Chicago area’s top 50 high school football players for 2019

The players to keep an eye on during the upcoming high school football season.

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IC Catholic’s Kyle Franklin (20) gets an open look down field.

IC Catholic’s Kyle Franklin (20) gets an open look down field.

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Name, School, Year, Position, Height, Weight

Dylan Barrett, St. Charles North, Sr., OG, 6-5, 305

Kaleb Brown, St. Rita, So., RB, 5-11, 183

Semaj Brown, Morgan Park, Sr., S, 6-2, 185

Pat Coogan, Marist, Jr., OT, 6-5, 275

David Davidkov, New Trier, Jr., OT, 6-6, 272

Kyle Franklin, IC Catholic, Jr., RB, 5-9, 175

Jameson Geers, Providence, Jr., TE, 6-5, 230

Jalen Grant, Mount Carmel, Sr., OG, 6-3, 297

Marcus Harper II, Homewood-Flossmoor, Sr., OG, 6-4, 290

AJ Henning, Lincoln-Way East, Sr., WR, 5-10, 183

Giacomo Iraci, Brother Rice, Sr., S, 6-2, 175

Mar’Keise Irving, Hillcrest, Jr., RB, 5-10, 175

Sam Jackson, Naperville Central, Jr., QB, 5-11, 170

Naperville Central’s Sam Jackson runs the ball during a practice.

Naperville Central’s Sam Jackson runs the ball during a practice.

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Justin Jefferson, Brother Rice, Sr., DT, 5-10, 232

Ryan Kilburg, Maine South, Sr., S, 6-1, 187

Athan Kaliakmanis, Antioch, Jr., QB, 6-4, 190

Dino Kaliakmanis, Antioch, Jr., WR, 6-2, 188

Ryan Keeler, Nazareth, Jr,, DE, 6-5, 240

Christo Kelly, Loyola, Sr., C, 6-2, 240

JJ McCarthy Nazareth, Jr., QB, 6-2, 180

Jaden McGill, Oak Park, Jr., QB, 6-0, 180

Sean McLaughlin, Lincoln-Way East, Sr., DE, 6-7, 220

Greyson Metz, Glenbard West, Sr., LB, 6-3, 185

Nate Muersch, Montini, Sr., WR, 6-5, 215

Montini’s Nate Muersch (21) catches a pass.

Montini’s Nate Muersch (21) catches a pass.

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Rylie Mills, Lake Forest, Sr., DE, 6-5, 275

Marcellus Moore, Plainfield North, Sr., RB, 5-8, 165

Tyler Morris, Nazareth, So., WR, 5-10, 160

Xander Mueller, Wheaton North, Sr., LB, 6-3, 210

Quadre Nicholson, Evanston, Sr., RB, 6-0, 185

Ronald Pledger, Phillips, Sr., CB, 6-2, 166

Jake Renfro, Providence, Sr., C, 6-3, 300

Trayvon Rudolph, Crete-Monee, Sr., QB, 5-11, 160

Cary-Grove’s Mitchel Dec (62) and Johnny Gagliano (39) bring down Crete-Monee’s Trayvon Rudolph.

Cary-Grove’s Mitchel Dec (62) and Johnny Gagliano (39) bring down Crete-Monee’s Trayvon Rudolph.

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Bryan Sanborn, Lake Zurich, Jr., LB, 6-2, 210

Willie Shaw, Brother Rice, Jr., RB, 5-11, 180

Blake Skol, Cary-Grove, Sr., RB, 5-10, 160

Chau Smith, Simeon, Sr., CB, 5-11, 175

Willis Singleton Jr,, Warren, Sr., DT, 6-1, 301

Peter Skoronski, Maine South, Sr., C, 6-4, 275

Jadon Thompson, Naperville Central, Sr., WR, 6-2, 160

Sam Tumilty, Willowbrook, Sr., QB, 5-8, 156

Mac Uihlein, Lake Forest, Jr., LB, 6-1, 215

Lukas Van Ness, Barrington, Sr., DE, 6-5, 240

Justin Walters, Bolingbrook, Jr., S, 6-2, 170

Denver Warren, Brother Rice, Sr., DT, 6-1, 318

Hunter Welcing, Lake Zurich, Sr., TE, 6-4, 220

Kevo Wesley, Curie, Sr., OT, 6-5, 265

CJ West, Nazareth, Nazareth, Sr., DT, 6-2, 305

Kenyetta Williams, Joliet Catholic, Sr., RB, 5-10, 188

Leshon Williams, Richards, Sr., RB, 5-10, 208

Kendi Young, TF North, Sr., RB, 5-11, 185

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