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Who are the former high school athletes from Metro East area competing during the week of Monday, Sept. 1?

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Jakob Church and Chris Caldwell

These former Metro East area high school standouts will be competing during the week of Monday, Sept. 1.

Aiden Taylor
Husson Eagles
Sophomore
6′3″ 190
Jersey Community High School
Hometown: Jerseyville
Next Game: vs. Framingham State Rams, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Aiden Taylor
Lindenwood Lions
Freshman
6′2″ 288
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: Jerseyville
Next Game: vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 3:30 p.m.

Alex Glover
Benedictine Eagles
Senior
5′7″ 175
Civic Memorial High School
Hometown: Bethalto
Next Game: vs. Buena Vista Beavers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 1 p.m.

Allen Middleton
Bowling Green Falcons
Wide receiver
Sophomore
5′11″ 190
Mascoutah High School
Hometown: Mascoutah
Next Game: vs. Cincinnati Bearcats, Saturday, Sept. 6, 3:30 p.m.

Andrew Brown
Illinois Blueboys
Freshman
6′2″ 185
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Greenville Panthers, Thursday, Sept. 4, 7 p.m.

Anthony Cunningham
Texas–Permian Basin Falcons
Junior
6′4″ 310
Belleville Township East High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Adams State Grizzlies, Saturday, Sept. 6, 6 p.m.

Armon Vinson
Florida Memorial Lions
Sophomore
6′4″
Belleville Township East High School
Hometown: Shiloh
Next Game: vs. Clark Atlanta Panthers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 3 p.m.

Austen Yates
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
5′11″ 245
Belleville Township East High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Baruk Jonsson
Indiana State Sycamores
Freshman
6′3″ 180
Mascoutah High School
Hometown: Mascoutah
Next Game: vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Blake Rhodes-Brown
Delaware State Hornets
Freshman
6′4″ 330
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Albany Great Danes, Saturday, Sept. 6, 1 p.m.

Brandon Henderson
Illinois Fighting Illini
Junior
6′5″ 335
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: East St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Duke Blue Devils, Saturday, Sept. 6, 11 a.m.

Broc Rodgers
Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers
Freshman
6′5″ 330
Althoff Catholic High School
Hometown: Granite City
Next Game: vs. West Florida Argonauts, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Bryant Coley
Central Oklahoma Bronchos
Defensive back
Junior
6′1″ 185
O'Fallon High School
Hometown: O'Fallon
Next Game: vs. Pittsburg State Gorillas, Saturday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m.

CJ Bass III
Missouri Tigers
Safety
Freshman
6′2″ 209
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Kansas Jayhawks, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2:30 p.m.

Cameron Golden
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′3″
Althoff Catholic High School
Hometown: Fort Pierce
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Cavon Mcwright
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′1″ 210
O'Fallon High School
Hometown: Chicago
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Chase Brendel
Illinois Blueboys
Sophomore
6′3″ 285
Mascoutah High School
Hometown: Mascoutah
Next Game: vs. Greenville Panthers, Thursday, Sept. 4, 7 p.m.

Chase Pacatte
Illinois Blueboys
Defensive lineman
Sophomore
6′3″ 275
Highland High School
Hometown: Highland
Next Game: vs. Greenville Panthers, Thursday, Sept. 4, 7 p.m.

Chase Reynolds
Southern Illinois Salukis
Freshman
5′11″ 191
Collinsville High School
Hometown: Collinsville
Next Game: vs. Purdue Boilermakers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 6:30 p.m.

Chris Caldwell
Eastern Illinois Panthers
Sophomore
5′9″ 200
O'Fallon High School
Hometown: O'Fallon
Next Game: vs. Indiana State Sycamores, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Christian Joiner
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
5′9″ 182
O'Fallon High School
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Christopher Bennett
Lindenwood Lions
Freshman
5′6″ 170
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: East St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 3:30 p.m.

