Here is my breakdown of the Best of the Best award winners by position selected by a group of coaches and media from the event. The amount of names listed was dependent on the total amount of campers by position (more kids=more awarded). Look for even more breakdowns here all this week.
The Quarterback position group? We have been filtering in two separate groups of quarterbacks at my camps for the last handful of seasons. Why? Quarterbacks remain the biggest position in need on the camp/showcase circuit....and you always will need to lock in a certain number of QB's otherwise you can end up with say 100 plus quarterbacks and also say 70 receivers and like 20 DBs....so just managing the overall number of QB's is always a challenge. I really like this quarterback group for 2025 and also 2026 and this camp also reflected the overall talent level and depth at this position over the next few classes.
EDGYTIM/The Good Game Showcase: My Top Offensive Linemen
EDGYTIM/The Good Game Showcase: My Top Defensive Linemen
EDGYTIM/The Good Game Showcase: My Top RB/TE
Quarterbacks (Session 2)
371 Jacob Ritter Lincoln Way East 2025- Very good overall athlete here who originally signed up at WR but decided to play QB abnd did well. Ritter throws a good, accurate football and as mentioned is a fluid runner and a strong overall athlete. I can see Ritter getting looks at QB/WR and maybe say S?
239 Colin Livatino Evanston 2025- Had a nice overall showing here and the coaches liked his approach, was a quick study and made adjustments from rep to rep as well as anyone here.
225 Randell McDonald Homewood Flossmoor 2025- Impressive looking player who also showed ourt well here. McDonald. who measured in at 6-foot-2, 170 pounds will no question get bigger and stronger and his overall game is at a pretty high level including his arm talent.
301 Colton Gumino Hersey 2025- Remains one of the top overall QB's in Illinois in the Class of 2025. Has a big time arm who is a fundamentally sound quarterback who continued to get bigger and stronger each time I've seen him live. This winter and spring will be big here for Gumino who has a real shot at playing at the higher D1 level.
357 Cooper Kmet St Viator 2025- This was the first time seeing Cooper in person and I saw a lot to like here, Kmet, who is indeed the younger brother of Cole Kmet has a ton of upside including possessing a strong and accurate arm, is a good sized athlete who will no question be a threat running the football as well.
Quarterback (Session 3)
183 Logan Ide Maine South 2026- A younger guy from a schools that always seems to develop and have plenty of QB talent in the program. Smaller sixed kid who showed to have a strong arm and was able to hang in andat times matched throw for throw with some higher level names.
261 Steven Armbruster St Rita 2026- I saw Steven in person in 2023 and liked what little I did see from him. Measured in at 5-foot-11, 175 pounds and Steven will add more good size and strength over the next year plus. Armbruster was also able to make all the required throws, showed really good touch on his deep ball and had a solid day here.
346 Logan Malachuk Nazareth Academy 2025- Big time player who is about as low key at these events as they come. Malachuk, who measured in at 5-foot-10, 175 pounds makes every throw, is always very accurate and always comes to compete with all comers. Them more I see the more I can see say some FCS level teams take a really hard look at Logan this winter and spring. This kid in many ways reminds me for formner Rochester and SIU QB Nik Baker who wound up leaving Carbondale as the Salukis all time leading passer despite not fitting the "profile" of a D1 level quarterback.
358 Brendan Mecher Lockport 2026- Nice player here who throws a really impressive football, made good reads and was just strong in positional drill work.
272 Dominic West Downers Grove South 2025- Left handed quarterback who made some nice throws here along with making some nice plays in one on ones as well.
138 Leo Slepski Providence Catholic 2026- Finished the 2023 season strong after starting the season on the bench for the Celtics. Slepski plays with a ton of confidence, makes all the required throws and will no question get bigger and stronger over the next year plus. Made several big throws working with and along side the top group of quarterbacks here and Slepski will be a name to watch this winter and spring.
180 Patrick Heneghan New Trier 2025- It seems like Patrick attends ev ery one of my camps...so he's experienced at these events and always shows well in this setting. Patrick has good touch and also just makes good reads and good decisions with the football.
