2026 Northern Illinois Huskies Football Offers

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Bryshawn Brown

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 200

85.47

Natl: 1341

Pos: 83

St: 61

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/14/25

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Nelsyn Wheeler

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-9

Weight: 200

85.77

Natl: 1270

Pos: 81

St: 11

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/10/25

Da'sean Howard

High School:: Glynn Academy
Hometown:: (Brunswick, GA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 205

82.33

Natl: 2178

Pos: 143

St: 207

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

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

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Davon Grant

High School:: De Kalb
Hometown:: (Dekalb, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 210

88.07

Natl: 512

Pos: 77

St: 13

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 1/08/25

Keaton Reinke

High School:: St Charles North
Hometown:: (Saint Charles, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 205

85.80

Natl: 1241

Pos: 190

St: 32

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/02/25

Kortez Rupert

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 160

85.40

Natl: 1392

Pos: 211

St: 36

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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

Maurice Purify II

High School:: Westside
Hometown:: (Omaha, NE)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 171

84.33

Natl: 1663

Pos: 248

St: 14

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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Trenton Walker

High School:: Nazareth Academy
Hometown:: (La Grange Park, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 185

Natl: 1730

Pos: 259

St: 43

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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Harper Hughes

High School:: Arrowhead
Hometown:: (Hartland, WI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-10

Weight: 180

83.93

Natl: 1753

Pos: 265

St: 7

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 5/17/25

KJ Bynes

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 180

83.80

Natl: 1788

Pos: 267

St: 61

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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

Omar Williams

High School:: Lafayette Jefferson
Hometown:: (Lafayette, IN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 170

82.67

Natl: 2055

Pos: 300

St: 31

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/16/25

Jermaine Green

High School:: Bellevue West
Hometown:: (Bellevue, NE)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0.5

Weight: 193

Natl: 2207

Pos: 314

St: 18

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 4/24/25

Zaire McKinney

High School:: Michigan City
Hometown:: (Michigan City, IN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 190

81.67

Natl: 2392

Pos: 342

St: 43

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 3/10/25

Zion Hudson

High School:: Peach County
Hometown:: (Fort Valley, GA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-11

Weight: 185

81.67

Natl: 2409

Pos: 344

St: 230

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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

CJ Harkins

High School:: Montini Catholic
Hometown:: (Lombard, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 180

81.33

Natl: 2461

Pos: 347

St: 62

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 3/29/25

Nate Appleget

High School:: Lincoln Southeast
Hometown:: (Lincoln, NE)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2.5

Weight: 217

NIL Value:: -

Recruit

Position Abbreviation: ATH

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 5/01/25

Tight End1

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Tyler Klaner

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 230

Natl: 1968

Pos: 127

St: 30

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 11/25/24

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Cameron Miller

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 310

86.43

Natl: 1027

Pos: 75

St: 17

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/13/25

Hayden Flavin

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-7

Weight: 270

83.57

Natl: 1852

Pos: 139

St: 33

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 9/14/25

Zach Hultgren

High School:: Burlington Central
Hometown:: (Saint Charles, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 290

Natl: 2292

Pos: 182

St: 54

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 8/25/25

Braden Petzel

High School:: Mankato East Senior
Hometown:: (Mankato, MN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-9

Weight: 250

Natl: 2249

Pos: 176

St: 13

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 4/14/25

Mason Markel

High School:: Blue Springs
Hometown:: (Blue Springs, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 255

Natl: 2544

Pos: 196

St: 33

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 4/16/25

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Gavin Meier

High School:: Parker High
Hometown:: (Janesville, WI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 295

88.07

Natl: 518

Pos: 49

St: 1

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 3/26/25

James Williams

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 295

86.80

Natl: 812

Pos: 76

St: 10

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 5/26/25

Owen Jakubczak

High School:: Fremd
Hometown:: (Palatine, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 270

85.47

Natl: 1361

Pos: 126

St: 35

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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

Jake Palucki

High School:: Victor J Andrew
Hometown:: (Tinley Park, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 250

83.67

Natl: 1821

Pos: 170

St: 44

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 3/28/25

Kellen Gamble

High School:: Homewood-Flossmoor
Hometown:: (Homewood, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 280

82.67

Natl: 2075

Pos: 196

St: 49

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 3/30/25

Cian Mahoney

High School:: Sacred Heart-Griffin
Hometown:: (Springfield, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 250

Natl: 2215

Pos: 210

St: 50

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 2/04/25

William Johnson

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 270

81.67

Natl: 2389

Pos: 233

St: 42

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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

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Aaden Aytch

High School:: Lafayette Jefferson
Hometown:: (Lafayette, IN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 210

87.81

Natl: 559

Pos: 60

St: 6

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/01/25

Max Carmicle

High School:: Hillcrest
Hometown:: (Country Club Hills, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 215

86.83

Natl: 803

Pos: 86

St: 19

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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

Ryan Harrington

High School:: St. Mary's
Hometown:: (West Bloomfield, MI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 225

85.20

Natl: 1408

Pos: 117

St: 26

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/13/25

Solomon Baker

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 240

Natl: 1739

Pos: 147

St: 16

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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

Ryan Westrich

High School:: Bonduel
Hometown:: (Bonduel, WI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 255