Christopher Jenkins
Illinois Blueboys
Sophomore
5′10″ 285
Althoff Catholic High School
Hometown: East St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Greenville Panthers, Thursday, Sept. 4, 7 p.m.

Clayton Lakatos
Southern Illinois Salukis
Freshman
6′1″ 190
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Purdue Boilermakers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 6:30 p.m.

Cole Stuart
Illinois Blueboys
Sophomore
5′11″ 175
Freeburg Community High School
Hometown: Freeburg
Next Game: vs. Greenville Panthers, Thursday, Sept. 4, 7 p.m.

Cordayle Coffman
Missouri S&T Miners
Freshman
6′0″ 320
Collinsville High School
Hometown: Maryville
Next Game: vs. Northeastern State Riverhawks, Saturday, Sept. 6, 6 p.m.

Dalton Brown
Truman State Bulldogs
Sophomore
5′11″
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Butler Bulldogs, Saturday, Sept. 6, 1 p.m.

Dashaun Gage Jr.
Roosevelt Lakers
Freshman
6′1″ 165
Belleville West High School
Hometown: Centreville
Next Game: vs. Quincy Hawks, Saturday, Sept. 6, 1 p.m.

Dierre Hill Jr.
Oregon Ducks
5′11″ 205
Althoff Catholic High School
Hometown: Centralia
Next Game: vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12:30 p.m.

Dorian Arguelles
Western Illinois Leathernecks
Sophomore
6′4″ 340
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Northwestern Wildcats, Friday, Sept. 5, 6:30 p.m.

Drake Mosley
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′2″
Althoff Catholic High School
Hometown: Caseyville
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Dylan Smith
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′1″ 220
Freeburg Community High School
Hometown: Freeburg
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Easton Heafner
Carthage Firebirds
Sophomore
6′2″ 185
Jersey Community High School
Hometown: Jerseyville
Next Game: vs. Lakeland Muskies, Saturday, Sept. 6, 6 p.m.

Ellis Kircher
Monmouth Fighting Scots
Freshman
Collinsville High School
Hometown: Collinsville
Next Game: vs. Wartburg Knights, Saturday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m.

Elmo Gilliam
Central Arkansas Bears
Linebacker
Freshman
5′11″ 220
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions, Saturday, Sept. 6, 6 p.m.

Emelio Gomez
Missouri S&T Miners
Rf.
6′1″ 245
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Northeastern State Riverhawks, Saturday, Sept. 6, 6 p.m.

Emilio Gomez
Missouri S&T Miners
Freshman
6′1″ 255
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Northeastern State Riverhawks, Saturday, Sept. 6, 6 p.m.

Ezra Ekuban
Northern Colorado Bears
Junior
6′3″ 245
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Parker
Next Game: vs. Colorado State Rams, Saturday, Sept. 6, 5 p.m.

Gavin Potthast
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′0″
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Hayden Hudak
Illinois Blueboys
Sophomore
6′2″ 290
Belleville Township East High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Greenville Panthers, Thursday, Sept. 4, 7 p.m.

Hayden Moore
Washington Huskies
Sophomore
6′2″ 222
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Parker
Next Game: vs. UC Davis Aggies, Saturday, Sept. 6, 8 p.m.

Hayden Volz
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
Freshman
6′0″ 307
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. North Alabama Lions, Saturday, Sept. 6, 6 p.m.

Ihzel Brown
McKendree Bearcats
Sophomore
6′1″ 265
Alton Senior High School
Hometown: Alton
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Isaiah Gordon
UW - Platteville Pioneers
Defensive back
Freshman
6′1″ 175
Collinsville High School
Hometown: Collinsville
Next Game: vs. Aurora Spartans, Saturday, Sept. 6, 1 p.m.

J'Vonta Mosby
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′2″ 260
Althoff Catholic High School
Hometown: Cahokia
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

JJ Weiss
Benedictine Eagles
Sophomore
6′4″ 200
Freeburg Community High School
Hometown: Smithton
Next Game: vs. Buena Vista Beavers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 1 p.m.

