Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

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Dan

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2027 Illini Football Commits

1) DB Justin Johnson (March 4th, 2026)
2) OL Mason Halliman (May 9th, 2026)
3) OL Soren Fifer (May 14th, 2026)
4) LB Sean Rice (May 15th, 2026)
5) TE Cade Newman (June 6th, 2026)
6) OL Gavin Ericson-Staton (June 7th, 2026)
7) DL Ryan Paulsen (June 8th, 2026)
8) QB Sladen Shack (June 9th, 2026)
9) LB Anthony James (June 13th, 2026)
10 WR Bennett Konkey (June 16th, 2026)
11) RB Steven Alexis (June 16th, 2026)
12) K Ulysses Morales (June 21st, 2026)
13) WR Brody Knowles (June 22nd, 2026)
14) DB Tyrone Howard Jr. (June 23rd, 2026)
 
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FrankNitty30
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jimbo72
JucoIllini10 said:
Flemister commitment date is July 4th. Boyd previously said his commitment date is July 15th. I believe those are the only known possible commits. After that, it could go quiet on the recruiting front. Would be nice if the staff could land at least 1 D-line prospect that weighs more than 230 lbs before the season starts.
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We have 14 commitments already and very good players. The best is yet to come. I want to see us crush it in portal. This portal season was not the best.
 
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Ryllini
jimbo72 said:
We have 14 commitments already and very good players. The best is yet to come. I want to see us crush it in portal. This portal season was not the best.
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I have to wonder if next year will be a bigger portal splash. Boyd will be paid and Clayton, but I have to assume we will have some savings for a change at QB as they haven’t proved anything on the field.
 
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genevaillini39w
Ryllini said:
I have to wonder if next year will be a bigger portal splash. Boyd will be paid and Clayton, but I have to assume we will have some savings for a change at QB as they haven’t proved anything on the field.
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If they can roll with Boyd at say 2M for 2027, you free up $1M for others. Hauser is apparently getting 3M right now for 2026.

However, have a feeling they are going to have to pay up big to keep a lot of the promising young guys that are scheduled to play major snaps in 2026 and will be back in 2027.
 
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kmunt09
Don’t forget about the new 5 year rule, you know the staff has a list made up of guys on the current roster they want to prioritize keeping for 2027.

No doubt that impacts our recruiting / portal strategies.
 
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illiniwil
i expect defensive recruits might be on a "wait and see" regarding the new D-coordinator. once athletes are running around the field
making big plays in the new scheme, we will have something to sell.
 
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