2026 Eastern Illinois Panthers Football Offers

Quarterback4

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Payton Faker

High School:: Kennedy Catholic
Hometown:: (Burien, WA)

Class year: 2023 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 195

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

Jared Doolittle

High School:: Western Christian
Hometown:: ()

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 205

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

93%

Mason McKenzie

High School:: Caledonia
Hometown:: (Caledonia, MI)

Position Abbreviation: QB

Height: 6-0

Weight: 170

85.50

NIL Value:: -

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1/04/26

Running Back1

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Tyrese Woodgett

High School:: Coffee
Hometown:: (Douglas, GA)

Class year: 2025 H.S.

Height: 5-9

Weight: 193

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 12/03/25

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Nasir Rankin

High School:: Morgan Park
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-11.5

Weight: 167

90.41

Natl: 294

Pos: 46

St: 8

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 5/21/25

Akeem Wright

High School:: New Town
Hometown:: (Owings Mills, MD)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 185

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Signed

Tayvion McCoy

High School:: Simley Senior
Hometown:: ()

Class year: 2023 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 180

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

88%

Tight End1

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Ryan Gillum

High School:: Newbury Park
Hometown:: (Newbury Park, CA)

Class year: 2023 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 240

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Signed

Offensive Tackle4

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Jacob Crow

High School:: Alcoa
Hometown:: (Alcoa, TN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-8

Weight: 305

87.10

Natl: 842

Pos: 66

St: 26

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 6/08/25

Gavin Beachner

High School:: Carl Junction
Hometown:: (Carl Junction, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 310

81.33

Natl: 2633

Pos: 209

St: 37

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 11/17/25

Ikuvalu Moala

High School:: Kennewick
Hometown:: (Kennewick, WA)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 305

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

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Nick Brown

High School:: El Toro
Hometown:: (Mission Viejo, CA)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 315

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Signed

Interior Offensive Line5

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Jayden Thomas

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

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 305

86.54

Natl: 69

Pos: 3

St: 4

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 11/26/25

Rashad Smith

High School:: Hoover
Hometown:: (Birmingham, AL)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 300

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Journey Tala

High School:: Lincoln
Hometown:: (San Diego, CA)

Class year: 2025 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 320

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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David Trujillo

High School:: Ontario
Hometown:: (Ontario, CA)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 305

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 12/15/25

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Davier Bishop

High School:: Akron Community East
Hometown:: (Akron, OH)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 250

84.98

Natl: 114

Pos: 11

St: 41

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 11/30/25

Blake Hawkins

High School:: Gretna
Hometown:: (Gretna, NE)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 240

NIL Value:: -

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Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 1/09/26

Defensive Line6

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Tristen Graham

High School:: Middletown
Hometown:: (Middletown, DE)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 285

84.83

Natl: 1321

Pos: 106

St: 1

NIL Value:: -

Elite

Position Abbreviation: DL

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Elijah Williams

High School:: Thompson
Hometown:: (Alabaster, AL)

Class year: 2023 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 302

84.43

Natl: 129

Pos: 27

St: 24

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

82%

Marley McKenzie

High School:: JSerra Catholic
Hometown:: (San Juan Capistrano, CA)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 255

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Signed

Henry Hicks

High School:: Northampton County
Hometown:: (Gaston, NC)

Position Abbreviation: DL

Height: -

NIL Value:: -

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Christian Markum

High School:: Trinity Christian Academy
Hometown:: (Jacksonville, FL)

Class year: 2023 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 275

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Marek Wojno

High School:: Horizon
Hometown:: (Scottsdale, AZ)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 250

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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Linebacker6

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Cooper Mau

High School:: La Costa Canyon
Hometown:: (Encinitas, CA)

Class year: 2023 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 220

81.97

Natl: 200

Pos: 15

St: 34

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 12/10/25

Rocky Jack

High School:: Summer Creek
Hometown:: (Humble, TX)

Class year: 2023 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 225

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Brandon Soleau

High School:: Huntington Beach
Hometown:: (Huntington Beach, CA)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 220

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

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Alosio Maluia

High School:: Bishop Gorman
Hometown:: (Las Vegas, NV)

Class year: 2025 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 215

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Status Type: Signed

Teyondre Coleman

High School:: Upland
Hometown:: ()

Class year: 2023 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 235

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 1/27/26

Micah Valenzuela

High School:: Lincoln
Hometown:: (Pacoima, CA)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 225

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 12/15/25

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Nick Sherman

High School:: Northridge
Hometown:: (Tuscaloosa, AL)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190

88.15

Natl: 45

Pos: 6

St: 16

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 12/14/25

Nakeel Lawrence

High School:: Watson Chapel
Hometown:: (Pine Bluff, AR)

Class year: 2023 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 195

85.39

Natl: 95

Pos: 15

St: 18

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 11/14/25

Donald Passmore

High School:: Terry
Hometown:: (Terry, MS)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 180

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

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Kahanu Kalahiki

High School:: Kamehameha
Hometown:: (Honolulu, HI)

Class year: 2023 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 200

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 1/11/26

Roman Hardin

High School:: Mission Viejo
Hometown:: (Mission Viejo, CA)

Class year: 2023 H.S.

Height: 5-10

Weight: 185

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Signed
Status Date: 12/19/25

Alex Koulovatos

High School:: Providence
Hometown:: (Charlotte, NC)

Class year: 2025 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 205

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Signed

Lucas Valencia

High School:: Temecula Valley
Hometown:: (Temecula, CA)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 5-10

Weight: 180

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Jacob Sekiyoba

High School:: Bishop Montgomery
Hometown:: (Torrance, CA)

Class year: 2022 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 195

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Signed

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Max Zuluaga

High School:: Madison-Ridgeland Academy
Hometown:: (Madison, MS)

Class year: 2024 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 215

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: P

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 12/03/25

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