CHICAGO, Ill. – With under two months to go until its first game of the season, the North Park Football program strives to reach continuing new heights with the support of 58 fresh faces to the 2024 roster.
"We are very excited about our 2024 recruiting class. As we come off the best season that North Park Football has had since 1968, we have added our most talented class yet," said NPU Head Football Coach Kyle Rooker, the 2023 D3football.com Region 5 Coach of the Year. "These young men bring a unique combination of football talent, academic focus, strong character, and relentless work ethic to our program. We are appreciative of their decision to join our football family and look forward to helping them develop as student-athletes as they strive to earn a North Park degree and raise the bar for Viking Football."
The new batch of Vikings features 54 freshmen and four transfers across 12 different states. Illinois accounted for 29 newcomers with Texas and Indiana showcased six and five new additions, respectively.
Additionally, the first public roster for the 2024 North Park Football team is live here
As of July 18, the following are confirmed to report to camp this coming August:
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NAME (Last, First)
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HOMETOWN
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HIGH SCHOOL (Previous School)
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POSITION
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Als, Adrian
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Kenosha, WI
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Saint Joseph Catholic Academy
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DL
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Apodaca, Caleb
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Island Lake, IL
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Wauconda
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DL
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Armstead-Lehti, Niko
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Kailua, HI
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Moanalua
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WR
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Backing, Hugo
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Sollentuna, Sweden
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Ross Beatty
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K/P
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Banta, Alec
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Morton Grove, IL
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Niles Township West
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LB
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Berry, Kordell
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Lancaster, TX
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Life High School
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RB
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Black, Bryce
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Chandler, AZ
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Casteel
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RB
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Boyd, Caleb
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South Bend, IN
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Saint Joseph
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DL
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Bradley, Myron
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Chicago, IL
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Hyde Park Career Academy
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WR
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Bragg, Avion
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Chicago, IL
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CICS Longwood
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WR
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Brazil, Jordan
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Killeen, TX
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Chaparral
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NICK
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Brownell, Brennen
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Ionia, MI
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Ionia
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NICK
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Bryce, Christian
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South Bend, IN
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John Adams
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LB
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Cavic, Amir
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Des Plaines, IL
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Maine West (Concordia Chicago)
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OL
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Chandler, Elijah
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Greenwood, IN
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Center Grove
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DL
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Chappell, Tony
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Columbus, GA
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Hardaway
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WR
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Chavez, Samuel
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Bourbonnais, IL
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Bradley-Bourbonnais
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LB
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Dare, Ricky
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Tomball, TX
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Tomball Memorial
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TE
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Davis, Clarence
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Chicago, IL
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Sarah E Goode STEM Academy
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LB
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Dean, Damon
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Allen, TX
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Allen
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LB
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Delisi, Aidan
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Morton Grove, IL
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Niles Township West
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RB
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Delva, Dade
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Houston, TX
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Northbrook
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LB
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Dillon, Cailix
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Lafayette, IN
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Harrison
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QB
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Eck, Tommy
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South Bend, IN
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Saint Joseph
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DB
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Fasano, Marco
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Chicago, IL
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Chicago Bulls Prep
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K/P
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Fisher, Kirk
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Houston, TX
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Lamar
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OL
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Floyd, Ethan
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Hendersonville, TN
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Goodpasture Christian
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OL
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Fox, Giovanni
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Chicago, IL
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Saint Laurence
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OL
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Hessler, Andrew
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Van Buren Twp, MI
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Belleville
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DL
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James, Daniel
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Sun Prairie, WI
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Edgewood (Wisconsin Whitewater)
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DB
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Johnson, DJ
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Maricopa, AZ
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Mountain Pointe
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LB
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Johnson, Randy
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Rockford, IL
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Thomas Jefferson
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WR
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Kubon, Robert
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Chicago, IL
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Notre Dame College Prep
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K/P
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Lenzy, Vince
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Chandler, AZ
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Basha
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DB
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Lincoln, Brandon
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Trinity, FL
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Countryside
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TE
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Louafi, Omar
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Morton Grove, IL
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Niles Township West (Concordia Wisconsin)
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DB
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Lukaszczyk, Bryan
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Chicago, IL
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Mount Carmel
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OL
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Madison, Jaylan
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Chicago, IL
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Proviso East
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DB
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Martinez, Armando
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Plano, IL
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Plano
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LB
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Mauer, Christopher
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Deerfield, IL
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Deerfield
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RB
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McKinney, Ayden
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Oak Park, IL
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Oak Park River Forest
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WR
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Peppers, Trevino
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Chicago, IL
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CICS Longwood
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WR
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Perez, Jaysen
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Chicago, IL
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Whitney Young
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LB
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Purnell, Nicolas
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Evanston, IL
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Niles Township West
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WR
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Rodriguez, Julian
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Capron, IL
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North Boone
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WR
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Russell, Antonio
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Chicago, IL
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Dwight D Eisenhower
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WR
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Sanders, Trevon
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Chicago, IL
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Michele Clark Prep (Roosevelt)
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WR
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Scott, Nicolas
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Rockford, IL
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Thomas Jefferson
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DL
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Sillman, Jack
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Minneapolis, MN
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Park Center
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K/P
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Smith, Jah'quarius
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Grayson, GA
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Stephenson
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LB
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Stewart, Darrell
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Chicago, IL
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Von Steuben
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DL
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Thomas, Deandre
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Douglasville, GA
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New Manchester
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RB
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Turner, Jabari
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Oxford, MS
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Oxford
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LB
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Uhrich, Noah
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Plano, IL
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Plano
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DB
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Velez, David
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Melrose Park, IL
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Immaculate Conception
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RB
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Ward, Jakob
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Oldsmar, FL
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East Lake
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DL
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Wesley, Michael
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Redford, MI
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Benjamin Franklin
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DL
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Yepez, Jerek
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Clearwater, FL
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Clearwater Central Catholic
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OL
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