Who made the list? Ranking the best Wichita high school football players in 2025
The wait is over.
High school football returns to the Wichita area on Friday night and with it comes a new season of breakout performances, Friday night lights and players ready to make their mark.
To kick things off, The Eagle is spotlighting 175 of the top players across the metro — from Class 6A all the way down to 6-man football — with a mix of proven stars and rising talents who will shape the 2025 season.
Top Wichita-area quarterbacks
Note: List is sorted in alphabetical order.
Carter Bengsten, McPherson junior
Malachi Brunk, Inman junior
Drew Dechant, Hutchinson Trinity senior
Kris Dorsey, Derby senior
Holden Ferralez, Sedgwick sophomore
Kellen Gibson, Winfield senior
Sam Harp, Andale senior
Jerick Humphreys, Hesston junior
Robert Hunter, Hutchinson senior
Reign Illian, Maize South junior
Landon Langston, Collegiate junior
Prince Marshall, East sophomore
Jaylen Mason, Northwest senior
Manny Myers, Mulvane senior
Brayden Myovela, Maize senior
Jordey Pierce, Arkansas City senior
Will Quinn, Andover junior
Reece Tolar, Cheney senior
Asher Zachary, Buhler junior
Zac Zimmerman, Trinity junior
Top Wichita-area running backs
Note: List is sorted in alphabetical order.
Gabe Andersen, Kingman senior
Dane Becker, McPherson junior
Aaron Bohannon Jr., East senior
Ben Clouse, Buhler senior
Franklin Ekue, Circle senior
Zane Farney, Sterling senior
Augie Fast, Northwest senior
Arieus Finley, Derby junior
Jaxson Green, Andover Central junior
Jack Horsch, Andale senior
Ken Huff, Kapaun Mt. Carmel junior
Julian Johnson, Collegiate senior
Jay’den Kirk-McGowan, South senior
Jameson Looper, Marion senior
Maximus Miller, Cheney senior
Logan Osner, Conway Springs senior
Brayden Pappas, Eisenhower senior
Garrison Wells, Clearwater senior
Top Wichita-area receivers
Note: List is sorted in alphabetical order.
Griffin Baker, Northwest senior
A.J. Batiste, Collegiate senior
Sebastian Bentley, Rose Hill senior
Ryder Campbell, Northwest senior
Daxon Deering, Hesston senior
Rowan Foster, Derby senior
Sebastian Hines-Turner, Collegiate senior
Rashawn Johnson, South senior
Kaizer Kanitz, Moundridge senior
Braxton Liby, Maize South senior
RayJ Logan, Valley Center junior
Owen Luper, Sedgwick senior
Ashton Malm, McPherson junior
Ben Reynolds, Andover senior
T.J. Mills, Eureka senior
Top Wichita-area offensive linemen
Note: List is sorted in alphabetical order.
Ali Al-Sukin, Collegiate senior
Nick Anciaux, Kapaun Mt. Carmel senior
Dustin Cochran, Northwest senior
Gunner Goalden, Hesston junior
Nolan Hadley, Maize junior
Joshua Ibidokun, Heights senior
Weston Jackson, Derby junior
Aiden Jordan, Andover Central senior
Aaron Logan, Haven senior
Braxton Koller, Goddard senior
Brock Martin, Northwest junior
Cole McGinn, Sedgwick senior
Maddox McGinnis, Northwest junior
Paxton McLeod, Andover Central senior
Cohen Newell, Conway Springs senior
Kevin Ploutz, Sterling senior
Taylor Rieman, Hutchinson junior
Max Robinson, Derby senior
Cameron Rosenberg, Wellington junior
Landon Salazar, Eisenhower junior
K.J. Schanz, Mulvane senior
Ryan Slaughter, East junior
Ashton Stull, Conway Springs senior
Logan Turner, Buhler senior
Deongelo Williams, Northwest senior
Top Wichita-area Defensive linemen
Note: List is sorted in alphabetical order.
Houston Bowlin, Derby senior
Logan Clay, Collegiate junior
Ethan Coutre, Hesston senior
Emery Craft, Andale senior
Jrayton Dansel, Andale junior
Nolan Durr, Cheney senior
Milo Elder, Wellington senior
Bubba Hall, Andover Central senior
Dylan Hall, McPherson junior
Isaac Hammersmith, Hutchinson Trinity senior
Key Henderson, East senior
Hunter Higgins, Maize South senior
Dalton Hornback, Derby senior
Kadon Mercer, Marion senior
Caleb Newell, Conway Springs junior
D.J. Ngassa, East senior
Bishop Smith, Northwest senior
Jayren Stutzman, McPherson senior
Cole Tarantino, Kapaun Mt. Carmel senior
Jameson Turner, Eisenhower senior
Cooper Wiens, Inman senior
Wyatt Wilscam, Andover senior
Jaylen Wilson, Andover Central senior
Trey Wright, Goddard senior
Top Wichita-area linebackers
Note: List is sorted in alphabetical order.
