The week beginning Monday, Sept. 15 will showcase these former Metro East area high school standouts.
Aiden Taylor
Husson Eagles
Sophomore
6′3″ 190
Jersey Community High School
Hometown: Jerseyville
Next Game: vs. WPI Engineers, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Aiden Taylor
Lindenwood Lions
Freshman
6′2″ 288
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: Jerseyville
Next Game: vs. Stony Brook Seawolves, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Alex Glover
Benedictine Eagles
Senior
5′7″ 175
Civic Memorial High School
Hometown: Bethalto
Next Game: vs. Aurora Spartans, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Allen Middleton
Bowling Green Falcons
Wide receiver
Sophomore
5′11″ 190
Mascoutah High School
Hometown: Mascoutah
Next Game: vs. Louisville Cardinals, Saturday, Sept. 20, 12 p.m.
Andrew Brown
Illinois Blueboys
Freshman
6′2″ 185
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Chicago Maroons, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Anthony Cunningham
Texas–Permian Basin Falcons
Junior
6′4″ 310
Belleville Township East High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Texas A&M Kingsville Javelinas, Saturday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m.
Austen Yates
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
5′11″ 245
Belleville Township East High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Baruk Jonsson
Indiana State Sycamores
Freshman
6′3″ 180
Mascoutah High School
Hometown: Mascoutah
Next Game: vs. Montana Grizzlies, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Blake Rhodes-Brown
Delaware State Hornets
Freshman
6′4″ 330
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Saint Francis Red Flash, Saturday, Sept. 20, 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. Indiana Hoosiers, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6:30 p.m.
Broc Rodgers
Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers
Freshman
6′5″ 330
Althoff Catholic High School
Hometown: Granite City
Next Game: vs. Walsh Cavaliers, Saturday, Sept. 20, 12 p.m.
Bryant Coley
Central Oklahoma Bronchos
Defensive back
Junior
6′1″ 185
O’Fallon High School
Hometown: O’Fallon
Next Game: vs. Washburn Ichabods, Saturday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m.
Bryce Coley
Missouri Western Griffons
Junior
6′0″ 185
O’Fallon High School
Hometown: O’Fallon
Next Game: vs. Central Missouri Mules, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
CJ Bass III
Missouri Tigers
Safety
Freshman
6′2″ 209
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: St. Louis
Next Game: vs. South Carolina Gamecocks, Saturday, Sept. 20, 7:30 p.m.
Caden Dickey
Central Missouri Mules
Sophomore
6′3″ 315
O’Fallon High School
Hometown: O’Fallon
Next Game: vs. Missouri Western Griffons, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Cameron Golden
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′3″
Althoff Catholic High School
Hometown: Fort Pierce
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Cavon Mcwright
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′1″ 210
O’Fallon High School
Hometown: Chicago
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Chase Boyd
North Central Cardinals
Sophomore
5′8″ 167
Belleville Township East High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Carthage Firebirds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Chase Brendel
Illinois Blueboys
Sophomore
6′3″ 285
Mascoutah High School
Hometown: Mascoutah
Next Game: vs. Chicago Maroons, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Chase Pacatte
Illinois Blueboys
Defensive lineman
Sophomore
6′3″ 275
Highland High School
Hometown: Highland
Next Game: vs. Chicago Maroons, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Chase Reynolds
Southern Illinois Salukis
Freshman
5′11″ 191
Collinsville High School
Hometown: Collinsville
Next Game: vs. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Christian Joiner
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
5′9″ 182
O’Fallon High School
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Christopher Bennett
Lindenwood Lions
Freshman
5′6″ 170
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: East St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Stony Brook Seawolves, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Christopher Jenkins
Illinois Blueboys
Sophomore
5′10″ 285
Althoff Catholic High School
Hometown: East St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Chicago Maroons, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Clayton Lakatos
Southern Illinois Salukis
Freshman
6′1″ 190
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Cole Stuart
Illinois Blueboys
Sophomore
5′11″ 175
Freeburg Community High School
Hometown: Freeburg
Next Game: vs. Chicago Maroons, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Cordayle Coffman
Missouri S&T Miners
Freshman
6′0″ 320
Collinsville High School
Hometown: Maryville
Next Game: vs. Truman State Bulldogs, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Dalton Brown
Truman State Bulldogs
Sophomore
5′11″
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Missouri S&T Miners, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Dashaun Gage Jr.
Roosevelt Lakers
Freshman
6′1″ 165
Belleville West High School
Hometown: Centreville
Next Game: vs. UW – Oshkosh Titans, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Dierre Hill Jr.
Oregon Ducks
5′11″ 205
Althoff Catholic High School
Hometown: Centralia
Next Game: vs. Oregon State Beavers, Saturday, Sept. 20, 12 p.m.
