High School Profile
Chicago, IL. Follow the volume, blue-chip spikes, destination programs, and draft conversion that define this recruiting pipeline.
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Overview
The quick facts that frame this school's recruiting footprint.
First recruit year
2000
Latest recruit year
2026
Top college destination
Illinois
Most common position group
DL
Best class by recruits
2006 (4)
Best class by blue-chip
2006 (3)
Timeline
Year-by-year recruiting output, blue-chip spikes, and drafted-player classes.
Stars
The mix of 3-star, 4-star, 5-star, and unrated recruits in this school's history.
Best Classes
The years that delivered the biggest jumps in volume, premium talent, and draft outcomes.
Most FBS recruits
2006 (4)
Most blue-chip recruits
2006 (3)
Most drafted players
2010 (1)
Destinations
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Positions
The position groups this school produces most often.
Draft Outcomes
Which recruits from this high school eventually got drafted, and where did they land?
Context
A compact readout of the signals that matter most when comparing this school to other pipelines.
Blue-chip concentration
7 premium prospects
28% of known FBS recruits were four-stars or five-stars.
Draft conversion
4%
Draft status stays visible even when round and pick data are incomplete.
Top destination lane
Illinois
4 recruits reached the leading destination program.
Draft Table
Draft year, round, and pick stay optional so drafted status remains visible even when the player bridge is incomplete.
| Player | Class | Stars | Position | College | Draft Year | Round | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da'Ron Brown | 2010 | 3★ | WR | Northern Illinois | 2015 | 7 | 16 |
Top Recruits
Sorted by stars, rating, class year, and name to keep the table deterministic.
| Player | Class | Stars | Rating | Position | College | Drafted | Draft Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Mays | 2001 | 4★ | 0.98 | OLB | Notre Dame | No | — |
| Demetrius Jones | 2006 | 4★ | 0.98 | DUAL | Notre Dame | No | — |
| Karlton Neal | 2000 | 4★ | 0.97 | WDE | Tennessee | No | — |
| Craig Drummond | 2009 | 4★ | 0.96 | SDE | Ole Miss | No | — |
| Chris James | 2006 | 4★ | 0.93 | WR | Illinois | No | — |
| Nasir Rankin | 2026 | 4★ | 0.91 | ATH | Illinois | No | — |
| Ramone Johnson | 2006 | 4★ | 0.90 | OG | Tennessee | No | — |
| Carmelow Reed | 2026 | 3★ | 0.89 | DL | — | No | — |
| Tysean Griffin | 2024 | 3★ | 0.89 | ATH | Illinois | No | — |
| Jahmare Washington | 2025 | 3★ | 0.88 | CB | Wisconsin | No | — |
| Jovan Clark | 2025 | 3★ | 0.87 | LB | — | No | — |
| Sam Porter | 2005 | 3★ | 0.86 | SDE | — | No | — |
| Marcus Thomas | 2007 | 3★ | 0.84 | CB | Illinois | No | — |
| Brian Jones | 2010 | 3★ | 0.84 | CB | Ball State | No | — |
| Da'Ron Brown | 2010 | 3★ | 0.83 | WR | Northern Illinois | Yes | 7 |
| Melvin Rice Jr | 2005 | 3★ | 0.83 | CB | — | No | — |
| Shontrail Key | 2020 | 3★ | 0.83 | DT | Arizona | No | — |
| Kendall Griffin | 2026 | 3★ | 0.83 | CB | Wyoming | No | — |
| Chris Durr Jr. | 2024 | 3★ | 0.83 | ATH | Wyoming | No | — |
| Pierre Jackson | 2025 | 3★ | 0.82 | WR | Wyoming | No | — |
| Corbin Bryant | 2006 | 3★ | 0.81 | TE | Northwestern | No | — |
| Matthew Mosley | 2010 | 2★ | 0.79 | OLB | Ball State | No | — |
| Lester Richmond | 2005 | 2★ | 0.79 | S | Toledo | No | — |
| Jawon Denton | 2017 | 2★ | 0.79 | OLB | Northern Illinois | No | — |
| Tahje Hartley | 2014 | 2★ | 0.77 | OLB | — | No | — |
| Sean Williams | 2016 | 2★ | 0.77 | OLB | — | No | — |
| Vershawn Brock | 2016 | 2★ | 0.77 | RB | — | No | — |
| Xzavier Stewart | 2007 | 2★ | 0.77 | DT | Kansas State | No | — |
| Jerohm Fields | 2002 | 2★ | 0.77 | WR | Indiana | No | — |
| Dae'Shaun Hurley | 2012 | 2★ | 0.76 | ATH | Ball State | No | — |
| Byron Miles | 2004 | 2★ | 0.72 | ILB | Ball State | No | — |
| Jareem Fleming | 2014 | 2★ | 0.70 | WDE | Northern Illinois | No | — |
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