Red Grange, Jim Brown, Dick Butkus, Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Orlando Pace 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 2021 MaxPreps Preseason All-Great Lakes Region Fall Football Team.
These aren't the only big-time high school talents along the North Coast, but below are key names you need to know heading into Week 1.
The squad is made up of players from Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSEQB:
Drew Allar,
Medina (Ohio), 6-4.5, 228, sr. (Penn State)
QB:
Brady Allen,
Gibson Southern (Fort Branch, Ind.), 6-5, 210, sr. (Purdue)
QB:
Tayven Jackson,
Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.), 6-4, 195, sr. (Tennessee)
RB:
Nick Singleton,
Governor Mifflin (Shillington, Pa.), 6-0, 210, sr. (Penn State)
RB:
Sam Brown,
La Salle College (Wyndmoor, Pa.), 6-1, 195, sr. (Rutgers)
RB:
Kentrell Marks,
Valley Forge (Parma Heights, Ohio), 6-1, 180, sr. (Purdue)
WR:
Luther Burden,
East St. Louis (Ill.), 6-2, 195, sr. (Oklahoma)
WR:
Kaleb Brown,
St. Rita (Chicago, Ill.), 5-11, 177, sr. (Ohio State)
WR:
Kaden Saunders,
Westerville South (Ohio), 5-10, 172, sr. (Penn State)
TE:
Jerry Cross,
Milwaukee King (Wis.), 6-6, 257, sr. (Penn State)
ATH:
Tyler Morris,
Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, Ill.), 6-0, 175, sr. (Michigan)
OL:
Kiyaunta Goodwin,
Charlestown (Ind.), 6-7, 300, sr. (Kentucky)
OL:
Joe Brunner,
Whitefish Bay (Wis.), 6-6, 300, sr. (Wisconsin)
OL:
Billy Schrauth,
St. Mary's Springs (Fond du Lac, Wis.), 6-5, 285, sr.
K:
Nathan Dibert,
Hartland (Mich.), 5-11, 195, sr. (LSU)
SECOND TEAM OFFENSEQB:
Beau Pribula,
Central York (Pa.), 6-2, 215, sr. (Penn State)
QB:
Dante Moore,
King (Detroit, Mich.), 6-2, 195, jr.
QB:
Myles Burkett,
Franklin (Wis.), 6-2, 205, sr (Wisconsin)
RB:
Gi'Bran Payne,
La Salle (Cincinnati, Ohio), 5-10, 190, sr. (Indiana)
RB:
Stephan Byrd,
Canal Winchester (Ohio), 6-0, 195, sr. (Cincinnati)
RB:
Micah Hauser,
Westfield (Ind.), 5-11, 180, sr.
WR:
Mehki Flowers,
Central Dauphin East (Harrisburg, Pa.), 6-1, 190, sr. (Penn State)
WR:
Anthony Ivey,
Manheim Township (Lancaster, Pa.), 6-0, 190, sr. (Penn State)
WR:
Omar Cooper,
Lawrence North (Indianapolis, Ind.), 6-1, 185, sr. (Indiana)
TE:
Andrew Keller,
Waunakee (Wis.), 6-5, 210, sr. (Iowa State)
ATH:
Dillon Tatum,
West Bloomfield (Mich.), 5-11, 190, sr.
OL:
Joey Tanona,
Zionsville (Ind.), 6-5, 295, sr. (Notre Dame)
OL:
Tegra Tshabola,
Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio), 6-5, 340, sr. (Ohio State)
OL:
Ashton Craig,
Lawrenceburg (Ind.), 6-5, 283, sr. (Notre Dame)
K:
Antonio Chadha, St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.), 5-9, 175, sr.
THIRD TEAM OFFENSEQB:
Rashad Rochelle,
Springfield (Ill.), 5-11, 170, sr. (Rutgers)
QB:
Te'Sean Smoot,
Springfield (Ohio), 6-0, 170, sr.
QB:
Brogan McCaughey,
St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio), 6-1, 185, sr.
RB:
Kaleb Johnson,
Hamilton (Ohio), 6-1, 215, sr. (California)
RB:
Gavin Garcia,
Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa, Pa.), 5-8, 170, sr.
RB:
Marquese Williams,
Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, Pa.), 5-10, 185, jr.
