2026 Illinois State Redbirds Football Offers

Quarterback2

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Brady Palmer

High School:: St. Thomas Aquinas
Hometown:: (Bloomingdale, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 200

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/09/25

Andrew Knight

High School:: Martin Luther King Jr.
Hometown:: (Sterling Heights, MI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 150

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/29/25

Running Back1

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Evan Hampton

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 200

89.37

Natl: 344

Pos: 23

St: 2

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 7/14/25

Tight End5

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Will Vala

High School:: Downers Grove North
Hometown:: (Downers Grove, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 225

86.10

Natl: 1067

Pos: 60

St: 28

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/09/25

Drake DeBaun

High School:: Shawnee Mission South
Hometown:: (Overland Park, KS)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 230

85.83

Natl: 1097

Pos: 61

St: 12

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 7/11/25

Arley Morrell

High School:: Pratt
Hometown:: (Pratt, KS)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 205

85.33

Natl: 1243

Pos: 73

St: 14

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/04/25

Zach Becker

High School:: Adlai Stevenson
Hometown:: (Lincolnshire, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 210

81.33

Natl: 1946

Pos: 118

St: 53

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 4/17/25

Dallas Gaius

High School:: Millard South
Hometown:: (Omaha, NE)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4.5

Weight: 210

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/22/25

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Terrell Berryhill

High School:: East St. Louis
Hometown:: (East St. Louis, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 265

82.67

Natl: 1746

Pos: 127

St: 42

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/21/25

Nick Anciaux

High School:: Kapaun Mt Carmel Catholic
Hometown:: (Wichita, KS)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 270

81.67

Natl: 1930

Pos: 141

St: 16

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/09/25

Interior Offensive Line3

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Braylon Ellison

High School:: Boonville
Hometown:: (Boonville, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 285

87.10

Natl: 733

Pos: 69

St: 9

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 7/01/25

William Johnson

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 270

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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

Gavin Dauby

High School:: Christian Brothers College
Hometown:: (Saint Louis, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 270

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/09/25

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Gavin Neil

High School:: Marian Catholic
Hometown:: (Chicago Heights, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1.5

Weight: 285

86.10

Natl: 1059

Pos: 90

St: 27

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/15/25

Solomon Baker

High School:: Millard South
Hometown:: (Omaha, NE)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 240

Natl: 1513

Pos: 120

St: 15

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/12/25

Mason Wright

High School:: St. Pius X
Hometown:: (Kansas City, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 210

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 7/31/25

Defensive Line4

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Jae'Lin Battle

High School:: Santa Fe
Hometown:: (Edmond, OK)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 280

87.70

Natl: 601

Pos: 63

St: 9

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 7/12/25

Daniel Howard

High School:: Lane Technical
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 270

86.80

Natl: 792

Pos: 80

St: 19

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 4/08/25

Reece Beck

High School:: Ponte Vedra
Hometown:: (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 250

86.07

Natl: 1075

Pos: 103

St: 126

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/23/25

Aiden Solecki

High School:: Downers Grove North
Hometown:: (Downers Grove, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 250

83.67

Natl: 1586

Pos: 145

St: 40

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/22/25

Linebacker2

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Breck Mallory

High School:: Lawrence North
Hometown:: (Indianapolis, IN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 212

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/21/25

Demitris Mincey

High School:: Dillard
Hometown:: (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 207

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/28/25

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Jerrod Williams

High School:: Heritage Hall
Hometown:: (Oklahoma City, OK)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 165

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 7/01/25

Safety2

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Vincent Smith

High School:: Carl Sandburg
Hometown:: (Orland Park, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 200

88.07

Natl: 514

Pos: 41

St: 14

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 7/10/25

Eli Robbins

High School:: Norwalk
Hometown:: (Norwalk, IA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 180

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 7/02/25

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Jett Goldsberry

High School:: Heritage Hills
Hometown:: (Lincoln City, IN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 195

88.07

Natl: 508

Pos: 23

St: 3

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 7/07/25

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