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 2023 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.
DL:
Justin Scott, Saint Ignatius College Prep (Chicago, Ill.), 6-4, 310, sr. (Ohio State)
DL:
Marquise Lightfoot,
Kenwood (Chicago, Ill.), 6-5, 220, sr. (Miami, Fla.)
DL:
Loghan Thomas,
St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 6-4, 210, sr. (Notre Dame)
DL:
Brandon Davis-Swain,
West Bloomfield (Mich.), 6-3, 263, sr. (Colorado)
DL:
Wyatt Gilmore,
Rogers (Minn.), 6-4, 240, sr. (Oklahoma)
LB:
Garrett Stover,
Big Walnut (Sunbury, Ohio), 6-0, 195, sr. (Ohio State)
LB:
Jeremiah Beasley,
Belleville (Mich.). 6-1, 210, sr. (Michigan)
LB:
Anthony Speca,
Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 6-2, 220, sr. (Penn State)
LB:
Cameron Lindsey,
Aliquippa (Pa.), 6-2, 190, sr. (Pitt)
DB:
Bryce West,
Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio), 5-11, 177, sr. (Ohio State)
DB:
Aaron Scott,
Springfield (Ohio), 6-0, 170, sr. (Ohio State)
DB:
Koy Beasley,
La Salle (Cincinnati, Ohio), 6-0, 180, sr. (Purdue)
DB:
Jacob Oden,
Harper Woods (Mich.), 6-1, 188, sr. (Michigan)
P:
Nikola Dugandzic,
New Trier (Winnetka, Ill.), 6-5, 205, jr.
@EFRANTZMP'S ALL-GREAT LAKES REGION SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL:
Brian Robinson,
Westerville North (Ohio), 6-5, 255, sr.
DL:
Ted Hammond,
St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio), 6-5, 258, sr. (Michigan)
DL:
Iose Epenesa,
Edwardsville (Ill.), 6-3.5, 230, jr.
DL:
Nate Marshall,
Fenwick (Oak Park, Ill.), 6-4, 240, jr.
DL:
Zahir Mathis,
Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.), 6-5, 220, jr.
LB:
Rickey Williams,
Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio), 6-=2, 215, sr. (West Virginia)
LB:
Cole Sullivan, Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 6-3, 200, sr. (Michigan)
LB:
Kari Jackson, West Bloomfield (Mich.), 6-2, 215, sr. (Penn State)
LB:
Anthony Sacca,
St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.), 6-3, 225, jr.
DB:
Koi Perich,
Esko (Minn.), 6-1, 195, sr. (Minnesota)
DB:
Terhyon Nichols,
Withrow (Cincinnati, Ohio), 6-0, 180, sr. (Kentucky)
DB:
Dorian Brew,
Northmont (Clayton, Ohio), 6-2, 185, jr.
DB:
Trey McNutt,
Shaker Heights (Ohio), 6-0, 180, jr.
P:
Erik Schmidt,
Marquette University (Milwaukee, Wis.), 6-1, 185, jr.
@EFRANTZMP'S ALL-GREAT LAKES REGION THIRD TEAM DEFENSE DL:
Maxwell Roy, St. Joseph's Prep School (Philadelphia, Pa.), 6-3, 271, jr.
DL:
Preston Carey,
St. Anthony's (Melville, N.Y.), 6-3.5, 270, so.
DL:
Jahsear Whittington, Imhotep Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.), 6-2, 255, sr. (Pitt)
DL:
Sharlandiin Strange,
Cheltenham (Wyncote, Pa.), 6-4, 230, jr.
DL:
Eddie Tuerk,
Lyons (LaGrange, Ill.), 6-4, 280, sr. (Illinois)
LB:
Dayshaun Burnett,
Imani Christian Academy (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 6-2, 205, jr.
LB:
Maurice Barnes,
Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, Pa.), 6-1, 200, so.
LB:
Sam Pilof,
Middleton (Wis.), 6-2, 210, sr. (Rutgers)
LB:
Daiveon Taylor,
Bishop Canevin (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 6-2, 210, so.
DB:
Austin Alexander,
Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights, Ill.), 6-1, 165, sr. (Kansas)
DB:
Jamir Benjamin, West Bloomfield (Mich.), 5-10, 170, sr. (UCLA)
DB:
Kenny Woseley Jr., Imhotep Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.), 5-11, 170, sr. (Penn State)
DB:
Karson Hobbs,
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio), 6-1, 180, sr. (Notre Dame)
P:
Tim Tomlinson,
Chaminade (Mineola, N.Y.), 6-0, 180, sr.
@EFRANTZMP'S ALL-GREAT LAKES REGION HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE DL:
Dominic Kirks,
Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Cleveland, Ohio), 6-5, 250, sr. (Washington)
DL:
Deyvid Palepale,
Hempfield (Landisville, Pa.), 6-3, 288, sr. (USC)
DL:
Justin Hill,
Winton Woods (Cincinnati, Ohio), 6-4, 215, jr.
DL:
Caden Brown,
Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 6-3, 210, sr.
DL:
Jaylen Williams,
Palatine (Palatine, Ill.), 6-6, 265, jr.
LB:
Mason Carrier,
Detroit Lakes (Minn.), 6-2, 225, sr. (Minnesota)
LB:
Miles Sillas,
Hortonville (Wis.), 6-4, 230, sr.
LB:
Montele Johnson, West Bloomfield (Mich.), 6-2, 220, sr. (Rutgers)
LB:
Brady Pretzlaff,
Gaylord (Mich.), 6-3, 215, sr. (Minnesota)
DB:
Mark Zackery,
Ben Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.), 6-0, 164, jr.
DB:
JoZiah Edmond,
NorthWood (Nappanee, Ind.), 6-1, 180, sr. (Purdue)
DB:
Tre Poteat,
Verona (Wis.), 6-0, 165, jr.
DB:
Jason Cross, Bishop Canevin (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 6-2, 165, sr. (West Virginia)
P:
Carter Holden, 6-3, 200,
Dublin Jerome (Ohio), 6-3, 200, sr.
