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Illinois football recruiting · Big Ten

Illinois recruiting: 16 commits for 2027, No. 52 in our class score

Every class since 2002, where they came from, and who coached them.

162027 commits
3.12average stars, 2027 class
No. 522027 class score
528commits since 2002 · 2 five-star

The 2027 class

16 commits · 2 four-star
Justin Johnson
CB · 2027 · Evanston Township · Evanston, IL
★★★★★
Mar 4
Bennett Konkey
WR · 2027 · Geneva, IL
★★★★★
Jun 16
Mason Halliman
IOL · 2027 · Lincoln-Way East · Frankfort, IL
★★★★★
May 9
Soren Fifer
OT · 2027 · Morton, IL
★★★★★
May 14
Trezavant Boyd
CB · 2027 · Miami Central · Miami, FL
★★★★★
Jul 15
Gavin Ericson-Staton
IOL · 2027 · Montini Catholic · Lombard, IL
★★★★★
Sean Rice
LB · 2027 · St. Laurence · Evergreen Park, IL
★★★★★
Brody Knowles
WR · 2027 · Southlake Carroll · Southlake, TX
★★★★★
Show all 16 commits
Steven Alexis
RB · 2027 · Gibbs · St. Petersburg, FL
★★★★★
Ryan Paulsen
EDGE · 2027 · Central DeWitt · DeWitt, IA
★★★★★
Sladen Shack
QB · 2027 · Brandon, MS
★★★★★
Cade Newman
TE · 2027 · Ankeny Centennial · Ankeny, IA
★★★★★
Darryl Flemister
S · 2027 · Martin Luther King · Detroit, MI
★★★★★
Anthony James
LB · 2027 · La Marque, TX
★★★★★
Tyrone Howard Jr.
S · 2027 · St. John Neumann · Naples, FL
★★★★★
Ulysses Morales
K · 2027 · Oak Forest, IL
★★★★★

Latest moves

1 move
Committed Trezavant Boyd
CB · 2027 · Miami Central · Miami, FL
★★★★★
Jul 15
Offers, visits and commits we have logged in the last 120 days, newest first.

The 2028 class

0 commits
No 2028 commits logged yet. Commits land here the day a recruit announces, from the national recruiting data and our live tracker.

