State Recruiting
2024 Illinois High School Football Recruits
Follow the strongest Illinois prospects, the programs winning the most commitments, and the position groups carrying this year's state pipeline.
- Ranked Recruits
- 64
- Committed Programs
- 30
- Blue-Chips
- 13
Destination programs
- 12 recruits
- Northern Illinois6 recruits
- Iowa4 recruits
- Wisconsin4 recruits
- Ball State3 recruits
Illinois recruit board
Ordered by rating, then stars, then school and player name for a stable board.
| Rank | Recruit | Position | Team | Stars | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Scott St. Ignatius | DL | Miami | 5★ | 0.995 |
| 2 | Marquise Lightfoot Kenwood Academy | EDGE | Miami | 5★ | 0.986 |
| 3 | Cam Williams Glenbard South | WR | Notre Dame | 4★ | 0.978 |
| 4 | Christian Bentancur Marian Central Catholic | TE | Clemson | 4★ | 0.964 |
| 5 | Will Nolan John Hersey | OT | Iowa | 4★ | 0.913 |
| 6 | Marques Easley Kankakee | OT | Georgia | 4★ | 0.912 |
| 7 | Grant Stec Harry D Jacobs | TE | Wisconsin | 4★ | 0.908 |
| 8 | I'Marion Stewart Kenwood Academy | WR | Michigan | 4★ | 0.906 |
| 9 | Luke Williams Naperville North | ATH | Purdue | 4★ | 0.900 |
| 10 | Austin Alexander Marian Catholic | CB | Kansas | 4★ | 0.900 |
| 11 | Eric Karner Immaculate Conception | TE | Texas A&M | 4★ | 0.898 |
| 12 | Darrion Dupree Mount Carmel | RB | Wisconsin | 4★ | 0.897 |
| 13 | Dillan Johnson Joliet Catholic Academy | DL | Wisconsin | 4★ | 0.891 |
| 14 | Tysean Griffin Morgan Park | ATH | Illinois | 3★ | 0.887 |
| 15 | Eddie Tuerk Lyons Township | DL | 3★ | 0.884 | |
| 16 | Bodey McCaslin St. Charles East | OT | Iowa | 3★ | 0.882 |
| 17 | Julian Johnson Waubonsie Valley | ATH | Minnesota | 3★ | 0.879 |
| 18 | Kyan Berry-Johnson Bolingbrook | WR | Wisconsin | 3★ | 0.875 |
| 19 | Smiley Bradford East St. Louis | S | Purdue | 3★ | 0.874 |
| 20 | Alessio Milivojevic St. Francis | QB | 3★ | 0.873 | |
| 21 | Karsen Konkel Pinckneyville Community | TE | 3★ | 0.871 | |
| 22 | David Coffey De La Salle Institute | CB | 3★ | 0.871 | |
| 23 | Patrick Schaller Glenbrook North | TE | 3★ | 0.869 | |
| 24 | Mikeshun Beeler Simeon | DL | Michigan State | 3★ | 0.867 |
| 25 | KJ Parker Immaculate Conception | ATH | Iowa | 3★ | 0.867 |
| 26 | Josh Janowski Lincoln-Way East | IOL | Iowa | 3★ | 0.862 |
| 27 | William Depaepe Moline | EDGE | Indiana | 3★ | 0.862 |
| 28 | Lucas Austin Sterling | OT | 3★ | 0.862 | |
| 29 | Grant Ellinger Naperville Central | IOL | 3★ | 0.861 | |
| 30 | Cael Brezina Downers Grove North | LB | 3★ | 0.860 | |
| 31 | Jesse Watson East St. Louis | WR | 3★ | 0.860 | |
| 32 | Zac Clarke Oswego | OT | Cincinnati | 3★ | 0.858 |
| 33 | Joe Barna Wheaton North | DL | Illinois | 3★ | 0.857 |
| 34 | Patrick Clacks III Kenwood Academy | WR | Buffalo | 3★ | 0.854 |
| 35 | Ivan Moore Jr. Kenwood Academy | EDGE | Northern Illinois | 3★ | 0.854 |
| 36 | Jaydon Wright Bishop McNamara | RB | Minnesota | 3★ | 0.853 |
| 37 | Jordan Buckley Batavia | DL | Western Michigan | 3★ | 0.850 |
| 38 | Dominik Ball Palatine | RB | Nevada | 3★ | 0.850 |
| 39 | Tony Phillips Kankakee | RB | 2755 | 3★ | 0.849 |
| 40 | Brandon Hansen Mundelein | OT | Illinois | 3★ | 0.848 |
| 41 | Ryan Boe Batavia | QB | Northwestern | 3★ | 0.848 |
| 42 | Carlos Hazelwood Tinley Park | DL | Toledo | 3★ | 0.844 |
| 43 | Carson Grove John Hersey | ATH | Northwestern | 3★ | 0.843 |
| 44 | Parker Startz Mount Carmel | LB | Ohio | 3★ | 0.841 |
| 45 | Taylor Powell East St. Louis | ATH | Northern Illinois | 3★ | 0.841 |
| 46 | Jacob Katauskas Lemont | IOL | Coastal Carolina | 3★ | 0.841 |
| 47 | Darrion Gilliam Mount Carmel | WR | Kent State | 3★ | 0.840 |
| 48 | Lance Ingold Rochester | EDGE | Northern Illinois | 3★ | 0.834 |
| 49 | Conor Kenzinger Brother Rice | OT | Western Michigan | 3★ | 0.834 |
| 50 | Ethan Middleton Kenwood Academy | ATH | 3★ | 0.831 | |
| 51 | CJ Miles Jr. Mount Carmel | CB | Western Michigan | 3★ | 0.831 |
| 52 | George Dimopoulos Crystal Lake Central | WR | Northern Illinois | 3★ | 0.830 |
| 53 | Chris Durr Jr. Morgan Park | ATH | Wyoming | 3★ | 0.827 |
| 54 | Logan Brasfield Yorkville | IOL | Coastal Carolina | 3★ | 0.824 |
| 55 | Ethan Hogg Loyola Academy | LB | UConn | 3★ | 0.821 |
| 56 | Jordan Suggs O'Fallon | CB | Ball State | 3★ | 0.817 |
| 57 | Lane Mahnesmith Triad | OT | Northern Illinois | 3★ | 0.817 |
| 58 | Paul Hartman Springfield | ATH | 3★ | 0.816 | |
| 59 | Sirmaine Campbell Rich Township | DL | 3★ | 0.814 | |
| 60 | Brady Barrowman Minooka | OT | Ball State | 3★ | 0.814 |
| 61 | Jaion Jackson East St. Louis | CB | Central Michigan | 3★ | 0.810 |
| 62 | Eric McClain Glenbard East | CB | Ball State | 3★ | 0.809 |
| 63 | Dev'ion Reynolds Carmel Catholic | CB | Northern Illinois | 3★ | 0.801 |
| 64 | Tommy Newcomb Lyons Township | K | Kent State | 2★ | 0.796 |