Rock Island Rocks
Head Coach: Ben Hammer
Assistant Coaches: Tim Corwin Thom Schmulbach Jeff Schmulbach Anthony Reese Steven Rogers Jason Nunn Lance Riccio Thurgood Brooks Nikko Watson Larry Harris Mark Esposito Fritz Dieudonne
School Nickname/Mascot: Rocks
Team Twitter Handle:
Conference: Western Big 6
2020 Regular Season schedule (if known):
08/28/2020 Fri @ Plainfield Central A 7:30 PM Plainfield Central HS -
09/04/2020 Fri @ Metamora A 7:30 PM Metamora HS -
09/11/2020 Fri vs. Moline H 07:30 PM RI - Stadium -
09/18/2020 Fri @ United Township A 7:30 PM United Township -
09/25/2020 Fri vs. Galesburg H 7:00 PM RI - Stadium -
10/02/2020 Fri @ Sterling A 7:30 PM Sterling HS -
10/09/2020 Fri vs. Geneseo H 07:30 PM RI - Stadium -
10/16/2020 Fri @ Quincy A 07:30 PM Quincy -
10/23/2020 Fri vs. Alleman H 07:30 PM RI - Stadium
Returning Offensive Starters for 2020:
Tommy Smith - OL - 6'4 - 290 - 2021
Pharoah Gray - OL - 6'3 - 240 - 2021
Har Ju Ree - OL - 6'1 - 200 - 2021
Radell Parks - OL - 6'5 - 260 - 2022
Jacob Rowher - OL - 5'11 - 245
Devin Swift - QB - 5'10 - 190 - 2021
Eli Reese - QB/ATH - 6'0 - 200 - 2022
Jaylen Brozovich - WR - 6'2 - 190 - 2021
Perry Slater - WR - 6'2 - 185 - 2021
Marieon Anderson - WR - 6"3 - 180 - 2022
Marriyon Rogers - ATH - 5'9 - 190 - 2021
Returning Defensive Starters for 2020
Terrel Akers - DE - 6'3 - 225 - 2021
Ravon Taylor - LB - 5'9 - 200
Perry Slater - Safety - 6'2 - 185
Darrel Woodson - Corner - 5'9 - 170
Newcomers to Watch for 2020
Marieon Anderson
Jacob Rowher
2020 Planned Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
On Hold (IHSA suspension of summer contact days)
NA
Impact Player for Rock Island: Senior WR/S Perry Slater. The Rocks are truly stacked with talent and experience this season, yet Slater is a player who never leaves the field for Rock Island. Slater has been drawing various FCS offers and recruiting attention this summer and I expect him to draw even more recruiting attention this coming fall. Again I could have named 4-5 different kids here who can end up playing a big role this fall for Rock Island.
EDGY's Quick Take on the Rock Island Rocks: The Rocks (8-3) had a strong 2019 season having made the Class 6A IHSA state playoff field, beat Dunlap then lost to eventual 6A state champion East St. Louis Flyers. Look for Rocky to truly reload this summer especially on offense with 11 starters back who all saw significant playing time in 2019. The biggest question for the Rocks this summer? Can the Rocky defense take things up a dew more notches this season and make big stops against high level caliber opponents?
Head Coach: Ben Hammer
Assistant Coaches: Tim Corwin Thom Schmulbach Jeff Schmulbach Anthony Reese Steven Rogers Jason Nunn Lance Riccio Thurgood Brooks Nikko Watson Larry Harris Mark Esposito Fritz Dieudonne
School Nickname/Mascot: Rocks
Team Twitter Handle:
Conference: Western Big 6
2020 Regular Season schedule (if known):
08/28/2020 Fri @ Plainfield Central A 7:30 PM Plainfield Central HS -
09/04/2020 Fri @ Metamora A 7:30 PM Metamora HS -
09/11/2020 Fri vs. Moline H 07:30 PM RI - Stadium -
09/18/2020 Fri @ United Township A 7:30 PM United Township -
09/25/2020 Fri vs. Galesburg H 7:00 PM RI - Stadium -
10/02/2020 Fri @ Sterling A 7:30 PM Sterling HS -
10/09/2020 Fri vs. Geneseo H 07:30 PM RI - Stadium -
10/16/2020 Fri @ Quincy A 07:30 PM Quincy -
10/23/2020 Fri vs. Alleman H 07:30 PM RI - Stadium
Returning Offensive Starters for 2020:
Tommy Smith - OL - 6'4 - 290 - 2021
Pharoah Gray - OL - 6'3 - 240 - 2021
Har Ju Ree - OL - 6'1 - 200 - 2021
Radell Parks - OL - 6'5 - 260 - 2022
Jacob Rowher - OL - 5'11 - 245
Devin Swift - QB - 5'10 - 190 - 2021
Eli Reese - QB/ATH - 6'0 - 200 - 2022
Jaylen Brozovich - WR - 6'2 - 190 - 2021
Perry Slater - WR - 6'2 - 185 - 2021
Marieon Anderson - WR - 6"3 - 180 - 2022
Marriyon Rogers - ATH - 5'9 - 190 - 2021
Returning Defensive Starters for 2020
Terrel Akers - DE - 6'3 - 225 - 2021
Ravon Taylor - LB - 5'9 - 200
Perry Slater - Safety - 6'2 - 185
Darrel Woodson - Corner - 5'9 - 170
Newcomers to Watch for 2020
Marieon Anderson
Jacob Rowher
2020 Planned Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
On Hold (IHSA suspension of summer contact days)
NA
Impact Player for Rock Island: Senior WR/S Perry Slater. The Rocks are truly stacked with talent and experience this season, yet Slater is a player who never leaves the field for Rock Island. Slater has been drawing various FCS offers and recruiting attention this summer and I expect him to draw even more recruiting attention this coming fall. Again I could have named 4-5 different kids here who can end up playing a big role this fall for Rock Island.
EDGY's Quick Take on the Rock Island Rocks: The Rocks (8-3) had a strong 2019 season having made the Class 6A IHSA state playoff field, beat Dunlap then lost to eventual 6A state champion East St. Louis Flyers. Look for Rocky to truly reload this summer especially on offense with 11 starters back who all saw significant playing time in 2019. The biggest question for the Rocks this summer? Can the Rocky defense take things up a dew more notches this season and make big stops against high level caliber opponents?
