Thursday: North Central College Top Performers Red Jersey (2024)
Black Jersey (Class of 2025)
11B RB Prince Barnes III Jacobs- A great looking athlete on the hoof (6-foot-3, 220 pounds) who also backed it up with his overall work in drill and positional work. Sure also has the looks anf tools to play say linebacker as well?
16B QB Jack Elliott Mount Carmel- I've seen Elliott a handful of times live and he's just a terrific player and a name on the rise in the 2025 class. Is in line for a big 2023 season.
20B WR Isaiah Mason Montini Catholic - Another impressive kid on the hoof (5-foot-11, 190 pounds) who also was strong in positional work and one on ones.
23B WR Jayden Banks Homewood Flossmoor- Great speed and quickness here. Will be another speeddy backfield/slot option to watch this coming season.
22B LB Luke Nelson Stevenson- Impressive kid here who was really solid and a quick study in positional drills. Needs to improve his overall speed/quickness for the next level but his upside will be fun to track over the next year plus.
25B WR Travis Stamm Lyons Township- Another big, strong kid who was impressive at the varsity level in 2022, Stamm has good size (6-foot-2, 175 pounds) is also a sure handed receiver. Will be a higher profile kid in the 2025 class.
29B DB Carick Richards Lincoln Way Central - A bit of an undersized kid here but Carick also runs well, has really good speed and quickness and that speed and ability to close quickly in coverage was strong here.
30B DB Max Long Lyons Township- Cover corner still needs to add more good weight and size for the college level, but his overall straight line speed and quicks was pretty obvious here.
38B RB Chase Rivera Peotone- Nice to see a Peotone kid crack one of my list. Rivera has decent soie, ran two very impressive 40 yard times and just looks like a very solid overall football player.
37B LB Trevon Hall Champaign Centennial- Great looking kid on the hoof here (6-foot-1, 225 pounds) who also has good overall length and potential upside. Ran and tested Ok here but has the potential to continue to develop into a player.
62B Jacob Wilk Lake Zurich- Great size (6-foot-5, 292 pounds) and upside for a young guy who seemed to get better with each rep in one on ones. Still very young from a football standpoint but he will no question close that learning gap quickly. Best looking OL from Lake Zurich I've seen in some time. Excited to see Wilk's development.
64B OL Michael Nolan Marquette University High (Wisc)- Another OOS (Our Of State) kid who just battled everyone in one on ones. Tough kid here for sure.
68B OT Tyler Chambers Lyons Township- Good sized kid here who still has work to do from a development standpoint but has the physical potential to continue to develop into a potential higher level OL.
68B DL Tyler Fortis Maine South - Has a strong showing at this event see Wednesday's evaluation for more.
69B OL Frederick Finnegan Hinsdale South- Did really well in one on ones...took a ton of reps and won more than he lost. Will be a OC/OG in college and still needs to add more good weight and size but his game stood out to me here.
74B DL Joshua Crandall Oregon- I saw Josh at an earlier camp not too long ago and this was the second time he stood out. Crandall plays defensive end and was able to show well in drill and positional work. Has good length and also the potential to add more weight and size down the line.
81B WR Jimmie Maxson III St Rita- Showed a really good combination of size (6-foot-2, 185 pounds) speed and quickness along with just being able to go get the football especially in traffic. Maxson III also tested really well including running two straight impressive 40 yard dash times.
86B OL Peter Strbac Maine South Big guy who has started to draw some recruiting smoke this summer. Has good length and also moved pretty well in one on ones.
87B ??????
97B OL Max Maj Lake Zurich- Young guy who also has good size, quickness and length who will also add more weight and strength over the next few years.
White Jersey (2026)
5W QB Riley Contreas Hinsdale Central- Very good all around athletic quarterback here. Throws a good ball, ran and tested well here. A name that's already been on my radar for a bit now.
27W WR Hunter Niklos Parkview Christian- The son of Boom founder JR Nilkos has good speed, ran and tested well here and also showed very solid ball skills as well. Needs to keep adding more strength and weight but his game is already advanced.
34W RB Lucas Kramer Glenbard North- Good sized and athletic running back here who also ran well at this event. Just saw a lot of upside and potential here and I'll be looking forward to seeing his tape this fall.
70W DL King Liggins Brother Rice - Big strong inside guy who did well in one on ones. Seemed to not be fazed in drill and positional work and was a quick study as well.
75W OL Levi Mallette Hope Academy- Huge wingspan and is a kid who will keep getting bigger, stronger and better. Will no question play a ton at Hope Academy on both sides of the football and Levi sure looks like a potential DT/NG in the making to me.
74W DL Gabriel Hill Naperville North- Another young guy with a lot of room to grow, but Gabriel was highly competitive against older OL's in one on ones. Hill just kept coming in one on ones, stole some additional reps and just never backed down from anyone here. Also showed some good quickness and pass rush moves as well.
82W TE Zach Becker Stevenson Becker is just a really good all around athlete who just did a lot of things well here including running and testing strong. Becker showed really good hands, an advanced overall game and knowledge level.
