2018 - 2019 ILLINOIS
FOOTBALL
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
JIREHL
BROCK
RUNNING BACK/SAFETY
QUINCY SENIOR HS
QUINCY, ILLINOIS
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 6-FOOT-1
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
2155
RUSHING YARDS
33
RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
4
RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS
26
TACKLES
“Jirehl Brock is just an extraordinary football player. In my 30 years of coaching high school football at Alleman, he’s the finest running back I’ve ever seen or coached against. He was an incredible player on defense too, a very intimidating tackler with a great sense for the ball.”
Todd Depoorter
Head Coach Head Coach at Alleman High

Athletic Excellence


The 6-foot-1, 207-pound senior running back and safety rushed for 2,155 yards and 33 touchdowns on 188 carries this past season, leading the Blue Devils to a 7-3 record and the Class 6A playoffs. Brock chipped in with seven pass receptions for 137 yards and four touchdowns, he recorded 26 tackles and two interceptions on defense. The career rushing leader in the Western Big 6 Conference, he is a First Team All-State selection and the Herald-Whig Player of the Year.

Academic Achievement


Brock has maintained a 3.10 GPA in the classroom. He has verbally committed to play football on scholarship at Iowa State University next fall.

Exemplary Character


A devoted member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Brock has volunteered locally on behalf of the Special Olympics, youth sports camps and an elementary school reading initiative.