Illinois Class of 2025 Athletes to Know

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In college football, the recruiting game never ends. Once a recruiting class has been completed, it is on to the next year's prospects. With the national signing day for the class of 2024 rapidly approaching, the time for the class of 2025 is soon to follow. With that in mind, here are some athletes in the class of 2025 to get acquainted with as they are next up in the recruiting landscape.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["299634"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='299634' first='Christian' last='Pierce'] is a standout linebacker playing in the heart of Brother Rice's defense. Standing at 6 feet tall, Pierce has a solid size and uses it very well. Christian moves laterally very well and can meet the ball carrier on the edge with ease. Christian is also strong in defending between the tackles. If there is an inside run, to his side or not, Christain is going to drive down and make a play at the line of scrimmage. In pass coverage, Christian is very patient and does a good job of tracking eyes in the middle of the field and making a play on the pass. Overall, Christain showed a lot of upside potential throughout his sophomore-year campaign. With a big offseason ahead of him, I wouldn't be surprised if Christain has a breakout season for the Crusader defense in this upcoming season.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["162631"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Homewood Flossmoor's [player_tooltip player_id='162631' first='Cameron' last='Brooks'] is a defensive lineman to have on your radar for the class of 2025. Cameron is a big 6'3 and 240 edge player that moves with intention on the football field. With his size and strength, Cameron owns the line of scrimmage and forces penetration in both the run game and pass game. Cameron has fast hands that allow him to win the leverage game in the trenches and uses that leverage to make plays on the ball carrier no matter where it is. One of the biggest assets that Cameron has is that he can play on the exterior and the interior of the defensive line. With a skillset like Cameron's, it won't be long until he is in the top tier of defensive linemen in the state of Illinois.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["330475"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='330475' first='Harley' last='Rizzs'] is an electrifying running back playing for St. Laurence high school. The shifty running back has proven to be a force for the Viking's offense. Harley can hit his top-end speed before he makes it to the line of scrimmage and has an unmatched level of athleticism. One of the most impressive things about Harley's game is that he is very good about getting downhill and running through the defense. With the unique combination of all of his skills, Harley is a proven workhorse for his offense. If he keeps this up, he is going to find himself at the top of a lot of recruiting boards around the country as a running back.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":"","_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":4,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6422fadd283ab"} /-->