2023-24 PrepRedzoneIL Underclassmen All-State Team: Offense
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Everybody and their mama has a postseason All-State team, but where’s the love for the underclassmen? Performing, competing, and succeeding against 16, 17, and 18-year-olds as a sophomore or freshman is almost as impressive as it is challenging to accomplish,…
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Continue ReadingEverybody and their mama has a postseason All-State team, but where’s the love for the underclassmen? Performing, competing, and succeeding against 16, 17, and 18-year-olds as a sophomore or freshman is almost as impressive as it is challenging to accomplish, and the achievement of underclassmen balling out at the varsity level deserves a ton more attention. Well, PrepRedzoneIL is here to give you the most comprehensive, current, and accurate 2023 Illinois Underclassmen All-State Team, starting with offense. On-field production, competition level, dynamic ability, and obviously age were the big considerations when crafting this talent-ridden PRzIL feature, which took days of research and film review, and holy cow is this an impressive offensive conglomerate. These QBs, RBs, WRs, OL, TEs, and FBs/HBs are all coming off excellent 2023 seasons. Although I feel confident we didn’t miss any worthy freshmen and sophomores on this offensive-focused feature, we can always strive for perfection, so if you think I missed an All-State-worthy sophomore of freshman, please feel free to email me at: oliver@prepredzone.com . The future is now!
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2023 PRzIL Underclassmen Co-Offensive Player of the Year: Davon Grant (DeKalb) Sophomore. Wide Receiver. 6’4, 185 lbs. & Jonas Williams Jonas Williams 6'3" | 195 lbs | QB Bolingbrook | 2026 State IL (Bolingbrook/Lincoln-Way East) Sophomore. Quarterback. 6’3, 195 lbs.
Offense
Quarterback
First Team:
Jonas Williams Jonas Williams 6'3" | 195 lbs | QB Bolingbrook | 2026 State IL (Bolingbrook/Lincoln-Way East) Sophomore. 6’3, 195 lbs.
Owen Lansu Owen Lansu 6'2" | 175 lbs | QB Downers Grove North | 2026 State IL (Downers Grove North) Sophomore. 6’2, 190 lbs.
Jalen Carter Jalen Carter 6'1" | 165 lbs | ATH Aurora Christian | 2026 State IL (Aurora Christian) Sophomore. 6’1, 175 lbs.
Second Team:
Jayden Ellington Jayden Ellington 5'11" | 170 lbs | QB Althoff Catholic | 2027 IL (Althoff Catholic) Freshman. 5’11, 160 lbs.
Jaylen Maners (Fairfield Community) Freshman. 6’3, 180 lbs.
Trae Taylor Trae Taylor 6'2" | 175 lbs | QB Carmel Catholic (mundelien) | 2027 IL (Carmel Catholic) Freshman. 6’2, 175 lbs.
Third Team:
Kenyonte Louis (De La Salle) Sophomore. 6’1, 185 lbs.
Matthew Gipson (Grant) Sophomore. 6′, 165 lbs.
Dane Eisenmenger Dane Eisenmenger 6'4" | 185 lbs | QB Tolono Unity | 2026 IL (Tolono Unity) Sophomore. 6’4, 180 lbs.
Honorable Mention:
Erick Castillo (Momence) Sophomore. 5’8, 160 lbs.
Yale Weaver (Edwardsville) Sophomore. 6’2, 180 lbs.
Running Back
First Team:
Caden Considine (Byron) Sophomore. 6′, 200 lbs.
Casey Etheridge (Princeton) Sophomore. 5’10, 170 lbs.
Aaron Stewart (Warren Township) Sophomore.
Second Team:
Ladarrius Foster (Richards) Freshman. 5’9, 170 lbs.
Jaiduan Cranford (Metamora) Sophomore. 5’9, 180 lbs.
Luke Basiorka (Sandburg) Sophomore. 5’11. 175 lbs.
