Chicago Sun-Times Football Players of the Year

1951 – Bob McKeiver, Evanston

1952 – Frank Pinn, Mount Carmel

1953 – John Carroll, Fenwick

1954 – Jack Delveaux, Fenger

1955 – John Swain, Vocational

1956 – Ed Ryan, Leo

1957 – Mike Lind, Calumet

1958 – Jack Strobel, Fenwick

1959 – Dick Butkus, Vocational

1960 – Al MacFarlane, Taft

1961 – Jim Grabowski, Taft

1962 – Jim DiLullo, Fenwick

1963 – John Byrne, St. Rita

1964 – Chico Kurzawski, Weber

1965 – LaMarr Thomas, Thornton

1966 – Randy Marks, Loyola

1967 – Tom Spotts, Maine South

1968 – Carlos Matthews, Evanston

1969 – Barry Cernoch, Downers Grove

1970 – Ken Ferguson, Lane Tech

1971 – Bill Marek, St. Rita

1972 – Jeff Stewart, Elk Grove

1973 – Kevin King, St. Laurence

1974 – Frank Shellenback, Barrington

1975 – Mark Carlson, Deerfield

1976 – Rich Weiss, New Trier

1977 – Chris Boskey, St. Francis de Sales

1978 – Marty Finan, Fenwick

1979 – Tim Marshall, Weber

1980 – Mike Tomczak, Thornton F. North

1981 – Tony Furjanic, Mount Carmel

1982 – Eric Kumerow, Oak Park-R. Forest

1983 – Dempsey Norman, Tilden

1984 – Chuck McCree, Romeoville

1985 – John Foley, St. Rita

1986 – Kent Graham, Wheaton North

1987 – Jeff Lesniewicz, Homewood-Flossmoor

1988 – Brian Dunlavy, St. Viator

1989 – Alex Rodriguez, Lane

1990 – Corey Rogers, Leo

1991 – Mike Alstott, Joliet Catholic

1992 – Broc Kreitz, Waubonsie Valley

1993 – Greg Williams, Bolingbrook

1994 – Jason Loerzel, Maine South

1995 – Tim Lavery, Naperville Central

1996 – Mark Floersch, New Trier

1997 – Rocky Harvey, Dunbar

1998 – Philip Macklin, Proviso East

1999 – Ryan Clifford, Naperville Central

2000 – Brett Basanez, St. Viator

2001 – Tim Brasic, Riverside-Brookfield

2002 – Tom Zbikowski, Buffalo Grove

2003 – Sean Price, Maine South

2004 – Chris Jeske, Joliet Catholic

2005 – John Dergo, Morris

2006 – Dan Dierking, Wheaton Warrenville South

2007 – Jordan Tassio, Naperville North

2008 – Charlie Goro, Maine South

2009 – Matt Perez, Maine South

2010 – Reilly O’Toole, Wheaton Warrenville South

2011 – Ty Isaac, Joliet Catholic

2012 – Laquon Treadwell, Crete-Monee

2013 – Justin Jackson, Glenbard North

2014 – Dewayne Collins, Phillips

2015 – Julian Love, Nazareth

2016 – Jake Marwede, Loyola

2017 – Samson Evans, Prairie Ridge

2018 – Payton Thorne, Naperville Central

2019 – AJ Henning, Lincoln-Way East

2020 – Vaughn Pemberton, Loyola

2021 – Jack Lausch, Brother Rice

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