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.
@EFRANTZMP'S ALL-GREAT LAKES REGION FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
QB:
CJ Carr,
Saline (Mich.), 6-2.5, 195, sr. (Notre Dame)
QB:
Bryce Underwood,
Belleville (Mich.), 6-3.5, 205, jr.
QB:
Tavien St. Clair,
Bellefontaine (Ohio), 6-3.5, 210, jr. (Ohio State)
RB:
Corey Smith,
Catholic Memorial (Waukesha, Wis.), 5-11, 170, sr. (Penn State)
RB:
Jordan Marshall,
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio), 5-10.5, 193, sr. (Michigan)
RB:
Tiqwai Hayes,
Aliquippa (Pa.), 5-10, 185, jr.
WR:
Rico Scott,
Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, Pa.), 6-0, 185, sr. (Alabama)
WR:
Mylan Graham,
New Haven (Ind.), 6-1, 170, sr. (Ohio State)
WR:
Cam Williams,
Glenbard South (Glen Ellyn, Ill.), 6-2, 190, sr. (Notre Dame)
TE:
Christian Bentancur,
Marian Central Catholic (Woodstock, Ill.), 6-5, 240, sr. (Clemson)
AP:
Quinton Martin,
Belle Vernon (Pa.), 6-2, 200, sr. (Penn State)
OL:
Ian Moore,
New Palestine (Ind.), 6-5, 295, sr. (Ohio State)
OL:
Donovan Harbour, Catholic Memorial (Waukesha, WI), 6-3, 310, sr. (Penn State)
OL:
Ben Roebuck,
St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 6-7, 320, sr. (Michigan)
K:
Spencer Porath,
Brownsburg (Ind.), 6-0, 185, sr. (Purdue)
@EFRANTZMP'S ALL-GREAT LAKES REGION SECOND TEAM OFFENSE QB:
Samaj Jones,
St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.), 5-11, 203, sr. (Cincinnati)
QB:
Ethan Grunkemeyer,
Olentangy (Lewis Center, Ohio), 6-2, 190, sr. (Penn State)
QB:
Danny O'Neil,
Cathedral (Indianapolis, Ind.), 6-0, 185. Sr. (Colorado)
RB:
Marquise Davis,
Cleveland Heights (Ohio), 6-0, 190, jr.
RB:
Bo Jackson,
Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Cleveland, Ohio), 6-1, 190, jr.
RB:
Darrion Dupree,
Chicago Mt. Carmel (Ill.), 5-10, 190, sr. (Wisconsin)
WR:
Tyseer Denmark,
Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.), 5-11, 180, sr. (Penn State)
WR:
Nicholas Marsh,
River Rouge (Mich.), 6-3, 200, sr. (Michigan State)
WR:
I'Marion Stewart ,
Kenwood (Chicago, Ill.), 6-1, 180, sr. (Michigan)
TE:
Damarion Witten,
Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio), 6-4, 215, sr. (Ohio State)
AP:
Brauntae Johnson,
Fort Wayne North Side (Ind.), 6-3, 170, sr. (Notre Dame)
OL:
Cooper Cousins,
McDowell (Erie, Pa.), 6-5, 285, sr. (Penn State)
OL:
Marcus Harrison,
St. Francis (Hamburg, N.Y.), 6-7.5, 336, sr. (Georgia)
@EFRANTZMP'S ALL-GREAT LAKES REGION THIRD TEAM OFFENSE QB:
Isaiah Marshall,
Southfield Arts & Tech (Mich.), 6-0, 199, sr. (Kansas)
QB:
Ryan Montgomery,
Findlay (Ohio), 6-3, 205, jr.
QB:
Stone Saunders, Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, PA), 6-2, 195, jr. (Kentucky)
RB:
Sam Williams-Dixon,
Pickerington North (Ohio), 5-11, 203, sr. (Ohio State)
RB:
Jabree Wallace- Coleman,
Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.), 6-0, 205, jr. (Georgia)
RB:
Tre McLeod,
Cheltenham (Wyncote, Pa.), 5-10, 190, sr.
WR:
Chris Henry,
Withrow (Cincinnati, Ohio), 6-5, 185, so. (Ohio State)
WR:
Josiah Brown,
Holy Trinity (Hicksville, N.Y.), 6-0, 170, sr. (Penn State)
WR:
Talyn Taylor,
Geneva (Ill.), 6-0, 165, jr.
TE:
Brady Prieskorn,
Adams (Rochester, Mich.), 6-6, 225, sr. (Michigan)
AP:
Luke Williams,
Naperville North (Ill.), 6-1, 174, sr. (Purdue)
OL:
Kevin Heywood,
Pope John Paul II (Royersford, Pa.) 6-7, 290, sr. (Wisconsin)
OL:
Peter Jones,
Malvern Prep (Malvern, Pa.), 6-5, 289, sr. (Notre Dame)
OL:
Deontae Armstrong, St. Edward (Lakewood, OH), 6-6, 280, sr. (Ohio State)
K:
Brody Boehm,
Westfield (Ind.), 6-1, 200, sr.
@EFRANTZMP'S ALL-GREAT LAKES REGION HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE QB:
Timothy Carpenter,
Trotwood-Madison (Ohio), 6-3, 215, sr. (Indiana)
QB:
Nick Kinsey,
Stillwater (Minn.), 6-2, 185, so
QB:
Jamison Kitna,
Lakota East (Liberty Township, Ohio), 6-2, 215, jr. (Houston)
RB:
D’Antae Sheffey,
State College (Pa.), 6-0, 190, so.
RB:
Gabe Winowich,
Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, Mich.), 6-1, 215, sr. (Rutgers)
RB:
Diore Hubbard,
Lincoln (Gahanna, Ohio), 5-10, 185, sr. (West Virginia)
WR:
Quintin Simmons Jr, Withrow (Cincinnati, OH), 6-1, 170, jr.
WR:
Syair Torrence,
Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse, N.Y.), 5-11, 195, sr. (Michigan State)
WR:
Peter Gonzalez,
Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 6-2.5, 200, sr. (Penn State)
TE:
Grant Stec,
Jacobs (Algonquin, Ill.), 6-6, 220, sr. (Wisconsin)
AP:
Kamren Flowers,
West Bloomfield (Mich.), 6-0, 160, jr.
OL:
Carter Lowe,
Whitmer (Toledo, Ohio), 6-5, 290, jr.
OL:
Owen Strebig, Catholic Memorial (Waukesha, WI), 6-8, 295, jr.
OL:
Styles Prescod,
Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.), 6-6, 280, sr. (Notre Dame)
K:
Derek Morris,
Bishop Fenwick (Franklin, Ohio), 6-2, 210, sr.