Third Team:
Dylan Manning (Rochelle Township) Freshman. 5’11, 160 lbs
Lyfe Campbell (Normal University) Freshman.
Wide Receiver
First Team:
Davon Grant (DeKalb) Sophomore. 6’4, 185 lbs.
Blaise Lavista Blaise Lavista 6'3" | 185 lbs | WR Libertyville | 2026 State IL (Libertyville) Sophomore. 6’2, 190 lbs.
Zachary Washington Zachary Washington 6'2" | 175 lbs | WR Wheaton St. Francis | 2026 State IL (Wheaton St. Francis) Sophomore. 6’2, 175 lbs.
Second Team:
Myles Ellis Myles Ellis 5'10" | 155 lbs | WR Homewood Flossmoor | 2026 IL (Homewood-Flossmoor) Sophomore. 5’10, 155 lbs.
Adrian Jones Adrian Jones 6'1" | 185 lbs | WR Washington Community Highschool | 2026 State IL (Bolingbrook) Sophomore. 6’1, 180 lbs.
Kai Owens Kai Owens 6'2" | 170 lbs | WR Carmel Catholic | 2026 State IL (Carmel Catholic) Sophomore. 6’2, 170 lbs.
Third Team:
Tim Blackburn-Kelley (St. Joseph-Ogden) Sophomore. 5’10, 165 lbs.
Sheko Gjokaj Jr. Sheko Gjokaj Jr. 5'10" | 170 lbs | WR Saint Charles East | 2026 IL (Saint Charles East) Sophomore. 5’10, 170 lbs.
Keyontae Hamilton (Bloomington) Sophomore. 5’8, 145 lbs.
Honorable Mention:
Cade Cunningham (Normal University) Sophomore.
Mason Roberts (Herscher) Sophomore. 5’10, 165 lbs.
Blake Lehnen (Glenwood Chatham) Sophomore. 5’9, 165 lbs.
Maurice Garrett Maurice Garrett WR Hillcrest | 2026 IL (Hillcrest) Sophomore.
Teddy Manikas Teddy Manikas 5'11" | 175 lbs | WR Oswego | 2026 State IL (Oswego) Sophomore. 5’11, 170 lbs.
Offensive Line
First Team:
Tony Balanganayi (Palatine) Sophomore. 6’4, 260 lbs.
Rico Schrieber Rico Schrieber 6'7" | 325 lbs | OL Marist | 2026 State IL (Marist) Sophomore. 6’7, 330 lbs.
Gene Riordan Gene Riordan 6'4" | 270 lbs | OL Hinsdale Central | 2026 State IL (Hinsdale Central) Sophomore. 6’5, 275 lbs.
Owen Fors Owen Fors 6'4" | 275 lbs | DL Barrington | 2026 IL (Barrington) Sophomore. 6’4, 270 lbs.
Casey Thomann Casey Thomann 6'7" | 285 lbs | OL Olney | 2026 State IL (Olney) Sophomore. 6’7, 280 lbs.
Second Team:
Jaquarius Green Jaquarius Green 6'4" | 300 lbs | OL Peoria | 2026 State IL (Peoria) Sophomore. 6’4, 300 lbs.
Brogan Kjellesvik (Morris) Freshman. 6’4, 250 lbs.
Cian Mahoney (Sacred Heart-Griffin) Sophomore. 6’5, 250 lbs.
Angeles “AJ” Coleman (Sterling) Freshman. 6’5, 250 lbs.
Cameron Wagner (St. Joseph-Ogden) Freshman. 6’6, 280 lbs.
Tight End
First Team:
JC Anderson JC Anderson 6'7" | 230 lbs | TE Mt. Zion | 2026 State IL (Mt. Zion) Sophomore. 6’7, 230 lbs.
Second Team:
Stephen Brown (Marist) Sophomore. 6’7, 205 lbs.
Third Team:
Jack Webb (Mt. Carmel) Sophomore. 6’4, 210 lbs.