2027 offers out

115 offers · 5 here · 109 elsewhere
Amaziah Siale
OT · 2027 · Mission Viejo, CA
★★★★★
LSU
Jun 4
Errol Kerns III
S · 2027 · Lawrence Central · Indianapolis, IN
★★★★★
Texas A&M
May 13
Bennett Konkey
WR · 2027 · Geneva, IL
★★★★★
Committed here
May 7
Keyon Thomas
RB · 2027 · Warren Central · Indianapolis, IN
★★★★★
Iowa
May 5
Nehemiah Ombati
DL · 2027 · Shakopee, MN
★★★★★
Nebraska
Apr 30
Turmarian Moreland
ATH · 2027 · Palm Beach Lakes · West Palm Beach, FL
★★★★★
Show all 115 offers
Dane Weber
QB · 2027 · Chaparral · Temecula, CA
★★★★★
Colton Johnson
TE · 2027 · Upperman · Baxter, TN
★★★★★
Dominic Black
OT · 2027 · Tri-Village · New Madison, OH
★★★★★
George Lamons Jr.
TE · 2027 · Brooks County · Quitman, GA
★★★★★
Auburn
Apr 3
Elijah Guertin
EDGE · 2027 · Bishop Hendricken · Warwick, RI
★★★★★
Desmond Malpress
EDGE · 2027 · Atlantic Coast · Jacksonville, FL
★★★★★
Clemson
Mar 13
Jamar Thompson
DL · 2027 · West Boca Raton · Boca Raton, FL
★★★★★
DaJohn Yarborough
IOL · 2027 · Basha · Chandler, AZ
★★★★★
Reed Gerken
OT · 2027 · Perrysburg, OH
★★★★★
Kentucky
Mar 12
Ah'Mari Stevens
WR · 2027 · Chaminade-Madonna · Hollywood, FL
★★★★★
LSU
Mar 9
De'Voun Kendrick
DL · 2027 · Carrollwood Day · Tampa, FL
★★★★★
Florida
Mar 9
Keiran Govan
S · 2027 · Republic, MO
★★★★★
Tyler Fryman
WR · 2027 · Beechwood · Fort Mitchell, KY
★★★★★
Kentucky
Feb 27
Caleb Johnson
IOL · 2027 · Noblesville, IN
★★★★★
Ohimai Ozolua
DL · 2027 · St. Rita of Cascia · Chicago, IL
★★★★★
Christian Hanshaw
TE · 2027 · American Fork, UT
★★★★★
Michigan
Feb 25
Alifeleti Tuihalamaka
DL · 2027 · Oaks Christian · Westlake Village, CA
★★★★★
USC
Feb 23
Jake Thies
S · 2027 · Fenwick · Oak Park, IL
★★★★★
Iowa
Feb 16
Ifeanyi Emedobi
EDGE · 2027 · Northrop · Fort Wayne, IN
★★★★★
Michigan
Jan 30
Ian Walker
IOL · 2027 · The Pennington School · Pennington, NJ
★★★★★
Kentucky
Jan 27
Jason Lewis
DL · 2027 · Osceola · Kissimmee, FL
★★★★★
Syracuse
Jan 21
Darrell Mattison
S · 2027 · Morgan Park · Chicago, IL
★★★★★
Ole Miss
Jan 17
Tre Moore
WR · 2027 · Pflugerville Weiss · Pflugerville, TX
★★★★★
Myles Smith
EDGE · 2027 · Farmington, MI
★★★★★
Indiana
Dec 15, 2025
Tye Kennedy
OT · 2027 · Mountain View · Mesa, AZ
★★★★★
Washington
Nov 13, 2025
Jaiden Kelly-Murray
WR · 2027 · Oceanside Collegiate Academy · Mount Pleasant, SC
★★★★★
Colorado
Oct 16, 2025
Chris Kasky
EDGE · 2027 · Nazareth Academy · La Grange Park, IL
★★★★★
Missouri
Oct 2, 2025
Keysan Taylor
EDGE · 2027 · Guilford · Rockford, IL
★★★★★
Ole Miss
Sep 27, 2025
Justin Johnson
CB · 2027 · Evanston Township · Evanston, IL
★★★★★
Committed here
Sep 25, 2025
Sheldon Isaac
WR · 2027 · Mccomb, MS
★★★★★
South Florida
Sep 25, 2025
Kamauri Whitfield
CB · 2027 · The First Academy · Orlando, FL
★★★★★
Florida
Aug 30, 2025
Timi Aliu
OT · 2027 · Locust Grove, GA
★★★★★
Nebraska
Aug 25, 2025
DJ Dotson
OT · 2027 · Oak Grove · Hattiesburg, MS
★★★★★
Georgia
Aug 22, 2025
Davis Seaman
IOL · 2027 · Bishop Watterson · Columbus, OH
★★★★★
Ohio State
Aug 9, 2025
Bode Sparrow
ATH · 2027 · Davis · Kaysville, UT
★★★★★
Oklahoma
Aug 7, 2025
