It’s Fred Van Vleet Mania right now, thanks to his big win with the Toronto Raptors. But did you know there are many other professional athletes that call the Stateline area home?
For a bonus, here’s FVV, Rockford’s hero!
Fred VanVleet-Auburn-Wichita State-Toronto Raptors
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1. Dean Lowry-Boylan-Northwestern-
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2. Dan Arnold-Boylan-UW Platteville-New Orleans Saints
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3. Jake Smolinski-Boylan-Former 2nd Round Pick, currently plays in the Tampa Bay Rays minor league system.
4. Jake Junis-Rock Falls-Kansas City Royals starting pitcher
5. Corey Anderson-Hononegah-UW Whitewater-UFC Fighter, currently ranked #8 in light heavyweight rankings.
6. Isaiah Roby-Dixon-Nebraska-Likely NBA Draft pick next week
7. Chad Knaus-Jefferson-NASCAR Crew Chief for William Byron
View this post on InstagramChad Knaus will be the crew chief for the 24 in 2019. It was announced by Hendrick Motorsports that Knaus will move to the 24 team and serve as William Byron’s crew chief. It was also announced that Kevin Meendering would become the crew chief of the 48 car. Meendering is currently the crew chief for Elliott Sadler in the Xfinity series. Knaus has had 7 NASCAR Cup Series championships and 81 wins as a crew chief for Jimmie Johnson. #nascar #chadknaus #hendrickmotorsportsA post shared by NASCAR News (@news4nascar) on
But that’s not all…
Athletes who could make it to the professional leagues soon:
Anthony McKinney-Harlem-Iowa Western-TCU offensive tackle
Josh Black-Harlem-Syracuse defensive linemen
Vederian Lowe-Auburn-Illinois University offensive linemen
Andrew Whilhite-Stillman Valley-Minnesota
Nate Durham-Hononegah-North Texas long snapper
If we missed anybody please let us know!