Who are the top high
school football players heading into the 2025 season? This is the first
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 2024 All-Great Lakes squads:
offense/
defense.
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Israel Abrams,
Montini Catholic (Lombard, Ill.), 6-4, 180, jr.
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Semaj Beals,
Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.), 6-1, 190, sr.
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Nathan Bernhard,
Ashland (Ohio), 6-5, 227, sr. (Appalachian State)
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Tommy Carr,
Saline (Mich.), 6-3, 185, sr. (Miami, Ohio)
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Anthony Coellner,
Carmel (Ind.), 6-2, 200, sr.
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Kayd Coffman,
East Kentwood (Kentwood, Mich.), 6-2, 185, sr. (Michigan State)
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Levi Davis,
Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center, Ohio), 5-11, 183, sr. (Ohio)
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Jaxson Dosh,
Davison (Mich.), 6-0, 200, sr. (Western Michigan)
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Peyton Falzone,
Nazareth Area (Pa.), 6-4.5, 200, sr. (Penn State)
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Brooks Hendrickson,
Mount Horeb/Barneveld (Mount Horeb, Wis.), 6-3, 210, sr. (North Dakota)
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Brayden Holbrook,
Lakeland (LaGrange, Ind.), 6-4, 190, sr.
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Nick Kinsey,
Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio), 6-2, 205, sr. (Eastern Michigan)
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Owen Lansu,
Downers Grove North (Downers Grove, Ill.), 6-1, 185, sr. (Minnesota)
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Jarin Mock,
Pickerington North (Ohio), 6-3, 190, sr. (Bowling Green)
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Donovan Moorhead,
Hawken (Gates Mills, Ohio), 6-4, 210, sr. (Jacksonville State)
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Brooklyn Nace,
Central York (Pa.), 6-2, 195, sr. (Old Dominion)
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Johnny O'Brien,
Fremd (Palatine, Ill.), 6-2, 180, sr. (Northwestern)
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Bo Polston,
Decatur Central (Indianapolis, Ind.), 6-2, 200, sr. (Toledo)
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Matt Ponatoski,
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio), 6-1, 195, sr. (Kentucky)
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Jameson Purcell,
Maine South (Park Ridge, Ill.), 6-2, 181, jr.
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Gavin Sidwar,
La Salle College (Wyndmoor, Pa.), 6-3, 190, sr. (Missouri)
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Xavier Stearn,
Germantown Academy (Fort Washington, Pa.), 6-6, 215, sr. (Rutgers)
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Trae Taylor,
Carmel (Mundelein, Ill.), 6-3, 186, jr. (Nebraska)
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Terry Walker III,
Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.), 6-4, 193, sr. (Duke)
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Mason West,
Edina (Minn.), 6-5, 200, sr.
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Jonas Williams,
Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort, Ill.), 6-1.5, 215, sr. (USC)
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Rocco Williams,
Pickerington Central (Ohio), 6-1, 195, sr. (Middle Tennessee)
