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 2013 class includes 18 commits, including 1 blue-chip prospect, with an average star rating of 3.00. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2013 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
- 80.10
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 5.6%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- IL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
18
Average Stars
3.00
Blue-Chip Recruits
1(6%)
Top Pipeline State
IL • 8
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2013.
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
18 recruits found in 2013.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Bailey | DUAL | 4★ | 93.1 | 6'2" | 225 lbs | Bolingbrook, IL | Bolingbrook | Retained |
| Paul James III | WDE | 3★ | 87.9 | 6'2" | 240 lbs | Miami, FL | Norland | Retained |
| Caleb Day | ATH | 3★ | 87.5 | 6'1" | 186 lbs | Hilliard, OH | Hilliard Darby | Retained |
| Darius Mosely | CB | 3★ | 87.4 | 6'0" | 190 lbs | O'Fallon, IL | O'Fallon | Retained |
| Merrick Jackson | DT | 3★ | 85.2 | 6'2" | 310 lbs | Belleville, IL | Althoff Catholic | Retained |
| Miguel Hermosillo | ATH | 3★ | 84.0 | 5'11" | 191 lbs | Ottawa, IL | Ottawa Township | Retained |
| Dillan Cazley | S | 3★ | 83.9 | 5'10" | 175 lbs | Charleston, IL | Charleston | Retained |
| Christian DiLauro | TE | 3★ | 83.5 | 6'6" | 250 lbs | Hinckley, OH | Green | Retained |
| Darwyn Kelly | S | 3★ | 83.3 | 6'0" | 195 lbs | Washington, DC | Woodson H.D. | Retained |
| Kendrick Foster | RB | 3★ | 82.5 | 5'8" | 185 lbs | Peoria, IL | Richwoods | Retained |
| Austin Schmidt | OT | 3★ | 82.4 | 6'6" | 270 lbs | Lewis Center, OH | Olentangy | Retained |
| Dionte Taylor | WR | 3★ | 82.4 | 6'0" | 170 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | University School | Retained |
| Tyler White | TE | 3★ | 82.3 | 6'6" | 240 lbs | Plainwell, MI | Plainwell | Retained |
| Bryce Douglas | DT | 3★ | 82.0 | 6'2" | 305 lbs | Plainfield, IL | Plainfield Central | Retained |
| Dawuane Smoot | WDE | 3★ | 81.6 | 6'3" | 225 lbs | Groveport, OH | Groveport Madison | Retained |
| James Crawford | S | 3★ | 80.8 | 6'2" | 190 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | St. Thomas Aquinas | Retained |
| Jaylen Dunlap | CB | 3★ | 79.7 | 6'2" | 170 lbs | Crete, IL | Crete-Monee | Retained |
| Marchie Murdock | WR | 2★ | 79.3 | 6'1" | 165 lbs | Mansfield, TX | Mansfield Legacy | Retained |
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