The Register-Guard has put a spotlight on 25 of the top local football players. Now, we want you to decide who is the best of the bunch.
The Register-Guard has put a spotlight on 25 high school football players from the Eugene-Springfield area who could be best poised to make an impact in 2025.
Now, we want you to decide which local star is the best of the bunch.
This year's preseason nominees for The Register-Guard's most impactful player are:
- Maveryck Akers, Willamette — RB/LB
- Lukas Babbitt, Churchill — LB/RB
- Jordan Barr, Thurston — OL/DL
- Brody Buzzard, Marist Catholic — LB/TE
- Kawai Chamberlin, Willamette — TE/LB
- Trevor Cooper, Cottage Grove — TE/DL
- Tony Cumberland, Willamette — DL/TE
- Charlie Dexter, Churchill — TE/DE/K
- David Finch, Lowell — OL/DL
- Ali Garza, Elmira — LB/OL
- Cameron Gilhuber, Sheldon — WR/DB
- Cruz Gray, Thurston — RB/LB
- Carter Harris, Lowell — QB/DB
- Conner Harvey, Marist Catholic — RB/LB
- D'Mariyae "Dae Dae" Ireland, North Eugene — QB/DB
- Caleb Jones, Thurston — DE/TE
- Xander Mafoti, Churchill — OL/DL
- Jacob Neely, Pleasant Hill — WR/DB/P
- Coltrane Nelson, Springfield — OL/DL
- Matthew Newell, Thurston — WR/DB
- Cam Thomas, Sheldon — WR/DB
- Zeke Thomas, Willamette — QB
- Hunter Vaughn, Willamette — WR/DB
- Riley Whitwood, North Eugene — LB/TE
- TJ Wright, Churchill — DB/WR
Make your selection of the area's high school football player that will have the biggest impact and be sure to read all of our preview coverage with the OSAA season beginning Aug. 29. Voting will close at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23. Vote at registerguard.com/sports.
Jarrid Denney is a sports reporter for The Register-Guard. He can be reached at [email protected]or on X @jarrid_denney
This article originally appeared on Register-Guard: Vote: Who is the best Eugene-Springfield area football player?
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