{"id":15258744,"date":"2026-08-17T21:14:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T01:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/kam-mcgee-recently-named-the-top-junior-prospect-in-the-country-leads-no-2-brother-rices-title-defense\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T21:33:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T01:33:29","slug":"kam-mcgee-recently-named-the-top-junior-prospect-in-the-country-leads-no-2-brother-rices-title-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/kam-mcgee-recently-named-the-top-junior-prospect-in-the-country-leads-no-2-brother-rices-title-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Kam McGee, recently named the top junior prospect in the country, leads No. 2 Brother Rice’s title defense"},"content":{"rendered":"

It didn\u2019t require the trained eye of a football coach or a prospect analyst to appreciate Kameron McGee\u2019s absolute defensive dominance last season.<\/p>\n

The Brother Rice edge rusher led his team to the Class 7A state title<\/a> as just a sophomore, finishing with 54 tackles, 21 TFLs and 10.5 sacks. McGee was a force in the championship game shutout of rival St. Rita with six tackles, four TFLs and two sacks.<\/p>\n

McGee (6-4, 240 pounds) still has two years of high school football to play and is already one of the most impactful defensive players in state history.<\/p>\n

Over the summer, 247Sports.com named McGee the No. 1 prospect in the country in the junior class. He\u2019s only a top-25 prospect according to the overall consensus, but already has scholarship offers from 44 colleges, including Notre Dame, Alabama, Georgia and most of the Big Ten.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhenever anyone asked a question about Kam last year, I said he was the best player in the country,\u201d Brother Rice coach Casey Quedenfeld said. \u201cThat hasn\u2019t changed. He does a tremendous job. He\u2019s a really good teammate and has taken an active role in leading guys now. When you are a sophomore, you are kind of figuring things out.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Crusaders’ starting defense allowed just 5.7 points per game last season, but Notre Dame recruit Brayden Parks (6-3, 305) is the only other starter returning.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a bunch of young guys that are going to have to step up,\u201d McGee said. \u201cBut we are really good where we are. [Parks] and I are leading the troops.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Brother Rice\u2019s Rocco Galasso, left, and Sam Holcomb take a break during practice.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/span><\/p>\n

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Brother Rice opens the season at No. 2 in the preseason Super 25, which may be high for a team with so few returning starters. Receiver Lucas Strang and lineman Ethan Posey (6-4, 290) are the only full-time starters back on the offense.<\/p>\n

But there is breakout, Power Four talent all over the field. Safety Jonathan Harris has committed to Iowa. Running back Jameson Davis is an Army recruit. Tight end Jack McNamara has offers from Notre Dame, Ohio State and more. Sophomore offensive lineman CJ Anderson (6-7, 320) is a blossoming prospect.<\/p>\n

The Crusaders\u2019 offensive line is the largest in school history. Quedenfeld is still figuring out the right starting mix, but there are multiple options, including three transfers from DePaul Prep: brothers Carlos and Lucas Rios and Daniel DeSouza.<\/p>\n

The plan heading into the season is to start two quarterbacks: senior Rocco Galasso and freshman Sam Holcomb, who already holds an offer from Michigan.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve seen great things from both quarterbacks,\u201d Davis said. \u201cRocco has been with me since I was a freshman, so I have known what he can do. Sam is just a great all-around talent. He\u2019s a smart kid. When we are in the film room, he is breaking things down as quickly as I am. He has notes on the first game already, every player. It is fun to see him take on something as such a young player. Not many kids can do that as a freshman.\u201d<\/p>\n

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