Black Jersey (Class of 2025)
11B RB Prince Barnes III Jacobs- A great looking athlete on the hoof (6-foot-3, 220 pounds) who also backed it up with his overall work in drill and positional work. Sure also has the looks anf tools to play say linebacker as well?
16B QB Jack Elliott Mount Carmel- I've seen Elliott a handful of times live and he's just a terrific player and a name on the rise in the 2025 class. Is in line for a big 2023 season.
20B WR Isaiah Mason Montini Catholic - Another impressive kid on the hoof (5-foot-11, 190 pounds) who also was strong in positional work and one on ones.
23B WR Jayden Banks Homewood Flossmoor- Great speed and quickness here. Will be another speeddy backfield/slot option to watch this coming season.
22B LB Luke Nelson Stevenson- Impressive kid here who was really solid and a quick study in positional drills. Needs to improve his overall speed/quickness for the next level but his upside will be fun to track over the next year plus.
25B WR Travis Stamm Lyons Township- Another big, strong kid who was impressive at the varsity level in 2022, Stamm has good size (6-foot-2, 175 pounds) is also a sure handed receiver. Will be a higher profile kid in the 2025 class.
29B DB Carick Richards Lincoln Way Central - A bit of an undersized kid here but Carick also runs well, has really good speed and quickness and that speed and ability to close quickly in coverage was strong here.
30B DB Max Long Lyons Township- Cover corner still needs to add more good weight and size for the college level, but his overall straight line speed and quicks was pretty obvious here.
38B RB Chase Rivera Peotone- Nice to see a Peotone kid crack one of my list. Rivera has decent soie, ran two very impressive 40 yard times and just looks like a very solid overall football player.
37B LB Trevon Hall Champaign Centennial- Great looking kid on the hoof here (6-foot-1, 225 pounds) who also has good overall length and potential upside. Ran and tested Ok here but has the potential to continue to develop into a player.
62B Jacob Wilk Lake Zurich- Great size (6-foot-5, 292 pounds) and upside for a young guy who seemed to get better with each rep in one on ones. Still very young from a football standpoint but he will no question close that learning gap quickly. Best looking OL from Lake Zurich I've seen in some time. Excited to see Wilk's development.
64B OL Michael Nolan Marquette University High (Wisc)- Another OOS (Our Of State) kid who just battled everyone in one on ones. Tough kid here for sure.
68B OT Tyler Chambers Lyons Township- Good sized kid here who still has work to do from a development standpoint but has the physical potential to continue to develop into a potential higher level OL.
68B DL Tyler Fortis Maine South - Has a strong showing at this event see Wednesday's evaluation for more.
69B OL Frederick Finnegan Hinsdale South- Did really well in one on ones...took a ton of reps and won more than he lost. Will be a OC/OG in college and still needs to add more good weight and size but his game stood out to me here.
74B DL Joshua Crandall Oregon- I saw Josh at an earlier camp not too long ago and this was the second time he stood out. Crandall plays defensive end and was able to show well in drill and positional work. Has good length and also the potential to add more weight and size down the line.
81B WR Jimmie Maxson III St Rita- Showed a really good combination of size (6-foot-2, 185 pounds) speed and quickness along with just being able to go get the football especially in traffic. Maxson III also tested really well including running two straight impressive 40 yard dash times.
86B OL Peter Strbac Maine South Big guy who has started to draw some recruiting smoke this summer. Has good length and also moved pretty well in one on ones.
87B ??????
97B OL Max Maj Lake Zurich- Young guy who also has good size, quickness and length who will also add more weight and strength over the next few years.
White Jersey (2026)
5W QB Riley Contreas Hinsdale Central- Very good all around athletic quarterback here. Throws a good ball, ran and tested well here. A name that's already been on my radar for a bit now.
27W WR Hunter Niklos Parkview Christian- The son of Boom founder JR Nilkos has good speed, ran and tested well here and also showed very solid ball skills as well. Needs to keep adding more strength and weight but his game is already advanced.
34W RB Lucas Kramer Glenbard North- Good sized and athletic running back here who also ran well at this event. Just saw a lot of upside and potential here and I'll be looking forward to seeing his tape this fall.
70W DL King Liggins Brother Rice - Big strong inside guy who did well in one on ones. Seemed to not be fazed in drill and positional work and was a quick study as well.
75W OL Levi Mallette Hope Academy- Huge wingspan and is a kid who will keep getting bigger, stronger and better. Will no question play a ton at Hope Academy on both sides of the football and Levi sure looks like a potential DT/NG in the making to me.
74W DL Gabriel Hill Naperville North- Another young guy with a lot of room to grow, but Gabriel was highly competitive against older OL's in one on ones. Hill just kept coming in one on ones, stole some additional reps and just never backed down from anyone here. Also showed some good quickness and pass rush moves as well.
82W TE Zach Becker Stevenson Becker is just a really good all around athlete who just did a lot of things well here including running and testing strong. Becker showed really good hands, an advanced overall game and knowledge level.