Aaron Williams
LB · 2027 · Fort Bend Ridge Point · Missouri City, TX
★★★★★
North Carolina
Jul 29, 2025
Tavares Harrington
CB · 2027 · Mount Carmel · Chicago, IL
★★★★★
Michigan
Jun 21, 2025
Keyon Hemphill-Woods
IOL · 2027 · Columbus, TX
★★★★★
Texas
Jun 21, 2025
Kingston Miles
RB · 2027 · St. Mary's · St. Louis, MO
★★★★★
Missouri
Jun 18, 2025
Terrance Smith
OT · 2027 · Lansdale Catholic · Lansdale, PA
★★★★★
LSU
Jun 15, 2025
Kenaz Sullivan
S · 2027 · The St. James · Springfield, VA
★★★★★
Maryland
Jun 15, 2025
Niko Kampas
OT · 2027 · NFL Academy · London, EN
★★★★★
Tennessee
Jun 15, 2025
Mason Oglesby
TE · 2027 · New Palestine, IN
★★★★★
Kansas
Jun 15, 2025
Jordan Karhoff
TE · 2027 · St. Francis De Sales · Columbus, OH
★★★★★
Virginia Tech
Jun 11, 2025
Javian Jones-Priest
RB · 2027 · Arlington Martin · Arlington, TX
★★★★★
Virginia Tech
Jun 10, 2025
Ismael Camara
OT · 2027 · Gilmer, TX
★★★★★
Texas
Jun 4, 2025
Ben Kolar
TE · 2027 · Norman North · Norman, OK
★★★★★
Stanford
Jun 4, 2025
Briceson Thrower Jr.
WR · 2027 · North Forney · Forney, TX
★★★★★
Texas
Jun 2, 2025
Amare Patterson
WR · 2027 · Bluffton · Ridgeland, SC
★★★★★
North Carolina
May 29, 2025
Ben Hynek
TE · 2027 · Stanley, ND
★★★★★
Kansas State
May 29, 2025
Mason Halliman
IOL · 2027 · Lincoln-Way East · Frankfort, IL
★★★★★
Committed here
May 20, 2025
Landon Blum
WR · 2027 · Woodbine, IA
★★★★★
Penn State
May 16, 2025
Hunter Mallinger
IOL · 2027 · Hamilton · Sussex, WI
★★★★★
Wisconsin
May 8, 2025
Trysten Shaw
WR · 2027 · Mansfield Timberview · Mansfield, TX
★★★★★
Tulsa
May 8, 2025
Oluwasemilore Olubobola
OT · 2027 · St. Peter's Prep · Jersey City, NJ
★★★★★
Notre Dame
May 7, 2025
Julian Caldwell
WR · 2027 · Argyle, TX
★★★★★
Texas Tech
May 6, 2025
David Hill
DL · 2027 · Homewood-Flossmoor · Flossmoor, IL
★★★★★
Wisconsin
May 6, 2025
Soren Fifer
OT · 2027 · Morton, IL
★★★★★
Committed here
May 6, 2025
Bryan Porter
WR · 2027 · Bergen Catholic · Oradell, NJ
★★★★★
Georgia Tech
May 5, 2025
Braylen Warren
QB · 2027 · Omaha Westside · Omaha, NE
★★★★★
Missouri
Apr 25, 2025
Kamden Lopati
QB · 2027 · West · Salt Lake City, UT
★★★★★
Michigan
Apr 24, 2025
Blake Roskopf
QB · 2027 · Desert Edge · Goodyear, AZ
★★★★★
Washington
Apr 23, 2025
Luke Starcevic
ATH · 2027 · Kindred, ND
★★★★★
Clemson
Apr 18, 2025
Davion Crumitie
ATH · 2027 · Rickards · Tallahassee, FL
★★★★★
Vanderbilt
Apr 18, 2025
Raheem Floyd
CB · 2027 · East St. Louis, IL
★★★★★
Florida
Apr 14, 2025
Kei'Shjuan Telfair
CB · 2027 · Euclid, OH
★★★★★
Penn State
Apr 6, 2025
Zayden Gamble
S · 2027 · St. Thomas Aquinas · Fort Lauderdale, FL
★★★★★
Notre Dame
Apr 1, 2025
Jabari Watkins
WR · 2027 · Thomas County Central · Thomasville, GA
★★★★★
Arkansas
Apr 1, 2025
Jaden Carey
CB · 2027 · St. Thomas Aquinas · Fort Lauderdale, FL
★★★★★
Ohio State
Apr 1, 2025
Jameer Henry
IOL · 2027 · Martin Luther King · Detroit, MI
unrated
Uncommitted
Mar 28, 2025
Weston Nielsen
QB · 2027 · Bastrop, TX
★★★★★
Arizona State
Mar 26, 2025
Trey Haralson
WR · 2027 · Tyler High · Tyler, TX
★★★★★
SMU
Mar 6, 2025
Jordan Haskins
S · 2027 · Bryan Station · Lexington, KY
