2028 Illinois Fighting Illini Football Offers

Neimann Lawrence

High School:: American Heritage
Hometown:: (Miami, FL)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-0.5

Weight: 202

87.93

Natl: 40

Pos: 5

St: 7

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

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Lukas Prock

High School:: Hun School
Hometown:: (Wellesley, MA)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 180

83.95

Natl: 230

Pos: 24

St: 10

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

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Trey Tagliaferri

High School:: Bergen Catholic
Hometown:: (Colts Neck, NJ)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190

83.88

Natl: 247

Pos: 27

St: 12

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

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Brycen Marbrey

High School:: Lake Howell
Hometown:: (Winter Park, FL)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 178

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

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Taihj Moore

High School:: Deland
Hometown:: (Deland, FL)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 5-10

Weight: 179

86.74

Natl: 113

Pos: 9

St: 21

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Caiden Bellard

High School:: Lafayette Christian Academy
Hometown:: (Lafayette, LA)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 5-10

Weight: 190

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

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Lorenzo McMullen Jr.

High School:: Taft
Hometown:: (Cincinnati, OH)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 170

88.91

Natl: 14

Pos: 5

St: 1

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Damarion Mays

High School:: North Crowley
Hometown:: (Arlington, TX)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 205

87.89

Natl: 43

Pos: 8

St: 5

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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Jaden Hurndon

High School:: Longview
Hometown:: (Longview, TX)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 178

87.29

Natl: 89

Pos: 15

St: 10

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Marshaun Thornton

High School:: Mount Carmel
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 180

86.96

Natl: 100

Pos: 17

St: 5

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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David Forster

High School:: St. Joseph Regional
Hometown:: (Montvale, NJ)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 200

85.33

Natl: 170

Pos: 33

St: 8

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

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Madoxx Davis

High School:: Cartersville
Hometown:: (Cartersville, GA)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 190

84.53

Natl: 217

Pos: 41

St: 23

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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David Thomas

High School:: Stillwater
Hometown:: (Stillwater, OK)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 5-11

Weight: 160

83.76

Natl: 278

Pos: 54

St: 2

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

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Jeramy Laster

High School:: Beech
Hometown:: (Hendersonville, TN)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 5-9

Weight: 155

83.39

Natl: 319

Pos: 59

St: 11

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Corderro Bennett

High School:: Morton
Hometown:: (Hammond, IN)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: -

82.67

Natl: 411

Pos: 71

St: 6

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

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Avery Thompson

High School:: Paducah Tilghman
Hometown:: (Paducah, KY)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 150

82.33

Natl: 445

Pos: 76

St: 5

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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Caleb Choice

High School:: Lancaster
Hometown:: (Lancaster, TX)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-3

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

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Ridge Janes

High School:: De Smet
Hometown:: (Saint Louis, MO)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 235

86.91

Natl: 102

Pos: 4

St: 2

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Jack McNamara

High School:: Brother Rice
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 235

86.38

Natl: 137

Pos: 6

St: 6

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

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Theo Schott

High School:: Zionsville
Hometown:: (Zionsville, IN)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-3.5

Weight: 218

83.44

Natl: 304

Pos: 13

St: 3

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

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Jordan McKinley

High School:: Loyola Academy
Hometown:: (Wilmette, IL)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 217

82.33

Natl: 462

Pos: 16

St: 12

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

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Bennett Conyers

High School:: Montgomery Bell Academy
Hometown:: (Nashville, TN)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 215

82.33

Natl: 510

Pos: 17

St: 18

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

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Wyatt VanBoening

High School:: Carmel Catholic
Hometown:: (Libertyville, IL)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-7

Weight: 280

83.86

Natl: 252

Pos: 18

St: 9

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

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John Paul Carrico

High School:: Owensboro Catholic
Hometown:: (Owensboro, KY)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-8

Weight: 295

83.81

Natl: 263

Pos: 19

St: 3

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

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Jasiah Thomas

High School:: Cardinal Newman
Hometown:: (West Palm Beach, FL)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 290

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

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Darieon Prescott

High School:: Bolingbrook
Hometown:: (Bolingbrook, IL)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 210

88.81

Natl: 17

Pos: 3

St: 1

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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Kameron McGee

High School:: Brother Rice
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 235

88.06

Natl: 31

Pos: 4

St: 2

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Jackson Vaughn

High School:: Bergen Catholic
Hometown:: (Oradell, NJ)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-2.5

Weight: 220

87.51

Natl: 75

Pos: 11

St: 6

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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Jeremiah Figaro

High School:: Dexter School
Hometown:: (Brookline, MA)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 205

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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Asher Ghioto

High School:: The Bolles School
Hometown:: (Jacksonville, FL)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 240

89.41

Natl: 7

Pos: 2

St: 4

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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Jameer Whyce

High School:: Trotwood-Madison
Hometown:: (Trotwood, OH)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 275

88.30

Natl: 23

Pos: 3

St: 2

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 10/16/25

Caleb Tucker

High School:: Mount Carmel
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 355

87.38

Natl: 79

Pos: 9

St: 4

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

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Jayden McKinney

High School:: Winton Woods
Hometown:: (Cincinnati, OH)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 251

Natl: 199

Pos: 22

St: 6

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Zylen Little

High School:: Carrollwood Day
Hometown:: (Tampa, FL)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 290

83.48

Natl: 290

Pos: 27

St: 36

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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Darion Newton

High School:: Locust Grove
Hometown:: (Locust Grove, GA)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 240

Natl: 585

Pos: 61

St: 72

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Sam Hirschy

High School:: New Palestine
Hometown:: (New Palestine, IN)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 258

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

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Tahj Gray

High School:: St. Joseph Regional
Hometown:: (Montvale, NJ)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-2.5

Weight: 220

88.51

Natl: 18

Pos: 1

St: 2

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

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Jameer Miles

High School:: Carmel Catholic
Hometown:: (Mundelein, IL)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 190

87.80

Natl: 57

Pos: 3

St: 3

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Gabriel Player

High School:: Eau Gallie
Hometown:: (Melbourne, FL)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 190

83.95

Natl: 231

Pos: 20

St: 29

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

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Phoenix Evans

High School:: IMG Academy
Hometown:: (Ramsey, NJ)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 5-10

Weight: 160

87.37

Natl: 81

Pos: 7

St: 17

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

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Grayden Reid

High School:: Atherton
Hometown:: (Louisville, KY)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 185

86.56

Natl: 121

Pos: 14

St: 2

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

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Kalen Simmons

High School:: Iowa Colony
Hometown:: (Rosharon, TX)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 184

82.67

Natl: 425

Pos: 30

St: 49

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

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Demetrius Ingram

High School:: Miami Central
Hometown:: (Miami, FL)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 185

82.33

Natl: 529

Pos: 46

St: 80

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

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Bo Sutter

High School:: Dunlap
Hometown:: (Dunlap, IL)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 190

Natl: 196

Pos: 7

St: 7

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: ATH

Grant Bowen

High School:: Immaculate Conception
Hometown:: (Elmhurst, IL)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 220

84.79

Natl: 203

Pos: 8

St: 8

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

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Marquis Ray

High School:: Pickerington North
Hometown:: (Pickerington, OH)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 5-10

Weight: 165

Natl: 545

Pos: 23

St: 17

NIL Value:: -