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2024 NCAA Early Football Signing Day: CCL/ESCC athletes who signed with colleges Wednesday

Mount Carmel's Jack Elliott tries to avoid the pressure of Batavia's Tony Minnec during their Class 7A state championship game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Hancock Stadium at Illinois State University in Normal.

Here is a list of CCL/ESCC football players who have committed to colleges at various levels and can sign their financial aid agreements starting Wednesday.

That is the first day of the early signing period for NCAA football schools (Divisions I and II). There are athletes attending other levels on this list as well.

Benet

  • Joe Rodi, defensive lineman — Butler (D-I FCS)
  • Declan Walsh, defensive lineman — St. Thomas (D-I FCS)

Brother Rice

  • Tyler Lofton, running back — Illinois State (D-I FCS)
  • Jimmie Maxson III, wide receiver — North Dakota (D-I FCS)
  • Charlie Stec, defensive line — Western Illinois (D-I FCS)

Fenwick

IC Catholic

Loyola

  • Charles Daly, linebacker — Army (D-I)
  • Thomas Ghislandi, defensive line — Army (D-I)
  • Ryan Fitzgerald, quarterback — Iowa (D-I)
  • Joey Herbert, offensive line — Sacred Heart (D-I FCS)
  • Brendan Loftus, tight end — Miami (Ohio) (D-I)
  • Connor Sullivan, defensive line — South Dakota State (D-I FCS)

Marian Catholic

  • Zach Coleman, defensive back — Indiana State (D-I FCS)

Marist

  • John McAuliffe, running back — Cornell University (D-I FCS)
  • Achilles Anderson, defensive line — Harvard (D-I FCS)

Mount Carmel

  • Jack Elliott, quarterback — Vanderbilt (D-I)
  • Le’Javier Payne, defensive back — Eastern Illinois (D-I FCS)

Nazareth

  • Gabe Kaminski, linebacker — Stanford (D-I)
  • Garrett Reese, defensive back — Indiana (D-I)

Niles Notre Dame

  • Luke Olson, wide receiver — Illinois State (D-I FCS)

Providence

  • Gavin Hagan, defensive back — Indiana State (D-I FCS)

St. Ignatius

  • Teddy Koehl, defensive line — Washington University in St. Louis (D-III)

St. Laurence

  • Chase Kwiatkowski, quarterback — Illinois State (D-I FCS)

St. Viator

  • Ben Konopka, offensive line — Army (D-I)
Michal Dwojak

Michal Dwojak

Michal covers the Chicago Bears for Shaw Local and also serves as the company's sports enterprise reporter. He previously covered the CCL/ESCC for Friday Night Drive and other prep sports for the Northwest Herald. Michal previously served as the sports editor for the Glenview Lantern, Northbook Tower and Malibu Surfside News.