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2026 Top Football Illinois Recruits

Rank
Player
Pos
NIL
Rating
Status
Athlete-Verified
Rank
1
Industry Ranking
5
Gavin Mueller Avatar
Gavin Mueller
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-5
Weight
250
High School
South Elgin
Hometown
(South Elgin, IL)
95
Natl
56
Pos
4
St
1
NIL Value:
-
TE
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Commit
Rank
2
Industry Ranking
3
Nick Hankins Jr. Avatar
Nick Hankins Jr.
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
185
High School
Belleville West
Hometown
(Belleville, IL)
94
Natl
92
Pos
12
St
2
NIL Value:
-
CB
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Commit
Rank
3
Industry Ranking
2
Jonas Williams Avatar
Jonas Williams
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1.5
Weight
200
High School
Lincoln-Way East
Hometown
(Frankfort Heights, IL)
92
Natl
147
Pos
13
St
3
NIL Value:
-
QB
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Commit
Rank
4
Industry Ranking
6
Gabe Hill Avatar
Gabe Hill
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-0.5
Weight
290
High School
Naperville North
Hometown
(Naperville, IL)
92
Natl
167
Pos
17
St
4
NIL Value:
-
DL
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Commit
Rank
5
Industry Ranking
4
Claude Mpouma Avatar
Claude Mpouma
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-8
Weight
260
High School
Mount Carmel
Hometown
(Chicago, IL)
91
Natl
174
Pos
18
St
5
NIL Value:
-
OT
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Commit
Rank
6
Industry Ranking
1
Mack Sutter Avatar
Mack Sutter
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-5.5
Weight
225
High School
Dunlap
Hometown
(Dunlap, IL)
91
Natl
225
Pos
11
St
6
NIL Value:
-
Elite
TE
Avatar
Commit
Rank
7
Industry Ranking
11
Gene Riordan Avatar
Gene Riordan
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-5
Weight
275
High School
Hinsdale Central
Hometown
(Hinsdale, IL)
91
Natl
233
Pos
18
St
7
NIL Value:
-
IOL
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Commit
Rank
8
Industry Ranking
12
Braeden Jones Avatar
Braeden Jones
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
250
High School
Mount Carmel
Hometown
(Chicago, IL)
90
Natl
279
Pos
26
St
8
NIL Value:
-
Elite
DL
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Commit
Rank
9
Industry Ranking
9
McHale Blade Avatar
McHale Blade
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-5
Weight
255
High School
Simeon
Hometown
(Chicago, IL)
90
Natl
-
Pos
34
St
9
NIL Value:
-
Elite
EDGE
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Commit
Rank
10
Industry Ranking
7
Nasir Rankin Avatar
Nasir Rankin
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
5-11.5
Weight
167
High School
Morgan Park
Hometown
(Chicago, IL)
89
Natl
-
Pos
55
St
10
NIL Value:
-
WR
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Commit
Rank
11
Industry Ranking
16
Davon Grant Avatar
Davon Grant
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
210
High School
De Kalb
Hometown
(Dekalb, IL)
89
Natl
-
Pos
57
St
11
NIL Value:
-
WR
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Commit
Rank
12
Industry Ranking
22
Max Carmicle Avatar
Max Carmicle
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-6
Weight
215
High School
Hillcrest
Hometown
(Country Club Hills, IL)
89
Natl
-
Pos
45
St
12
NIL Value:
-
DL
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Commit
Rank
13
Industry Ranking
38
Colin Ford Avatar
Colin Ford
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-5
Weight
220
High School
Waubonsie Valley
Hometown
(Aurora, IL)
89
Natl
-
Pos
25
St
13
NIL Value:
-
TE
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Commit
Rank
14
Industry Ranking
10
Messiah Tilson Avatar
Messiah Tilson
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
165
High School
Guilford
Hometown
(Rockford, IL)
89
Natl
-
Pos
34
St
14
NIL Value:
-
S
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Commit
Rank
15
Industry Ranking
27
Joey Quinn Avatar
Joey Quinn
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-6
Weight
250
High School
Mount Carmel
Hometown
(La Grange Park, IL)
88
Natl
-
Pos
56
St
15
NIL Value:
-
EDGE
Rank
16
Industry Ranking
17
Casey Thomann Avatar
Casey Thomann
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-7
Weight
300
High School
Richland County
Hometown
(Olney, IL)
88
Natl
-
Pos
54
St
16
NIL Value:
-
Elite
OT
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Commit
Rank
17
Industry Ranking
19
