High School Football: 2024 Great Lakes Region Top DL

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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Jul 30, 2024, 8:00am
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: Defensive Line

* Jacob Alexander, Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, Ill.), 6-4, 220, jr.


* Enoch Atewogbola, Avon (Ind.), 6-4, 215, sr. (Minnesota)

* John Baker IV, Cass Tech (Detroit, Mich.), 6-6, 215, sr. (Toledo)





* Landon Brooks, Delta (Muncie, Ind.), 6-6, 210, sr. (Purdue)

* Christopher Burgess jr., Simeon (Chicago, Ill.), 6-4, 240, sr. (Notre Dame)




* Warren Cain, Davison (Mich.), 6-4, 220, sr. (Western Michigan)

* Keishaun Calhoun, Groveport-Madison (Ohio), 6-4, 245, sr. (Indiana)



* Max Coles, Shakopee (Minn.), 6-3, 240, sr.

* Josh Crandall, Oregon (Wis.), 6-4, 245, sr.



* Mariyon Dye, Elkhart (Ind.), 6-5, 255, sr. (Tennessee)


* Iosa Epenesa, Edwardsville (Ill.), 6-3.5, 230, sr.

* Lamar Fairfax, Belleville (Mich.), 6-2, 250, sr. (Ohio)

* Jordin Farrow, River Rouge (Mich.), 6-3, 260, sr. (Toledo)

* Jerimy Finch, Warren Central (Indianapolis, Ind.), 6-3, 230, jr.

* Brad Fitzgibbon, Marist (Chicago, Ill.), 6-4, 280, sr. (Iowa)


* Dior Garner, McKinley (Canton, Ohio), 6-4, 285, sr. (Bowling Green)

* Erik Gayle, Withrow (Cincinnati, Ohio), 6-3, 215, sr. (Illinois)



* Marshon Gregory-Bey, Miamisburg (Ohio), 6-5, 230, sr. (Akron)

* Bryce Griffin, Yorkville (Ill.), 6-4, 210, sr. (Kent State)

* Miron Gurman, Spencerport (N.Y.), 6-6, 255, sr. (Rutgers)

* Jameil Hamm, Cleveland Heights (Ohio), 6-4, 235, sr. (Miami, OH)

* Colin Hansen, Byron (Minn.), 6-5, 230, sr. (Minnesota)

* Isaiah Harris, Saline (Mich.), 6-2, 200, jr.

* Myles Harrison, Pickerington Central (Ohio), 6-3, 210, sr. (Buffalo)


* Jonah Hayes, Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio), 6-6, 215, sr. (Northwestern)

* Jameer Henry, King (Detroit, Mich.), 6-5, 261, soph.


* Justin Hill, Winton Woods (Cincinnati, Ohio), 6-3, 220, sr. (Alabama)

* Rhett Hlavacka, Fond du Lac (Wis.), 6-4, 235, sr. (Minnesota)

* Adrian Holley, Michigan City (Ind.), 6-6, 225, sr. (Kansas)

* Logan Howell, Cass Tech (Detroit, Mich.), 6-4, 310, sr. (Miami, OH)


* Howie Johnson, Forest Lake (Minn.), 6-3, 255, sr. (Minnesota)


* Rashad Jones, Belleville (Mich.), 6-4, 240, sr. (Purdue)


* Bobby Kanka, Howell (Mich.), 6-4, 255, sr. (Michigan)



* Jayden Lockhart, Davison (Mich.), 6-2, 300, sr. (Saginaw State)

* Nate Marshall, Fenwick (Oak Park, Ill.), 6-4, 265, sr. (Michigan)

* Zahir Mathis, Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.), 6-6, 225, sr. (Ohio State)

* Mason Mayne, Lawton (Mich.), 6-3, 275, sr. (Northwestern)

* Nicholas McCullough, Muskego (Wis.), 6-3, 225, sr. (Harvard)


* K'Voune McNeal, McKinley (Canton, Ohio), 6-3, 225, sr.

* Jaylen Mercer, Winton Woods (Cincinnati, Ohio), 6-5, 230, soph.


* Xavier Newsom, King (Detroit, Mich.), 6-5, 220, sr.

* Carson Noonan, Highland (Medina, Ohio), 6-3, 265, sr. (Miami, OH)

* Caden O'Rourke, Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, Ill.), 6-5, 220, sr. (Northwestern)

* Uchenyo Ojata, Carmel (Ind.), 6-4, 200, sr. (Troy)

* Israel Oladipupo, Noblesville (Ind.), 6-3, 230, sr. (Boston College)


* Fawzy Omotoso, Avon (Ind.), 6-4, 240, sr. (Northern Illinois)

* Carmine Orozco, Mishawaka (Ind.), 6-4, 272, sr. (Miami, OH)

* Benny Patterson, Castle (Newburgh, Ind.), 6-3, 240, sr. (Cincinnati)


* Torin Pettaway, Middleton (Wis.), 6-5, 265, sr. (Wisconsin)

* Michael Reder, Saline (Mich.), 6-3, 290, sr. (Ferris State)

* Joseph Reiff, York (Elmhurst, Ill.), 6-5, 245, sr. (Notre Dame)


* Jaden Rogers, Brighton (Mich.), 6-4, 240, sr. (Army)

* Maxwell Roy, St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.), 6-3, 270, sr. (Ohio State)

* Graysen Schneider, Stewartville (Minn.) 6-2, 255, sr. (Montana State)

* Kyce Shamma, Huron (Ann Arbor, Mich.), 6-2, 230, sr.

* Damien Shanklin, Warren Central (Indianapolis, Ind.), 6-4, 230, sr. (LSU)

* Derrick Simmons, Frankenmuth (Mich.), 6-3, 270, sr. (Michigan State)


* Sharlandin Strange, Cheltenham (Wyncote, Pa.), 6-3, 325, sr. (Syracuse)

* Jayquan Stubbs, Cleveland Heights (Ohio), 6-6, 249, sr. (Minnesota)

* Gordy Sulfsted, St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio), 6-5, 240, sr. (Notre Dame)

* Conner Sullivan, Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.), 6-3, 255, sr. (South Dakota State)


* Aariz Taylor, Kenwood (Chicago, Ill.), 6-4, 220, sr. (Miami, OH)


* Theo Thomas, Totino-Grace (Fridley, Minn.), 6-4, 260, sr. (Northern Iowa)

* Cal Thrush, Upper Arlington (Columbus, Ohio), 6-4, 230, sr. (Michigan State)


* Trey Verndon, Hamilton (Ohio), 6-2, 225, sr. (Iowa State)


* Bryant Weatherspoon, Harper Woods (Mich.), 6-4, 230, sr. (Toledo)s

* Isaiah White, Ben Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.), 6-3, 270, sr. (Illinois)


* Jaylen Williams, Palatine (Ill.), 6-6, 265, sr. (Michigan)

* Cedric Works, Northmont (Clayton, Ohio), 6-4, 220, sr. (Kentucky)

* Masyn Zahursky, Berea-Midpark (Ohio), 6-4, 265, sr. (Bowling Green)

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