All-Basketball Football Team: Offense

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Today is National Signing Day for college football.&nbsp; On this day every year we release our <strong>All-Basketball Football Team</strong>.&nbsp; To be considered for this the player must be a ranked basketball prospect/under consideration to be ranked, but would make an outstanding football player.&nbsp; Here is our Offense!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Quarterback</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2104960' first='Owen' last='Thulin'] (Downers Grove North)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thulin is a point guard on the floor and a QB on the gridiron that helped lead DGN deep in the state playoffs this year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Running Back</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2105165' first='Dierre' last='Hill'] Jr (Belleville Althoff)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hill is one of the truly elite players on the football field in the state and a strong contender for the #1 overall ranking in 2025.&nbsp; He is an outstanding hoops prospect as a top 40 prospect on the hardwood that can knock down shots and defend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Running Back</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1157211' first='Carlos' last='Harris'] (Curie)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tough as nails and has great strength.&nbsp; Harris plays like a running back on the court with the way he attacks downhill getting through the hole with force.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Wide Receivers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1157239' first='Luke' last='Williams'] (Naperville North)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Williams is headed to Purdue as a wide receiver.&nbsp; One of the better pure athletes in the Illinois 2024 class is also a very good hooper that impacts on both sides of the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Wide Receivers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1545116' first='Terrence' last='Smith'] (West Aurora)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Elite level athlete with size and hops!&nbsp; Smith will have the option to go D1 at both football and basketball in the 2025 class as a small forward and wide receiver.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tight End</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Patrick Schaller (Glenbrook North)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Schaller is headed to Northwestern as a football recruit.&nbsp; The tight end is also a solid basketball player as well being a mainstay for [program_tooltip program_id='2075481' first='Fundamental' last='U'] over the last several years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tight End</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2323244' first='JC' last='Anderson'] (Mt. Zion)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Anderson is currently ranked as the #2 overall prospect in the 2026 class and will be joining the 2026 hoops rankings in our January update!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Offensive Tackle</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1285519' first='Stefan' last='Cicic'] (Riverside Brookfield)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cicic returns to his left tackle position from last season's squad.&nbsp; Elite size, strength, and moves so light on his feet.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Offensive Tackle</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1978576' first='Lathan' last='Sommerville'] (Peoria Richwoods)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sommerville is going to be our right tackle after the Rutgers hoops commit moved back into the state.&nbsp; Physical in the run game and is tough to get around in pass pro!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Guard</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1157233' first='Jaheem' last='Webber'] (Normal Community)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Webber is going to check down inside to guard after playing tackle on last year's squad.&nbsp; Elite road grader in the run game that has good technique.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Guard</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1157224' first='Mike' last='Jones'] (Chi-Prep)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jones is super athletic and mobile.&nbsp; Has the raw strength to continue to fill out and will be great as a pull blocker.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Center</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1541233' first='Nick' last='Taylor'] (Glenbrook South)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taylor is smart, tough, and physical at the point of attack.&nbsp; He will anchor our offensive line at the center position.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->