Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

[Dan]

Welcome to the Illinois Football Recruiting Thread


2026 Illini Football Commits

1) QB Michael Clayton (November 10th, 2024)
2) DL Kingston Shaw (January 1st, 2025)
3) WR Davon Grant (January 8th, 2025)
4) OL Landen Von Seggern (January 15th, 2025)
5) WR Kenyon Alston (January 23rd, 2025)
6) EDGE Jacob Alexander (January 27th, 2025)
7) LB Cam Thomas (February 6th, 2025)
8) LB Kaedyn Cobbs (February 7th, 2025)
9) OL Casey Thomann (March 4th, 2025)
10) RB Javari Barnett (April 6th, 2025)
11) LB Tony Williams (April 14th, 2025)
12) DB Almirian Thomas (April 14th, 2025)
13) DL/OL Tony Balanganayi (April 16th, 2025)


IL Transfer Portal Commits

1) OL Tyler McMillan (April 19th, 2025)
2) OL Nathan Knapik (April 26th, 2025)
3) DL Carter Hewitt (April 27th, 2025)
4) K/P Lucas Osada (April 27th, 2025)
5) TE Christian Abney (May 1st, 2025)

 

[pruman91]

 

[Joel Goodson]

2029 ATH | Carrollwood Day School (Tampa) | Student Athlete|Football |Track & Field | 6’2 | 161 lbs:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1917308846873403740

 

[logjam]

 

[TheGMan]

 

[logjam]

But I identify as one.../s

 

[illinidarrin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1918015197916045465

 

[Joel Goodson]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1917998875475902753

 

[redwingillini11]

Omg....

What a POS.

 

[redwingillini11]

Why do these kids think its cool to pull of BS like that? "This school really wanted me, so watch while I make them look like a bunch of _____."

 

[redwingillini11]

I can't wait until our defense puts him into the turf in a few years.

 

[illinidarrin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1918043998494581034

It's time to move on.

 

[New Creation]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1918043998494581034

It's time to move on.

 

[redwingillini11]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1918043998494581034

It's time to move on.

He can have fun playing for the most overrated coach in the Big Ten.

 

[illinidarrin]

And he did the disgusting hat thing as well. Did he decide to do that on his own or did the Nebraska coaching staff tell him to do it to try to stick it to us?

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1918046183336947912

 

[illinidarrin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1918046183336947912

Yeah, he just totally disrespected the coaches and the whole University by throwing the hat. I don't think this was his idea.

 

[RockfordIllini]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1918046183336947912

Seems uncalled for.

Bret keeps receipts.

 

[Scoregasm]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1918046183336947912

I think this will be remembered.....

 

[Ander1345]

Won't even be on their roster by the next time we play them, who cares???
One team won 10 games and beat a ranked South Carolina team, the other team snuck by a depleted Boston College team.

 

[SuperMetroid]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1918046183336947912

Wow, so original. Total loser stuff.

 

[mhuml32]

I’d say his chances to play at Illinois are now 0%

 

[Iloveorangekoolaid]

You think a hat trick is your ally? You merely adopted the hat trick.

 

[TheFlyingIllini1317]

Would have been cool to land him, but tea leaves clearly read he was going to Nebraska all the way last few months. Why disrespect Arthur and the staff that put in a ton of work recruiting you and building a relationship with you? Little punk !!! !!!!!.

 

[Illini034]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1918046183336947912

The new Cliff Alexander. Pathetic.