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HEIGHT
6'0"
WEIGHT
170
POS
QB
CLASS
2025
State:
Illinois
School:
East St. Louis
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HEIGHT
6'0"
WEIGHT
175
POS
QB
CLASS
2025
State:
Illinois
School:
Morgan Park
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HEIGHT
5'11"
WEIGHT
180
POS
QB
CLASS
2024
School:
Nazareth Academy High School
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HEIGHT
6'1"
WEIGHT
170
POS
QB
CLASS
2025
State:
Illinois
School:
Plainfield East
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