Pre-Season Award Predictions: Offense
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Rules No athletes shall be put as the “favorite” for multiple awards. Athletes can be any age freshman-senior. Athletes can be listed under “Other Names to Watch, Next in Line & Dark Horse” multiple times. Mr. Football Favorite JJ…
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- No athletes shall be put as the “favorite” for multiple awards.
- Athletes can be any age freshman-senior.
- Athletes can be listed under “Other Names to Watch, Next in Line & Dark Horse” multiple times.
Mr. Football
Favorite
JJ McCarthy, QB, Nazareth, SR.
Next in Line
Justin Lynch Justin Lynch 6'1" | 200 lbs | QB Mt. Carmel | 2021 IL , QB, Mount Carmel, SR
Dark Horse
Kaleb Brown Kaleb Brown 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB St. Rita | 2022 State IL , RB, St. Rita, JR
Other Names to Watch
Mar’Keise Irving Mar’Keise Irving 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Hillcrest | 2021 State IL , RB, Hillcrest, SR
Tyler Macon Tyler Macon 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB East St. Louis | 2021 State IL , QB, East St. Louis, SR
Jordan Lovett, WR, East St. Louis, SR
Tyler Morris Tyler Morris 6'0" | 170 lbs | WR Nazareth | 2022 State IL , WR, Nazareth, JR
Hank Beatty Hank Beatty 5'11" | 180 lbs | WR Rochester | 2022 State IL , WR, Rochester, JR
Justin Johnson Justin Johnson 5'11" | 195 lbs | RB Edwardsville | 2021 State IL , RB, Edwardsville, SR
Offensive Player of the Year
Favorite
Justin Lynch Justin Lynch 6'1" | 200 lbs | QB Mt. Carmel | 2021 IL , QB, Mount Carmel, SR
Next in Line
Kaleb Brown Kaleb Brown 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB St. Rita | 2022 State IL , RB, St. Rita, JR
Dark Horse
Tyler Macon Tyler Macon 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB East St. Louis | 2021 State IL , QB, East St. Louis, SR
Other Names to Watch
Mar’Keise Irving Mar’Keise Irving 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Hillcrest | 2021 State IL , RB, Hillcrest, SR
Jordan Lovett, WR, East St. Louis, SR
Kaden Cobb Kaden Cobb 6'3" | 180 lbs | QB Fenwick | 2022 State IL , QB, Fenwick, JR
Tyler Morris Tyler Morris 6'0" | 170 lbs | WR Nazareth | 2022 State IL , WR, Nazareth, JR
Hank Beatty Hank Beatty 5'11" | 180 lbs | WR Rochester | 2022 State IL , WR, Rochester, JR
Dontrell Jackson Jr. Dontrell Jackson Jr. 5'11" | 185 lbs | QB Marist | 2022 State IL , QB, Marist, JR
Justin Johnson Justin Johnson 5'11" | 195 lbs | RB Edwardsville | 2021 State IL , RB, Edwardsville, SR
Sean Allen Sean Allen 5'9" | 190 lbs | RB Homewood Flossmoor | 2021 IL , RB, Homewood Flossmoor, SR
Aidan Laughery Aidan Laughery 5'11" | 185 lbs | RB Gibson City Melvin Sibley | 2022 State IL , RB, Gibson City Melvin-Sibley, JR
Rashad Rochelle Rashad Rochelle 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB Springfield | 2022 State IL , QB, Springfield, JR
Carnell Tate Carnell Tate 6'2" | 170 lbs | WR IMG Academy | 2023 State FL , WR, Marist, SO