Dorian Arguelles
Western Illinois Leathernecks
Sophomore
6′4″ 340
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Eastern Washington Eagles, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Drake Mosley
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′2″
Althoff Catholic High School
Hometown: Caseyville
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Dylan Smith
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′1″ 220
Freeburg Community High School
Hometown: Freeburg
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Easton Heafner
Carthage Firebirds
Sophomore
6′2″ 185
Jersey Community High School
Hometown: Jerseyville
Next Game: vs. North Central Cardinals, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Ellis Kircher
Monmouth Fighting Scots
Freshman
Collinsville High School
Hometown: Collinsville
Next Game: vs. Lake Forest Foresters, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Elmo Gilliam
Central Arkansas Bears
Linebacker
Freshman
5′11″ 220
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Sacramento State Hornets, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Emelio Gomez
Missouri S&T Miners
Rf.
6′1″ 245
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Truman State Bulldogs, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Emilio Gomez
Missouri S&T Miners
Freshman
6′1″ 255
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Truman State Bulldogs, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Ezra Ekuban
Northern Colorado Bears
Junior
6′3″ 245
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Parker
Next Game: vs. Houston Christian Huskies, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Gavin Potthast
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′0″
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Hayden Hudak
Illinois Blueboys
Sophomore
6′2″ 290
Belleville Township East High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Chicago Maroons, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Hayden Moore
Washington Huskies
Sophomore
6′2″ 222
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Parker
Next Game: vs. Washington State Cougars, Saturday, Sept. 20, 4:30 p.m.
Hayden Volz
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
Freshman
6′0″ 307
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Southern Illinois Salukis, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Ihzel Brown
McKendree Bearcats
Sophomore
6′1″ 265
Alton Senior High School
Hometown: Alton
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Isaiah Gordon
UW – Platteville Pioneers
Defensive back
Freshman
6′1″ 175
Collinsville High School
Hometown: Collinsville
Next Game: vs. Springfield Pride, Saturday, Sept. 20, 12 p.m.
J’Vonta Mosby
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′2″ 260
Althoff Catholic High School
Hometown: Cahokia
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
JJ Weiss
Benedictine Eagles
Sophomore
6′4″ 200
Freeburg Community High School
Hometown: Smithton
Next Game: vs. Aurora Spartans, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Jackson Weaver
Washington Bears
Freshman
6′3″ 225
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Carroll Pioneers, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Jaden Hale
Kentucky State Thorobreds
Graduate
5′8″
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: East St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Morehouse Maroon Tigers, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Jaion Jackson
Central Michigan Chippewas
Sophomore
5′10″ 160
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: East St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Wagner Seahawks, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Jake Curry
Southern Illinois Salukis
Sophomore
5′11″ 185
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Jake Fritz
Illinois Blueboys
Sophomore
6′2″ 185
Mascoutah High School
Hometown: Mascoutah
Next Game: vs. Chicago Maroons, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Jakob Church
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
5′9″ 195
Mascoutah High School
Hometown: Mascoutah
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Jason Dowell
Missouri Tigers
Freshman
6′3″ 306
Althoff Catholic High School
Next Game: vs. South Carolina Gamecocks, Saturday, Sept. 20, 7:30 p.m.
Javion Mobley-Jackson
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
5′10″ 172
Belleville Township East High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Jayden Howard
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′0″
Belleville Township East High School
Hometown: Madison
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Jayden Neal
Peru State Bobcats
Senior
6′0″
Mascoutah High School
Next Game: vs. Central Methodist Eagles, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Jaylen Ford
McKendree Bearcats
Junior
6′0″ 170
Belleville Township East High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 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. Belhaven Blazers, Saturday, Sept. 20, 11:30 a.m.
Jeremiah Hardnett
Monmouth Fighting Scots
Junior
5′9″ 255
O’Fallon High School
Hometown: Fairview Heights
Next Game: vs. Lake Forest Foresters, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Johnnie Robinson
McKendree Bearcats
Sophomore
6′2″
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Jojo Hayden
Illinois Fighting Illini
Sophomore
6′2″ 220
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: East St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Indiana Hoosiers, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6:30 p.m.
Jordan Lacey
Concordia Chicago Cougars
Sophomore
6′0″ 185
Belleville West High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. St. Norbert Green Knights, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Joseph Vanderwiel
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′1″
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Kaeden Toenyes
McKendree Bearcats
Junior
6′5″ 325
Civic Memorial High School
Hometown: Cottage Hills
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Kaleel Waller
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
5′9″ 180
Belleville Township East High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Kameron Neal
Missouri Western Griffons
Senior
6′6″ 265
O’Fallon High School
Hometown: Aurora
Next Game: vs. Central Missouri Mules, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Kendrick Lyons
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′0″
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Keshawn Hayden
Central Michigan Chippewas
Sophomore
6′3″ 250
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Wagner Seahawks, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Keshawn Lyons
Northern Illinois Huskies
Junior
6′1″ 180
Cahokia High School
Hometown: Cahokia
Next Game: vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs, Saturday, Sept. 20, 3:15 p.m.