83.33

Natl: 1890

Pos: 153

St: 12

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 10/19/25

Ryan Hassett

High School:: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
Hometown:: (Rabun Gap, GA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 250

82.67

Natl: 2080

Pos: 172

St: 199

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/02/25

Darrius Summers

High School:: Cass Technical
Hometown:: (Detroit, MI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 216

Natl: 2227

Pos: 180

St: 51

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 2/21/25

Brendan Huddleston

High School:: Ladue Horton Watkins
Hometown:: (Saint Louis, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 245

81.33

Natl: 2442

Pos: 195

St: 30

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 3/30/25

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Daniel Howard

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 270

86.80

Natl: 822

Pos: 83

St: 20

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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

Jonathan Rulo

High School:: Belleville-East
Hometown:: (Belleville, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 300

86.43

Natl: 1021

Pos: 100

St: 29

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

85.17

Natl: 1441

Pos: 137

St: 37

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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

Jeremiah Benson

High School:: West Bloomfield
Hometown:: (West Bloomfield, MI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 250

83.83

Natl: 1781

Pos: 159

St: 30

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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

Max Baker

High School:: Detroit Edison
Hometown:: (Detroit, MI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 245

83.67

Natl: 1829

Pos: 163

St: 32

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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

Terry Robinson

High School:: Cardinal Ritter
Hometown:: (Indianapolis, IN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 255

82.33

Natl: 2162

Pos: 193

St: 36

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 4/28/25

Cornell McIntosh

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1.5

Weight: 250

81.33

Natl: 2441

Pos: 224

St: 60

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 2/27/25

Grant Kuhlmann

High School:: Lincoln Lutheran
Hometown:: (Lincoln, NE)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 214

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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

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Mason Marden

High School:: Ladue Horton Watkins
Hometown:: (Saint Louis, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 215

85.17

Natl: 1432

Pos: 127

St: 18

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

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

Jaydon Sutko

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 215

84.33

Natl: 1667

Pos: 151

St: 15

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

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

Ross Ogden

High School:: Bloomington North
Hometown:: (Bloomington, IN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 210

Natl: 1743

Pos: 157

St: 29

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 5/13/25

Jack Murray

High School:: Brookfield East
Hometown:: (Brookfield, WI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 225

83.67

Natl: 1830

Pos: 167

St: 9

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 4/18/25

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Nick Hankins Jr.

High School:: Belleville West
Hometown:: (Belleville, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 185

91.20

Natl: 213

Pos: 22

St: 5

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/19/25

Carsen Eloms

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 175

86.17

Natl: 1059

Pos: 100

St: 18

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

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

Ronnie Hill

High School:: Adlai Stevenson
Hometown:: (Sterling Heights, MI)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 183

85.53

Natl: 1294

Pos: 118

St: 21

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

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

Martece Smith

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 165

82.33

Natl: 2157

Pos: 204

St: 35

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 4/10/25

Kendall Griffin

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 170

81.33

Natl: 2489

Pos: 231

St: 64

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 9/10/25

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Messiah Tilson

High School:: Guilford
Hometown:: (Rockford, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 165

89.67

Natl: 336

Pos: 27

St: 11

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/16/25

Chris Hewitt Jr.

High School:: Calvert Hall College
Hometown:: (Towson, MD)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-10.5

Weight: 190

Natl: 391

Pos: 34

St: 9

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 1/29/25

Vincent Smith

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 200

88.07

Natl: 525

Pos: 45

St: 14

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

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

Tyrell Chatman

High School:: North Star
Hometown:: (Lincoln, NE)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 175

87.43

Natl: 639

Pos: 53

St: 3

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 4/07/25

Jordan Lampkins

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 175

86.77

Natl: 901

Pos: 87

St: 26

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

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

Bryson Williams

High School:: Westside
Hometown:: (Omaha, NE)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 175

86.77

Natl: 890

Pos: 84

St: 8

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/18/25

Deacon King

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 197

85.80

Natl: 1198

Pos: 109

St: 21

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 7/19/25

Champ Smith

High School:: Gulliver Prep
Hometown:: (Miami, FL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 172

84.83

Natl: 1538

Pos: 162

St: 185

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

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

Troy Garner

High School:: Rich Township
Hometown:: (Chicago Heights, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 180

83.67

Natl: 1822

Pos: 182

St: 45

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 5/07/25

Justus Donahoo

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190

Natl: 1997

Pos: 195

St: 235

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/27/25

Keondre Ponton

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 160

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

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Dmari Roberts

High School:: Lakewood
Hometown:: (Saint Petersburg, FL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 170

85.17

Natl: 1418

Pos: 215

St: 156

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 4/28/25

Carson Griffin

High School:: A. Crawford Mosley
Hometown:: (Lynn Haven, FL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 180

83.67

Natl: 1839

Pos: 56

St: 214

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/19/25

Christian Davis

High School:: Chaminade-Madonna Prep
Hometown:: (Pompano Beach, FL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 183

83.57

Natl: 1851

Pos: 58

St: 218

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 8/12/25

Jaiduan Cranford

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-9

Weight: 185

83.33

Natl: 1905

Pos: 63

St: 47

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/18/25

Seth Williamson

High School:: Belvidere North
Hometown:: (Belvidere, IL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: -

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

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