Top 10 all-time leading passers in Illinois HS football
Illinois has a rich tradition of high school football, and some of the best passers in the country have come from the state. The following is a list of the top 10 all-time leading passers in Illinois HS football, as of July 2023.
1. Bradyn Little (Quincy) - 2,773 yards
Bradyn Little is the all-time leading passer in Illinois HS football history. He threw for 2,773 yards in his senior season at Quincy in 2019. Little went on to play college football at Northern Illinois University.
2. Tyaire Lott (Sacred Heart-Griffin) - 2,751 yards
Tyaire Lott is the second-leading passer in Illinois HS football history. He threw for 2,751 yards in his senior season at Sacred Heart-Griffin in 2020. Lott went on to play college football at the University of Illinois.
3. Caden Casimino (Crystal Lake South) - 2,687 yards
Caden Casimino is the third-leading passer in Illinois HS football history. He threw for 2,687 yards in his senior season at Crystal Lake South in 2021. Casimino went on to play college football at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
4. Jake Seman (Williamsville) - 2,685 yards
Jake Seman is the fourth-leading passer in Illinois HS football history. He threw for 2,685 yards in his senior season at Williamsville in 2022. Seman went on to play college football at the University of Iowa.
5. Dennis Mandala (IC Catholic Prep) - 2,651 yards
Dennis Mandala is the fifth-leading passer in Illinois HS football history. He threw for 2,651 yards in his senior season at IC Catholic Prep in 2018. Mandala went on to play college football at the University of Notre Dame.
6. Tyler Vasey (Prairie Ridge) - 318 points
Tyler Vasey is the sixth-leading passer in Illinois HS football history. He threw for 318 points in his senior season at Prairie Ridge in 2020. Vasey went on to play college football at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
7. Andre Crews (Simeon) - 246 points
Andre Crews is the seventh-leading passer in Illinois HS football history. He threw for 246 points in his senior season at Simeon in 2019. Crews went on to play college football at the University of Illinois.
8. Max Lynch (Pana) - 190 points
Max Lynch is the eighth-leading passer in Illinois HS football history. He threw for 190 points in his senior season at Pana in 2022. Lynch went on to play college football at the University of Iowa.
9. Devon Clemons (Murphysboro [Co-op]) - 190 points
Devon Clemons is the ninth-leading passer in Illinois HS football history. He threw for 190 points in his senior season at Murphysboro [Co-op] in 2021. Clemons went on to play college football at the University of Illinois-Springfield.
10. Michael Hackman (BHRA [CO-OP]) - 188 points
Michael Hackman is the tenth-leading passer in Illinois HS football history. He threw for 188 points in his senior season at BHRA [CO-OP] in 2020. Hackman went on to play college football at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
These are just a few of the many great passers who have come from Illinois HS football. The state has a rich tradition of producing talented quarterbacks, and it will be exciting to see who emerges as the next great passer in Illinois in the years to come.