Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

[Dan]

Welcome to the Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

Early Signing Period: Dec. 4th-6th


2025 Illini Football Commits

1) OL Michael McDonough (January 19th, 2024)
2) QB Carson Boyd (January 27th, 2024)
3) OL Griffin Rousseau (January 29th, 2024)
4) DB Andre Lovett (March 11th, 2024)
5) DB Xanai Scott (March 12th, 2024)
6) WR Brayden Trimble (May 20th, 2024)
7) DL Cameron Brooks (June 9th, 2024)
8) DL Isaiah White (June 10th, 2024)
9) DB Desmond Straughton (June 23rd, 2024)
10) DE Erik Gayle (June 26th, 2024)
11) RB Cedric Wyche (June 29th, 2024)
12) DB Robert Jones (June 29th, 2024)
13) ATH Jershaun Newton (July 4th, 2024)
14) TE Grant Smith (September 16th, 2024)
15) TE Logan Farrell (October 21st, 2024)
16) DB Tywan Cox (November 4th, 2024)
17) OL JJ Hirdes (November 4th, 2024)
18) LB Grant Beerman (November 28th, 2024)
19) OL Dylan Frechette (December 3rd, 2024)


2026 Illini Football Commits

1) QB Michael Clayton (November 10th, 2024)

 

[PleaseMakeABowlGame]

At least one ace wideout, and one serviceable tackle - top two pressing transfer needs imo.

And of course, HAVE to be good with player retention, most specifically Altymer. It would also help to get guys like Jacas and Scott back from the NFL waters.

 

[therealmiket86]

Ucf has a few 4 star commits like go get them

 

[Joel Goodson]

interesting:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1863244087786086869

 

[BretMyBeachHouse]

News-Gazette All-State Team

A few of our guys. Plenty of Juniors to keep tabs on.

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1863276802178736446

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

 

[illinidarrin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1863276802178736446

These next few days will be fun to watch.

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

These next few days will be fun to watch.

More on the way …

 

[Joel Goodson]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1863279281012424877

Kante today, Spencer tomorrow?

 

[Indy Illini Fan]

 

[NashvILLe05]

COMMIT: Illini land three-star JUCO linebacker Ismael Kante​

https://247sports.com/college/illin...ighting-illini-football-recruiting-240617287/

 

[Illiniam1984]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1863283474574016944

 

[IllinifaninIL]

More on the way …

Not to be a Debbie downer, but saw that BB said he wasn’t naive and players are gonna transfer which is expected. Anyone that’s were really gonna miss though or too early to know?

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1863283260509352364

 

[illinidarrin]

Does anyone have a link to the Juco player rankings?

 

[Joel Goodson]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1863283260509352364

best commitment video yet. major kudos

 

[pruman91]

 

[pruman91]

 

[EyeoftheIllini]

What all Illini fans are asking, Why Kante have a Beerman.

 

[pruman91]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1863283260509352364

 

[kyillinifan]

Welcome aboard.

 

[Ander1345]

The video is great. Welcome the Orange and Blue!!!!

 

[therealmiket86]

Time for Luke Williams to come home

 

[NashvILLe05]

Not to be a Debbie downer, but saw that BB said he wasn’t naive and players are gonna transfer which is expected. Anyone that’s were really gonna miss though or too early to know?

The only player we lost in the 2 deep last year was Tobe. Hoping that’s 0 this offseason between money, on-field performance, and our track record of getting guys to the league.

It appears we’re around 94 scholarship players currently assuming everyone with eligibility remains (including freshmen and JUCO commits), which won’t happen. Also, the impact of rosters shifting from 85 scholarships to 105 total players (scholarship or not) will create a mass exodus of wall-ons. Per SI, the average NCAA football program has 128 players. That’s a significant reduction.

Based on interviews with JW, he’s expecting most schools to still have around 85 scholarship players and 20 walk-ons.