Keylan LaGrant
Central Missouri Mules
Freshman
6′2″ 200
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Missouri Western Griffons, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Kylin Jordan
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
5′11″
Collinsville High School
Hometown: Collinsville
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
La’Revious Woods
Lindenwood Lions
Freshman
5′9″ 195
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: East St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Stony Brook Seawolves, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Landon Busch
Illinois Blueboys
Freshman
6′2″ 245
Triad High School
Next Game: vs. Chicago Maroons, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Logan Davis
Central Missouri Mules
Freshman
6′5″ 320
Althoff Catholic High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Missouri Western Griffons, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Lucious Dones
Aurora Spartans
Junior
5′10″ 180
Althoff Catholic High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Benedictine Eagles, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Malik Nave
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
5′10″ 190
Althoff Catholic High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Marcus Hansen
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′5″ 310
O’Fallon High School
Hometown: O’Fallon
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Mike Taylor
Sacramento State Hornets
Freshman
6′3″ 187
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: East St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Central Arkansas Bears, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Miles McVay
North Carolina Tar Heels
6′″ 350
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: East St. Louis
Next Game: vs. UCF Knights, Saturday, Sept. 20, 3:30 p.m.
Nasim Cairo
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
Senior
6′2″ 272
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Southern Illinois Salukis, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Nick Deloach Jr.
Missouri Tigers
Sophomore
6′0″ 187
Cahokia High School
Next Game: vs. South Carolina Gamecocks, Saturday, Sept. 20, 7:30 p.m.
OJ Mosley
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′0″ 265
Belleville Township East High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Patrick Chism
Quincy Hawks
Freshman
5′10″ 166
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Edwardsville
Next Game: vs. Lincoln Blue Tigers, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6:30 p.m.
Patton Leib
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
Freshman
6′2″ 256
Althoff Catholic High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Southern Illinois Salukis, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Reggie Barnes
Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers
Senior
5′11″ 215
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: O’Fallon
Next Game: vs. Walsh Cavaliers, Saturday, Sept. 20, 12 p.m.
Ricky Eastern
Grinnell Pioneers
Sophomore
6′0″ 305
Althoff Catholic High School
Hometown: Swansea
Next Game: vs. Ripon Red Hawks, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Ricky Moore
Millikin Big Blue
Freshman
5′9″ 205
Belleville West High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. North Park Vikings, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Romell Ballinger
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
5′11″
Collinsville High School
Hometown: Mt Vernon Illinois
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Ryder Collins
Millikin Big Blue
Junior
5′11″ 230
Civic Memorial High School
Hometown: Bethalto
Next Game: vs. North Park Vikings, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Shug Walker
Southern Illinois Salukis
Senior
6′2″ 225
Civic Memorial High School
Hometown: Bethalto
Next Game: vs. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Steph Tolliver
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′1″ 235
O’Fallon High School
Hometown: O’Fallon
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Stephen Green
Southern Illinois Salukis
Linebacker
Junior
5′11″ 200
Collinsville High School
Hometown: Collinsville
Next Game: vs. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Steven Moore
Roosevelt Lakers
Freshman
5′9″ 190
Edwardsville High School
Hometown: Indianapolis
Next Game: vs. UW – Oshkosh Titans, Saturday, Sept. 20, 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. Florida State Seminoles, Saturday, Sept. 20, 3:30 p.m.
Tanner Hollerich
McKendree Bearcats
Junior
6′5″ 240
O’Fallon High School
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Theo Millas
North Central Cardinals
Senior
6′0″ 198
Belleville Township East High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Carthage Firebirds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Tim Middleton
Illinois Blueboys
Senior
5′7″ 155
Mascoutah High School
Hometown: Mascoutah
Next Game: vs. Chicago Maroons, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Timothy Middleton II
Illinois Blueboys
Senior
5′7″ 155
Mascoutah High School
Hometown: Mascoutah
Next Game: vs. Chicago Maroons, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Timothy Pitts
Kentucky State Thorobreds
Junior
6′1″
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: East St. Louis
Next Game: vs. Morehouse Maroon Tigers, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Toriano Pride Jr.
Missouri Tigers
Senior
5′11″ 188
East St. Louis Senior High School
Hometown: St. Louis
Next Game: vs. South Carolina Gamecocks, Saturday, Sept. 20, 7:30 p.m.
Tre Bell
Hanover Panthers
Junior
Lebanon High School
Hometown: Lebanon
Next Game: vs. Alma Scots, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Trevor Winkles
Franklin Grizzlies
Senior
5′10″ 185
Lebanon High School
Hometown: Lebanon
Next Game: vs. Trine Thunder, Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.
Ty Michael
McKendree Bearcats
Sophomore
6′2″ 190
O’Fallon High School
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
Wyatt Golden
McKendree Bearcats
Freshman
6′4″ 230
Althoff Catholic High School
Hometown: Belleville
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis Greyhounds, Saturday, Sept. 20, 6 p.m.
