Preseason Preview: SLUH
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St. Louis University High is loaded with future college talent heading into the 2023 football season, including several high level D1 prospects. Their fortunes are looking up after a transition year last season. Here is a preview of players to…
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Continue ReadingSt. Louis University High is loaded with future college talent heading into the 2023 football season, including several high level D1 prospects. Their fortunes are looking up after a transition year last season. Here is a preview of players to watch for.
The Junior Bills return their starting QB in senior Marco Sansone Marco Sansone 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB St. Louis University High | 2024 State MO (6’0″ 195) who threw for over 2,200 yards and 22 touchdowns in 2022. Sansone is one of the top signal callers in his class in the St. Louis area and state overall. He has plenty of experience since his sophomore year, and bring good leadership and football IQ to the game along with his football skills.
Sophomore RB talent
Jordan Taylor
Jordan
Taylor
5'9" | 185 lbs | RB
St. Louis University | 2026
State
MO
( 5’9″ 185) looks ready for a breakout season after rushing for 360 yards and 6 touchdowns in limited play as a freshman. Taylor is the total package as a running back with speed, strength, quickness, vision and change of direction ability. He is also a solid blocker and can catch the ball out of the backfield. Colleges such as Nebraska, UCF, UNLV, Toledo and Ball State have already offered based on what they’ve seen. Jordan also played linebacker last year and recorded 59 tackles, but it looks like he’ll focus at RB this year.
Senior fullback John Smith (6’1″ 190) also returns, and sophomore Kalaun Grace (5’11” 190) will also get carries and looks ready to contribute.
The SLUH receiving corps is loaded with college prospects, led by elite caliber senior
Ryan Wingo
Ryan
Wingo
6'2" | 200 lbs | WR
St. Louis University High | 2024
State
MO
(6’2″ 200), who has offers from pretty much every P5 school in the nation. Wingo has track star speed to go with his size and pass catching ability. He will be the main target for Sansone, but is also versatile player who will contribute on defense at DB and special teams as a kick returner. He had 41 catches for over 700 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior. Fellow senior and D1 prospect Joseph Harris ( ) also returns after having a 38 catch, 590 yard and 6 touchdowns his junior year. Senior Nathan Gunn (5’9″ 160) is also getting college attention and offers, and look for senior D1 ATH prospect
Jacobi Oliphant
Jacobi
Oliphant
6'4" | 180 lbs | DB
St. Louis University | 2024
State
MO
(6’4″ 200). sophomore
Keenan Harris
Keenan
Harris
6'1" | 215 lbs | LB
St. Louis University High | 2026
State
MO
(6’1″ 195) and sophomore Zach Allen to also contribute to the Jr. Bills passing game. Oliphant and Harris already have multiple D1 offers.
Junior TE
Landon Pace
Landon
Pace
6'3" | 220 lbs | TE
St. Louis University High | 2025
State
MO
(6’4″ 218) is yet another D1 prospect to throw to. Pace has earned offers already from Ohio State, Missouri, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Iowa State among others.
The offensive line will be led by seniors Gus Dames Gus Dames 6'5" | 305 lbs | OL St. Louis University | 2024 State MO ( 6’6″ 300), Virshaun Mosley (6’7″ 350) and Vince Chappuis (6’2″ 210). They will be joined by junior newcomers Avery Williams (6’4″ 250) and John Kruse John Kruse 6'3" | 275 lbs | OL St. Louis University | 2025 State MO (6’2″ 250).
Archie Carruthers Archie Carruthers 6'3" | 255 lbs | DL SLUH | 2024 State MO (6’3″ 235) is back for his senior year after recording 49 tackles and leading the team with 6 sacks. Chappius and Landon Pace Landon Pace 6'3" | 220 lbs | TE St. Louis University High | 2025 State MO will also play DE along with offensive line and tight end duties. Juniors Sam Essewein and Kodi Cade will also see time along the DL, and freshman Kaiden Eleby Kaiden Eleby 6'1" | 280 lbs | OL SLUH | 2027 MO (6’0″ 280) will contribute if not start at some point this season.
Senior JJ Brandon is back at linebacker. Sophomore Kendall McNutt was also mentioned as a newcomer expected to contribute at the position.
Oliphant, Harris and Wingo will be joined by talented junior cornerback Matthew Moore Matthew Moore 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB SLUH | 2025 State MO (6’1″ 170 ), and with sophomore newcomers cornerback Jaxon Bennett and Will Schulte also seeing some time in the defensive backfield.