Sam Jackson Sam Jackson 5'10" | 175 lbs | ATH Naperville Central | 2021 State IL , ATH, Naperville Central, SR
Offensive Newcomer of the Year
Favorite
Tre Jones, QB, Montini, SO
Next in Line
Chris Petrucci, WR, Maine South, JR
Dark Horse
Chris Terek, OL, Glenbard West, SO
Other Names to Watch
Jack Tremblay, WR, Lincoln-Way East, JR
QB of the Year
Favorite
Tyler Macon Tyler Macon 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB East St. Louis | 2021 State IL , East St. Louis, SR
Next in Line
Athan Kaliakmanis Athan Kaliakmanis 6'3" | 185 lbs | QB Antioch | 2021 State IL , Antioch, SR
Dark Horse
Nathan Hayes Nathan Hayes 6'4" | 195 lbs | QB St. Charles East | 2022 State IL , St. Charles East, JR
Other Names to Watch
Dontrell Jackson Jr. Dontrell Jackson Jr. 5'11" | 185 lbs | QB Marist | 2022 State IL , Marist, JR
Michael Brescia Michael Brescia 6'3" | 205 lbs | QB Hinsdale Central | 2021 IL , Hinsdale Central, SR
Rashad Rochelle Rashad Rochelle 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB Springfield | 2022 State IL , Springfield, JR
Kaden Cobb Kaden Cobb 6'3" | 180 lbs | QB Fenwick | 2022 State IL , Fenwick, JR
Tommy Rittenhouse Tommy Rittenhouse 6'0" | 185 lbs | QB St. Francis | 2021 IL , St. Francis, SR
Ethan Hampton Ethan Hampton 6'3" | 195 lbs | QB Aurora Christian | 2021 IL , Aurora Christian, SR
RB of the Year
Favorite
Tie: Mar’Keise Irving Mar’Keise Irving 5'9" | 180 lbs | RB Hillcrest | 2021 State IL , Hillcrest, SR & Kaleb Brown Kaleb Brown 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB St. Rita | 2022 State IL St. Rita, JR
Next in Line
Justin Johnson Justin Johnson 5'11" | 195 lbs | RB Edwardsville | 2021 State IL , Edwardsville, SR
Dark Horse
Jahari Scott Jahari Scott 5'11" | 175 lbs | RB Lake Forest | 2022 State IL , Lake Forest, JR
Other Names to Watch
Sean Allen Sean Allen 5'9" | 190 lbs | RB Homewood Flossmoor | 2021 IL , Homewood Flossmoor, SR
Aidan Laughery Aidan Laughery 5'11" | 185 lbs | RB Gibson City Melvin Sibley | 2022 State IL , Gibson City Melvin-Sibley, JR
Jamal Johnson Jamal Johnson 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB Lincoln Way East | 2021 IL , Lincoln-Way East, SR
Malik Frederick Malik Frederick 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Conant | 2021 IL , Conant, SR
Lewis Bond Lewis Bond 6'1" | 200 lbs | RB Kenwood | 2021 State IL , Kenwood, SR
Kaleb Brown Kaleb Brown 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB St. Rita | 2022 State IL , St. Rita, JR
Tajheem Lawson Tajheem Lawson 5'11" | 185 lbs | RB Marian Catholic | 2021 IL , Marian Catholic, SR
Kyle Franklin Kyle Franklin 5'10" | 190 lbs | RB Immaculate Conception | 2021 IL , RB, Immaculate Conception, SR
Ian Ridge Ian Ridge 5'9" | 175 lbs | RB Elk Grove | 2021 IL , RB, Elk Grove, SR
Josh Dornik, RB, Aurora Christian, JR
WR of the Year
Favorite
Jordan Lovett, East St. Louis, SR
Next in Line
Keontez Lewis Keontez Lewis 6'1" | 170 lbs | WR East St. Louis | 2021 State IL , East St. Louis, SR
