The Peoria area's 130 names to know in high school football for the 2023 season
The 2023 high school football season is here.
We've provided lists of each position group, predicted conferences and introduced you to new coaches. Ahead of the season, we're providing a list of football names every prep sports fan in the Peoria area should know.
Here are 130 football names to know heading into the school year, based on returning all-conference and all-area teams and other considerations.
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Izaiaz Aguilar-Nunez, 2024, DB, Limestone
Tyce Albritton, 2024, DB, Deer Creek-Mackinaw
Gage Aldred, 2024, OL, ROWVA/Williamsfield
Lawson Alwan, 2025, DL, Peoria Notre Dame
Joseph Bacidore, 2024, LB, Hall
Eli Baer, 2024, LB, Washington
Brett Bane, 2026, QB, Tremont
John Bargen, 2026, QB, Dunlap
Keauntrey Barnes, 2024, WR, Farmington
Brayson Barth, 2024, DB, Washington
Collin Behrens, 2024, OL, Farmington
Carlos Benavidez, 2024, K, Princeton
Bryan Bertleshofer, 2024, RB, ROWVA/Williamsfield
Caleb Bieneman, 2024, QB, Limestone
Jaron Boggs, 2024, WR, Havana
Mason Boles, 2024, RB, Eureka
Matthew Bowser, 2024, DB, Stark County
Aaron Brown, 2025, OL, Elmwood/Brimfield
Logan Carruthers, 2024, QB, Princeville
Ian Case, 2025, DL, Macomb
Ace Christian, 2025, DB, Princeton
Brady Clark, 2025, DB, Kewanee
Garrett Cox, 2024, DL, Washington
Riley Danner, 2024, QB, ROWVA/Williamsfield
Elijah Davis, 2024, OL, Elmwood/Brimfield
Brent Denniston, 2024, RB, Deer Creek-Mackinaw
Ryan Dietz, 2024, WR, Dunlap
Darrin Dussett, 2024, DB, Richwoods
Jon Dybek, 2024, OL, Bureau Valley
Ty Dykes, 2025, OL, Metamora
Tyler Finnicum, 2025, LB, Monmouth-Roseville
Sean Franklin, 2024, WR, Peoria High
Zion Franklin, 2024, DL, Richwoods
Mark Frederick, 2024, RB, Metamora
Denzel Garza, 2024, DL, Princeville
Jack Godsil, 2024, P, ROWVA/Williamsfield
Avery Gerber, 2024, LB, Stark County
Tino Gist, 2024, QB, Peoria High
Jack Godsil, 2024, TE, ROWVA/Williamsfield
Dante Golden, 2024, WR, El Paso-Gridley
Travis Gray, 2024, OL, Rushville-Industry
Jaquarius Green, 2026, OL, Peoria High
Jack Hanley, 2025, RB, Peoria Notre Dame
Mylee Hansen, 2024, K, Pekin
Jase Harlan, 2024, LB, Washington
Chase Harper, 2024, WR, Limestone
Jude Hart, 2024, QB, Morton
Drew Haverback, 2024, DL, Annawan/Wethersfield
Mason Hawkins, 2024, WR, Richwoods
Colin Hornback, 2024, WR, Annawan/Wethersfield
Dillon Horrie, 2024, QB, Annawan/Wethersfield
Nick Huls, 2024, OL, Illini West
Kenyon Johnson, 2024, WR, Limestone
Blake Johnston, 2024, DL, Kewanee
Jayden Jones, 2024, DB, Macomb
Patrick Jordan III, 2024, DL, Peoria High
Hunter Kendrick, 2024, OL, Macomb
Anas King, 2024, DL, Manual
Trenton Kirgan, 2025, OL, Knoxville
Joel Koch, 2024, DL, Hall
Conlee Landrus, 2024, LB, El Paso-Gridley
Noah LaPorte, 2025, WR, Princeton
Bo Laws, 2025, LB, Knoxville
Connor Liescheidt, 2025, OL, East Peoria
Jaiden Little, 2024, WR, Kewanee
Chase Litwiller, 2024, LB, Olympia
Kade Lollar, 2024, FB, Olympia
Leo Lopez, 2024, OL, Hall
Adam Mallicoat, 2024, OL, Deer Creek-Mackinaw
McGwire Martindale, 2024, OL, Havana
Jack May, 2024, OL, Princeton
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Jake Mcelwee, 2024, RB, United
John McDonald, 2024, LB, Eureka
Michael McLaughlin, 2024, OL, Peoria Notre Dame
Kainon McQueary, 2024, RB, Washington
Kole Miller, 2025, K, ROWVA/Williamsfield
Payne Miller, 2024, OL, Princeton
Lucas Milton, 2024, OL, Hall
Jaivyn Moore, 2024, PR/KR, Richwoods
Ian Morris, 2025, OL, Princeton
Caden Mowen, 2024, OL, Farmington
Ben Mullens, 2025, LB, Peoria Notre Dame
Drew Neal, 2024, WR, El Paso-Gridley
Luke Nelson, 2024, LB, ROWVA/Williamsfield
Cohen Newman, 2024, OL, Annawan/Wethersfield
Hunter Nichols, 2024, WR, Havana
Cameron Nickel, 2025, LB, Metamora
Voldie Nyandu, 2024, OL, Rushville-Industry
Liam O'Neill, 2024, QB, Peoria Notre Dame
Cade Odell, 2025, OL, Princeton
Nic Olson, 2024, DB, Olympia
Henry Pardieck, 2024, DL, Limestone
Connor Pilgrim, 2024, LB, Limestone
Ashton Potter, 2024, DB, Annawan/Wethersfield
Corbyn Powers, 2024, OL, Kewanee
Tanner Price, 2024, DL, Stark County
Carter Prina, 2025, DL, Washington
Zeb Rashid, 2025, RB, Annawan/Wethersfield
Bryce Ratcliff, 2025, QB, Illinois Valley Central
Nick Rhoades, 2024, QB, Metamora
Sam Riggins, 2024, OL, South Fulton
Tony Rodriguez, 2024, LB, United
Maliek Ross, 2024, RB, Peoria High
AJ Roscoe, 2024, OL, Peoria High
Brady Ruestman, 2024, P, Fieldcrest
Gary Rutherford, 2024, LB, Peoria High
Landon Sauer, 2024, K, Annawan-Wethersfield
Kamren Schumacher, 2024, QB, El Paso-Gridley
Connor Scott, 2024, LB, Bureau Valley
Bryce Seaton, 2024, DB, Peoria Notre Dame
Ben Sherrod, 2024, P, South Fulton
Will Shreeves, 2024, DB, Knoxville
Chance Smith, 2024, LB, Manual
Kory Stearns, 2024, LB, Knoxville
Mack Sutter, 2026, QB, Dunlap
Blayne Thomas, 2024, OL, Pekin
Namolos Thompson, 2025, RB, Manual
Deuce Thornton, 2025, TE, Peoria High
London Tolliver, 2024, WR, Manual
Ephraim Vuwa, 2024, OL, Rushville-Industry
Connor Wagenbach, 2024, WR, Stark County
TQ Webb, 2025, WR, Peoria High
Jack Wheelwright, 2024, RB, Farmington
Lane Wheelwright, 2025, QB, Farmington
Bennett Williams, 2025, DL, Princeton
Bo Windish, 2025, LB, Elmwood/Brimfield
Henry Worrick, 2024, OL, Washington
Korbin Woerly, 2024, WR, Canton
Nolan Yeary, 2024, OL, Olympia
Blake Youngren, 2024, RB, Olympia
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Adam Duvall is a Journal Star sports reporter. Email him at aduvall@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall.
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