293 Dom Maloney Loyola Academy 2027- Another young up and coming signal caller to watch here. The coaches really liked Dom's arm and his work ethic here.
294 Kaleb Sims Simeon 2025- Kaleb played a ton of different positions in 2023 including quarterback for the Wolverines. Sims has good touch and feel, throws a really solid football and is no question a big time threat in an RPO system.
421 Ethan Plumb St Charles North 2025- Ethan is simply one of the most impressive overall quarterback prospects in the Class of 2025 in Illinois. Plumb has ideal size, strength and is just college ready as anyone at the QB position. Plumb can and will make all of the require throws with confidence and is simply a leader. It's really hard to figure out what colleges are seeking in a top level QB these days....all I know is that this kid is a big time player with a ton of upside.
295 Jack Reilly Wheaton St Francis 2025 Jack Reilly was another very impressive signal caller at this showcase and no question a name to watch this spring and summer. Reilly, who started his career at St Francis then spent 2023 season in Florida has returned back home for 2024. Reilly has really good size/physical tools (6-foot-1 190 pounds) and throws a very strong and accurate football. After this camp it looks like St Francis will have a few very strong options to replace QB Alessio Milivojevic for the 2024 season.
112 Matthew Brady Bloomington Central Catholic 2027- Young guy who started last season for the Saints and performer pretty well. Brady has good size and measured in at nearly 6-foot-3, 181 pounds and I'm excited to see his development over the next few years.
127 Brady Palmer St Francis 2026- Brady Palmer has been preparing to take over the quarterback position at St Francis for a few years now. Palmer checked in at 6-foot-2, 190 pounds and really has ideal tools and attributes. Palmer also has some legit arm talent and his ability to just put the football in a good spot was impressive here as well.
102 Johnny OBrien Fremd 2026- Another young gun who had a strong 2023 season playing on a not so good Vikings team and I was excited to see Johnny at this camp. OBrien also has really good size (6-foot-2, 180 pounds) and upside physically. OBrien also made some nice throws in one on ones.
The Quarterback position group? We have been filtering in two separate groups of quarterbacks at my camps for the last handful of seasons. Why? Quarterbacks remain the biggest position in need on the camp/showcase circuit....and you always will need to lock in a certain number of QB's otherwise you can end up with say 100 plus quarterbacks and also say 70 receivers and like 20 DBs....so just managing the overall number of QB's is always a challenge. I really like this quarterback group for 2025 and also 2026 and this camp also reflected the overall talent level and depth at this position over the next few classes.
EDGYTIM/The Good Game Showcase: My Top Offensive Linemen
EDGYTIM/The Good Game Showcase: My Top Defensive Linemen
EDGYTIM/The Good Game Showcase: My Top RB/TE
Quarterbacks (Session 2)
371 Jacob Ritter Lincoln Way East 2025- Very good overall athlete here who originally signed up at WR but decided to play QB abnd did well. Ritter throws a good, accurate football and as mentioned is a fluid runner and a strong overall athlete. I can see Ritter getting looks at QB/WR and maybe say S?
239 Colin Livatino Evanston 2025- Had a nice overall showing here and the coaches liked his approach, was a quick study and made adjustments from rep to rep as well as anyone here.
225 Randell McDonald Homewood Flossmoor 2025- Impressive looking player who also showed ourt well here. McDonald. who measured in at 6-foot-2, 170 pounds will no question get bigger and stronger and his overall game is at a pretty high level including his arm talent.
301 Colton Gumino Hersey 2025- Remains one of the top overall QB's in Illinois in the Class of 2025. Has a big time arm who is a fundamentally sound quarterback who continued to get bigger and stronger each time I've seen him live. This winter and spring will be big here for Gumino who has a real shot at playing at the higher D1 level.
357 Cooper Kmet St Viator 2025- This was the first time seeing Cooper in person and I saw a lot to like here, Kmet, who is indeed the younger brother of Cole Kmet has a ton of upside including possessing a strong and accurate arm, is a good sized athlete who will no question be a threat running the football as well.
