Cincere Johnson, Joey O'Brien, Victor Singleton and Matt Sieg headline the All-Great Lakes defensive football teams.
Red Grange, Jim Brown,
Dick Butkus, Dan Marino, Joe Montana and Charles Woodson. The Great
Lakes region has cultivated a bumper crop of prep talent that's gone on
to rank among the greatest players in football history. Here's a look at
the next batch – the 2025 Preseason MaxPreps All-Great Lakes Region
Football Team.
The all-star squad is made up of players from
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Minnesota, New York and
Wisconsin.
@EFRANTZMP'S ALL-GREAT LAKES REGION FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
DL:
Cincere Johnson,
Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio), 6-3, 240, sr. (Ohio State)
DL:
Braeden Jones,
Chicago Mt. Carmel (Chicago, Ill.), 6-4, 250, sr. (USC)
DL:
Jackson Ford,
Malvern Prep (Malvern, Pa.), 6-4, 240, sr.
DL:
McHale Blade,
Simeon (Chicago, Ill.), 6-4, 245, sr. (Michigan)
DL:
Howie Johnson,
Forest Lake (Minn.), 6-3, 255, sr. (Minnesota)
LB:
Terry Wiggins,
Coatesville (Pa.), 6-3, 210, sr. (Penn State)
LB:
Roman Igwebuike,
Chicago Mt. Carmel (Chicago, Ill.), 6-3, 220, jr.
LB:
Storm Miller Strongsville (Ohio), 6-3, 220, sr. (Texas A&M)
LB:
Ja'kobe Clapper,
St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio), 6-1.5, 215, sr. (Notre Dame)
DB:
Joey O'Brien,
La Salle College (Wyndmoor, Pa.), 6-3, 185, sr.
DB:
Victor Singleton,
Central Catholic (Toledo, Ohio), 5-11, 160, sr. (Texas A&M)
DB:
Matt Sieg,
Fort Cherry (McDonald, Pa.), 5-11.5, 190, sr. (Penn State)
DB:
Elbert Hill,
Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio), 5-10, 175, sr. (USC)
P:
Lucas Tenbrock,
St. Charles North (St. Charles, Ill.), 6-6, 220, sr. (Iowa State)
@EFRANTZMP'S ALL-GREAT LAKES REGION SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL:
Eli Diane,
Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.), 6-4, 235, jr. (Minnesota)
DL:
Recarder Kitchen,
Muskegon (Mich.), 6-6, 230, jr.
DL:
Antwoine Higgins,
Anderson (Cincinnati, Ohio), 6-3, 215, jr.
DL:
Malachi Ervin, Pickerington North (Pickerington, Ohio), 6-4, 220, sr. (Buffalo)
DL:
Gabriel Hill,
Naperville North (Ill.), 6-2, 275, sr. (Indiana)
LB:
Brayden Reilly, St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH), 6-3, 200, sr. (Northwestern)
LB:
Cam Thomas,
Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio), 6-2, 217, sr. (Illinois)
LB:
Reston Lehman,
Peters Township (McMurray, Pa.), 6-4, 230, sr. (Pitt)
LB:
Marcus Jennings,
Cass Tech (Detroit, Mich.), 6-2, 200, sr. (Pitt)
DB:
Kaden Gebhardt,
Olentangy (Lewis Center, Ohio), 6-2, 200, sr. (Clemson)
DB:
Jakob Weatherspoon,
Avon (Ohio), 5-10, 172, sr. (Ohio State)
DB:
Gabriel Jenkins,
Imani Christian Academy (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 6-1, 187, jr.
DB:
Jay Timmons,
Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, Pa.), 5-11, 185, sr. (Indiana)
P:
Cooper Heimbach,
Wheelersburg (Ohio), 6-1, 175, sr.
@EFRANTZMP'S ALL-GREAT LAKES REGION THIRD TEAM DEFENSE DL:
Ashton Blatt,
Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 6-4, 230, sr. (North Carolina)
DL:
Parker Crim,
Elida (Ohio), 6-3, 235, sr. (Illinois)
DL:
Jaylen Mercer,
Winton Woods (Cincinnati, Ohio), 6-5, 230, jr.
DL:
Jayce Brewer,
Franklin Central (Indianapolis, Ind.), 6-5, 210, jr.
DL:
Reinaldo Perez,
Columbus Academy (Gahanna, Ohio), 6-5, 245, jr.
LB:
CJ Sanna,
Olentangy (Lewis Center, Ohio), 6-3, 225, sr. (Ohio State)
LB:
Aden Reeder,
St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio), 6-3, 210, sr. (Wisconsin)
LB:
Maurice Barnes,
Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, Pa.), 6-1, 200, sr.
LB:
Angel Luciano,
Steelton-Highspire (Steelton, Pa.), 6-1, 225, sr. (Minnesota)
DB:
Ace Alston,
Anderson (Cincinnati, Ohio), 5-11, 165, jr.
DB:
Kaleb Elkins,
Warren Central (Indianapolis, Ind.), 6-3, 185, jr.
DB:
Messiah Tilson,
Guilford (Rockford, Ill.), 6-2, 165, sr. (Kentucky)
DB:
Tavares Harrington,
Chicago Mt. Carmel (Ill.), 6-3, 175, jr.