Zachary Washington Avatar
Zachary Washington
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
175
High School
St. Francis
Hometown
(Wheaton, IL)
88
Natl
-
Pos
101
St
17
NIL Value:
-
Elite
WR
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Commit
Rank
18
Industry Ranking
18
Tony Balanganayi Avatar
Tony Balanganayi
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
260
High School
Palatine
Hometown
(Palatine, IL)
88
Natl
-
Pos
66
St
18
NIL Value:
-
DL
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Commit
Rank
19
Industry Ranking
14
Carmelow Reed Avatar
Carmelow Reed
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-6
Weight
245
High School
Rich Township
Hometown
(Chicago, IL)
88
Natl
-
Pos
69
St
19
NIL Value:
-
DL
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Commit
Rank
20
Industry Ranking
8
JC Anderson Avatar
JC Anderson
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-6
Weight
230
High School
Mt. Zion
Hometown
(Decatur, IL)
88
Natl
-
Pos
38
St
20
NIL Value:
-
TE
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Commit
Rank
21
Industry Ranking
15
Owen Fors Avatar
Owen Fors
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
280
High School
Barrington
Hometown
(Barrington, IL)
88
Natl
-
Pos
56
St
21
NIL Value:
-
IOL
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Commit
Rank
22
Industry Ranking
13
Vincent Smith Avatar
Vincent Smith
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
200
High School
Carl Sandburg
Hometown
(Orland Park, IL)
88
Natl
-
Pos
53
St
22
NIL Value:
-
S
Avatar
Commit
Rank
23
Industry Ranking
30
Owen Lansu Avatar
Owen Lansu
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
160
High School
Downers Grove North
Hometown
(Downers Grove, IL)
87
Natl
-
Pos
51
St
23
NIL Value:
-
QB
Avatar
Commit
Rank
24
Industry Ranking
25
Jacob Alexander Avatar
Jacob Alexander
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
226
High School
Lincoln-Way East
Hometown
(Frankfort, IL)
87
Natl
-
Pos
96
St
24
NIL Value:
-
EDGE
Avatar
Commit
Rank
25
Industry Ranking
21
Tommy Fraumann Avatar
Tommy Fraumann
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-7
Weight
250
High School
Loyola Academy
Hometown
(Wilmette, IL)
87
Natl
-
Pos
71
St
25
NIL Value:
-
OT
Avatar
Commit
Rank
26
Industry Ranking
26
Devyon Hill-Lomax Avatar
Devyon Hill-Lomax
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
180
High School
Edwardsville
Hometown
(Edwardsville, IL)
87
Natl
-
Pos
132
St
26
NIL Value:
-
WR
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Commit
Rank
27
Industry Ranking
29
Blaise LaVista Avatar
Blaise LaVista
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
190
High School
Lincoln-Way East
Hometown
(Frankfort, IL)
87
Natl
-
Pos
173
St
27
NIL Value:
-
Elite
WR
Avatar
Commit
Rank
28
Industry Ranking
23
Daniel Howard Avatar
Daniel Howard
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
270
High School
Lane Technical
Hometown
(Chicago, IL)
87
Natl
-
Pos
71
St
28
NIL Value:
-
DL
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Commit
Rank
29
Industry Ranking
20
Jonathan Rulo Avatar
Jonathan Rulo
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
300
High School
Belleville-East
Hometown
(Belleville, IL)
87
Natl
-
Pos
81
St
29
NIL Value:
-
DL
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Commit
Rank
30
Industry Ranking
24
King Liggins Avatar
King Liggins
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
255
High School
Brother Rice
Hometown
(Chicago, IL)
87
Natl
-
Pos
100
St
30
NIL Value:
-
Elite
DL
Avatar
Commit
Rank
31
Industry Ranking
45
Jake Palucki Avatar
Jake Palucki
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-5
Weight
250
High School
Victor J Andrew
Hometown
(Tinley Park, IL)
87
Natl
-
Pos
109
St
31
NIL Value:
-
Elite
IOL
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Commit
Rank
32
Industry Ranking
28
Jordan Lampkins Avatar
Jordan Lampkins
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-0
Weight
175
High School
Bolingbrook
Hometown
(Bolingbrook, IL)
87
Natl
-
Pos
71
St
32
NIL Value:
-
S
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Commit
Rank
33
Industry Ranking
46
Troy Garner Avatar
Troy Garner
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
180
High School
Rich Township
Hometown
(Chicago Heights, IL)
87
Natl
-
Pos
95
St
33
NIL Value:
-
S
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Commit
Rank
34
Industry Ranking
47
Tommy Thies Avatar
Tommy Thies
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-0
