Four East Central players earned IFCA Class 5A All-State honors. Making the senior squad were offensive lineman Gavin Osterman and defensive back Nyden Euson. Osterman has committed to play for Taylor University. Euson tallied 50 tackles, had 2.0 sacks, 6.0 tackles for losses and three interceptions including two pick-sixes. He finished his career with seven interceptions.
After a promising freshman season Noah Brown missed his sophomore campaign in 2024 due to an injury. He bounced back in grand fashion by being named to to the Class 5A Junior All-State team. Rising star linebacker Chase McCracken joined Brown after a breakout sophomore year. McCracken was in on 66 tackles, with a sack, 8.0 tackles for losses and had an interception last fall.
Here is a look at the 2025 IFCA Class 5A Senior & Junior All-State Football Teams:
2025 IFCA Class 5A Seniorll-State Football Teams
OFFENSE
POS NAME, SCHOOL, GR, CL, HT/WT
OL Harrison Layman, Plainfield, Sr, 5’11/260
OL Jason Branscum, Whiteland, Sr, 6’4/330
OL Gavin Osterman, East Central, Sr, 6’3/305
OL Westin Fulford, Bloomington South, Sr, 6’4/280
OL Kyros Carr, Lafayette Jefferson, Sr, 6’4/300
OL Donovan Arnold, Concord, Sr, 6’0/305
OL Ryan Hescher, Terre Haute South, Sr, 6’0/280
OL Carlos Leon, Chesterton, Sr, 6’1/270
TE Derek Gomez, Concord, Sr, 6’0/240
TE Bo Hurt, Castle, Sr, 6’2/235
QB Josh Davis, New Palestine, Sr, 6’3/ 195
QB Bo Brunner, Concord, Sr, 6’3/195
WR Rynell Lewis, Merrillville, Sr, 6’5/195
WR Omar Williams Jr., Lafayette Jefferson, Sr, 6’2/184
WR Zaire McKinney, Michigan City, Sr, 6’4/195
WR Carter Bobe, Castle, Sr, 5’10/ 185
RB Luke Starnes, Plainfield, Sr, 5’9/190
RB Caden Jacobia, New Palestine, Sr, 5’10/185
RB Jac’Quarious Johnson, Merrillville, Sr, 5’8/190
RB Braylen Townsend, Bloomington South, Sr, 6’0/190
PK Nathan Potter, Concord, Sr, 6’1/185
ATL Sebastian Robertson, Floyd Central, Sr, 6’1/205
DEFENSE
POS NAME, SCHOOL, GR, CL, HT/WT
DL Javon Denson-Posey, Whiteland, Sr, 6’0/205
DL Michael Pugh, Cathedral, Sr, 6’1/220
DL Quran Moore, Merrillville, Sr, 6’1/280
DL Lucas Rice, Bloomington North, Sr, ’3/250
DL Stanley Freeman, Merrillville, Sr, 5’11/225
LB Ross Ogden, Bloomington South, Sr, 6’3/210
LB Ethan Buskirk, Michigan City, Sr, 6’0/195
LB Garrett Ranes, New Palestine, Sr, 6’2/240
LB Gannon Knowles, Cathedral, Sr, 6’1/215
LB Ricky White Jr., Evansville North, Sr, 5’10/185
LB Jalen Arnold, Hammond, Morton, Sr, 6’0/215
DB Martece Smith, Hammond Morton, Sr, 6’1/175
DB Zyon Hill, Cathedral, Sr, 6’4/180
DB Desmond Palmer, New Palestine, Sr, 5’11/175
DB Warren Brown, Merrillville, Sr, 5’7/145
DB Luke Freel, Bloomington North, Sr, 6’0/175
DB Dane Kunz, Whiteland, Sr, 6’1/175
P Trevor Faughnder, Valparaiso, Sr, 6’0/180
ATH Nyden Euson, East Central, Sr, 5’10/172
2025 IFCA Class 5A Junior All-State Football Team
OFFENSE
POS NAME, SCHOOL, GR, CL, HT/WT
OL Derrion Goodwin, Ft. Wayne North Side, Jr, 6’2/292
OL Noah Brown, East Central, Jr, 6’1/261
OL Jeremiah Jones, Michigan City, Jr, 6’5/245
OL Cooper Goddard, South Bend Adams, Jr, 6’3/265
OL Grady Nelson, Warsaw Community, Jr, 6’5/245
TE Mason Oglesby, New Palestine, Jr, 6’4/222
QB Trystan Barrett, Lafayette Jefferson, Jr, 5’10/175
WR Bryce Vanostran, Lafayette Jefferson, Jr, 6’3/185
WR Cameron Jordan, Merrillville, Jr, 5’11/175
RB Reed Raymond, La Porte, Jr, 6’3/210
RB Caleb Kiengele, Ft. Wayne North Side, Jr, 5’9/190
PK Mace Redman, Chesterton, Jr, 6’0/180
ATH Zander Nattam, Plainfield, Jr, 6’0/150
ATH Duncan Combs, Bloomington South, Jr, 6’6/215
DEFENSE
POS NAME, SCHOOL, GR, CL, HT/WT
DL Lamarr Shaw, South Bend Adams, Jr, 5’11/265
DL Derrion Goodwin, Ft. Wayne North Side, Jr, 6’2/292
DL Zane Westerlund, Chesterton, Jr, 6’1/225
DL Makean Leonard, McCutcheon, Jr, 6’0/185
LB Chase McCracken, East Central, So, 6’3/216
LB Brodie Farmer, Castle, Jr, 5’11/195
LB Blake Wisman, Floyd Central Jr, 6’2/190
DB Rylan Stikeleather, Bloomington South, Jr, 6’2/175
DB Jaxon Stone, Floyd Central, Jr, 6’2/185
DB Dallas Dykstra, Columbus East, Jr, 6’1/185
P Spencer Elliott, Goshen, So, 5’10/165
ATH Cori Tonte, Franklin Community, So, 5’10/190
ATH Ben Carey, Kokomo, Jr, 5’10/175
