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 2016 class includes 19 commits, with an average star rating of 2.79. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2016 Illinois: Development class
Development 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
- 73.21
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 0.0%
- Top Position
- Linebacker
- Top Pipeline
- FL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
19
Average Stars
2.79
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
FL • 6
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2016.
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
19 recruits found in 2016.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dele Harding | ILB | 3★ | 85.8 | 6'1" | 232 lbs | Elkton, MD | Eastern Christian | Retained |
| Eli Peters | PRO | 3★ | 84.6 | 6'3" | 210 lbs | Jacksonville, FL | Sandalwood | Retained |
| Izon Pulley | SDE | 3★ | 83.1 | 6'3" | 251 lbs | Olney, MD | Our Lady of Good Counsel | Retained |
| Jake Cerny | OT | 3★ | 83.1 | 6'5" | 280 lbs | Traverse City, MI | Traverse City West | Retained |
| Brandon Jones | SDE | 3★ | 82.7 | 6'5" | 235 lbs | Columbia, MO | Hickman | Retained |
| Andrew Trainer | TE | 3★ | 82.7 | 6'7" | 235 lbs | Alexandria, VA | St. Stephens & St. Agnes | Retained |
| Darta Lee | OG | 3★ | 82.4 | 6'3" | 294 lbs | Missouri City, TX | Hightower | Retained |
| Eddy Fish | OT | 3★ | 81.9 | 6'6" | 305 lbs | Groton, MA | Lawrence Academy | Retained |
| Stanley Green | CB | 3★ | 81.8 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | East St. Louis, IL | East St. Louis | Retained |
| Dominic Thieman | WR | 3★ | 81.4 | 6'3" | 184 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | St. Thomas Aquinas | Retained |
| Christion Abercrombie | ILB | 3★ | 81.2 | 6'2" | 220 lbs | Atlanta, GA | Westlake | Retained |
| James McCourt | K | 3★ | 80.9 | 6'1" | 185 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | St. Thomas Aquinas | Retained |
| Doug Kramer | OG | 3★ | 80.6 | 6'2" | 255 lbs | Hinsdale, IL | Hinsdale Central | Retained |
| Jake Hansen | ILB | 3★ | 80.6 | 6'2" | 220 lbs | Tarpon Springs, FL | East Lake | Retained |
| Griffin Palmer | TE | 3★ | 79.9 | 6'6" | 215 lbs | St. Louis, MO | DeSmet | Retained |
| MJ McGriff | WR | 2★ | 78.5 | 5'8" | 175 lbs | Vero Beach, FL | Vero Beach | Retained |
| Harvey Clayton | CB | 2★ | 78.3 | 6'2" | 187 lbs | Miami, FL | Coral Reef | Retained |
| Evan Jones | CB | 2★ | 77.8 | 6'2" | 185 lbs | Conyers, GA | Salem | Retained |
| Ayo Shogbonyo | OLB | 2★ | 77.5 | 6'2" | 206 lbs | Arlington, TX | Mansfield Summit | Retained |
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