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Illinois Football Recruiting Thread
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illinidarrin
- from parts unknown
Actually, Davis wasn't the player i thought was going to commit at some point, but it looks like he could be a pretty darn good one once he puts on more weight.
Illinois is waiting on 2-3 defensive lineman to graduate from their respective colleges. This is the same situation Zachari Franklin-WR was in a few years ago. He wasnt announced until June. He was a silent commit. Illini nation be patient.
Reports do have Darrel Prater looking good in Spring practice . . .
"Transfer defensive lineman Darrell Prater worked his way into the No. 1 role at nose tackle by the end of spring practice, giving Illinois a needed anchor as it rebuilds the front."
https://www.on3.com/sites/orange-blue-news/news/spring-football-recap-top-five-illini-newcomers-for-2026/
Also Sullivan played like 5 snaps last year. If he’s in the rotation we are in trouble.
Demetrius John and Pat Farrell will play big roles on defense.
Demetrius John and Pat Farrell will play big roles on defense.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
If Prater is better than Carter Janki and that's all we've got in that NT spot, we are going to be in a lot of trouble.
Prater started 3 of the 14 games he played in as a fourth year junior for the SP+ 102nd rated defense at Jacksonville State last year. When he committed to that school it was in FCS and he never became a full time starter there.
We were sending higher level players than that in waves the last two years.
There's no sugarcoating what it means for a football team when your opponent can blow the DL off the ball and have free rein into the second level on every snap. It can just submarine everything, we've seen that here in the past.
Denzel Daxon didn’t start at Ohio and played really good here. But Jamo was good at developing NT
I'm happy we're getting solid players to commit.
I'm a little disappointed most of the top players in the state (and elsewhere) still seem to think the grass is greener outside of Champaign.
Both of these things are true.
I also played OL at Morton (80’s) Happy to see a fellow Potter play for my Illini.
Joel Goodson
- it's all ball bearings, nowadays
$ article, but tweet has value:
Joel Goodson
- it's all ball bearings, nowadays
that would be good, lol. on paper, a 3-3-5 seems like a good scheme, but our line is the weak link and needs shoring up.
not sure if Brooks would have been ready, but his injury really sucks
Joel Goodson
- it's all ball bearings, nowadays
Konkey, Roberts, Johnson, Woods, Sakalas
would be great to land Kasky too
a guy can dream, right? thing is, I think we're gonna get the first five
would be great to land Kasky too
a guy can dream, right? thing is, I think we're gonna get the first five
Joel Goodson
- it's all ball bearings, nowadays
closing time:
I think we get TJ Lewis also
Joel Goodson
- it's all ball bearings, nowadays
Think you're underselling White right here. Scheme change yes, but he's plenty talented, great size at 315-330 and has a relentless motor.
ChiefGritty
- Chicago, IL
Graduates are subject to the same portal timing as everybody else now, right?
Sullivan got on the field at Wazzu as a true freshman and is rapidly adding weight. His upside looks different than someone who's been in college four years.
He had great size which that staff really knew how to use and wasn't exactly a star on a defense that declined. But that's a fair enough point as someone who was more productive in the Big Ten than he had been in the MAC.
That would be great, he was a good recruit and is our biggest body. I was just reacting to the list Werner gave which he wasn't on.
Bricson Thrower? Good thing Underwood isn't after him
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Daxon was in a nfl training camp. He had a good year. He had a 67.2 off grade and played 541 snaps
Illini92and96
- Austin, TX
A visit 6 days after his commitment? That seems odd
Joel Goodson
- it's all ball bearings, nowadays
it does if you think we have a chance
pulling him out of Texas was always going to be a very long shot
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