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 2024 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 OFFENSE
QB:
Bryce Underwood,
Belleville (Mich.), 6-3.5, 205, sr. (LSU)
QB:
Tavien St. Clair Bellefontaine (Ohio), 6-4, 225, sr. (Ohio State)
QB:
Stone Saunders,
Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, Pa.), 6-1, 205, sr. (Kentucky)
RB:
Bo Jackson,
Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Cleveland, Ohio), 6-1, 205, sr. (Ohio State)
RB:
Isaiah West,
St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.), 5-11, 208, sr. (Ohio State)
WR:
JonAnthony Hall,
Fishers (Ind.), 6-1, 170, sr. (Stanford)
WR:
Talyn Taylor,
Geneva (Ill.), 6-2, 175, sr. (Georgia)
TE:
James Flanigan,
Notre Dame Academy (Green Bay, Wis.), 6-5, 220, sr. (Notre Dame)
OL:
Owen Strebig,
Catholic Memorial (Waukesha, Wis.), 6-8, 295, jr. (Notre Dame)
OL:
Avery Gach,
Groves (Beverly Hills, Mich.), 6-5, 290, sr. (Michigan)
OL:
Kevin Brown,
Harrisburg (Pa.), 6-5, 270, jr. (Penn State)
@EFRANTZMP'S ALL-GREAT LAKES REGION SECOND TEAM OFFENSE QB:
Ryan Montgomery,
Findlay (Ohio), 6-3, 215, sr. (Georgia)
QB:
Jonas Williams,
Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, Ill.), 6-3, 185, jr. (Oregon)
QB:
Matt Zollers,
Spring-Ford (Royersford, Pa.), 6-3.5, 205, sr. (Missouri)
RB:
Tiqwai Hayes,
Aliquippa (Pa.), 5-10, 185, sr. (Penn State)
RB:
Jabree Wallace- Coleman,
Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.), 6-0, 205, jr. (Penn State)
RB:
Marquise Davis,
Cleveland Heights (Ohio), 6-0, 210, jr. (Kentucky)
WR:
Lex Cyrus,
Susquehanna Township (Harrisburg, Pa.), 5-10, 170, sr. (South Carolina)
WR:
Kamren Flowers,
West Bloomfield (West Bloomfield, Mich.), 5-11, 170, sr. (Toledo)
WR:
Eugene Hilton,
Zionsville (Ind.), 6-2, 195, sr. (Wisconsin)
TE:
Brock Schott,
Leo (Ind.), 6-3, 215, sr. (Miami, Fla.)
AP:
Messiah Mickens,
Trinity (Camp Hill, Pa.), 5-10, 200, jr. (Penn State)
OL:
Sam Greer,
Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio), 6-8, 290, jr.
OL:
Michael Roeske,
Wautoma (Wis.), 6-7, 260, sr. (Wisconsin)
OL:
Nolan Davenport,
Washington (Massillon, Ohio), 6-6, 260, sr. (Wisconsin)
OL:
Darrin Strey,
Paw Paw (Mich.), 6-7, 300, sr. (Kentucky)
OL:
Rowan Byrne,
Iona Prep (New Rochelle, N.Y.), 6-6, 297, sr. (Clemson)
OL:
Cameron Gorin,
Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.), 6-5, 260, sr. (Purdue)
K:
Harran Zureikat,
Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 6-0, 180, jr.
@EFRANTZMP'S ALL-GREAT LAKES REGION THIRD TEAM OFFENSE QB:
Nathan Bernhard,
Ashland (Ohio), 6-5, 227, jr.
QB:
Mason Heintschel,
Clay (Oregon, Ohio), 6-2, 200, sr. (Pitt)
QB:
Jimmy Sullivan,
Carroll (Fort Wayne, Ind.), 6-2, 180, sr. (Iowa)
RB:
Shahn Alston,
Harvey (Painesville, Ohio), 5-9, 205, jr.
RB:
Brandon White,
St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 5-8, 182, jr.
RB:
Elijah Kimble,
Canisius (Buffalo, N.Y.), 5-10, 180, so.
WR:
Shaun Terry,
Ironton (Ohio), 5-10, 170, sr. (Missouri)
WR:
Lyrick Samuel,
Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 6-3.5, 180, sr. (Penn State)
WR:
Jalil Hall,
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic (Drexel Hill, Pa.), 6-4, 185, sr. (West Virginia)
TE:
JC Anderson,
Mt. Zion (Ill.) 6-7, 230, jr.
AP:
Joey OBrien,
La Salle College (Wyndmoor, Pa.)), 6-3, 180, jr.
OL:
Gregory Patrick,
Portage Northern (Portage, Mich.), 6-4.5, 275, jr.
OL:
Khalief Canty Jr., Cass Technical (Detroit, Mich.), 6-5, 305, jr.
OL:
Tyler Merrill,
Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg, Pa.), 6-5, 310, jr.
OL:
Cameron Clark,
Dexter (Mich.), 6-7, 275, sr. (Wisconsin)
OL:
Andrew Trout,
Rocori (Cold Spring, Minn.), 6-6, 270, jr. (Minnesota)
OL:
Will Conroy,
St. Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio), 6-3, 275, jr.
K:
Jonathan Hewitt,
Eaton (Ohio), 6-2, 175, jr.
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