Jackson Weaver
Washington Bears
Freshman
6′3″ 225
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Rhodes Lynx, Saturday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m.

Jaden Hale
Kentucky State Thorobreds
Graduate
5′8″
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: East St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Albany State Golden Rams, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2 p.m.

Jaion Jackson
Central Michigan Chippewas
Sophomore
5′10″ 160
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: East St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Pittsburgh Panthers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Jake Curry
Southern Illinois Salukis
Sophomore
5′11″ 185
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Purdue Boilermakers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 6:30 p.m.

Jake Fritz
Illinois Blueboys
Sophomore
6′2″ 185
Mascoutah High School
Hometown: Mascoutah
Next Game: vs. Greenville Panthers, Thursday, Sept. 4, 7 p.m.

Jakob Church
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
5′9″ 195
Mascoutah High School
Hometown: Mascoutah
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Jason Dowell
Missouri Tigers
Freshman
6′3″ 306
Althoff Catholic High School
Next Game: vs. Kansas Jayhawks, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2:30 p.m.

Javion Mobley-Jackson
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
5′10″ 172
Belleville Township East High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Jayden Howard
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′0″
Belleville Township East High School
Hometown: Madison
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Jayden Neal
Peru State Bobcats
Senior
6′0″
Mascoutah High School
Next Game: vs. Baker Wildcats, Saturday, Sept. 6, 6 p.m.

Jaylen Ford
McKendree Bearcats
Junior
6′0″ 170
Belleville Township East High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Jaylen Reed
UW River Falls Falcons
Senior
5′7″ 158
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: East St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Alma Scots, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Jeremiah Hardnett
Monmouth Fighting Scots
Junior
5′9″ 255
O'Fallon High School
Hometown: Fairview Heights
Next Game: vs. Wartburg Knights, Saturday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m.

Johnnie Robinson
McKendree Bearcats
Sophomore
6′2″
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Jojo Hayden
Illinois Fighting Illini
Sophomore
6′2″ 220
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: East St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Duke Blue Devils, Saturday, Sept. 6, 11 a.m.

Jordan Lacey
Concordia Chicago Cougars
Sophomore
6′0″ 185
Belleville West High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Minnesota Morris Cougars, Saturday, Sept. 6, 11 a.m.

Joseph Vanderwiel
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′1″
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Kaeden Toenyes
McKendree Bearcats
Junior
6′5″ 325
Civic Memorial High School
Hometown: Cottage Hills
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Kaleel Waller
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
5′9″ 180
Belleville Township East High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Kendrick Lyons
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′0″
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Keshawn Hayden
Central Michigan Chippewas
Sophomore
6′3″ 250
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Pittsburgh Panthers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Keshawn Lyons
Northern Illinois Huskies
Junior
6′1″ 180
Cahokia High School
Hometown: Cahokia
Next Game: vs. Maryland Terrapins, Friday, Sept. 5, 7:30 p.m.

Kylin Jordan
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
5′11″
Collinsville High School
Hometown: Collinsville
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

La'Revious Woods
Lindenwood Lions
Freshman
5′9″ 195
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: East St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 3:30 p.m.

Landon Busch
Illinois Blueboys
Freshman
6′2″ 245
Triad High School
Next Game: vs. Greenville Panthers, Thursday, Sept. 4, 7 p.m.

Lucious Dones
Aurora Spartans
Junior
5′10″ 180
Althoff Catholic High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. UW - Platteville Pioneers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 1 p.m.

Malik Nave
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
5′10″ 190
Althoff Catholic High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Marcus Hansen
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′5″ 310
O'Fallon High School
Hometown: O'Fallon
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Mike Taylor
Sacramento State Hornets
Freshman
6′3″ 187
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: East St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Nevada Wolf Pack, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2 p.m.

Miles McVay
North Carolina Tar Heels
6′″ 350
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: East St. Louis
Next Game: vs. TCU Horned Frogs, Monday, Sept. 1, 8 p.m.

