Illinois Football Recruiting Thread
Flex TE that can get downfield, doubt he'll be playing inline as a blocker
Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
Miami (of Ohio) commit:
6’0 195 athlete
all-state Db, 4.44 40 All conference wrestler Lawrence Central 3.6 gpa
Indianapolis
kid is blowing up
6’0 195 athlete
all-state Db, 4.44 40 All conference wrestler Lawrence Central 3.6 gpa Indianapolis
kid is blowing up
Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
6' 4" 225, 4 years to play 3. I think it's safe to say this is mainly a future play, not immediate help. anything we get from him this season is gravy
You’re not wrong. But I’m not sure I’ve seen a player more underutilized in HS, especially last year after Trimble had graduated.
Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
awesome, Fifer is a great get
Finally some good momentum for recruiting!
Illini92and96
- Austin, TX
We beat Indiana for a recruit! What a difference that means today vs 20 months ago.....
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
What happened to the Juco DL that Bielema mentioned in an interview?
I thought Bart couldn’t recruit? 2026 and 2027 look to be very strong oline classes
Circle back on this in a few years to see how it pans out.
never said that. we said he can't coach.
Everything in football starts at the OLine... Everything!!
This is a huge get. We have 3 top-20 kids committed in-state. In May.
Also, for those concerned about the slow start, the defending national champions have 4 commits. Stop getting so hung up on team rankings, especially with the portal being more important in today's game.
Also, for those concerned about the slow start, the defending national champions have 4 commits. Stop getting so hung up on team rankings, especially with the portal being more important in today's game.
mhuml32
Gesture of Northern Aggression
Really good get. The offensive line pedigree has taken a big step forward from the Lovie era and early Bielema era:
Class - Total FBS Offers (Red < 5, Blue 5-10, Green 11+ offers)
2021
Wiscarver - 5
Gesky - 4
Kreutz - 2
Barlev - 1
2022
Fries - 18
Adams - 8 CC*
Moller - 5
Whitenack - 6
Leonard - 2
Crisler - 1 CC*
Okla - 1
2023
McMillen - 30
Aamland - 15
Henderson - 6
Leys - 2 CC*
Schuster - 1 CC*
2024
Dennis - 29
Stewart - 10
Francis - 5 CC*
Hansen - 2 (well reported he got many offers after committing to Illinois but never publicized them)
2025
Frechette - 10
McDonough - 5
Hirdes - 5
Rousseau - 3
2026
Smith - 33
Washington - 18
Taylor - 17
Pritchard - 14
Thomann - 14
Matelau - 13 CC*
Von Seggern - 5
2027
Halliman - 20
Fifer - 11
Joel Goodson
- how was I to know, she was with the Russians too?
losing out on the cream sucks, but I love our new targets. no reaches, all BIG caliber prospects. great job by our ID staff. really think that most of these kids are gettable
I would also guess that Tony B ends up with the offensive line
I'd imagine he's going to put on 10-20 pounds this summer. Still, shows a willingness as a blocker who isn't afraid to mix it up and get physical. That bodes well.
The receiving upside is the most exciting part IMO. This add makes the TE room as versatile as it's probably been, and we're all anxious to see how the Feagin move shakes out. I like the add a lot.