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Big Ten · 2026 recruiting

Illinois recruiting class

#45
Class rank
#45
national
Class points
202.8
CFBD rating
Commits tracked
31
top recruits
Blue-chips
5
4-5 star
Avg ★
3.17
per commit

2026 commits

NatlRecruitPosStarsRating
135Nick Hankins Jr.Belleville, ILCB★★★★★0.9444
231Champ SmithVero Beach, FLIOL★★★★★0.9166
308Nas RankinChicago, ILATH★★★★★0.9059
416Kai PritchardToms River, NJIOL★★★★★0.8960
422Jacob EberhartSt. Louis, MOLB★★★★★0.8952
508Parker CrimElida, OHEDGE★★★★★0.8889
508Almirian ThomasCape Coral, FLCB★★★★★0.8889
554Kenyon AlstonOrlando, FLWR★★★★★0.8867
554Cameron ThomasWest Chester, OHLB★★★★★0.8867
665Davon GrantDeKalb, ILWR★★★★★0.8822
704Tony BalanganayiPalatine, ILDL★★★★★0.8811
704Casey ThomannOlney, ILOT★★★★★0.8811
774Javari BarnettTampa, FLRB★★★★★0.8789
833Jaylen StewartPearland, TXEDGE★★★★★0.8767
833Isaiah WilliamsMissouri City, TXS★★★★★0.8767
921Tony WilliamsJacksonville, FLLB★★★★★0.8744
966Jacob AlexanderFrankfort, ILEDGE★★★★★0.8733
966Kayden BennettSuffield, CTEDGE★★★★★0.8733
966King LigginsChicago, ILDL★★★★★0.8733
1114Landen Von SeggernOmaha, NEIOL★★★★★0.8700
1263Kingston ShawOrlando, FLEDGE★★★★★0.8667
1263Will ValaDowners Grove, ILTE★★★★★0.8667
1263Kaedyn CobbsDenton, TXLB★★★★★0.8667
1358Michael Clayton IIMiami, FLQB★★★★★0.8644
1438Nelsyn WheelerOmaha, NERB★★★★★0.8633
2052Leslie Mosley Jr.West Palm Beach, FLWR★★★★★0.8500
2743Caden ConsidineByron, ILLB★★★★★0.8350
2846Jacob HarveyMt. Zion, ILWR★★★★★0.8300
3096Jack GrayAustraliaP★★★★★0.8244
-Dane EisenmengerTolono, ILQB★★★★★-
-Nate CichyMount Prospect, ILWR★★★★★-
Transfers in 1
James Finley IVS · Immediate
Transfers out 2
Tomiwa DurojaiyeDL · Immediate
Cole RuskTE · Immediate
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Ratings, stars and rankings from CollegeFootballData. Commit and portal lists cover the tracked top recruits for the 2026 cycle.