Here are the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association all-state teams for 2025, released Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. The teams are listed by class and also include honorable mention selections.
The Illinois High School Association football playoff quarterfinals are scheduled for Nov. 14-15, the semifinals on Nov. 22 and the championship games Friday, Nov. 28 and Saturday, Nov. 29 at Illinois State University in Normal.
2025 IHSFCA Class 8A all-state first team
Honorable mention: Mason Atkins, QB, Sr., 6-2, 210, West Aurora; Emmett Dowling, QB/P, Sr., 6-0, 190, Chicago Mount Carmel; Jordan Ellis, OL/DL, Sr., 6-5, 280, Gurnee Warren; Myles Ellis, WR, Sr., 5-9, 160, Homewood-Flossmoor; Kole Fager, WR/DB, Sr., 6-0, 185, Palatine; Owen Jakubczak, OL/DL, Sr., 6-4, 270, Palatine Fremd; James Johnson, WR/DB, Jr., 6-3, 187, Belleville East; Blake Keller, K/P, Jr., 6-4, 205, O’Fallon; Andre Labuda, LB, Sr., 6-1, 225, Lockport; Gage LaDere, DL, Sr., 6-1, 250, Frankfort Lincoln-Way East; Jordan Lampkins, DB, Sr., 6-1, 180, Bolingbrook; Sedrick Love, DL/LB, Sr., 6-2, 195, Joliet West; Niko Menos, WR/DB, Sr., 6-3, 200, Lake Park; Brady Rusk, TE/LB, Sr., 6-0, 205, LaGrange Lyons; Jasiah Watson, RB, Sr., 5-9, 172, Oswego East; Jaden Weaver, DL/TE, Sr., 6-2, 285, Orland Park Sandburg; Herman Yancey, WR/DB/QB, Jr., 5-7, 165, Chicago Perspectives.
2025 IHSFCA Class 7A all-state first team
Honorable mention: Darrieon Beck, LB, Sr., 6-2, 210, Chicago Prosser; Jack Beetham, QB, Sr., 6-4, 200, Yorkville; Nico Dill, QB, Sr., 5-11, 180, Addison Trail; Noah Escobedo, QB, Sr., 5-9, 170, Oak Lawn Richards; Donato Gatses, RB, Sr., 5-11, 185, Carol Stream Glenbard North; Davon Grant, WR/DB, Sr., 6-4, 210, DeKalb; Aiden Hennings, DL/TE, Sr., 6-4, 645, New Lenox Lincoln-Way Central; Brandon Jenkins, RB/DB, Sr., 6-0, 195, Arlington Heights Hersey; Jamarcus Kelly, RB, Sr., 5-11, 190, Glen Ellyn Glenbard West; Camden Maniatis, QB, Sr., 5-9, 185, Tinley Park Andrew; Gavin Pecor, DL/TE/HB, Sr., 6-3, 265, Batavia; Lucas Retzler, OL/DL, Sr., 6-2, 255, Algonquin Jacobs; Gavin Sanders, RB/WR, Sr., 5-9, 185, Rockford Auburn; Lucas Schaffrath, LB, Sr., 5-10, 200, Chicago Payton; Lucas Tenbrock, K/P/OL, Sr., 6-6, 240, St.Charles North; Grant Tustin, QB, Sr., 6-5, 210, New Lenox Lincoln-Way West; Sam Walton, DL, Sr., 6-5, 215, Lombard Glenbard East; Parker Zasada, DL, Sr., 6-0, 215, Burbank Reavis.
2025 IHSFCA Class 6A all-state first team
Honorable mention: Antonio Benson Jr., WR, Sr., 5-7, 155, South Holland Thornwood; Zion Carter, DL/OL, Sr., 6-2, 310, Palos Heights Shepard; Jackson Cook, WR/DB, Jr., 6-0, 155, Machesney Park Harlem; David Croom, RB, Jr., 5-8, 170, Plainfield East; Raheem Floyd, DB, Jr., 6-1, 185, East St Louis; Maliq Givens Smith, WR/DB, Sr., 5-10, 175, Normal West; Lucas Gordon, WR/DB, Sr., 5-10, 180, Highland Park; Demarion Hampton, QB/WR/WR, Sr., 6-2, 180, Decatur Eisenhower; Noah Hedlund, LB/RB/HB, Sr., 5-10, 195, Burlington Central; Max Hembrey, WR, Sr., 6-0, 155, Fox Lake Grant; Zach Hultgren, OL/DL, Sr., 6-5, 290, Burlington Central; Jonathan Lewis, LB/LB, Sr., 6-0, 175, Midlothian Bremen; Christian Malachuk, OL/DL/OL, Jr., 6-1, 280, LaGrange Park Nazareth; Cody Moss, OL/DL, Sr., 6-4, 271, Chatham Glenwood; Derrick Pomatto, LB/RB, Jr., 5-11, 215, Joliet Catholic Academy; Tommy Rivers, LB/HB, Sr., 5-10, 190, Chicago Simeon; Amar-e Williams, LB, Sr., 6-2, 200, Wheaton Warrenville South; Jamen Williams, QB, Sr., 5-9, 210, Oak Park Fenwick.
