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2026 ESPN Top Illinois Recruits

RK	PLAYER	POS	HOMETOWN	HT	WT	STARS	GRADE	SCHOOL
1	Gavin Mueller Video \| Scouts Report	TE-Y	South Elgin, IL South Elgin High School	6'6''	250		83	Miami Signed
2	Jonas Williams Video \| Scouts Report	QB-DT	Frankfort, IL Lincoln-Way East High School	6'2''	200		82	USC Signed
3	Mack Sutter Video \| Scouts Report	TE-H	Dunlap, IL Dunlap High School	6'5''	220		82	Alabama Signed
4	J.C. Anderson Video \| Scouts Report	TE-Y	Mount Zion, IL Mount Zion High School	6'6''	235		82	LSU Signed
5	Nasir Rankin Video \| Scouts Report	ATH	Chicago, IL Morgan Park High School	6'0''	180		81	Illinois Signed
6	Gabe Hill Video \| Scouts Report	DT	Naperville, IL Naperville North High School	6'2''	270		81	Indiana Signed
7	Nick Hankins Video \| Scouts Report	CB	Belleville, IL Belleville West High School	6'1''	180		81	Illinois Signed
8	Claude Mpouma Video \| Scouts Report	OT	Chicago, IL Mount Carmel High School	6'6''	310		81	Nebraska Signed
9	McHale Blade Video \| Scouts Report	DE	Chicago, IL Simeon Career Academy	6'5''	230		80	Michigan Signed
10	Messiah Tilson Video \| Scouts Report	S	Rockford, IL Guilford High School	6'1''	170		80	Rutgers Signed
11	Braeden Jones Video \| Scouts Report	DE	Chicago, IL Mount Carmel High School	6'4''	255		79	USC Signed
12	Casey Thomann Video \| Scouts Report	OT	Olney, IL East Richland High School	6'7''	305		79	Illinois Signed
13	Carmelow Reed Video \| Scouts Report	DE	Olympia Fields, IL Rich Central High School	6'6''	245		79	Ole Miss Signed
14	Gene Riordan Video \| Scouts Report	OG	Hinsdale, IL Hinsdale Central High School	6'5''	280		78	Iowa Signed
15	Vincent Smith Video \| Scouts Report	CB	Orland Park, IL Carl Sandburg High School	6'2''	200		78	W Virginia Signed
16	Davon Grant Video \| Scouts Report	ATH	DeKalb, IL DeKalb High School	6'3''	210		78	Illinois Signed
17	Kortez Rupert Video \| Scouts Report	WR	East Saint Louis, IL East St. Louis High School	5'11''	155		78	Indiana Signed
18	Jonathan Rulo Video \| Scouts Report	DT	Belleville, IL Belleville East High School	6'2''	305		77	Cincinnati Signed
19	King Liggins Video \| Scouts Report	DT	Chicago, IL Brother Rice High School	6'4''	260		77	Illinois Signed
20	Will Vala Video \| Scouts Report	TE-Y	Downers Grove, IL Downers Grove North High School	6'3''	225		77	Illinois Signed
21	Zachary Washington Video \| Scouts Report	WR	Wheaton, IL Saint Francis High School	6'1''	180		77	Michigan St Signed
22	Blaise LaVista Video \| Scouts Report	WR	Frankfort, IL Lincoln-Way East High School	6'2''	195		77	Washington Signed
23	Owen Fors Video \| Scouts Report	OG	Barrington, IL Barrington High School	6'4''	285		77	Nrthwestrn Signed
24	Devyon Hill-Lomax Video \| Scouts Report	WR	Edwardsville, IL Edwardsville High School	6'4''	180		77	Missouri Signed
25	Joey Quinn Video \| Scouts Report	DE	Chicago, IL Mount Carmel High School	6'5''	250		77	Oklahoma St Signed
26	Jacob Alexander Video \| Scouts Report	DE	Frankfort, IL Lincoln-Way East High School	6'4''	240		77	Illinois Signed
27	Rico Schrieber Video \| Scouts Report	OT	Chicago, IL Marist High School	6'8''	340		77	Purdue Signed
28	Jordan Lampkins Video \| Scouts Report	S	Bolingbrook, IL Bolingbrook High School	6'0''	175		77	Minnesota Signed
29	Owen Lansu Video \| Scouts Report	QB-PP	Downers Grove, IL Downers Grove North High School	6'1''	190		77	Minnesota Signed
30	Gavin Neil Video \| Scouts Report	DT	Chicago Heights, IL Marian Catholic High School	6'2''	285		77	Boston College Signed
31	Colin Ford Video \| Scouts Report	TE-H	Aurora, IL Waubonsie Valley High School	6'5''	220		77	Wyoming Signed
32	Terrell Berryhill Jr. Video \| Scouts Report	OT	East Saint Louis, IL East St. Louis High School	6'5''	260		76	Purdue Signed
