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Illinois Recruiting

Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.

Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) • Champaign • IL

Big TenMemorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
2013 Commits
18
Average Stars
3.00
Blue Chips
1
Pipeline States
6

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.

Bar chart. Bar chart with 1 data series: 2013 Commits. Categories include 4-Star, 3-Star, 2-Star.

Positional Breakdown

Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.

Doughnut chart. Doughnut chart with 1 data series: 2013 Position Mix. Categories include S, WDE, ATH, CB, and 5 more.

Star Rating Trend

Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.

Line chart. Line chart with 1 data series: Average Star Rating. Categories include 2013, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2 more.

Commit List

18 recruits found in 2013.

Portal Status
Aaron BaileyDUAL4★93.16'2"225 lbsBolingbrook, ILBolingbrookRetained
Paul James IIIWDE3★87.96'2"240 lbsMiami, FLNorlandRetained
Caleb DayATH3★87.56'1"186 lbsHilliard, OHHilliard DarbyRetained
Darius MoselyCB3★87.46'0"190 lbsO'Fallon, ILO'FallonRetained
Merrick JacksonDT3★85.26'2"310 lbsBelleville, ILAlthoff CatholicRetained
Miguel HermosilloATH3★84.05'11"191 lbsOttawa, ILOttawa TownshipRetained
Dillan CazleyS3★83.95'10"175 lbsCharleston, ILCharlestonRetained
Christian DiLauroTE3★83.56'6"250 lbsHinckley, OHGreenRetained
Darwyn KellyS3★83.36'0"195 lbsWashington, DCWoodson H.D.Retained
Kendrick FosterRB3★82.55'8"185 lbsPeoria, ILRichwoodsRetained
Austin SchmidtOT3★82.46'6"270 lbsLewis Center, OHOlentangyRetained
Dionte TaylorWR3★82.46'0"170 lbsFort Lauderdale, FLUniversity SchoolRetained
Tyler WhiteTE3★82.36'6"240 lbsPlainwell, MIPlainwellRetained
Bryce DouglasDT3★82.06'2"305 lbsPlainfield, ILPlainfield CentralRetained
Dawuane SmootWDE3★81.66'3"225 lbsGroveport, OHGroveport MadisonRetained
James CrawfordS3★80.86'2"190 lbsFort Lauderdale, FLSt. Thomas AquinasRetained
Jaylen DunlapCB3★79.76'2"170 lbsCrete, ILCrete-MoneeRetained
Marchie MurdockWR2★79.36'1"165 lbsMansfield, TXMansfield LegacyRetained

Quick Answers

Illinois Fighting Illini recruiting quick answers

Class year

2013

Commits in selected class
18
Average stars
3.00
Average rating
0.8
Portal departures
126