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Gatorade 2016 - 2017: Player of the Year

Football - Illinois

Gatorade Player of the year

Jake Marwede

Tight end
LOYOLA ACADEMY
WILMETTE, ILLINOIS
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-5
Press Release

Peak Performance

42

Receptions

580

Receiving yards

342

Rushing yards

21

Total touchdowns
“Jake Marwede is by far one of the most dominant players that I have seen in high school football. He has the ability to play multiple spots and influence the game from each of the positions.”
Todd Kuska
Head Coach

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-5, 240-pound senior tight end caught 42 passes for 580 yards and six touchdowns this past season, leading the Ramblers to a 13-1 record and the Class 8A state final. Marwede also rushed for 342 yards and 15 touchdowns on 68 carries as a wildcat

Academic Achievement

Marwede has maintained a B-plus average in the classroom.

Exemplary Character

He has assisted the developmentally disabled and has volunteered locally on behalf of Feed My Starving Children, a food pantry and youth football camps.