All-Basketball Football Team: Defense
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Today is National Signing Day for college football. On this day every year we release our All-Basketball Football Team. To be considered for this the player must be a ranked basketball prospect/under consideration to be ranked, but would also make…
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Continue ReadingToday is National Signing Day for college football. On this day every year we release our All-Basketball Football Team. To be considered for this the player must be a ranked basketball prospect/under consideration to be ranked, but would also make an outstanding football player. Here is our Defense!
Defensive End
Chris Riddle Chris Riddle 6'5" | SF Kenwood | 2024 State #204 Nation IL (Kenwood)
Quick twitched DePaul basketball commit would be an ideal defensive end with his strength, speed, and bull rush ability off the edge.
Defensive End
Iose Epenesa (Edwardsville)
Epenesa is the top football recruit in the 2025 class by Prep Redzone and the defensive lineman is currently averaging 8 points and 7 rebounds per game on the hardwood. Easy addition for this squad.
Defensive Tackle
Justin Scott (St. Ignatius)
Want an anchor to play next to Epenesa? How about the best 2024 prospect in the state’s football class in Miami (FL) 5-star superstar Justin Scott who is a manchild playing football!
Defensive Tackle
CJ Worsham CJ Worsham 6'7" | PF Christ the King | 2024 State IL (Christ the King)
Worsham is a tough and athletic power forward that would be a monster defensive tackle playing football. Can get up field with his first step explosiveness and chase after backs in the run game.
Outside Linebacker
Je’Shawn Stevenson Je’Shawn Stevenson 6'3" | SG Lindblom | 2024 State IL (Lindblom)
Stevenson has the ability to rush the passer with a great first step along with chase down running backs.. Lighting it up on the hardwood, but the Cleveland State commit would also be a great football player.
Middle Linebacker
Taylor Powell Taylor Powell 6'6" | SF East St. Louis | 2024 State IL (East St. Louis)
Powell can play in the secondary or at the linebacker level. We are going to put him in the middle of our defense as such a versatile piece that can anchor our run defense while being able to cover the middle of the field. NIU football commit.
Outside Linebacker
Carson Brownfield Carson Brownfield 6'5" | SF Homewood Flosmoor | 2024 State IL (Homewood Flossmoor)
Brownfield is a small forward that we can see easily making the transition to outside linebacker. Physical downhill hitter that is powerful with his hands tackling in space and rushing the passer.
Strong Safety
Davon Grant Davon Grant 6'5" | SF Dekalb | 2026 State IL (DeKalb)
This 2026 prospect can lay the hammer on the gridiron. Top 10 hoops prospect might end up being a better football prospect.
Free Safety
Nasir Rankin Nasir Rankin 6'2" | SG Whitney Young | 2026 State IL (Whitney Young)
Same can be said about this rangy Dolphins 2026 prospect. Highly ranked hooper that was a beast picking passes off all season long for Whitney Young!
Cornerback
Jehvion Starwood Jehvion Starwood 6'3" | SG Oswego East | 2024 State #269 Nation IL (Oswego East)
The Wyoming basketball commit is a high level athlete that has such an ease and fluidity to his game which will help him transition easily to the corner position.
Cornerback
Isaiah Green Isaiah Green 6'1" | PG Thornton | 2024 State IL (Thornton)
Green reminds me of a corner every time we see him play. He is an elite defender that plays with quickness, active hands, and speed. All translate well to the secondary!