High School Football: 2024 Great Lakes Region Top ATH

By Eric Frantz Aug 2, 2024, 9:40am

Who are the top high school football players heading into the 2024 season? This is the latest article in a series cataloging the top prep players in the Great Lakes Region this upcoming season.

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Who are the top high school football players heading into the 2024 season? This is the latest article in a series cataloging the top prep players in the Great Lakes Region. Athletes from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are eligible for recognition. All players mentioned are also eligible to make @EFrantMP’s Annual Preseason All-Great Lakes Football Teams, which will be released in August.

Here's a look at last year’s 2023 All-Great Lakes squads: offense/defense.

2024 Great Lakes Region Names to Know: Athletes

* Jaiden Allos, West Bloomfield (Mich.), 6-2, 200, sr.

* Nolan Anderson , Menomonee Falls (Wis.), 5-10, 180, sr. (Central Michigan)

* Dominick Berry, Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.), 6-4, 225, jr.

* James Brewer, Walsh Jesuit (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio), 6-2, 170, jr.

* Ace Brown, Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio), 6-4, 180, jr.

* Daniel Brown, Thornwood (South Holland, Ill.), 5-11, 193, sr.

* Taizaun Burns, East (Columbus, Ohio), 5-11, 150, sr.

* Joey Calhoun, Richard (Riverview, Mich.), 6-3, 200, sr.

* Mykul Campbell, Decatur Central (Indianapolis, Ind.), 6-2, 195, jr.

* Wydeek Collier, Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.), 6-5, 200, jr.

* David Davis, Imani Christian Academy (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 5-10, 180, jr.

* Grant Dean, Neenah (Wis.), 6-0, 180, sr. (Wisconsin)

* Aaron Dowdell, Taft (Cincinnati, Ohio), 6-0, 205, sr.

* Terris Dudley, Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard, Ohio), 6-3, 195, sr. (Toledo)

* Mason Ellens, Glenbard West (Glen Ellyn, Ill.)), 6-0, 175, sr. (Iowa State)

* Dayvion Ellis, Saint Viator (Arlington Heights, Ill.), 6-0, 175, sr.

* Luke Emmerich, Monticello (Minn.), 6-1, 195, sr. (Wisconsin)

* Zy'Aire Fletcher, Springfield (Ohio), 6-5, 210, sr. (Kent State)

* Burke Gautcher, Sycamore (Ill.), 6-3, 200, sr. (Iowa)

* Davon Grant, DeKalb (Ill.), 6-4, 200, jr.

* Myles Green, Homewood-Flossmoor (Ill.), 6-1, 180, sr. (South Dakota State)

* Tyler Hackenbracht, Washington (Massillon, Ohio), 6-2, 200, sr. (Toledo)

* Allen Hill Jr, Chaney (Youngstown, Ohio), 6-5, 190, jr.

* Terrell Holcomb, Lincoln (Gahanna, Ohio), 6-3, 205, sr. (Cincinnati)

* Christian Hooge, Pillager (Minn.), 6-5, 205, sr.

* Dominik Hulak, IC Catholic Prep (Elmhurst, Ill.), 6-3, 225, sr. (Notre Dame)

* Nolan Jackson, Jackson (Ohio), 6-2, 215, sr.

* Maximillian Johnson, Middletown (Ohio), 6-0, 170, sr.

* Shawn Lee, Harrisburg (Pa.), 5-10, 170, sr. (Pitt)

* MJ Mitchell, Catholic Memorial (Waukesha, Wis.), 6-1, 175, sr.

* Joey O'Brien, La Salle College (Wyndmoor, Pa.), 6-3, 180, jr.

* Derion Pophett, Fairfield (Ohio), 6-2, 160, sr.

* Jaden Pydyn, Catholic Central (Novi, Mich.), 6-1, 200, sr. (Army)

* Drew Rankin, Northville (Mich.), 5-10, 175, sr.

* Nasir Rankin, Morgan Park (Chicago, Ill.), 6-1, 177, jr.

* Damarius Russell, Waseca (Minn.), 5-11, 170, sr. (South Dakota State)

* Emoni Smith, Westland (Galloway, Ohio), 6-1, 175, jr.

* Desmond Straughton, Roseville (Mich.), 6-1, 192, sr. (Illinois)

* Mack Sutter, Dunlap (Ill.), 6-5, 215, jr.

* Meyer Swinney, Edina (Minn.), 6-3, 210, sr. (California)

* Owen Thielges, Moorhead (Minn.), 6-2, 190, sr. (North Dakota State)

* Marcello Vitti, Divine Child (Dearborn, Mich.), 6-0, 180, jr.

* Roman Voss, Jackson County Central (Jackson, Minn.), 6-4, 210, jr.

* Jakob Weatherspoon, Avon (Ohio), 5-11, 172, jr.

* Kadale Williams, Lumen Christi Catholic (Jackson, Mich.), 6-1, 180, sr. (Central Michigan)

* Kaiser Williams, Naperville North (Ill.), 6-4, 190, sr. (Northern Iowa)

* Isaiah Wilson, Lima Senior (Ohio), 5-11, 170, sr.

* Erimus Wright, Hillcrest (Country Club Hills, Ill.), 6-0, 185, sr. (South Dakota State)

* Mikey Young, Perkins (Sandusky, Ohio), 6-1, 205, sr. (Harvard)

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