Lemont (Ill.) High School in recent years has produced Bret and Aaron Nagel (Northwestern) as well as Graham Pocic, the starting center at Illinois. Eric Michaelsen thought he was going to struggle this season but his team finished with an 11-1 record, losing in the state semi-finals.
In 2011, Lemont will feature a pair of FBS level linebacker prospects in Brad Uher (6-2, 215) and Kyle Krul (6-1, 210). The real prize however is sophomore offensive lineman Ethan Pocic 6-6, 265). “Graham (Pocic) was good but his brother (Ethan) is going to be a much better prospect,” Coach Michaelsen said. “That’s saying a lot. Graham is starting now at Illinois and that should tell you a little about how much we like Ethan. He’s the real deal. Ethan is tough, athletic and he can run. I’m telling you that the college recruiters will love what they see in him.”
Homewood-Flossmoor is one of the top programs in Illinois. The Vikings have sent several prospects to the next level including 2011 prospects Michael Rouse, who will sign with Purdue, Aiden Conlon who is still taking visits and Malik Norman who is waiting on his test scores.
Head coach Craig Buzea says he has a crop of juniors that could be special. “Tim Williams (6-6, 215) is our quarterback and he really made strides from the beginning of the season,” Buzea said. “At one point, Tim thought he’d be a basketball player but now he’s taking football a lot more seriously.”
Devon Porter (6-3, 215) was a leader on the defensive side of the ball for the Vikings. He projects as a defensive end at the next level. He’s got some work to do in the classroom but should be a qualifier.
Gerald Butler (5-11, 165) was an all-area selection in 2010. He started at both wide receiver and cornerback for the Vikings. He projects at the MAC or FCS level.
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2012 Quarterback prospect Robert Gregory (Chicago/Simeon) was offered scholarships by Northwestern and Notre Dame. His teammate, offensive tackle Jordan Diamond, received a scholarship offer from Notre Dame yesterday.
2012 wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp (Lombard, Ill./Montini Catholic) added an offer from Northwestern. Illinois was the first school to offer.
2011 linebacker prospect Nick Temple (Indianapolis, Ind./Warren Central) had a signing ceremony yesterday at his school. Temple will be graduating early and will enroll at Cincinnati next month.
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