The 5-foot-11, 215-pound senior running back led the Hitters to a 14-0 record and the Class 7A state championship this past season. A returning First Team All-State selection as named by the Chicago Tribune, Brodner rushed for 1,959 yards and 40 touchdown
Brodner has maintained a 4.48 weighted GPA on a 5.0 scale in the classroom.
In addition to donating his time as a youth football instructor, he has volunteered on behalf of his church, his school's Best Buddies peer-mentoring initiative and the DuPage Pads homeless shelter.