Illinois Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) • Champaign • IL
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 2023 class includes 14 commits, including 3 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.21. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2023 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
- 89.40
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 21.4%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- IL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
14
Average Stars
3.21
Blue-Chip Recruits
3(21%)
Top Pipeline State
IL • 5
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2023.
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
14 recruits found in 2023.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Elzy | WR | 4★ | 91.7 | 6'2" | 204 lbs | Chicago, IL | Simeon | Retained |
| Saboor Karriem | S | 4★ | 89.9 | 6'3" | 180 lbs | West Orange, NJ | West Orange | Retained |
| Kaden Feagin | ATH | 4★ | 89.6 | 6'3" | 221 lbs | Arthur, IL | Arthur Sr | Retained |
| Kenari Wilcher | ATH | 3★ | 87.5 | 5'11" | 165 lbs | Clewiston, FL | Moore Haven | Retained |
| Cal Swanson | QB | 3★ | 86.9 | 6'3" | 185 lbs | Ardmore, OK | Ardmore | Retained |
| Trey Smith | EDGE | 3★ | 86.6 | 6'4" | 230 lbs | Ocoee, FL | Ocoee | Retained |
| Jojo Hayden | LB | 3★ | 86.3 | 6'2" | 235 lbs | East St. Louis, IL | East St. Louis | Retained |
| Mason Muragin | EDGE | 3★ | 85.4 | 6'4" | 235 lbs | Warren, MI | De La Salle Collegiate | Retained |
| Jaheim Clarke | S | 3★ | 85.2 | 6'1" | 164 lbs | Fort Myers, FL | Riverdale | Retained |
| Jeremiah Warren | DL | 3★ | 85.2 | 6'4" | 285 lbs | Belleville, MI | Belleville | Retained |
| Zach Aamland | OT | 3★ | 85.2 | 6'6" | 285 lbs | Princeton, NJ | Hun School | Retained |
| Nate Guinn | TE | 3★ | 83.0 | 6'5" | 220 lbs | Vero Beach, FL | Vero Beach | Retained |
| David Olano | K | 3★ | 82.4 | 5'10" | 160 lbs | Naperville, IL | Naperville North | Retained |
| Declan Duley | P | 3★ | 81.7 | 6'2" | 200 lbs | El Paso, IL | El Paso-Gridley | Retained |
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