Team Recruiting Class
2023 Illinois Recruiting Class
Follow the full Illinois class board with ratings, high schools, hometowns, and links back into national and state recruiting surfaces.
- Recruits
- 14
- Blue-Chips
- 3
- Avg Rating
- 0.862
- States
- 5
Class summary
Illinois's 2023 class has 14 recruits and 3 blue-chip prospects in the current dataset.
Top positions
- Defensive Linemen3
- Athletes2
- Defensive Backs2
- Specialists2
Class DNA
Balanced class
Balanced class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Pipeline balance
- Defensive Lineman3
- Athlete2
- Defensive Back2
- Specialist2
Class context
2023 Illinois recruiting class explained
This class page gives the 2023 Illinois signing group its own crawlable home, with commit names, positions, star grades, ratings, high schools, and hometown context visible in one place.
The class includes 14 recruits, 3 blue-chip prospects, and players from 5 states. Use the hub for filters and the national rankings page for class-wide comparison.
Other class years
Class board
Ordered by rating, then stars, then school and player name for a stable board.
| Rank | Recruit | Position | Stars | Rating | Hometown | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malik Elzy Simeon | WR | 4★ | 0.917 | Chicago, IL Illinois recruits | 6'2" / 204 lbs |
| 2 | Saboor Karriem West Orange | S | 4★ | 0.899 | West Orange, NJ New Jersey recruits | 6'3" / 180 lbs |
| 3 | Kaden Feagin Arthur Sr | ATH | 4★ | 0.896 | Arthur, IL Illinois recruits | 6'3" / 221 lbs |
| 4 | Kenari Wilcher Moore Haven | ATH | 3★ | 0.875 | Clewiston, FL Florida recruits | 5'11" / 165 lbs |
| 5 | Cal Swanson Ardmore | QB | 3★ | 0.869 | Ardmore, OK Oklahoma recruits | 6'3" / 185 lbs |
| 6 | Trey Smith Ocoee | EDGE | 3★ | 0.866 | Ocoee, FL Florida recruits | 6'4" / 230 lbs |
| 7 | Jojo Hayden East St. Louis | LB | 3★ | 0.863 | East St. Louis, IL Illinois recruits | 6'2" / 235 lbs |
| 8 | Mason Muragin De La Salle Collegiate | EDGE | 3★ | 0.854 | Warren, MI Michigan recruits | 6'4" / 235 lbs |
| 9 | Jeremiah Warren Belleville | DL | 3★ | 0.852 | Belleville, MI Michigan recruits | 6'4" / 285 lbs |
| 10 | Zach Aamland Hun School | OT | 3★ | 0.852 | Princeton, NJ New Jersey recruits | 6'6" / 285 lbs |
| 11 | Jaheim Clarke Riverdale | S | 3★ | 0.852 | Fort Myers, FL Florida recruits | 6'1" / 164 lbs |
| 12 | Nate Guinn Vero Beach | TE | 3★ | 0.830 | Vero Beach, FL Florida recruits | 6'5" / 220 lbs |
| 13 | David Olano Naperville North | K | 3★ | 0.824 | Naperville, IL Illinois recruits | 5'10" / 160 lbs |
| 14 | Declan Duley El Paso-Gridley | P | 3★ | 0.817 | El Paso, IL Illinois recruits | 6'2" / 200 lbs |