Kankakee Kays
Head Coach: Miles Osei
School Nickname/Mascot: Kays
Conference: Southland
Team Twitter Handle: @KankakeeFB
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known):
Scrimmage - Maine South (H)
Week #1 - Nazareth Academy (A)
Week #2 - Washington (H)
Week #3 - Thornridge (A)
Week #4 - Normal Community (H)
Week #5 - Thornwood (H)
Week #6 - Rich Township (H)
Week #7 - Bloom Township (A)
Week #8 - Thornton (H)
Week #9 - Crete Monee (A)
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024:
James Stampley Jr. ATH 5'9" 185 2025
Cedric Terrell III QB/WR/ ATH 5'10" 150 2026
Zyon Turner ATH 5'10" 150 2025
Keyandre White ATH 6'1" 180 2025
Elijah Stipp OL/TE 6'6" 215 2025
Justin Davidson WR 5'10" 165 2025
Ermonee Robertson OL 6'1 225
Gabriel Benolerao OL 5'10 240
Corey Tucker OL 5'10 225
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
Kennyan Chandler LB 6'1" 225 2025
Elijah Faulkner DE 6'2" 220 2025
William Hill DL 5'8" 205 2025
James Stampley Jr. ATH 5'9" 185 2025
Zyon Turner ATH 5'10" 150 2025
Mike Washington DE 6'0" 245 2025
Keyandre White ATH 6'1" 180 2025
Ezekiel Sherrod ATH 6'0" 175 2026
Jyheir Sutton DL 5'10" 260 2027
Newcomers to Watch
Ethan Hunt 5'10 190 RB 2025
Phillip Turner 6'2" 180 QB/DB 2027
Dominic White 6'3" 190 ATH 2026
Jae'Land McElroy 6'5 OL 2025
Bryce Arceneaux 6'2 OL 2026
Zion Thomas 6'0 200 LB/RB 2027
Dayshawn Brown 5'7 140 WR/DB 2026
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
Purdue Team Camp
Scrimmage @ Loyola Academy
Scrimmage @ Hillcrest
Kentucky 7on7
Impact Player for Kankakee
Kankakee has had a loaded roster over the past few seasons and the talent parade isn't running dry anytime soon. Kankakee senior LB Kennyan Chandler (6-foot-1, 225 pounds) is a big time defender and impact player for the Kays this coming season. This is a rsiter filled with speed and athletes and look for multiple names to draw serious recruiting looks and attention this fall.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Kankakee Kays
Kankakee and head coach Miles Osei are looking to make another deep post-season run in 2024. The Kays in 2023 made the Class 6A state playoff field and lost to East St Louis in the quarterfinal round. The Kays will lean on an experienced team on both sides of the football with 18 returning starters (9 offense 9 defense) and the Kays have made the state playoffs in four straight seasons.
The biggest question for the Kays heading into 2024?
Can Kankakee keep rolling along in the post-season and eventually win a Class 6A state title this fall? Overall this is a Kankakee team that has a lot to offer and I can see this team making a deep post-season run....and just like in any class it will depends upon the playoff bracket along with catching a break here or there. Overall this is no question a team to watch in Class 6a in 2024.
Preseason Ranking? Class 6A Top 10 and Chicagoland Top 30 poll serious consideration
Head Coach: Miles Osei
School Nickname/Mascot: Kays
Conference: Southland
Team Twitter Handle: @KankakeeFB
2024 Regular Season schedule (if known):
Scrimmage - Maine South (H)
Week #1 - Nazareth Academy (A)
Week #2 - Washington (H)
Week #3 - Thornridge (A)
Week #4 - Normal Community (H)
Week #5 - Thornwood (H)
Week #6 - Rich Township (H)
Week #7 - Bloom Township (A)
Week #8 - Thornton (H)
Week #9 - Crete Monee (A)
Returning Offensive Starters for 2024:
James Stampley Jr. ATH 5'9" 185 2025
Cedric Terrell III QB/WR/ ATH 5'10" 150 2026
Zyon Turner ATH 5'10" 150 2025
Keyandre White ATH 6'1" 180 2025
Elijah Stipp OL/TE 6'6" 215 2025
Justin Davidson WR 5'10" 165 2025
Ermonee Robertson OL 6'1 225
Gabriel Benolerao OL 5'10 240
Corey Tucker OL 5'10 225
Returning Defensive Starters for 2024:
Kennyan Chandler LB 6'1" 225 2025
Elijah Faulkner DE 6'2" 220 2025
William Hill DL 5'8" 205 2025
James Stampley Jr. ATH 5'9" 185 2025
Zyon Turner ATH 5'10" 150 2025
Mike Washington DE 6'0" 245 2025
Keyandre White ATH 6'1" 180 2025
Ezekiel Sherrod ATH 6'0" 175 2026
Jyheir Sutton DL 5'10" 260 2027
Newcomers to Watch
Ethan Hunt 5'10 190 RB 2025
Phillip Turner 6'2" 180 QB/DB 2027
Dominic White 6'3" 190 ATH 2026
Jae'Land McElroy 6'5 OL 2025
Bryce Arceneaux 6'2 OL 2026
Zion Thomas 6'0 200 LB/RB 2027
Dayshawn Brown 5'7 140 WR/DB 2026
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
Purdue Team Camp
Scrimmage @ Loyola Academy
Scrimmage @ Hillcrest
Kentucky 7on7
Impact Player for Kankakee
Kankakee has had a loaded roster over the past few seasons and the talent parade isn't running dry anytime soon. Kankakee senior LB Kennyan Chandler (6-foot-1, 225 pounds) is a big time defender and impact player for the Kays this coming season. This is a rsiter filled with speed and athletes and look for multiple names to draw serious recruiting looks and attention this fall.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2024 Kankakee Kays
Kankakee and head coach Miles Osei are looking to make another deep post-season run in 2024. The Kays in 2023 made the Class 6A state playoff field and lost to East St Louis in the quarterfinal round. The Kays will lean on an experienced team on both sides of the football with 18 returning starters (9 offense 9 defense) and the Kays have made the state playoffs in four straight seasons.
The biggest question for the Kays heading into 2024?
Can Kankakee keep rolling along in the post-season and eventually win a Class 6A state title this fall? Overall this is a Kankakee team that has a lot to offer and I can see this team making a deep post-season run....and just like in any class it will depends upon the playoff bracket along with catching a break here or there. Overall this is no question a team to watch in Class 6a in 2024.
Preseason Ranking? Class 6A Top 10 and Chicagoland Top 30 poll serious consideration