★★★★★
Louisville
Mar 5, 2025
Gideon Gash
ATH · 2027 · Detroit Catholic Central · Novi, MI
★★★★★
Texas Tech
Jan 30, 2025
Korz Loken
TE · 2027 · Iola-Scandinavia · Iola, WI
★★★★★
Wisconsin
Jan 29, 2025
Cooper Terwilliger
TE · 2027 · T.F. Riggs · Pierre, SD
★★★★★
Penn State
Jan 28, 2025
Richie Flanigan
DL · 2027 · Notre Dame Academy · Green Bay, WI
★★★★★
Notre Dame
Jan 26, 2025
Osani Gayles
WR · 2027 · IMG Academy · Bradenton, FL
★★★★★
Alabama
Jan 23, 2025
Eric McFarland III
WR · 2027 · IMG Academy · Bradenton, FL
★★★★★
Texas A&M
Jan 23, 2025
Braylon Williams
LB · 2027 · Arlington Lamar · Arlington, TX
★★★★★
SMU
Jan 23, 2025
Bryce Williams
CB · 2027 · Western · Fort Lauderdale, FL
★★★★★
Nebraska
Jan 21, 2025
Kharim Hughley
QB · 2027 · Gainesville, GA
★★★★★
Clemson
Jan 20, 2025
Jackson Vaughn
EDGE · 2027 · IMG Academy · Bradenton, FL
★★★★★
Notre Dame
Jan 19, 2025
Aidan O'Neil
EDGE · 2027 · Don Bosco Prep · Ramsey, NJ
★★★★★
Notre Dame
Jan 16, 2025
Isaiah Alvarez
WR · 2027 · Don Bosco Prep · Ramsey, NJ
★★★★★
Rutgers
Jan 15, 2025
Tommy Riordan
DL · 2027 · Hinsdale Central · Hinsdale, IL
★★★★★
Iowa
Jan 12, 2025
Roman Igwebuike
LB · 2027 · Mount Carmel · Chicago, IL
★★★★★
Notre Dame
Jan 10, 2025
Quentin Burrell
WR · 2027 · Mount Carmel · Chicago, IL
★★★★★
Michigan
Jan 9, 2025
Peter Bourque
QB · 2027 · Tabor Academy · Marion, MA
★★★★★
Virginia Tech
Jan 8, 2025
Trezavant Boyd
CB · 2027 · Miami Central · Miami, FL
★★★★★
Committed here
Jan 7, 2025
Brock Williams
TE · 2027 · Libertyville, IL
★★★★★
Texas
Jan 3, 2025
Wonderful Monds IV
QB · 2027 · Vero Beach, FL
★★★★★
Notre Dame
Nov 19, 2024
Jayce Brewer
EDGE · 2027 · Franklin Central · Indianapolis, IN
★★★★★
Michigan
Oct 12, 2024
Mikahi Allen
LB · 2027 · Don Bosco Prep · Ramsey, NJ
★★★★★
Texas A&M
Oct 3, 2024
Dakota Guerrant
WR · 2027 · Harper Woods, MI
★★★★★
Oregon
Oct 1, 2024
Recarder Kitchen
EDGE · 2027 · Muskegon, MI
★★★★★
Michigan
Sep 30, 2024
Colt Lumpris
TE · 2027 · The Lawrenceville School · Lawrenceville, NJ
★★★★★
Michigan
Sep 30, 2024
Jack Brown
TE · 2027 · Francis Howell Central · St. Charles, MO
★★★★★
Missouri
Jun 15, 2024
Brayden Parks
DL · 2027 · Brother Rice · Chicago, IL
★★★★★
Notre Dame
Jun 12, 2024
Cameron Wagner
OT · 2027 · St. Joseph-Ogden · St. Joseph, IL
★★★★★
Oregon
Jun 12, 2024
Montre Jackson
CB · 2027 · Garland Lakeview Centennial · Garland, TX
★★★★★
Texas
May 9, 2024
D'Angelo White
TE · 2027 · Villa Angela-St. Joseph · Cleveland, OH
★★★★★
Louisville
May 1, 2024
Monshun Sales
WR · 2027 · Lawrence North · Indianapolis, IN
★★★★★
Indiana
Apr 25, 2024
Trae Taylor
QB · 2027 · Millard South · Omaha, NE
★★★★★
Nebraska
Mar 26, 2024
Ace Alston
CB · 2027 · Anderson · Cincinnati, OH
★★★★★
Notre Dame
Feb 1, 2024
Antwoine Higgins
LB · 2027 · Anderson · Cincinnati, OH
★★★★★
Kentucky
Feb 1, 2024
Anthony Cartwright III
TE · 2027 · Detroit Country Day · Franklin, MI
★★★★★
Oregon
Jan 31, 2024
Jaylen Mercer
EDGE · 2027 · Princeton · Cincinnati, OH
★★★★★
Kentucky
Dec 13, 2023
Myson Johnson-Cook
RB · 2027 · East St. Louis, IL
★★★★★
Auburn
Jul 26, 2023

