MIDWEST BOOM

Phillips High School Class Of 2019 Tight End Jahleel Billingsley recently received his first offer from Purdue University. Standing at 6'5" 227 pounds, Jahleel carries all the physical attributes of a potential dominate Big Ten Tight End. He is deceptively fast for his size, with great acceleration, and the ability to catch the ball away from his body. Jahleel spent his off season in the weight room and perfecting his craft as a Tight End. He went down to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida to compete with the Midwest BOOM at the 7v7 National Championships. "Nationals was a great experience. It was very fast paced and of course tough, but it was fun going up against all the top recruits aroun

Frequently Asked Questions: How many athletes will make the BOOM teams? Chicago 18u 7v7 - 4 teams of 24 each BOOM Kings (National Team) BOOM Thrones (National Team) BOOM Reign (Regional Team) BOOM Castle (Local Team) St. Louis 18u 7v7 - 2 teams of 24 each BOOM Dynasty (Regional Team) BOOM Majesty (Regional Team) Chicago 15u 7v7 - 2 teams of 24 each BOOM Crowns (National Team) BOOM Royalty (Regional Team) St. Louis 15u 7v7 - 1 team of 24 athletes BOOM Kingdom (Regional Team) Chicago 14u 7v7 - 2 teams of 20 each Chicago 12u 7v7 - 2 teams of 20 each Chicago Linemen Team - 24 athletes How are teams determined? Athletes will tryout for BOOM at our winter events. A select number of athletes will m

In just 5 years, the Midwest BOOM organization has won 32 tournaments, including 4 National Championships and 5 National Championship Runner-Ups. On top of that, BOOM has helped over 250 athletes receive athletic college scholarships. When it comes to maximizing your off-season, there is no better program than BOOM in the nation. BOOM focuses on advanced skill development, national competition, and maximum off-season exposure. Without further ado, the Midwest BOOM 2018 season tryout schedule: Chicago 18u (10th & 11th Grade) 7v7 Tryouts: *Pick either date 12-3-18 REGISTER HERE 12-23-18 REGISTER HERE St. Louis 15u & 18u (9th-11th Grade) 7v7 Tryouts: 12-17-17 REGISTER HERE Chicago 14u & 15u (7

Jaden (JJ) Dutton - Lyons Township High School, LaGrange IL Class Of 2019 Quarterback and Cornerback Tell us about your off-season? My off-season consisted of strength and conditioning, Next Level quarterbacks training, Elmhurst QB camp, Rise and Fire QB camp, Carthage High School camp, 7 v 7 football, and LTHS football camp What college camps did you attend this summer? I attended Indiana, University of Iowa, Lake Forest, Western MI, and Nevada's camps. What colleges have shown interest in you? Saint Anselm, NH has shown the most interest in me, What colleges are you interested in? Colleges that can benefit from what I have to offer. What are your goals going into the season? Become a leade

Matthew Bobak - Hinsdale Central HS, Class Of 2019 Primary Position; RB and Slot Secondary Position; OLB and Safety Tell us about your off-season? Played with Midwest Boom for my 4th year (started in 7th grade), ran Track for my school as a Sprinter (100, 200, 4x100 and 4x200) and participated in the state track finals in the 4x200 What college camps did you attend this summer? I did 6 camps; Rise & Fire, Northwestern, North Central College (with Minnesota and Bowling Green), Miami (Ohio), Illinois and Illinois State What colleges have shown interest in you? Northwestern, Miami (Ohio) and Illinois have communicated with me, I also attended their camps. What colleges are you interested in? It

Jayshon Means, 2019 Brother Rice HS, CB/WR/KR Tell us about your off-season? This off-season I wrestled, ran track and played 7v7 for Midwest Boom. It was an amazing opportunity playing against the best players in the state and also the country. What college camps did you attend this summer? Rise and fire, Northwestern, Lake forest and Valparaiso What colleges have shown interest in you? The recruiting process is starting for me. What colleges are you interested in? My dream schools are Fresno State and Kentucky but I'm interested in any school that takes the time to recruit me. What are your goals going into the season? To improve my combine times. To lead my team to state and to make the a

