The week beginning Monday, Sept. 29 will showcase these former DeKalb County area high school standouts.
Alex Hernandez
Aurora Spartans
Kicker and punter
Freshman
6′0″ 190
Sandwich Community High School
Hometown: Sandwich
Next Game: vs. Lakeland Muskies, Saturday, Oct. 4, 1 p.m.
Anthony Fabricino
Ripon Red Hawks
Offensive lineman
Junior
6′3″
Dekalb High School
Hometown: DeKalb
Next Game: vs. Lake Forest Foresters, Saturday, Oct. 4, 3 p.m.
Armani Blanton
Roosevelt Lakers
Junior
6′1″ 200
Dekalb High School
Hometown: DeKalb
Next Game: vs. Ferris State Bulldogs, Saturday, Oct. 4, 1 p.m.
Benjamin Younker
UW – Platteville Pioneers
Punter
Junior
6′1″ 229
Genoa-Kingston High School
Hometown: Genoa
Next Game: vs. UW – Stevens Point Pointers, Saturday, Oct. 4, 1 p.m.
Billy Samp
Elmhurst Bluejays
Sophomore
6′6″ 210
West Aurora High School
Hometown: Aurora
Next Game: vs. Carthage Firebirds, Saturday, Oct. 4, 1 p.m.
Casey Roney
Illinois State Redbirds
Freshman
5′11″ 170
West Aurora High School
Hometown: Aurora
Next Game: vs. North Dakota State Bison, Saturday, Oct. 4, 6 p.m.
Christian Lorenzo
Illinois State Redbirds
Junior
6′3″ 285
Dekalb High School
Hometown: DeKalb
Next Game: vs. North Dakota State Bison, Saturday, Oct. 4, 6 p.m.
Dakota Dynek
Concordia Chicago Cougars
Sophomore
6′0″ 145
Genoa-Kingston High School
Hometown: Genoa
Next Game: vs. Eureka Red Devils, Saturday, Oct. 4, 1 p.m.
Darien Farmer
Tennessee State Tigers
Sophomore
6′0″ 290
West Aurora High School
Hometown: Aurora
Next Game: vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2 p.m.
Diego Garcia
Central Dutch
Sophomore
5′9″ 190
Sycamore High School
Hometown: Sycamore
Next Game: vs. Loras Duhawks, Saturday, Oct. 4, 1 p.m.
Dominic Ohlinger
UW – Platteville Pioneers
Defensive lineman
Sophomore
6′5″ 224
Dekalb High School
Hometown: DeKalb
Next Game: vs. UW – Stevens Point Pointers, Saturday, Oct. 4, 1 p.m.
Ethan Bode
UW – Platteville Pioneers
Linebacker
Junior
5′11″ 209
Sycamore High School
Hometown: Sycamore
Next Game: vs. UW – Stevens Point Pointers, Saturday, Oct. 4, 1 p.m.
Ethan Tierney
Fresno State Bulldogs
Defensive back
Sophomore
6′0″ 187
Dekalb High School
Next Game: vs. Nevada Wolf Pack, Saturday, Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m.
Gavin Engh
Ripon Red Hawks
Defensive lineman
Senior
6′1″
Dekalb High School
Hometown: DeKalb
Next Game: vs. Lake Forest Foresters, Saturday, Oct. 4, 3 p.m.
Hezzy Salter
Benedictine Eagles
Junior
6′2″ 215
West Aurora High School
Hometown: Aurora
Next Game: vs. Rockford Regents, Saturday, Oct. 4, 1 p.m.
Jaden Lozano
Benedictine Eagles
Sophomore
5′10″ 170
West Aurora High School
Hometown: Aurora
Next Game: vs. Rockford Regents, Saturday, Oct. 4, 1 p.m.
Joseph Culotta
Rose-Hulman Fightin’ Engineers
Sophomore
6′0″ 215
Sycamore High School
Hometown: Sycamore
Next Game: vs. Hanover Panthers, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2 p.m.
Logan Stasierowski
Benedictine Eagles
Sophomore
5′9″ 235
Sycamore High School
Hometown: Sycamore
Next Game: vs. Rockford Regents, Saturday, Oct. 4, 1 p.m.
Miles Galindo
Benedictine Eagles
Sophomore
5′11″ 200
Sycamore High School
Hometown: Sycamore
Next Game: vs. Rockford Regents, Saturday, Oct. 4, 1 p.m.
Nico Wells
Illinois Blueboys
Senior
5′8″ 180
Dekalb High School
Hometown: DeKalb
Next Game: vs. Lawrence Vikings, Saturday, Oct. 4, 1 p.m.
Nolan Perry
Ripon Red Hawks
Defensive back
Junior
5′10″
Genoa-Kingston High School
Hometown: Genoa
Next Game: vs. Lake Forest Foresters, Saturday, Oct. 4, 3 p.m.
Quinn Gilkey
Cornell Rams
Junior
5′11″ 160
Dekalb High School
Hometown: DeKalb
Next Game: vs. Beloit Buccaneers, Saturday, Oct. 4, 1 p.m.
Travis Gooden
Illinois Wesleyan Titans
Freshman
5′10″ 205
Dekalb High School
Hometown: DeKalb
Next Game: vs. Washington Bears, Saturday, Oct. 4, 6 p.m.
Zack Crawford
Wartburg Knights
Junior
6′0″ 175
Sycamore High School
Hometown: Sycamore
Next Game: vs. Luther Norse, Saturday, Oct. 4, 1 p.m.