Every Illinois class since 2002

Most four- and five-star commits in one class: 7 in 2008. Best class by our class score: 2008 (No. 22).

2002: 0 five-star, 1 four-star20022003: 0 five-star, 2 four-star2004: 0 five-star, 1 four-star2005: 0 five-star, 2 four-star2006: 0 five-star, 3 four-star2007: 2 five-star, 1 four-star20072008: 0 five-star, 7 four-star2009: 0 five-star, 6 four-star2010: 0 five-star, 0 four-star2011: 0 five-star, 1 four-star2012: 0 five-star, 0 four-star20122013: 0 five-star, 1 four-star2014: 0 five-star, 0 four-star2015: 0 five-star, 2 four-star2016: 0 five-star, 0 four-star2017: 0 five-star, 0 four-star20172018: 0 five-star, 2 four-star2019: 0 five-star, 3 four-star2020: 0 five-star, 0 four-star2021: 0 five-star, 0 four-star2022: 0 five-star, 0 four-star20222023: 0 five-star, 3 four-star2024: 0 five-star, 2 four-star2025: 0 five-star, 1 four-star2026: 0 five-star, 5 four-star2027: 0 five-star, 2 four-star2027
five-starfour-star
ClassCommitsAvg stars5-star4-starRankBest commitsHead coach
2027 LIVE163.1202No. 52Justin Johnson CB, Bennett Konkey WRBret Bielema
2026223.2405No. 24Nick Hankins CB, Micah Smith IOLBret Bielema
2025133.0801No. 61Grant Beerman LB, Brayden Trimble WRBret Bielema
2024173.1202No. 37Andrew Dennis IOL, Ca'Lil Valentine RBBret Bielema
2023203.1503No. 33Malik Elzy WR, Saboor Karriem SBret Bielema
2022173.0000No. 47Joey Okla IOL, Zylon Crisler IOLBret Bielema
2021183.0000No. 73Brody Wisecarver IOL, Daniel Edwards Jr. CBLovie Smith
Show every class back to 2002
2020172.9400No. 69Reggie Love III RB, James Frenchie WRLovie Smith
2019173.2003No. 44Marquez Beason ATH, Isaiah Williams ATHLovie Smith
2018283.0002No. 54Calvin Avery DT, Verdis Brown OCLovie Smith
2017292.9600No. 48Ricky Smalling WR, Kendrick Green DTLovie Smith
2016252.8000No. 73Zarrian Holcombe TE, Dele Harding ILBBill Cubit
2015202.9002No. 43Gabe Megginson OT, Ke'Shawn Vaughn RBTim Beckman
2014172.6400No. 75Jihad Ward DT, Tyrin Stone-Davis WRTim Beckman
2013242.9101No. 49Aaron Bailey DUAL, Paul James III WDETim Beckman
2012192.7600No. 64Joe Spencer OC, Dami Ayoola RBRon Zook
2011262.9201No. 36Jon Davis TE, Dondi Kirby CBRon Zook
2010222.7700No. 66Darius Millines WR, Jonathan Brown ILBRon Zook
2009173.1906No. 34Terry Hawthorne WR, Justin Green CBRon Zook
2008273.3207No. 22Corey Liuget DT, Donsay Hardeman SRon Zook
2007213.2921No. 28Arrelious Benn WR, Martez Wilson WDERon Zook
2006183.0003No. 31Isiah Williams PRO, Jeff Cumberland TERon Zook
2005182.6202No. 31Rashard Mendenhall RB, Ismail Abdunafi DTRon Turner
2004202.1101No. 68Sam Carson ILB, Alex Stroud WRRon Turner
2003232.6102No. 26Martin O'Donnell OT, Kelvin Hayden WRRon Turner
2002172.6501No. 39James McGill S, Cyruss Garrett OLBRon Turner
Rank is our class score among every program that year: each commit's recruiting rating, best first, with the depth of the class counting for less. Head coach is the coach the season before signing day, when the class was recruited.

Where Illinois recruits come from

29% of Illinois's 528 commits since 2002 came from home-state Illinois.