2025 IHSFCA Class 5A all-state first team
Honorable mention: Truman Carnine, K, Sr., 6-2, 195, Mount Vernon; Cade Cunningham, WR, Sr., 5-9, 165, Normal U-High; Dawson Deatherage, LB, Jr., 6-1, 200, Troy Triad; Elie Duma, DB/WR/K, Sr., 6-3, 185, Champaign Centennial; Jackson Dybcio, LB/RB, Sr., 6-1, 215, Lemont; Carter Grabowski, RB, Sr., 6-2, 180, Maple Park Kaneland; Corey Laga, OL, Jr., 6-5, 255, Lemont; Jamar Lewis, RB, So., 6-1, 210, Chicago King; Broden Mackert, RB, Jr., 6-2, 210, New Lenox Providence; Gavin Neil, DL, Sr., 6-3, 295, Chicago Heights Marian; Logan Oros, LB/TE, Jr., 6-1, 225, West Chicago Wheaton Academy; Callahan Roper, QB, Sr., 6-0, 190, Chicago Heights Marion; Luke Sickmeir, TE/WR, Jr., 6-3, 180, Wauconda; Junious Thomas, WR/LB, Sr., 6-2, 185, Marion; Kale Thurman, WR, Sr., 6-0, 165, Springfield High; Elliott Turner, QB/WR/DB, Sr., 5-8, 175, Chicago Corliss; Zach Washington, WR/DB, Sr., 6-1, 186, Wheaton St. Francis; Davin Wooley, QB, Jr., 6-0, 185, Carbondale.
2025 IHSFCA Class 4A all-state first team
Honorable mention: JC Anderson, TE/DL, Sr., 6-7, 243, Mt. Zion; Maximilian Carmicle, DL/TE, Sr., 6-7, 260, Country Club Hills Hillcrest; Gavin Doellman, WR/WR/DB, Sr., 6-4, 205, Quincy Notre Dame; Archie Goewey, QB, So., 6-3, 205, Centralia; Dallas Harder, RB/DB, Jr., 6-1, 210, Peoria Notre Dame; Jeremiah Jackson, RB/DB, So., 6-1, 165, Jacksonville; Jacob Khoury, OL/DL, Sr., 6-3, 285, Peoria Notre Dame; Brogan Kjellesvik, OL, Jr., 6-4, 278, Morris; Malik Mazyun, LB, Sr., 5-11, 175, Cahokia; Nick Michalek, RB/DB, Sr., 6-2, 190, Sandwich; Jonathan Miller, RB/LB, Jr., 5-11, 180, Carterville; Owen Niebruegge, LB/RB, Sr., 5-11, 180, Waterloo; David Randecker, RB/DL, Sr., 6-1, 195, Woodstock North; Connor Sacco, LB/RB, Sr., 5-11, 210, Marengo; Santino Tenuta, LB/RB, Sr., 5-10, 180, Lombard Montini; Casey Thomann, OL/DL, Sr., 6-7, 320, Olney Richland County; Drew Watson, WR/DB, Sr., 5-11, 170, Macomb; Bryce Wieter, LB/WR/P, Sr., 6-2, 205, Breese Central.
2025 IHSFCA Class 3A all-state first team
Honorable mention: Michael Barner, RB/DB, Jr., 5-11, 180, Fairfield; Foley Calcagno, LB/HB, Sr., 5-10, 210, Elmhurst IC Catholic; Carter Crippes, RB/DB, Sr., 6-0, 170, Paris; Brody Dodd, OL/DL, Sr., 6-0, 270, Monmouth-Roseville; Dermot Dolan, RB/DL, Sr., 6-1, 195, Durand/Pecatonica; Ryan Franze, WR/DB, Jr., 5-10, 180, Johnsburg; Dexter Fulton, WR/DB, Sr., 6-0, 165, Newton; Connor Harrod, QB, Sr., 5-11, 185, Manteno; Ian Irps, LB/OL, Sr., 5-11, 220, Kankakee MacNamara; Kodey McKinney, QB/DB, Sr., 5-9, 160, St. Joseph-Ogden; Coleson Miller, OL, Sr., 6-4, 310, Toronto Unity; Andre Mills, Jr., OL/DL, Sr., 6-1, 285, Chicago Hope Academy; Dayton Oliver, RB, Sr., 6-1, 185, Greenville; Rhett Pearson, OL/DL, Sr., 5-9, 225, Princeton; Jackson Sanders, QB, Sr., 6-5, 215, Williamsville; Lyndon Thies, LB/OL, Sr., 6-0, 195, Roxana; Xavier Vogel, OL/DL, Jr., 6-2, 230, Bloomington Central Catholic; Jack Webb, TE, Sr., 6-3, 240, Mt. Carmel.