33	Daniel Howard Video \| Scouts Report	DT	Chicago, IL Lane Tech High School	6'2''	265		76	Iowa State Signed
34	Tony Balaganayi Video \| Scouts Report	DT	Palatine, IL Palatine High School	6'4''	265		76	Illinois Signed
35	Keaton Reinke Video \| Scouts Report	WR	Saint Charles, IL Saint Charles North High School	6'3''	200		76	Nrthwestrn Signed
36	Maxwell Warner Video \| Scouts Report	RB	Chicago, IL Whitney Young High School	5'10''	190		76	Missouri Signed
37	Jaden Weaver Video \| Scouts Report	DT	Orland Park, IL Carl Sandburg High School	6'2''	280		76	Iowa State Signed
38	Stephen Brown Video \| Scouts Report	TE-H	Chicago, IL Marist High School	6'6''	205		76	NC State Signed
39	Owen Jakubczak Video \| Scouts Report	OG	Palatine, IL William Fremd High School	6'4''	265		76	Nrthwestrn Signed
40	Johnny O'Brien Video \| Scouts Report	QB-PP	Palatine, IL William Fremd High School	6'2''	180		75	Nrthwestrn Signed
41	Aiden Solecki Video \| Scouts Report	DE	Downers Grove, IL Downers Grove North High School	6'3''	250		75	Purdue Signed
42	Colton Benaitis Video \| Scouts Report	S	Lockport, IL Lockport Township High School	6'1''	180		75	Cent Michigan Signed
43	Micah Drescher Video \| Scouts Report	K	Hinsdale, IL Hinsdale Central High School	6'2''	185		75	Michigan Signed
44	Max Carmicle Video \| Scouts Report	DE	Country Club Hills, IL Hillcrest High School	6'6''	235		75	Purdue Signed
45	Brandon Jenkins Video \| Scouts Report	ATH	Arlington Heights, IL John Hersey High School	5'11''	180		75	Ohio Signed
46	Zach Hultgren Video \| Scouts Report	OT	Burlington, IL Central High School	6'5''	290		74	Miami (OH) Signed
47	Mason Atkins Video \| Scouts Report	QB-PP	Aurora, IL West Aurora High School	6'2''	205		74	Ball State Signed
48	Angelo De Sensi Video \| Scouts Report	OT	Lombard, IL Montini Catholic High School	6'4''	275		74	Nrthwestrn Committed 02/02/2026
49	Tommy Fraumann Video \| Scouts Report	OT	Wilmette, IL Loyola Academy	6'6''	250		74	Michigan Signed
50	Dorian Patterson Video \| Scouts Report	WR	Crete, IL Crete-Monee High School	6'2''	175		74	New Mexico Signed
51	Jake Palucki Video \| Scouts Report	OT	Tinley Park, IL Victor J. Andrew High School	6'5''	260		74	Toledo Signed
52	Cian Mahoney Video \| Scouts Report	OT	Springfield, IL Sacred Heart-Griffin High School	6'6''	245		74	N Illinois Signed
53	Troy Garner Video \| Scouts Report	ATH	Olympia Fields, IL Rich Central High School	6'2''	180		74	List
54	Evan Downer Video \| Scouts Report	OG	Palatine, IL Palatine High School	6'3''	285		74	Ball State Signed
55	Noah Sur Video \| Scouts Report	K	Oak Park, IL Fenwick High School	5'11''	175		74	Nrthwestrn Signed
56	Jaiduan Cranford Video \| Scouts Report	ATH	Metamora, IL Metamora Township High School	5'9''	180		74	N Illinois Signed
57	Tommy Thies Video \| Scouts Report	S	Oak Park, IL Fenwick High School	6'0''	190		74	Miami (OH) Signed
58	Zach Becker Video \| Scouts Report	ATH	Lincolnshire, IL Adlai E. Stevenson High School	6'2''	210		73	Ball State Signed
59	Danzel Newell Video \| Scouts Report	OG	Chicago, IL Marist High School	6'4''	250		73	New Mexico Signed
60	Lucas Tenbrock Video \| Scouts Report	K	Saint Charles, IL Saint Charles North High School	6'5''	220		73	Penn State Signed
61	Kellen Gamble Video \| Scouts Report	OG	Flossmoor, IL Homewood-Flossmoor High School	6'4''	270		72	N Illinois Signed
62	Zak Zeman Video \| Scouts Report	K	Wilmette, IL Loyola Academy	5'11''	170		72	W Michigan Signed
63	Brady Hill Video \| Scouts Report	OG	Wheaton, IL Saint Francis High School	6'3''	280		72	List
64	Trey Serauskis Video \| Scouts Report	LS	Frankfort, IL Lincoln-Way East High School	6'0''	205		68	Michigan St Signed

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