite lifters and football athletes in the state. He is so athletic and strong. He is a bit of a tweener size- wise, but he can play undoubtedly. His versatility is going to make him valuable. Name you have to know!
https://twitter.com/cxclapper80/status/1496635605329063938
Charlie Hoitink Charlie Hoitink 6'4" | 305 lbs | OL Slinger | 2025 WI , ’25 OL- Slinger
Lift: Bench 385 lbs X 1, Squat 500 lbs X 1
The #1 overall player for the Class of 2025 is putting in a strong offseason with big time lifts. He has crazy numbers already with a lot of offseason left to go. The interest should pick up early for him with another strong seaosn. He already holds one offer from Penn. Just getting started!
158 days until SLINGER FOOTBALL starts!!
6'4" 302 lbs
2025 OL/DLBench: 385 lbs
Squat: 500 lbs
Pro agility shuttle: 4.9 secGO OWLS!! pic.twitter.com/6FsbTIFwrK
— Charlie Hoitink (@CharlieHoitink) February 24, 2022
Cortez D. LeGrant Jr. ’23 RB- Sun Prairie
Lift: Squat 405 lbs X 3
What a stud Cortez has turned himself into. He killed it in 2021. With lifts like this that could just be the beginning. Cortez has all the burst needed to play at a high level, and it looks like he is building up more! Big offseason underway, and big season coming.
A little off balance but I’m definitely in the gym working. pic.twitter.com/VfMS8cqtba
— Cortez D. LeGrant Jr. (@d_legrant) February 26, 2022
Tanner Dalske Tanner Dalske 6'0" | 200 lbs | RB Fond du Lac | 2024 State WI , ’24 ATH- Fond du Lac
Lift: Squat 385 lbs X 5
Tanner is putting in a special offseason. Not just in the weight room, but also the field where he has been playing 7 V 7. In the weight room, Tanner is working on that lower body explosion with heavy squats for impressive amounts of reps. Look for a jump out of Tanner this fall.
Good morning with 385×5‼️ #winfromwithin @CoachPluckerFHS @fondy_football pic.twitter.com/36m3pJEhlx
— Tanner Dalske (@tanner_dalske) February 28, 2022
Isaiah Jones, ’23 LB/DL- Fond du Lac
Lift: Bench 245 lbs X 5
Isaiah has 245 lbs moving smooth this month! This lift is what first grabbed my attention, so I am pumped to dig into the tape soon as I work through the Class of 2023 rankings update.
Light 245×5 this morning‼️ #winfromwithin @CoachPluckerFHS @fondy_football pic.twitter.com/Hf70Z2Qz9G
— Isaiah Jones (@Isaiah55jones) February 28, 2022
Josiah Johnson Josiah Johnson 6'0" | 210 lbs | RB Milwaukee Academy Of Science | 2025 State WI , ’25 ATH- Milwaukee
Lift: Squat 405 lbs X 1
Josiah fought for this one! The freshman is adding serious strength this offseason that should make him an intriguing athlete the next few years. The numbers could be huge by his senior year at this rate. I’m pumped to watch the whole ride!
405 🏋🏾♂️ @MJ_NFLDraft @MaxPreps @PrepRedzoneWI @Compete24_ pic.twitter.com/MciqN0UpEP
— Josiah Johnson ‘25 (@Josiah22Johnson) February 28, 2022
Joseph Cheatham, ’24 QB/ATH- Brookfield East
Lift: Squat 385 lbs X 1
Joseph is a newer name for me, but with lifts like this I’m going to be remembering it! A 385 lbs squat PR at 175 lbs body weight is no joke. He is an exciting athlete who can do it with his arm, and also plays some defense. I’ll be following this kid for sure. Impressive strength.
New squat PR-385!! Class of 2024 @MJ_NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/s3zFrcFBdW
— Joseph Cheatham (@Jcheatham14) March 1, 2022
Jackson King Jackson King 6'4" | 325 lbs | OL Rufus King | 2023 State WI , ’23 OL- Rufus King
Lift: 330 lbs X 1
The big man just maxed out today, and it is a big number! The 315 lbs OL put up 330 lbs on squat. A no joke type of number that tells me he has been working! He is going to be a popular name this summer. Big things ahead for the big man!
330😤 pic.twitter.com/ibUxULa6tl
— Orion_Da_Gr8t (@jacksonking2023) February 28, 2022