Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

[TentakilRex]

Feel better now worth Fifer

 

[bluemountain]

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

It is really tough for UI to land top 10 instate prospects. Our bread and butter are the guys in the 11-30 range. If we get our share there and land a few from St Louis/IN/OH and a few Newtons and Witherspoons from FL and TX we will a consistent bowl team

 

[therealmiket86]

Fifer is still only 16

 

[therealmiket86]

It is really tough for UI to land top 10 instate prospects. Our bread and butter are the guys in the 11-30 range. If we get our share there and land a few from St Louis/IN/OH and a few Newtons and Witherspoons from FL and TX we will a consistent bowl team

This years top 10 are all national recruits. The Illinois class of 27 in really deep. Trae Taylor and Austin Coles are 2 kids that transfered out.

 

[therealmiket86]

never said that. we said he can't coach.

People on here constantly say he can’t recruit. Also do you really think he can’t coach? If that’s the case then you don’t know ball

 

[WolfpackIllini]

never said that. we said he can't coach.

He coached awesome vs So Carolina in the bowl game...

 

[Joel Goodson]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2054974265888276650

6' 5" 220 2028
Metamora

 

[Red77sng]

Another big time in state addition. I actually thought it would be flip flopped on Wagner and Fifer but this is cool. The thing to keep in mind is the season is coming (And I think it will be another ery good one to say the least). I'm not counting out none of these recruits.

Wagner was never coming to Illinois

 

[RonC]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2054922733549408503

 

[Chukwuwumba]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2054690733722939782

Does this mean the basketball player will not be joining??

 

[illini0440]

Feel better now worth Fifer

How much is he worth?

 

[SixthandWhite]

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

It doesn't really alter your point, but Wisecarver had more offers than that per 247:

 

[ugottabjoshinme]

never said that. we said he can't coach.

Ha, that's an even worse take.

 

[Sam]

I cannot say for certain but he might be the 1st Morton Potter to get a D1 scholarship at a P5 school.

Kevin Bontemps. Illinois basketball. Early 80s

 

[Lee]

Kevin Bontemps. Illinois basketball. Early 80s

J.R. Koch who's son is Copper Koch played at Iowa and Derek Grimm played for Missouri.

 

[Joel Goodson]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2054996133735280920

Brady would be another VG downstate get

 

[LFOD]

Fifer is still only 16

A 16 year old at 6'7" and 300 lbs. Imagine the poor mother cooking for that kid!

 

[jjv0004]

Kevin Bontemps. Illinois basketball. Early 80s

Sorry. I meant football. I used to shoot hoops with Kevin Bontemps when I was about 10. His family lived next door to my grandparents.

 

[jjv0004]

J.R. Koch who's son is Copper Koch played at Iowa and Derek Grimm played for Missouri.

Yep. Just meant football. That Morton team had J.R. Koch, Derek Grimm and another 6'7" guy with a last name of Litwiller. Watched them play in a regional final against Acie Earl and Moline back in the day. Great game.

 

[IlliniWu]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2054996133735280920

Brady would be another VG downstate get

Would he be the first there since Brent and Hooman?

 

[Joel Goodson]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2055040219506753624

Earnest /Tank Winters 6’3 195 freshman ATH Cahokia high school
Cahokia, IL

https://twitter.com/x/status/2055041079200596249

 

[blackdog]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2054921065487294555

 

[illinidarrin]

https://247sports.com/season/2026-f...s/?InstitutionGroup=JuniorCollege&Position=TE The TE we got blew up.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

Now with TWO of the top 6 out of the JUCO market:

 

[IlliniWu]

https://247sports.com/season/2026-f...s/?InstitutionGroup=JuniorCollege&Position=TE The TE we got blew up.

Didn't know where he ranked but for sure thought he has big time ability. I only had to watch about a minute of his highlight film to see it. Illini just continue to add pretty good football players.