Top states

2002-2027
IL154 29%
FL90 17%
OH40 8%
CA33 6%
TX23 4%
MO21 4%
GA20 4%
MI18 3%

Pipeline high schools

2 or more commits
East St. Louis
East St. Louis, IL · Terry Hawthorne (2009), Clint Tucker (2011)
6 commits
Morgan Park
Chicago, IL · Chris James (2006), Nasir Rankin (2026)
6 commits
St. Thomas Aquinas
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Dami Ayoola (2012), Mike Epstein (2017)
6 commits
Trinity Catholic
St. Louis, MO · Isaiah Williams (2019), Shammond Cooper (2019)
5 commits
Vero Beach
Vero Beach, FL · Micah Smith (2026), RJ Jones III (2025)
5 commits
Dunbar
Washington, DC · Arrelious Benn (2007), Reggie Ellis (2008)
4 commits
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Simeon
Chicago, IL · Martez Wilson (2007), Malik Elzy (2023)
4 commits
Bolingbrook
Bolingbrook, IL · Aaron Bailey (2013), Kendall Smith (2017)
4 commits
Glenville
Cleveland, OH · Cordale Scott (2008), V'Angelo Bentley (2012)
4 commits
Brother Rice
Oak Lawn, IL · Ricky Smalling (2017), Henry Boyer (2022)
4 commits
Lincoln-Way East
Frankfort, IL · Mason Halliman (2027), Jacob Alexander (2026)
4 commits
Mount Carmel
Chicago, IL · Glenn Foster (2008), Vontrell Williams (2012)
4 commits

Who Illinois offered, and who won them

Of the 1,399 players we have on record as Illinois offers (2002-2025), 169 signed here (12%). The program that beat them most often: Michigan, 53 times.

ClassOffersSigned hereHit rateLost most to
2025600%Michigan 2, Georgia 1
202414214%Missouri 1, Nebraska 1
20231900%Ohio State 2, USC 1
20221200%USC 1, Michigan 1
20171400%Georgia 2, Ohio State 2
20165700%Michigan 6, Ohio State 4
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201513875%Ohio State 8, Missouri 5
201414396%Notre Dame 7, Ohio State 5
2013147107%Texas A&M 5, Wisconsin 5
2012197126%Michigan 10, West Virginia 9
2011172159%South Carolina 9, Florida State 7
20101001111%Ohio State 6, Michigan 6
2009621016%Ohio State 5, Michigan 4
2008711825%Minnesota 4, Michigan State 4
2007561527%Ohio State 3, West Virginia 3
2006571221%Notre Dame 2, Clemson 2
2005441330%Purdue 2, Minnesota 2
2004341132%Louisville 2, Michigan 2
2003351851%Oklahoma 2, Michigan 2
200221629%Michigan State 3, UCLA 2
Offers come from the recruiting archive, which is fullest for 2002-2015. A count is the offers on record, not every offer the staff made.

Lost head to head

offered here, signed there
53 players
49 players
34 players
34 players
29 players
29 players

The coaches who signed them

Bret Bielema has signed 105 commits since the 2022 class.

Head coaches and their classes

CoachClassesCommitsAvg stars5-starBest get
Bret Bielema
2021-2026 · 37-26
2022-20271053.130Nick Hankins
Lovie Smith
2016-2020 · 17-39
2017-20211093.010Marquez Beason
Bill Cubit
2015 · 5-7
2016252.800Zarrian Holcombe
Tim Beckman
2012-2014 · 12-25
2013-2015612.840Aaron Bailey
Ron Zook
2005-2011 · 34-51
2006-20121503.022Arrelious Benn
Ron Turner
2001-2004 · 19-28
2002-2005782.490Martin O'Donnell