Weight
190
High School
Fenwick
Hometown
(Chicago, IL)
87
Natl
-
Pos
98
St
34
NIL Value:
-
Elite
S
Avatar
Commit
Rank
35
Industry Ranking
55
Mason Atkins Avatar
Mason Atkins
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
205
High School
West Aurora
Hometown
(Aurora, IL)
86
Natl
-
Pos
71
St
35
NIL Value:
-
QB
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Commit
Rank
36
Industry Ranking
35
Johnny O'Brien Avatar
Johnny O'Brien
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
200
High School
Fremd
Hometown
(Palatine, IL)
86
Natl
-
Pos
87
St
36
NIL Value:
-
Elite
QB
Avatar
Commit
Rank
37
Industry Ranking
31
Gavin Neil Avatar
Gavin Neil
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1.5
Weight
285
High School
Marian Catholic
Hometown
(Chicago Heights, IL)
86
Natl
-
Pos
127
St
37
NIL Value:
-
EDGE
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Commit
Rank
38
Industry Ranking
58
Zach Hultgren Avatar
Zach Hultgren
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-5
Weight
290
High School
Burlington Central
Hometown
(Saint Charles, IL)
86
Natl
-
Pos
116
St
38
NIL Value:
-
Elite
OT
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Commit
Rank
39
Industry Ranking
43
Terrell Berryhill Avatar
Terrell Berryhill
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-6
Weight
265
High School
East St. Louis
Hometown
(East St. Louis, IL)
86
Natl
-
Pos
117
St
39
NIL Value:
-
OT
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Commit
Rank
40
Industry Ranking
33
Keaton Reinke Avatar
Keaton Reinke
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
205
High School
St Charles North
Hometown
(Saint Charles, IL)
86
Natl
-
Pos
194
St
40
NIL Value:
-
WR
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Commit
Rank
41
Industry Ranking
44
Trenton Walker Avatar
Trenton Walker
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-2
Weight
185
High School
Nazareth Academy
Hometown
(La Grange Park, IL)
86
Natl
-
Pos
215
St
41
NIL Value:
-
WR
Rank
42
Industry Ranking
54
Kai Owens Avatar
Kai Owens
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
-
High School
Carmel Catholic
Hometown
(Carpentersville, IL)
86
Natl
-
Pos
263
St
42
NIL Value:
-
WR
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Commit
Rank
43
Industry Ranking
39
Aiden Solecki Avatar
Aiden Solecki
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
250
High School
Downers Grove North
Hometown
(Downers Grove, IL)
86
Natl
-
Pos
111
St
43
NIL Value:
-
DL
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Commit
Rank
44
Industry Ranking
32
Will Vala Avatar
Will Vala
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-3
Weight
225
High School
Downers Grove North
Hometown
(Downers Grove, IL)
86
Natl
-
Pos
98
St
44
NIL Value:
-
TE
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Rank
45
Industry Ranking
53
Cian Mahoney Avatar
Cian Mahoney
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-5
Weight
250
High School
Sacred Heart-Griffin
Hometown
(Springfield, IL)
86
Natl
-
Pos
117
St
45
NIL Value:
-
IOL
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Rank
46
Industry Ranking
36
Owen Jakubczak Avatar
Owen Jakubczak
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
270
High School
Fremd
Hometown
(Palatine, IL)
86
Natl
-
Pos
143
St
46
NIL Value:
-
IOL
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Rank
47
Industry Ranking
40
Colton Benaitis Avatar
Colton Benaitis
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-1
Weight
185
High School
Lockport Township
Hometown
(Lockport, IL)
86
Natl
-
Pos
128
St
47
NIL Value:
-
S
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Rank
48
Industry Ranking
42
Brandon Jenkins Avatar
Brandon Jenkins
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-0
Weight
190
High School
John Hersey
Hometown
(Arlington Heights, IL)
86
Natl
-
Pos
33
St
48
NIL Value:
-
ATH
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Rank
49
Industry Ranking
60
Matthew Plumb Avatar
Matthew Plumb
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
6-4
Weight
230
High School
St Charles North
Hometown
(Saint Charles, IL)
85
Natl
-
Pos
165
St
49
NIL Value:
-
EDGE
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Rank
50
Industry Ranking
34
Maxwell Warner Avatar
Maxwell Warner
High School Class Year
H.S. 2026
Height
5-10
Weight
185
High School
Whitney Young
Hometown
(Chicago, IL)
85
Natl
-
Pos
122
St
50
NIL Value:
-
RB
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