Peyton Brown - Class Of 2019 St. Charles North - Quarterback Tell us about your off-season? Completed my 2nd season of Boom 7on7. Practiced with high school team, film sessions with my offensive coordinator, private quarterback training, weight lifting and speed and agility training. In addition, completing ACT prep classes 's What college camps did you attend this summer? Purdue University, North Central College camp for one day, and local Chicagoland showcases. I was invited to Penn State’s elite underclassman camp and Northern Illinois University but unfortunately, I suffered a shoulder injury that required surgery which was completed 6/29/2017. I will be in rehab for the next 4-6 months

Kevon Dorris - Joliet West High School Class of 2019 WR/ATH. Tell us about your off-season? My offseason was good! I worked with my QB at Joliet West and did BOOM. I focused on my route running, release techniques, and improving my hands. I also worked on developing my speed and footwork. I got coached up by a lot of good coaches who have taught me to play at a high level at all times. What college camps did you attend this summer? I attended University of Missouri, Northwestern, North Central, Benedictine, Illinois state, and Western Illinois' football camps. What colleges have shown interest in you? Schools that have shown interest in me are Illinois state, Western Illinois, Mckendree, S

Corey Crooms, 2019 Hillcrest High School- Country Club Hills, IL., WR Tell us about your off-season? I have been really busy during my off-season. I ran track for my high school, I did some training with Next Level Performance, EFT Football Academy and Acceleration. I just finish competing with Midwest Boom the #1 7v7 team in the country. I started out playing with Boom Purple and ended the season playing with Boom Black. Being giving the opportunity to play for Midwest Boom has been a blessing and I am grateful. I have been allowed to show my talent to many people. I've been attending a lot of camps as well as putting in a lot of time in the weight room. What college camps did you attend th

Nazareth Academy's Diamond Evans emerged this off-season as one of the top DB prospects in Illinois' Class Of 2019. Known for his viral one hand interception during the IMG Midwest Regional Championship, Diamond backed up his talents at the North Central, Northwestern, and NIU prospect camps this summer. Since then he has received numerous D1 and D2 interest but will remain interested in "any college that offers" him. Diamond spent the off-season playing with BOOM, working out at his High School, and training with his personal trainer. His goals for the 2017 season are to improve as an overall player and to perfect his craft as a defensive player. Check out Diamond Evans highlights here:

"I think that BOOM is the premier place to be if you want to develop skills and maturity for the next level, Boom has helped me developed my game, and allowed me to play against some of the best players in the country. With all the talent on our team it allowed us to compete at a high level. Without this boom experience I believe I wouldn't be at the place I am today to compete for scholarships and have a college of my choice." Greg Newsome - Northwestern Commit "Boom has not only helped me in improving my skills as a player but taught me to be a man as well. Being a part of the program since 8th grade I got started at a young age, winning booms first ever national championship. As I may not

Brandon Guido - Class Of ’19 Waubonsie Valley - Safety, RB Tell us about your off-season? My summer’s been pretty much non-stop with Boom Nationals, the start of Waubonsie’s camp, Waubonsie’s Summer Baseball & my ESP Travel team. It’s been crazy, but I wouldn’t want it any other way. The weekend before the 4th of July we played 9 7v7 games in the Red Grange Classic getting to the semi’s followed by 8 tournament baseball games and a Prep Baseball Report 16U Championship. What college camps did you attend this summer? I attended 2 of the North Central College Satellite Camps with Minnesota & Western Michigan, Western Michigan’s camp, and Rise & Fire. What colleges have shown interest in you?