Position coaches: who they landed

commits at their positions
Bart Miller
Offensive line · 2021-2026 · best: Micah Smith, Andrew Dennis
21 commits
3.15 avg stars
Alex Panos
Assistant defensive line · 2024-2026 · best: Jacob Eberhart, Grant Beerman
15 commits
3.14 avg stars
Corey Parker
Defensive backs · 2024-2026 · best: Nick Hankins, Justin Johnson
11 commits
3.20 avg stars
Ryan Simerson
Assistant secondary · 2024-2026 · best: Nick Hankins, Justin Johnson
11 commits
3.20 avg stars
Byron Bell
Assistant offensive line · 2024-2026 · best: Micah Smith, Kai Pritchard
10 commits
3.20 avg stars
Archie McDaniel
Linebackers · 2024-2026 · best: Jacob Eberhart, Grant Beerman
6 commits
3.33 avg stars
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Matt Ellerbrock
Assistant linebackers · 2025-2026 · best: Jacob Eberhart, Sean Rice
4 commits
3.25 avg stars
Robby Hauck
Assistant defensive backs · 2026 · best: Justin Johnson, Trezavant Boyd
4 commits
3.25 avg stars
Justin Stepp
Wide receivers · 2024-2026 · best: Bennett Konkey, Brayden Trimble
3 commits
3.33 avg stars
Barry Lunney Jr.
Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks · 2023-2026 · best: Trey Petty, Sladen Shack
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Roger Cooper
Inside linebackers · 2026 · best: Sean Rice, Anthony James
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Harper Cole
Assistant wide receivers · 2026 · best: Bennett Konkey, Brody Knowles
2 commits
3.50 avg stars
Artur Sitkowski
Assistant quarterbacks · 2024-2026 · best: Sladen Shack
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Jared Elliott
Tight ends · 2026 · best: Cade Newman
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Mike Linehan
Defensive ends · 2026 · best: Ryan Paulsen
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Jordan Thomas
Defensive line/run game coordinator · 2026 · best: Ryan Paulsen
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Tyrone Wheatley
Running backs · 2026 · best: Steven Alexis
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Terrance Jamison
Defensive line coach · 2021-2025 · best: Parker Crim, Daniel Brown
16 commits
3.00 avg stars
Aaron Henry
Defensive backs coach · 2021-2025 · best: Nick Hankins, Saboor Karriem
14 commits
3.15 avg stars
Thad Ward
Running Backs · 2016-2025 · best: Ca'Lil Valentine, Javari Barnett
9 commits
3.11 avg stars
Houston Griffith
Assistant wide receivers · 2024-2025 · best: Nick Hankins, Brayden Trimble
8 commits
3.14 avg stars
Antonio James
Assistant defensive line · 2025 · best: Parker Crim, Joshua Davis
6 commits
3.00 avg stars
Danny Cameron
Assistant tight ends · 2024-2025 · best: BJ Thurman, Logan Farrell
4 commits
3.00 avg stars
Trent Harris
Assistant outside linebackers · 2024-2025 · best: Jacob Eberhart, Grant Beerman
4 commits
3.50 avg stars
James White
Assistant running backs · 2025 · best: Javari Barnett, Nelsyn Wheeler
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Dan Ellington
Assistant wide receivers · 2025 · best: none at his positions
0 commits
Kevin Laeone Richardson II
Assistant defensive backs · 2024 · best: Andre Lovett, RJ Jones III
4 commits
3.00 avg stars
Clint Sintim
Outside linebackers · 2024 · best: Grant Beerman, Ismael Kante
2 commits
3.50 avg stars
Grant Morgan
Assistant linebackers · 2024 · best: Grant Beerman, Ismael Kante
2 commits
3.50 avg stars
Dele Harding
Assistant running backs · 2024 · best: none at his positions
0 commits
George McDonald
Wide receivers coach / assistant head coach · 2021-2023 · best: Malik Elzy, Carlos Orr-Gillespie
6 commits
3.17 avg stars
Andy Buh
Linebackers coach · 2021-2023 · best: Jojo Hayden, Easton Baker
3 commits
3.00 avg stars
Antonio Fenelus
Defensive Backs · 2023 · best: Tanner Heckel, Amar Reynolds
3 commits
3.00 avg stars
Charlie Bullen
Outside linebackers/Pass rush coordinator · 2023 · best: Easton Baker
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Cory Patterson
Tight ends · 2018-2022 · best: Reggie Love III, Kyron Cumby
9 commits
3.00 avg stars
Kevin Kane
Outside linebackers coach / associate head coach · 2021-2022 · best: Jojo Hayden, James Kreutz
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Barry Lunney Jr
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach · 2022 · best: Cal Swanson
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Mike Bellamy
Wide receivers · 2013-2020 · best: Ke'Shawn Vaughn, Dre Brown
15 commits
2.93 avg stars
Andrew Hayes-Stoker
Wide Receivers · 2016-2020 · best: Ricky Smalling, James Frenchie
12 commits
3.00 avg stars
Bob McClain
Offensive line coach · 2019-2020 · best: Brody Wisecarver, Josh Kreutz
7 commits
3.00 avg stars
Keynodo Hudson
Cornerbacks coach · 2019-2020 · best: Daniel Edwards Jr., Joriell Washington
6 commits
3.00 avg stars
