• Ryan Tentler flying under the radar

  • By Chris Pool | December 14, 2010 7:43:29 AM PST
The last FBS level prospect that was produced by St. Patrick's High School in Chicago was Indiana offensive lineman Justin Pagan. However, the Shamrocks have a couple of prospects to watch in the Class of 2012. "I feel that our quarterback has a chance to play at the next level," said St. Pat's coach, Dan Galante. "Ryan Tentler is 6-foot, 180 pounds, he's got a strong arm but he also throws with touch and he's smart. Ryan threw for 2,700 yards and 33 touchdowns as a junior. College coaches should also check out Guy DiBalsamo. Guy never came off the field. He was a wide receiver, a defensive back and handled both kick and punt returns for us."Players to watch at Aurora Waubonsie ValleyAurora (Ill.) Waubonsie Valley is the same school that produced R.J. Luke, who went to Penn State to play his college football. Coach Paul Murphy says that he's got a junior and a sophomore that college coaches should get to know. "Demetrius Gray (6-3, 180 pounds) is a Big Ten wide receiver in my mind," Murphy said. "He's a playmaker and he has all the physical tools that the guys at the next level are looking for. I have a sophomore running back, Austin Guido (5-10, 180 pounds), that is going to be special. He runs hard. I'm really excited about Austin's development and what he's going to look like in a few years."Players to watch at Naperville CentralWhile out on the road last week, I stopped by Naperville (Ill.) Central to see head coach Mike Stine and to talk about his future FBS prospects. Stine has been at Naperville Central for 28 years and has seen his fair share of talent make it to the next level and he has one former player, Owen Dainiels, playing for the Houston Texans. "I have some kids that might interest the college coaches," Stine said. "Zach Borta (6-1, 225 pounds) plays defensive end for us. He's active and made a lot of tackles this year. He's got a motor on him and he could possibly stand up at the next level. A solid defensive end is Rob Girgis (6-2, 220 pounds). Like Borta, Girgis just made a lot of plays. He's always around the football. Ian Lewandowski (6-0, 195 pounds) played receiver and defensive back for us and our running back, Matt Randolph (6-1, 195 pounds) had a nice year. Another name I'm going to add is John Dulleck (6-2, 210 pounds), who played linebacker for us and could possibly put his hand on the ground in college."

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