2025 IHSFCA Class 2A all-state first team
Honorable mention: Sawyer Allen, QB/DL/LB, Sr., 6-1, 210, Mendon Unity/Payson-Seymour; Easton Barney, LB, Sr., 5-10, 180, Westville; Owen Bergquist, K/WR/DB, Sr., 6-1, 160, El Paso-Gridley; Sam Blumhorst, DL/OL, Jr., 6-4, 265, Nashville; Isaiah Bohlmann, LB/P, Sr., 6-1, 185, Maroa-Forsyth; Joe Cheever, LB/RB, Sr., 6-1, 210, Colfax Ridgeview/Lexington; Jake Eissens, OL/DL, Sr., 6-3, 270, Aurora Christian; Lucca Giannavola, RB, Sr., 5-11, 215, Marshall; Carson Goss, DL/OL, Sr., 6-3, 220, Paxton-Buckley-Loda; Kaiden Henson, RB, Sr., 5-10, 215, Eldorado; George Jungerman, LB, Sr., 6-2, 205, Sterling Newman; Ryan Lower, LB/OL, Sr., 5-9, 175, Taylor Ridge Rockridge; Zebadiah Maxwell, OL, Sr., 6-3, 260, Seneca; Owen McLean, DB, So., 6-1, 180, Downs Tri-Valley; TaShawn Palacio, WR/DB, Jr., 6-1, 190, Chester; Elijah Van Scyoc, LB/TE, Jr., 6-2, 205, Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond; Jace Weaver, RB/DB, Sr., 5-3, 150, Johnston City; Draven Zier, RB/WR/DB, Sr., 5-10, 170, Lanark Eastland/Pearl City.
2025 IHSFCA Class 1A all-state first team
Honorable mention: Jacob Brannan, RB/LB, Jr., 6-1, 190, Hardin Calhoun; Cannon Creviston, DL/OL, Sr., 5-10, 219, Jacksonville Routt Catholic; Connor Daum, WR/DB, Sr., 5-8, 150, Toulon Stark County; Wyatt DeSplinter, LB, Sr., 6-1, 180, Annawan/Kewanee Wethersfield; Hunter DeWall, OL/DL, Sr., 6-5, 225, Forreston; Kale Filler, QB, Sr., 6-0, 180, Orion; Nolan Herpstreith, RB/DB, Sr., 5-9, 180, Nokomis; Tyler Huchel, DB/RB, Sr., 5-8, 150, Fithian Oakwood; Braydon Laesch, RB/DB, Jr., 5-11, 170, Heyworth; Eli Larson, TE/LB, Sr., 6-3, 210, Stockton; Vince Little, QB, Sr., 6-0, 195, Mount Sterling Brown County; Miles Mahon, LB/TE, Sr., 6-3, 210, Lena-Winslow; Nathaniel McKinney, OL/DL, Sr., 5-10, 245, Le Roy; Brody O-Connor, DL/OL, Sr., 6-0, 230, Clifton Central; Kayden Roberts, RB/LB, Sr., 6-2, 245, Greenfield/Northwestern; Roman Romer, QB/DB, Sr., 6-1, 180, Galena; Freddy Thomas, DL/OL, Sr., 6-3, 210, Casey-Westfield; Jack Weese, OL, Sr., 6-1, 270, Camp Point Central.
2025 IHSFCA 8-player all-state first team
Honorable mention: Fabian Carreno, TE/K/P, Sr., 6-2, 225, Alden Hebron; Aidan Cooper, QB/DL, Sr., 6-1, 185, Kirkland Hiawatha; Carter Elder, DL, Sr., 6-4, 305, Catlin South Fork; Skyler Estay, WR/DB, Jr., 5-9, 155, Milford Cissna Park; Evan Flanagan, DL/TE, Jr., 6-1, 215, Amboy; Gavin Franks, RB, Sr., 5-10, 205, Cambridge/Ridgewood; Chase Herrington, RB/DB, Jr., 5-8, 155, South Beloit; Roger LaBorn, WR/TE/DB, Sr., 6-2, 170, Savanna West Carroll; Cash O’Connell, OL, Sr., 5-10, 185, Catlin South Fork; Valente Ortega, OL, Sr., 5-11, 255, South Beloit; Wyatt Plachno, OL/DL/RB, Sr., 6-3, 275, Polo; Caleb Sarber, LB/OL, Sr., 5-5, 150, Milledgeville; Tim Schilbe, DL/OL, Sr., 6-1, 230, Edwardsville Metro East Lutheran; Hayden Schofield, RB, Jr., 5-9, 175, Orangeville; Brandon Schoth, DL/TE, Sr., 5-11, 210, St. Anne; Ian Skelton, TE/LB, Sr., 6-3, 220, Edwardsville Metro East Lutheran; Fred Swain, RB/LB, Jr., 5-10, 197, Christian Life; Jhude Walker, DL/TE, Sr., 5-10, 175, Catlin South Fork.
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Complete list of 2025 Illinois High School Football Coaches Association all-state teams
Reporting by Adam Duvall, Peoria Journal Star / Journal Star
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