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 2007 class includes 11 commits, including 3 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.36. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2007 Illinois: Top-end heavy
Top-end heavy 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
- 111.31
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 27.3%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- IL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
11
Average Stars
3.36
Blue-Chip Recruits
3(27%)
Top Pipeline State
IL • 4
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2007.
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
11 recruits found in 2007.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrelious Benn | WR | 5★ | 99.4 | 6'2" | 205 lbs | Washington, DC | Dunbar | Retained |
| Martez Wilson | WDE | 5★ | 99.3 | 6'4" | 230 lbs | Chicago, IL | Simeon | Retained |
| D'Angelo McCray | DT | 4★ | 94.8 | 6'4" | 290 lbs | Jacksonville, FL | Andrew Jackson | Retained |
| Phil Haig | PRO | 3★ | 85.6 | 6'3" | 185 lbs | Saint Paul, MN | Two Rivers | Retained |
| Marcus Thomas | CB | 3★ | 84.3 | 5'11" | 157 lbs | Chicago, IL | Morgan Park | Retained |
| Brian Gamble | S | 3★ | 84.1 | 5'11" | 185 lbs | Massillon, OH | Washington | Retained |
| Erique Robertson | OLB | 3★ | 84.0 | 5'11" | 207 lbs | Maple Heights, OH | Maple Heights | Retained |
| Steve Matas | SDE | 3★ | 83.7 | 6'5" | 270 lbs | Mentor, OH | Mentor | Retained |
| Mike Garrity | OT | 3★ | 83.0 | 6'6" | 255 lbs | Batavia, IL | Batavia | Retained |
| Deries Hodge | RB | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'0" | 213 lbs | Harrisburg, PA | Harrisburg | Retained |
| Darius Purcell | S | 2★ | 77.1 | 5'10" | 210 lbs | Chicago, IL | Hubbard | Retained |
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