Miles Smith
Linebackers coach · 2019-2020 · best: DJ Johnson, Dylan Rosiek
3 commits
3.00 avg stars
Rod Smith
Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks · 2018-2020 · best: Samari Collier
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Al Davis
Defensive tackles · 2020 · best: Sedarius McConnell
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Jimmy Lindsey
Defensive ends · 2020 · best: Sedarius McConnell
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Austin Clark
Defensive line · 2018-2019 · best: Moses Okpala, Keith Randolph Jr.
8 commits
3.00 avg stars
Michael Bellamy
Running backs coach · 2019 · best: Reggie Love III
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Gill Byrd
Passing Game Coordinator / Safeties · 2018-2019 · best: none at his positions
0 commits
Luke Butkus
Offensive Line · 2012-2018 · best: Verdis Brown, Reuben Unije
14 commits
3.08 avg stars
Hardy Nickerson
Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers · 2017-2018 · best: Shammond Cooper, Khalan Tolson
5 commits
3.00 avg stars
Mike Phair
Co-Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Line · 2015-2017 · best: Calvin Avery, Kendrick Green
13 commits
3.08 avg stars
Paul Williams
Defensive Backs · 2016-2017 · best: Quan Martin, Sydney Brown
9 commits
3.00 avg stars
Garrick McGee
Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks · 2016-2017 · best: Coran Taylor, MJ Rivers II
6 commits
2.83 avg stars
Donnie Abraham
Safeties · 2017 · best: Quan Martin, Sydney Brown
3 commits
3.00 avg stars
Tim McGarigle
Linebackers · 2016 · best: Del'Shawn Phillips, Marc Mondesir
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Tim Banks
Defensive coordinator/secondary · 2012-2015 · best: Darius Mosely, Patrick Nelson
16 commits
2.62 avg stars
Tom Brattan
Offensive Line · 2014-2015 · best: Gabe Megginson, Kurt Gavin
10 commits
2.90 avg stars
Mike Ward
Inside Linebackers · 2012-2015 · best: Dele Harding, Christion Abercrombie
8 commits
2.71 avg stars
Al Seamonson
Outside Linebackers · 2013-2015 · best: Dele Harding, Christion Abercrombie
8 commits
2.71 avg stars
Nathan Scheelhaase
Running Backs · 2015 · best: Tre Nation
1 commits
3.00 avg stars
Greg Colby
Defensive line · 2013-2014 · best: Jihad Ward, Jamal Milan
6 commits
3.00 avg stars
Bill Cubit
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks · 2013-2014 · best: Jimmy Fitzgerald, Jeff George Jr.
2 commits
2.50 avg stars
A. J. Ricker
Offensive line · 2013 · best: Peter Cvijanovic
1 commits
2.00 avg stars
Keith Gilmore
defensive line · 2012 · best: Paul James III, Merrick Jackson
5 commits
3.00 avg stars
Billy Gonzales
co-offensive coordinator / receivers · 2012 · best: Dionte Taylor, Marchie Murdock
3 commits
2.33 avg stars
Steve Clinkscale
cornerbacks · 2012 · best: Darius Mosely, Jaylen Dunlap
2 commits
3.00 avg stars
Chris Beatty
co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks · 2012 · best: Aaron Bailey
1 commits
4.00 avg stars
A coach is credited with the commits at the positions he coached, in each class signed after a season he was on staff. Staffs on record from 2010.
The 2026 staff (29 coaches)
Bobby Hauck
Montana – Head Coach
Ben Miller
Senior head coach analyst
Barry Lunney Jr.
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Bobby Hauck
Defensive coordinator
Chris Hurd
Special teams coordinator
Robby Hauck
Assistant defensive backs
Alex Panos
Assistant defensive line
Matt Ellerbrock
Assistant linebackers
Byron Bell
Assistant offensive line
Ryan Simerson
Assistant secondary
Steven Koch
Assistant special teams
Harper Cole
Assistant wide receivers
Corey Parker
Defensive backs
Mike Linehan
Defensive ends
Jordan Thomas
Defensive line/run game coordinator
Roger Cooper
Inside linebackers
Bart Miller
Offensive line
Archie McDaniel
Outside linebackers
Artur Sitkowski
Quarterbacks
Tyrone Wheatley
Running backs
Jared Elliott
Tight ends
Justin Stepp
Wide receivers
Nick Elicone
Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
Jason Jones
Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
CJ McFarland
Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
G. C. Yerry
Associate Director, Strength and Conditioning
Tank Wright
Director, Strength and Conditioning
Blake Smithback
Offensive front assistant
Mike Neu
Pass game coordinator

Quick answers

How many commits does Illinois have in the 2027 class?

Illinois has 16 commits in the 2027 recruiting class on our board, led by Justin Johnson, a 4-star CB from Evanston.

What was Illinois's best recruiting class?

By our class score, the 2008 class (No. 22 nationally): 27 commits, 0 five-stars and 7 four-stars.

Where does Illinois recruit the most?

Illinois: 154 of Illinois's 528 commits since 2002 came from there.

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