WR:
Reggie Fleurima,
Naperville Central (Ill.), 6-2, 200, sr. (Northwestern)
WR:
Antonio Gates Jr.,
Fordson (Dearborn, Mich.), 6-1, 185, sr. (Michigan State)
WR:
Cade Yacamelli,
Penn-Trafford (Harrison City, Pa.), 6-0, 195, sr. (Wisconsin)
TE:
Josh Kattus,
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio), 6-4, 235, sr. (Kentucky)
ATH:
Rodney Gallagher,
Laurel Highlands (Uniontown, Pa.), 6-0, 160, jr.
OL:
Lucas Heyer,
Hill-Murray (Maplewood, Minn.), 6-5, 307, sr. (Stanford)
OL:
Justin Kanyuk,
Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.), 6-5, 290, sr. (North Carolina)
OL:
Carter Smith,
Olentangy Liberty (Powell, Ohio), 6-6, 280, sr. (Indiana)
K:
Owen Wiley,
Avon Lake (Ohio), 5-11, 165, sr.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSEDL:
Enai White,
Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.), 6-5, 230, sr.
DL:
Caden Curry, Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.), 6-5, 250, sr.
DL:
Alex VanSumeren,
Garber (Essexville, Mich.), 6-3, 300, sr. (Michigan State)
DL:
Tyreese Fearbry,
Perry Traditional Academy (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 6-5, 225, sr.
LB:
CJ Hicks,
Archbishop Alter (Kettering, Ohio), 6-3, 220, sr. (Ohio State)
LB:
Gabe Powers,
Marysville (Ohio), 6-4, 230, sr. (Ohio State)
LB:
Joshua Burnham,
Traverse City Central (Mich.), 6-4, 225, sr. (Notre Dame)
LB:
Sebastian Cheeks,
Evanston (Ill.), 6-3, 210, sr. (North Carolina)
DB:
Jyaire Brown, Lakota West (West Chester, Ohio), 6-0, 178, sr. (Ohio State)
DB:
Keenan Nelson Jr, St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.), 6-1, 200, sr. (South Carolina)
SECOND TEAM DEFENSEDL:
Joe Strickland,
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory (Indianapolis, Ind.), 6-4, 250, sr. (Purdue)
DL:
Ken Talley,
Northeast (Philadelphia, Pa.), 6-3, 230, sr. (Penn State)
DL:
Isaac Hamm,
Sun Prairie (Wis.), 6-5, 260, sr.
DL:
Kenneth Grant,
Merrillville (Ind.), 6-4, 334, sr.
LB:
Moses Walker,
Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 6-2, 220, sr. (Rutgers)
LB:
Anthony Johnson,
Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.), 6-1, 230, sr. (Rutgers)
LB:
Josiah Trotter, St. Joseph's Prep (Philadelphia, Pa.), 6-2, 225, jr.
LB:
Nolan Ziegler,
Catholic Central (Grand Rapids, Mich.), 6-4, 210, sr. (Notre Dame)
DB:
Austin Brown,
Johnston City (Ill.), 6-1, 195, sr. (Wisconsin)
DB:
Rahmir Stewart, Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.), 6-0, 195, jr.
THIRD TEAM DEFENSEDL:
Luke Montgomery,
Findlay (Ohio), 6-5, 260, jr.
DL:
Popeye Williams, Westfield (Ind.), 6-3, 230, sr. (Louisville)
DL:
Trey Bixby,
St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio), 6-5, 240, sr. (Minnesota)
DL:
Brenan Vernon,
Mentor (Ohio), 6-5, 245, jr. (Notre Dame)
LB:
Abdul Carter, La Salle College (Wyndmoor, Pa.), 6-4, 235, sr. (Penn State)
LB:
Keon Wylie, Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.), 6-2, 210, sr. (Penn State)
LB:
Michael Williams, West Bloomfield (Mich.), 6-3, 220, sr.
LB:
Domanick Moon,
Fort Wayne Snider (Ind.), 6-2, 218, sr. (Purdue)
DB:
Tre Holloman,
Cretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul, Minn.), 6-2, 175, sr. (Michigan State BKB)
DB:
Ta’mere Robinson,
Brashear (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 6-4, 210, jr.