Quarterback (Session 3)
183 Logan Ide Maine South 2026- A younger guy from a schools that always seems to develop and have plenty of QB talent in the program. Smaller sixed kid who showed to have a strong arm and was able to hang in andat times matched throw for throw with some higher level names.
261 Steven Armbruster St Rita 2026- I saw Steven in person in 2023 and liked what little I did see from him. Measured in at 5-foot-11, 175 pounds and Steven will add more good size and strength over the next year plus. Armbruster was also able to make all the required throws, showed really good touch on his deep ball and had a solid day here.
346 Logan Malachuk Nazareth Academy 2025- Big time player who is about as low key at these events as they come. Malachuk, who measured in at 5-foot-10, 175 pounds makes every throw, is always very accurate and always comes to compete with all comers. Them more I see the more I can see say some FCS level teams take a really hard look at Logan this winter and spring. This kid in many ways reminds me for formner Rochester and SIU QB Nik Baker who wound up leaving Carbondale as the Salukis all time leading passer despite not fitting the "profile" of a D1 level quarterback.
358 Brendan Mecher Lockport 2026- Nice player here who throws a really impressive football, made good reads and was just strong in positional drill work.
272 Dominic West Downers Grove South 2025- Left handed quarterback who made some nice throws here along with making some nice plays in one on ones as well.
138 Leo Slepski Providence Catholic 2026- Finished the 2023 season strong after starting the season on the bench for the Celtics. Slepski plays with a ton of confidence, makes all the required throws and will no question get bigger and stronger over the next year plus. Made several big throws working with and along side the top group of quarterbacks here and Slepski will be a name to watch this winter and spring.
180 Patrick Heneghan New Trier 2025- It seems like Patrick attends ev ery one of my camps...so he's experienced at these events and always shows well in this setting. Patrick has good touch and also just makes good reads and good decisions with the football.
293 Dom Maloney Loyola Academy 2027- Another young up and coming signal caller to watch here. The coaches really liked Dom's arm and his work ethic here.
294 Kaleb Sims Simeon 2025- Kaleb played a ton of different positions in 2023 including quarterback for the Wolverines. Sims has good touch and feel, throws a really solid football and is no question a big time threat in an RPO system.
421 Ethan Plumb St Charles North 2025- Ethan is simply one of the most impressive overall quarterback prospects in the Class of 2025 in Illinois. Plumb has ideal size, strength and is just college ready as anyone at the QB position. Plumb can and will make all of the require throws with confidence and is simply a leader. It's really hard to figure out what colleges are seeking in a top level QB these days....all I know is that this kid is a big time player with a ton of upside.
295 Jack Reilly Wheaton St Francis 2025 Jack Reilly was another very impressive signal caller at this showcase and no question a name to watch this spring and summer. Reilly, who started his career at St Francis then spent 2023 season in Florida has returned back home for 2024. Reilly has really good size/physical tools (6-foot-1 190 pounds) and throws a very strong and accurate football. After this camp it looks like St Francis will have a few very strong options to replace QB Alessio Milivojevic for the 2024 season.
112 Matthew Brady Bloomington Central Catholic 2027- Young guy who started last season for the Saints and performer pretty well. Brady has good size and measured in at nearly 6-foot-3, 181 pounds and I'm excited to see his development over the next few years.
127 Brady Palmer St Francis 2026- Brady Palmer has been preparing to take over the quarterback position at St Francis for a few years now. Palmer checked in at 6-foot-2, 190 pounds and really has ideal tools and attributes. Palmer also has some legit arm talent and his ability to just put the football in a good spot was impressive here as well.
102 Johnny OBrien Fremd 2026- Another young gun who had a strong 2023 season playing on a not so good Vikings team and I was excited to see Johnny at this camp. OBrien also has really good size (6-foot-2, 180 pounds) and upside physically. OBrien also made some nice throws in one on ones.
