2028 Illinois Fighting Illini Football Offers

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Christopher Vargas

High School:: St. John's Preparatory School
Hometown:: (Lawrence, MA)

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 180

88.19

Natl: 11

Pos: 2

St: 1

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

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Neimann Lawrence

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 190

87.98

Natl: 29

Pos: 4

St: 7

NIL Value:: -

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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

83.93

Natl: 212

Pos: 24

St: 10

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

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Trey Tagliaferri

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 190

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

76%

Brycen Marbrey

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 178

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

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Running Back1

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Taihj Moore

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 5-9

Weight: 175

86.98

Natl: 69

Pos: 8

St: 17

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

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Wide Receiver9

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Damarion Mays

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 180

87.92

Natl: 37

Pos: 6

St: 3

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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Lorenzo McMullen Jr.

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 170

87.08

Natl: 59

Pos: 9

St: 3

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

86.95

Natl: 76

Pos: 15

St: 9

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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Marshaun Thornton

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 180

Natl: 131

Pos: 24

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

85.67

Natl: 137

Pos: 26

St: 7

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

83.91

Natl: 214

Pos: 38

St: 2

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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Jordan McKinley

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 217

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:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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Corderro Bennett

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: -

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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Tight End4

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Jack McNamara

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 235

86.91

Natl: 91

Pos: 4

St: 4

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

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Ridge Janes

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 235

86.90

Natl: 97

Pos: 5

St: 1

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

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Theo Schott

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 210

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

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

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Offensive Tackle1

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John Paul Carrico

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-8

Weight: 295

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

76%

Interior Offensive Line2

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Wyatt VanBoening

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-7

Weight: 280

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Jasiah Thomas

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 280

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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Kameron McGee

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 235

88.22

Natl: 8

Pos: 2

St: 1

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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Darieon Prescott

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 210

88.08

Natl: 21

Pos: 4

St: 2

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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Jackson Vaughn

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-2.5

Weight: 220

88.04

Natl: 24

Pos: 5

St: 1

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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Darion Newton

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 240

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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Gabriel Player

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 190

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

88.32

Natl: 7

Pos: 1

St: 1

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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

Asher Ghioto

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 240

88.15

Natl: 13

Pos: 3

St: 4

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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Caleb Tucker

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 355

87.92

Natl: 36

Pos: 4

St: 3

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

41%

Zylen Little

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 290

83.92

Natl: 213

Pos: 17

St: 31

NIL Value:: -

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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

NIL Value:: -

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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

88.04

Natl: 25

Pos: 1

St: 2

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

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16%

Madoxx Davis

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 188

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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Phoenix Evans

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 5-10

Weight: 160

87.04

Natl: 62

Pos: 6

St: 15

NIL Value:: -

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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

NIL Value:: -

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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: 183

Pos: 20

St: 6

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

Marquis Ray

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 5-10

Weight: 165

82.67

Natl: 230

Pos: 23

St: 7

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

50%

Jameer Miles

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 190

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

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Grant Bowen

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 205

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

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Avery Thompson

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

Class year: 2028 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 150

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

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