Jeremy Puckett - Class Of 2019 Nazareth Academy ATH: WR, DE, S Tell us about your off-season? I worked out at Acceleration, played lacrosse, played 7v7 with Midwest Boom, I was named tournament MVP at the Michigan elite tournament in Detroit. The highlight of my offseason was competing with some of the best talent in the nation at IMG Academy at nationals What college camps did you attend this summer? Irish Invasion, North Central, Northern IL, Rise and Fire prospect camp What colleges have shown interest in you? Some D1 schools in the Big10, MAC conference, Big sky and D2 schools have shown interest What colleges are you interested in? At this stage of my recruiting process, I’m interested

Kyren Williams, Class of 2019 St. John Vianney High School- St. Louis, MO ATH: WR (SB), RB, Wildcat QB, Safety, Kickoff Return, Punt Return and Punter. Tell us about your off-season? I am a student of the game so in the off-season I work hard to improve myself and my game. Playing BOOM has allowed me to play with and against top players in the nation. I play basketball in the off season to cross train. I also workout to increase my strength, agility and speed. What college camps did you attend this summer? Wisconsin, Arkansas, The Ohio State, Irish Invasion: Notre Dame, Stanford, and Mizzou. What colleges have shown interest in you? I’ve received offers from Nebraska, Wisconsin, Northwestern

Harper Cole - 2019 Waubonsie Valley, WR Tell us about your off-season? I played on Boom Black for 3 tournaments including both national championships as well as playing on Boom Yellow for most of the year. I went to the University of Arkansas football camp as well as several local camps like North Central College and Rise and Fire. What college camps did you attend this summer? University of Arkansas and North Central College. What colleges have shown interest in you? I have had interest from some smaller D2 and D3 schools and I have caught the eye of a few big times schools like Memphis and Iowa State, but nothing major from any D1 schools. What colleges are you interested in? Main goal is

Dylan Summers, 2019 Brother Rice HS, WR/PR Tell us about your off-season? I spent most of my off-season either weight training, running track for my high school, and playing for the #1 ranked 7v7 team in the country- Midwest Boom. Boom gave me a chance to play against some of the best in the country. I am thankful to have had the opportunity to get training and coaching from guys so passionate about a sport that I'm so passionate about. What college camps did you attend this summer? I attended the Rise and Fire prospect camp and The Northwestern camp. What colleges have shown interest in you? I am just beginning my recruitment at this time. What colleges are you interested in? I'm interested

Zack Merrill - 2019 Andrean High School QB Tell us about your off-season? Very productive in off season, I worked on gaining muscle and getting my speed up. Worked on throwing mechanics as well. What college camps did you attend this summer? Attended the IU football camp and really got noticed by the staff. Very fun camp. Very competitive and learned a lot. What colleges have shown interest in you? Schools that have reached out to me are; Princeton, Penn, Boston College, New Buffalo. What colleges are you interested in? I'm interested in any school that offers a good engineering program. What are your goals going into the season? My goals in the season as a team are; 1) winning conference, s

Brandt Stare, Class of 2019 Neuqua Valley WR Tell us about your off-season? During the offseason BOOM helped me progress a lot as a player and it provided me with an opportunity to play against and with some of the best players in the country. I also have been training at Acceleration to gain speed as well as quickness, higher vertical, etc... What college camps did you attend this summer? I only attended the NIU camp What colleges have shown interest in you? I am just now starting my recruiting process. What colleges are you interested in? Really just any college that would give me a chance and would be a good fit for me in their football program as well as a good fit academically. What are

The Midwest BOOM 7-on-7 Club season came to an end in late June. BOOM finished the year being ranked No.1 and No.2 in the country by NFA7v7. Over a 6 month stretch the club won 9 out of 10 regular season tournaments at the high school level. Accomplishments - No.1 Ranked Team in Illinois -BOOM currently has 19 athletes committed to Division 1 college programs for the class of 2018. -9 Club Championships - 1st program to qualify 3 Club Teams for the IMG National Championship Key Contributors Drake Davis Naperville (Ill.) Naperville North Davis was a three-year starter for BOOM Black. During his tenure, he helped BOOM win 17 championships. Greg Newsome Carol Stream (Ill.) IMG Academy Newsome e