Recruiting
IllinoisFighting Illini
Class
Class of 2026
Class rank
24
230.2 points
Signees
31
8 states
Blue chips
5
0× 5★ · 5× 4★
Average rating
0.8765
24× 3★
Transfers in
20
from 19 schools
51 players31 signed · 20 transferred
Quarterbacks3
- 3QBKatin Houser ← East Carolina0.8800
- 3QBMichael Clayton II0.8644
- —QBDane Eisenmenger—
Running backs2
- 3RBJavari Barnett0.8789
- 3RBNelsyn Wheeler0.8633
Receivers9
- 3WRKenyon Alston0.8867
- 3WRDavon Grant0.8822
- 3WRAlex Perry ← Florida International0.8600
- 3WRJayshon Platt ← Florida Atlantic0.8600
- 3WRLeslie Mosley Jr.0.8500
- 3WREddie Kasper ← Illinois State0.8500
- 3WRTy Robinson ← Ball State0.8500
- 3WRJacob Harvey0.8300
- —WRNate Cichy—
Tight ends1
- 3TEWill Vala0.8667
Offensive line6
- 4IOLChamp Smith0.9166
- 4IOLKai Pritchard0.8960
- 3OTCasey Thomann0.8811
- 3IOLLanden Von Seggern0.8700
- 3IOLJake Renfro ← Wisconsin0.8600
- 3OTChristian Martin ← Colorado State0.8500
Defensive line13
- 3EDGEParker Crim0.8889
- 3DLTony Balanganayi0.8811
- 3EDGEJaylen Stewart0.8767
- 3EDGEJacob Alexander0.8733
- 3EDGEKayden Bennett0.8733
- 3DLKing Liggins0.8733
- 3EDGEKingston Shaw0.8667
- 3DLDarrell Prater ← Jacksonville State0.8600
- 3DLIsaiah Thomison ← Bowling Green0.8600
- 3EDGEWilliam Holmes ← Utah State0.8600
- 3DLConnor Sullivan ← Washington State0.8400
- 3LBEan Rhea ← Emory & Henry0.8400
- 3DLCarter Janki ← Pennsylvania0.8300
Linebackers6
- 4LBJacob Eberhart0.8952
- 3LBCameron Thomas0.8867
- 3LBTony Williams0.8744
- 3LBRobert Edmonson ← Colorado State0.8700
- 3LBKaedyn Cobbs0.8667
- 3LBCaden Considine0.8350
Defensive backs6
- 4CBNick Hankins Jr.0.9444
- 4SJames Finley IV ← Northern Illinois0.9000
- 3CBAlmirian Thomas0.8889
- 3SIsaiah Williams0.8767
- 3SLavon Williams ← East Texas A&M0.8600
- 3CBDeuce Fillmore ← Georgia State0.8400
Specialists3
- 3KEthan Moczulski ← Washington0.8300
- 3PJack Gray · Intl0.8244
- —LSZach Haber ← Arkansas—
Athletes2
- 4ATHNas Rankin0.9059
- —ATHMaurice Smith ← Chowan—
Recruiting footprint
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31 signees · 8 states1 international
Class rank
Lower number is better, so the axis is flipped: higher on the chart is a stronger class.average #53.7 across 16 ranked classes