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Kick off the 2023 District 10 football season early with this top 100 players to watch list

tom reisenweber, erie times-news
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The talented senior class of 2023 is gone to graduation, leaving an opportunity for new players to step up as standout football players this fall.

The class of 2023 was full of college prospects and exciting players, but there are plenty of returning players to watch this season, including 13 all-district players.

The returning players include a trio of Division I prospect linemen. McDowell's Cooper Cousins is a Penn State recruit, while Cathedral Prep's Jiavani Cooley is headed to Pitt and LaMonte Fuller has several Division I offers.

Also back is Oil City running back Ethen Knox, who is on pace to shatter the District 10 rushing record, along with a trio of Grove City standouts in linebacker Hunter Hohman, defensive back Gavin Lutz and athlete Nathan Greer. Farrell quarterback Kabron Smith returns along with other electric players like Adrien Tate (Erie), Caullin Summers (Sharpsville), Brighton Anderson (Meadville), Nic Williams (Meadville) and standout defensive lineman Justice Esser of Meadville.

Top returnees

In random order, here is a look at some of the top underclassmen — 100 players — returning this fall with opening week six months away. Each player's 2023 year in school is listed, along with positions, height and weight from the 2022 season. (We'll return as the season approaches to give our Top 50 preseason players, ranked in order.)

  • Cooper Cousins, McDowell, sr., OL/DL, 6-6, 310

  • LaMonte Fuller, Cathedral Prep, sr., OL/DL, 6-4, 280

  • Jiavani Cooley, Cathedral Prep, sr., OL/DL, 6-4, 285

  • Nic Williams, Meadville, sr., AP/DB, 6-1, 172

  • Justice Esser, Meadville, sr., OL/DL, 6-2, 230

  • Brighton Anderson, Meadville, sr., WR/DB, 5-9, 162

  • Adrien Tate, Erie, sr., AP/DB, 6-1, 180

  • Kabron Smith, Farrell, sr., QB, 5-9, 170

  • Ethen Knox, Oil City, sr., RB/LB, 6-1, 190

  • Caullin Summers, Sharpsville, sr., QB/LB, 5-10, 150

  • Hunter Hohman, Grove City, sr., QB/LB, 5-10, 175

  • Gavin Lutz, Grove City, sr., WR/DB, 6-0, 170

  • Nathan Greer, Grove City, Jr., AP/DB, 6-2, 150

  • Simeir Wade, Farrell, sr., AP/LB, 5-10, 170

  • Damian Harrison, Kennedy Catholic, so., AP/FS, 6-3, 172

  • Tristen Mazzadra, Cambridge Springs, sr., DL, 6-2, 195

  • Mitchell Tingley, Lakeview, sr., RB/LB, 5-7, 185

  • Carter Addison, Mercer, sr., RB/OLB, 5-11, 175

  • Josh Gorton, Cambridge Springs, sr., RB/LB, 5-4, 150

  • Andrew McCloskey, Reynolds, jr., QB/LB, 6-0, 160

  • Kris Bunk, Eisenhower, sr., TE/DL, 6-3, 185

  • Ja'son Ellman, Mercyhurst Prep, sr., WR/DB, 5-9, 155

Mercyhurst Prep's Ja’son Ellman carries the ball against Sharpsville on Nov. 12, 2022, during a D-10 Class 2A football semifinal at Farrell High School.
Mercyhurst Prep's Ja’son Ellman carries the ball against Sharpsville on Nov. 12, 2022, during a D-10 Class 2A football semifinal at Farrell High School.

  • Sean Sokolowski, Mercyhurst Prep, sr., OL/DL, 6-4, 235

  • Kolton Sutter, Northwestern, sr., WR/ DB, 5-7, 140

  • Brandon Chambers, Farrell, sr., RB/DB, 6-2, 190

  • Keenan Scullin, Hickory, sr., AP, 6-1, 175

  • Marcel Cheeks, Farrell, sr., OL/DL, 6-2, 280

  • Kevin McCullough, Sharpsville, sr., OL/DL, 5-10, 240

  • Rocky Serafino, Wilmington, sr., OL/DL, 6-1, 195

  • Brodie Miller, Sharon, jr., OL/DL, 6-2, 225

  • Marion Norris, Farrell, sr., RB/LB, 5-10, 200

  • Sean Kennedy, Hickory, sr., RB/LB, 5-9, 195

  • Kalvin McCullough, Sharpsville, so., WR/DB, 5-11, 155

  • Timmy Krivosh, Hickory, sr., WR/DB, 5-8, 155

  • Lamont Austin, Sharon, sr., WR/DB, 5-9, 160

  • Cole Buckley, Franklin, sr., WR/DB, 6-1, 170

  • Eric Dippold, Warren, sr., QB, 6-0, 180

  • Nate Pfennigwerth, Franklin, sr., K/P, 5-11, 170

  • Aaron Lichtinger, Fort LeBoeuf, sr., OL/DL, 5-11, 190

  • Michael Gennuso, Fairview, sr., K, 6-1, 180

  • Cooper Robson, General McLane, sr., P, 6-0, 160

  • Aiden Lesik, Fort LeBoeuf, sr., RB/LB, 5-9, 190

  • Magnus Lloyd, General McLane, sr., RB/LB, 6-1, 195

  • Keon Somerville, Erie, sr., WR/DB, 5-7, 130

  • Suhtaun Lewis, Cathedral Prep, sr., RB/DB, 5-8, 170

Cathedral Prep running back Suhtaun Lewis breaks into the open for a big gain against McDowell on Sept. 30, 2022.
Cathedral Prep running back Suhtaun Lewis breaks into the open for a big gain against McDowell on Sept. 30, 2022.