Pharrell Adams, East senior
Jackson Anderson, Hutchinson senior
Colton Bannister, Wellington senior
Ja’Mari Bland, Northwest senior
Drake Blasi, Maize junior
Reece Carmichael, Halstead junior
Bentyn Chastain, Hutchinson Trinity senior
Fisher Elder, Wellington sophomore
Johnmichael Fountain, Northwest senior
Julian Gallegos, Eisenhower junior
Darrien Gentry, Derby senior
Jonny George, Andover Central senior
Jesiah Gooch, Hillsboro senior
Carter Green, Douglass junior
Hunter Grimes, Andale senior
Emrick Hays, Garden Plain senior
Marcus Johnson, Southeast senior
Zayne Keller, Medicine Lodge senior
Aaron Kimball, Andover senior
Gage Koenigs, Goddard senior linebacker
Jacob Miller, Buhler senior
Grant Patry, Haven senior
Cal Purvis, Kapaun Mt. Carmel senior
Gavin Saner, Valley Center senior
Jack Schreiner, Medicine Lodge senior
Maverick Stauth, Sedgwick senior
Axton Vice, Bluestem junior
Elliot Walk, Goddard
Dalton Wulf, Clearwater senior
Top Wichita-area defensive backs
Note: List is sorted in alphabetical order.
Aedyn Acosta, Bishop Carroll junior
Eli Benge, Conway Springs senior
Logan Birkenbaugh, Kingman sophomore
Mak Blosser, South Sumner County junior
Amaree Bohannon, East senior
Blake Bowmaker, Bishop Carroll senior
Mason Collins, Kapaun Mt. Carmel senior
Noah Diehl, Halstead senior
Jaeden Frierson, South senior
Scotty Hadley, Maize senior
Bodie Janzen, Circle senior
Deitric McDaniel, Cheney senior
Pete McGregor, Garden Plain senior
Timi Moronfolu, Eisenhower junior
Grady Myers, Mulvane junior
Wyatt Newberry, Sterling senior
Lane Parthemer, Andale senior
Ja’Marion Peters, South junior
Latrelle Reed, Heights senior
D’Anthony Rivera, Northwest senior
Vincent Rosas, Maize junior
Daniel Schmidt, Chaparral junior
Landon Steven, Bishop Carroll senior
Gatlin Tilson, Andover senior
Tramel Walker, Hutchinson senior
Braesyn Williams, Derby junior
Kane Wise, Newton junior
Owen Young, Kapaun Mt. Carmel senior
Top Wichita-area 8-man and 6-man players
Note: List is sorted in alphabetical order.
Cooper Criss, Cedar Vale-Dexter junior quarterback
Jhet Ewertt, Little River junior defensive back
Ty Finley, Flinthills sophomore wide receiver and defensive back
Jaren Garrison, Little River junior quarterback and linebacker
Hayden Green, Udall senior offensive lineman and defensive lineman
Dylan Halderson, Cunningham senior offensive lineman and defensive lineman
Jaylen Harris, Cedar Vale-Dexter senior tight end and linebacker
Maddex Hemberger, Argonia-Attica junior quarterback and linebacker
Hunter Henderson, Burden-Central sophomore quarterback and defensive back
Piercen Huff, Hutchinson Central Christian senior wide receiver and defensive back
Aiden Hurst, Peabody-Burns junior quarterback and linebacker
Stephen Kerschen, Cunningham junior running back and linebacker
Cael Kooiman, Hutchinson Central Christian junior tight end and linebacker
Jameson Miles, Peabody-Burns junior tight end and defensive lineman
Roman Moreno, West Elk senior offensive lineman and defensive lineman
Dalton Philpott, Peabody-Burns junior running back and linebacker
Maverick Schalk, Cedar Vale-Dexter junior wide receiver and defensive back
Easton Schroeder, Norwich sophomore running back and linebacker
Logan Schubert, Little River junior running back and defensive back
Brodie Snodgrass, Fairfield senior running back and defensive back
Konnor Sullivan, Hutchinson Central Christian senior offensive lineman and defensive lineman
Skyler Thimesch, Cunningham senior running back and linebacker
Garrett Usry, West Elk senior wide receiver and defensive back
Carson Vineyard, Argonia-Attica senior running back and linebacker
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