Top 30 Area Football Players in the Class of 2009

Morgan Park defensive end Craig Drummond is the "leading prospect" in Illinois, according to recruiting analyst Tom Lemming. Drummond tops Lemming's list of the Top 30 area football players in the Class of 2009.

No. Player, School, Pos., Ht., Wt.

1 Craig Drummond, Morgan Park, DE, 6-5, 245

2 Chris Watt, Glenbard West, OL, 6-4, 275

3 Jon Budmayr, Marian Central, QB, 6-1, 185

4 Evan Watkins, Glenbard North, QB, 6-6, 225

5 Pat Ward, Providence, OL, 6-7, 270

6 Mike Schofield, Carl Sandburg, OL, 6-7, 275

7 Lendell Buckner, Leo, DL, 6-2, 320

8 Leon Hill, Leo, OL, 6-4, 320

9 Mike Buchanan, Homewood-Flossmoor, DE, 6-6, 225

10 Charlie Goro, Maine South, QB, 6-3, 182

11 Sean Cascarano, Glenbrook South, OL, 6-6, 260

12 Darren Jones, Thornton, QB 6-3, 195

13 Mike Trumpy, Wheaton North, RB, 6-0, 197

14 Darius Moffett, Hubbard, LB, 6-3, 225

15 Anthony Wells, North Chicago, DE, 6-2, 229

16 Shaun Pratl, Richards, TE, 6-7, 215

17 Dominique Bell, Morgan Park, RB, 6-1, 190

18 Jake Juriga, St. Charles North, LB, 6-3, 205

19 Jamal Gray, Thornton, WR, 6-3, 190

20 Cody O’Neill, Marian Central, OL, 6-2, 294

21 Kyle Zelinsky, Bartlett, LB, 6-2, 220

22 Demitrius Carr, Mount Carmel, DB, 6-1, 200

23 Gus Handler, Barrington, OL, 6-3, 265

24 Marty Hopkins, St. Rita, LB, 6-3, 230

25 Jordan Roberts, Aurora Christian, QB, 6-1, 205

26 Austin Baker, Driscoll, TE, 6-5, 210

27 Scott Covert, Lake Forest, DL, 6-3, 235

28 Darwin Rogers, Leo, QB, 6-4, 205

29 Jack Baucus, Carmel, TE, 6-6, 233

30 Alex Smith, Barrington, LB, 6-2, 225