  • Amare Hopkins, Erie, sr., OL, 6-4, 307

  • Kaleb Nickson, Erie, sr., OL/DL, 6-3, 225

  • Blayze Myers, McDowell, jr., QB/DB, 6-2, 195

  • Alex Sontheimer, McDowell, sr., K/P, 5-8, 138

  • Aden Wentz, Cathedral Prep, sr., OL/DL, 6-1, 225

  • Tyler Haft, Cathedral Prep, sr., WR/LB, 5-10, 195

  • RJ Roberts, Cathedral Prep, sr., WR/DB, 5-10, 176

  • Dan Oblich, Cathedral Prep, sr., WR/DB, 5-11, 165

  • Bobby Blue, McDowell, sr., RB/LB, 5-7, 160

McDowell High School's Bobbie Blue, left, runs near Erie High junior Adrien Tate, far right, during a Region 6 football game in Millcreek Township on Sept. 16, 2022.
McDowell High School's Bobbie Blue, left, runs near Erie High junior Adrien Tate, far right, during a Region 6 football game in Millcreek Township on Sept. 16, 2022.

  • Aidan Probst, McDowell, sr., OL/LB, 6-3, 200

  • Walker Carroll, Cochranton, so., WR/DB, 5-11, 160

  • Nicanor Andrada, Farrell, sr., RB/LB, 5-11, 195

  • Landon Lacey, Butler, sr., RB/DB, 5-11, 160

  • Braylon Littlejohn, Butler, sr., WR/DB, 6-2, 170

  • Luke Costello, Cathedral Prep, sr., QB, 6-1, 210

  • Daemyin Mattocks, Mercer, sr., RB/DB, 5-10, 150

  • Danick Hinkson, Lakeview, sr., AP, 6-2, 170

  • JJ Ganska, Mercyhurst Prep, sr., AP/DB, 5-11, 165

  • Bryson Roberson, Sharon, jr., TE/LB, 6-3, 210

  • Buddah Book, Wilmington, sr., WR/LB, 6-0, 175

  • Luke Nevil, Hickory, sr., WR/DB, 5-10, 155

  • Malachi Hyde, Greenville, sr., RB/DL, 6-1, 215

  • Tyler Mikulin, Wilmington, sr., RB/LB, 5-10, 195

  • Ben Miller, Wilmington, sr., AP/LB, 5-10, 185

  • Ike Friday, Sharon, jr., AP/LB, 5-10, 186

  • Malachi Green, Farrell, sr., OL/DL, 5-10, 320

  • Brian White, Sharpsville, jr., OL/DL, 5-10, 270

  • Tucker Musser, Greenville, sr., OL/DL, 6-2, 275

  • Logan Leskovac, Greenville, sr., OL/DL, 6-2, 290

  • Cortez Nixon, Sharon, sr., RB/LB, 5-9, 175

  • Julius Phillips, Farrell, jr., WR/DB, 6-0, 170

  • Marcello Trezona, Grove City, sr., OL/DL, 6-2, 225

  • Blaise Mullen, Slippery Rock, sr., OL/DL, 6-2, 220

  • Delathian Boanes, Grove City, so., OL/DL, 6-0, 205

  • Sam Schwartz, Slippery Rock, sr., WR/DB, 5-10, 170

  • Sal Mineo, Slippery Rock, sr., RB/DB, 5-11, 190

  • Paul Johnson, Mercyhurst Prep, so., QB/DB, 5-11, 170

  • Rayvion Wilbon-Venable, Kennedy Catholic, jr., QB/DB, 6-2, 225

  • Eli Anderson, Slippery Rock, sr., QB/DB, 5-11, 140

  • Nolan Seabury, Seneca, sr., QB/LB, 6-1, 185

  • Jamari Curlett, North East, sr., WR/DB, 5-8, 152

  • Jackson Humes, North East, sr., QB/DB, 5-9, 165

  • Kolton Wilkinson, Reynolds, sr., OL/DL, 5-11, 220

  • Elliot Beuchat, Maplewood, sr., RB/LB, 5-6, 165

  • Aiden Osborne, Lakeview, sr., FB/LB, 6-1, 190

  • Vito Gentile, Reynolds, jr., RB/LB, 5-9, 179

  • Lloyd Fountain, Northwestern, sr., QB/DB, 5-9, 160

  • Tucker Lindell, Eisenhower, sr., RB/LB, 5-8, 170

  • Shawn Pascuzzi, Eisenhower, sr., QB/DB, 6-0, 175

  • Steve Grayson, Mercyhurst Prep, sr., WR/DB, 6-1, 180

  • Tommy Nyquist, Warren, sr., AP/DB, 5-9, 165

  • Ryan Welka, Fort LeBoeuf, sr., AP/LB, 6-0, 185

  • Dominic Stearns, Fort LeBoeuf, sr., WR/DB, 5-11, 165

  • Rylan Smith, Corry, sr., WR/DE, 6-0, 180

  • Kevin Pearsall, Oil City, sr., LB, 6-0, 195

  • Alex Wible, Franklin, sr., TE, 6-0, 210

Last season: 2022 Region All-Stars, Players of Year from District 10 football

Fall all-stars: Check out the 2022 Erie Times-News Fall All-Star teams

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