Dark Horse
Carnell Tate Carnell Tate 6'2" | 170 lbs | WR IMG Academy | 2023 State FL , Marist, SO
Other Names to Watch
Tyler Morris Tyler Morris 6'0" | 170 lbs | WR Nazareth | 2022 State IL , Nazareth, JR
Dino Kaliakmanis Dino Kaliakmanis 6'2" | 190 lbs | WR Antioch | 2021 State IL , Antioch, SR
Hank Beatty Hank Beatty 5'11" | 180 lbs | WR Rochester | 2022 State IL , Rochester, JR
Dante Reynolds Dante Reynolds 6'1" | 180 lbs | WR Kenwood | 2021 State IL , Kenwood, SR
Will Pauling Will Pauling 5'9" | 160 lbs | WR Homewood Flossmoor | 2021 IL , Homewood Flossmoor, SR
Jashawn Johnson Jashawn Johnson 5'11" | 160 lbs | DB Hoffman Estates | 2022 State IL , Hoffman Estates, JR
OL of the Year
Favorite
Tie: Pat Coogan Pat Coogan 6'5" | 280 lbs | OL Marist | 2021 State IL , Marist, SR & David Davidkov David Davidkov 6'6" | 290 lbs | OL New Trier | 2021 State IL , New Trier, SR
Next in Line
Ryan Keeler Ryan Keeler 6'5" | 250 lbs | DL Nazareth | 2021 State IL , Nazareth, SR
Dark Horse
Tie: Jackson Carsello Jackson Carsello 6'4" | 275 lbs | OL Glenbrook North | 2021 State IL Glenbrook, North, SR & Josh Kreutz Josh Kreutz 6'2" | 270 lbs | OL Loyola | 2021 State IL , Loyola, SR
Other Names to Watch
Otto Hess Otto Hess 6'7" | 285 lbs | OL Oswego | 2021 IL , Oswego, SR
Gennings Dunker Gennings Dunker 6'5" | 285 lbs | OL Lena Winslow | 2021 State IL , Lena Winslow, SR
Cameron James Cameron James 6'8" | 300 lbs | OL Simeon | 2021 State IL , Simeon, SR
Deuce McGuire Deuce McGuire 6'5" | 290 lbs | OL Marist | 2022 State IL , St. Marist, JR
Enrique Cruz JR, Willowbrook, SR
Valen Erickson Valen Erickson 6'6" | 285 lbs | OL St. Rita | 2022 State IL , St. Rita, JR
Yaseer Al-Awadi, Maine East, JR
TE of the Year
Favorite
Landon Morris Landon Morris 6'6" | 215 lbs | TE Nazareth | 2021 IL , Nazareth, SR
Next in Line
Victor Mullen Victor Mullen 6'6" | 240 lbs | TE Marquette | 2021 State IL , Marquette, SR
Dark Horse
Evan King Evan King 6'4" | 225 lbs | TE Tinley Park | 2022 State IL , Tinley Park, JR
Other Names to Watch
Drayton-Charlton Perrin, Glenbrook North, SR
Lance Rees Lance Rees 6'5" | 220 lbs | TE Marshall | 2021 IL , Marshall, SR
Jameson Geers Jameson Geers 6'5" | 230 lbs | TE Providence | 2021 State IL , Providence, SR
Max Reese Max Reese 6'3" | 215 lbs | WR Fenwick | 2022 State IL , Fenwick, JR
Alec Palella Alec Palella 6'4" | 225 lbs | TE Bartlett | 2021 IL , Bartlett, SR
James Kyle James Kyle 6'6" | 225 lbs | TE Loyola | 2022 State IL , Loyola, JR
ATH of the Year
Favorite
Sam Jackson Sam Jackson 5'10" | 175 lbs | ATH Naperville Central | 2021 State IL , Naperville Central, SR
Next in Line
Devin Miles Devin Miles 5'11" | 175 lbs | ATH Danville | 2021 IL , Danville, SR
Dark Horse
Jack Lausch, Brother Rice, JR
Other Names to Watch
Carter Evans Carter Evans 6'4" | 225 lbs | ATH Prairie Ridge | 2021 IL , Prairie Ridge, SR
Henry Wilson Jr, St. Rita, SR
Jaden McGill Jaden McGill 6'0" | 190 lbs | ATH Oak Park River Forest | 2021 IL , Oak Park-River Forest, SR