Illinois Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Illinois recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Illinois commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2005 class includes 12 commits, including 1 blue-chip prospect, with an average star rating of 2.42. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2005 Illinois: Balanced class
Balanced class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 81.23
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 8.3%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- GA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
12
Average Stars
2.42
Blue-Chip Recruits
1(8%)
Top Pipeline State
IL • 3
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2005.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
12 recruits found in 2005.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashard Mendenhall | RB | 4★ | 97.8 | 5'11" | 205 lbs | Skokie, IL | Niles West | Retained |
| Immanuel Chu | DT | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'2" | 263 lbs | Woodstock, GA | Woodstock | Retained |
| Sirod Williams | WDE | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'1" | 226 lbs | Cleveland, OH | Garfield Heights | Retained |
| William Bergen | OG | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'4" | 260 lbs | Tampa, FL | Middleton | Retained |
| Kyle Hudson | WR | 2★ | 78.9 | 5'11" | 149 lbs | Mattoon, IL | Mattoon | Retained |
| Michael Nabolotny | TE | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'6" | 240 lbs | Glenview, IL | Glenbrook South | Retained |
| Tremayne Walker | DT | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'3" | 285 lbs | Tallahassee, FL | Rickards | Retained |
| Gregory McClendon | WR | 2★ | 74.4 | 6'3" | 207 lbs | Columbus, GA | Carver | Retained |
| Trevor Scott | OG | 2★ | 74.4 | 6'3" | 269 lbs | Fort Valley, GA | Peach County | Retained |
| Eric Block | OG | 2★ | 72.2 | 6'3" | 282 lbs | New Orleans, LA | Jesuit | Retained |
| Rodney Pittman | WDE | 2★ | 72.2 | 6'2" | 190 lbs | Fort Washington, MD | Friendly | Retained |
| William Davis | ATH | 2★ | 72.2 | 6'2" | 208 lbs | Greenbelt, MD | Eleanor Roosevelt | Retained |
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