Nasim Cairo
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
Senior
6′2″ 272
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. North Alabama Lions, Saturday, Sept. 6, 6 p.m.

Nick Deloach Jr.
Missouri Tigers
Sophomore
6′0″ 187
Cahokia High School
Next Game: vs. Kansas Jayhawks, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2:30 p.m.

OJ Mosley
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′0″ 265
Belleville Township East High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Patrick Chism
Quincy Hawks
Freshman
5′10″ 166
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Roosevelt Lakers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 1 p.m.

Patton Leib
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
Freshman
6′2″ 256
Althoff Catholic High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. North Alabama Lions, Saturday, Sept. 6, 6 p.m.

Reggie Barnes
Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers
Senior
5′11″ 215
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: O'Fallon
Next Game: vs. West Florida Argonauts, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Ricky Eastern
Grinnell Pioneers
Sophomore
6′0″ 305
Althoff Catholic High School
Hometown: Swansea
Next Game: vs. Macalester Scots, Saturday, Sept. 6, 1 p.m.

Ricky Moore
Millikin Big Blue
Freshman
5′9″ 205
Belleville West High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Luther Norse, Saturday, Sept. 6, 1 p.m.

Romell Ballinger
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
5′11″
Collinsville High School
Hometown: Mt Vernon Illinois
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Ryder Collins
Millikin Big Blue
Junior
5′11″ 230
Civic Memorial High School
Hometown: Bethalto
Next Game: vs. Luther Norse, Saturday, Sept. 6, 1 p.m.

Shug Walker
Southern Illinois Salukis
Senior
6′2″ 225
Civic Memorial High School
Hometown: Bethalto
Next Game: vs. Purdue Boilermakers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 6:30 p.m.

Steph Tolliver
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′1″ 235
O'Fallon High School
Hometown: O'Fallon
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Stephen Green
Southern Illinois Salukis
Linebacker
Junior
5′11″ 200
Collinsville High School
Hometown: Collinsville
Next Game: vs. Purdue Boilermakers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 6:30 p.m.

Steven Moore
Roosevelt Lakers
Freshman
5′9″ 190
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Indianapolis
Next Game: vs. Quincy Hawks, Saturday, Sept. 6, 1 p.m.

TaRyan Martin
Kent State Golden Flashes
Freshman
5′8″ 190
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: East St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders, Saturday, Sept. 6, 11 a.m.

Tanner Hollerich
McKendree Bearcats
Junior
6′5″ 240
O'Fallon High School
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Tim Middleton
Illinois Blueboys
Senior
5′7″ 155
Mascoutah High School
Hometown: Mascoutah
Next Game: vs. Greenville Panthers, Thursday, Sept. 4, 7 p.m.

Timothy Middleton II
Illinois Blueboys
Senior
5′7″ 155
Mascoutah High School
Hometown: Mascoutah
Next Game: vs. Greenville Panthers, Thursday, Sept. 4, 7 p.m.

Timothy Pitts
Kentucky State Thorobreds
Junior
6′1″
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: East St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Albany State Golden Rams, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2 p.m.

Toriano Pride Jr.
Missouri Tigers
Senior
5′11″ 188
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Kansas Jayhawks, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2:30 p.m.

Tre Bell
Hanover Panthers
Junior
Lebanon High School
Hometown: Lebanon
Next Game: vs. Centre Colonels, Saturday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m.

Trevor Winkles
Franklin Grizzlies
Senior
5′10″ 185
Lebanon High School
Hometown: Lebanon
Next Game: vs. Ohio Northern Polar Bears, Saturday, Sept. 6, 1:30 p.m.

Ty Michael
McKendree Bearcats
Sophomore
6′2″ 190
O'Fallon High School
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

Wyatt Golden
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′4″ 230
Althoff Catholic High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Hillsdale Chargers, Saturday, Sept. 6, 12 p.m.

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