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Illinois Recruiting · Class of 2027

No. 24 nationally in the 2026 class rankings with 230.18 composite points · Big Ten · 16 ranked commits · 3.13 average stars · 2 four- and five-stars

Every Ranked Commit, in Ranking Order

NAT	Player	POS	Stars	Rating	HT / WT	Hometown	High School
218	Justin Johnson	CB	★★★★	0.9193	6-2 / 180	Evanston, IL	Evanston Township
408	Bennett Konkey	WR	★★★★	0.8940	6-1 / 189	Geneva, IL	Geneva
488	Mason Halliman	IOL	★★★	0.8878	6-3.5 / 275	Frankfort, IL	Lincoln-Way East
629	Soren Fifer	OT	★★★	0.8811	6-7 / 295	Morton, IL	Morton
753	Trezavant Boyd	CB	★★★	0.8767	5-10 / 160	Miami, FL	Miami Central
939	Sean Rice	LB	★★★	0.8711	6-2 / 210	Evergreen Park, IL	St. Laurence
944	Gavin Ericson-Staton	IOL	★★★	0.8711	6-5 / 270	Lombard, IL	Montini Catholic
1097	Brody Knowles	WR	★★★	0.8678	6-5 / 190	Southlake, TX	Southlake Carroll
1136	Steven Alexis	RB	★★★	0.8667	6-0 / 203	St. Petersburg, FL	Gibbs
1166	Sladen Shack	QB	★★★	0.8656	6-1 / 211	Brandon, MS	Brandon
1166	Ryan Paulsen	EDGE	★★★	0.8656	6-4 / 230	DeWitt, IA	Central DeWitt
1299	Cade Newman	TE	★★★	0.8622	6-5 / 220	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny Centennial
1473	Darryl Flemister	S	★★★	0.8578	6-0 / 160	Detroit, MI	Martin Luther King
1490	Tyrone Howard Jr.	S	★★★	0.8567	6-1.5 / 165	Naples, FL	St. John Neumann
1490	Anthony James	LB	★★★	0.8567	6-2 / 200	La Marque, TX	La Marque
2157	Ulysses Morales	K	★★★	0.8000	6-0 / 170	Oak Forest, IL	Oak Forest

Source: 247Sports Composite player and team rankings via the live data feed. The Composite is the industry blend of 247Sports, On3, Rivals and ESPN evaluations. Back to the full class board → · Illinois team page →