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New 2026 Rankings are up! Here’s who was added…

New 2026 Rankings are up! Here’s who was added…
Dev Johnson
Prep Redzone Staff
April 26, 2023 @ 10:44 PM
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Johnny Colon
Johnny Colon 5'10" | 170 lbs | DB | 2026
IL
Connor Wade
Connor Wade 5'10" | 145 lbs | WR | 2026
IL
RicoAntonio D’Alessandro
RicoAntonio D’Alessandro 6'4" | 185 lbs | WR | 2026
IL
McHale Blade
McHale Blade 6'4" | 230 lbs | DL | 2026
IL
Maurice Garrett
Maurice Garrett 6'1" | 195 lbs | ATH | 2026
IL
JT Padron
JT Padron 6'4" | 205 lbs | QB | 2026
IL
Lesroy Tittle
Lesroy Tittle 6'1" | 195 lbs | LB | 2026
IL
Santino Whitehead
Santino Whitehead 6'3" | 190 lbs | LB | 2026
IL
Markius Woods
Markius Woods 6'3" | 270 lbs | DL | 2026
IL
Joseph Gray
Joseph Gray 6'0" | 170 lbs | ATH | 2026
IL
The 2026 Rankings were posted just hours ago! Our staff has plenty of analysis on the way to complement the release! Quickly, though, below is a simple look at the names of players who were added in this update:
  • Braeden Jones Braeden Jones Braeden Jones 6'4" | 245 lbs | DL Chicago Mt. Carmel | 2026 State IL | DL | Mount Carmel
  • Anthony Finnegan Anthony Finnegan Anthony Finnegan 5'10" | 160 lbs | RB Joliet Catholic | 2026 State IL | | Joliet Catholic
  • Austin Mrskos Austin Mrskos 5'11" | 160 lbs | DB Brother Rice | 2026 State IL | | Brother Rice
  • Brady Hill Brady Hill Brady Hill 6'3" | 285 lbs | OL Wheaton St. Francis | 2026 State IL | | Wheaton St. Francis
  • Brady Palmer Brady Palmer Brady Palmer 6'2" | 210 lbs | QB St. Thomas Aquinas | 2026 State FL | QB | Wheaton St. Francis
  • Camren Reed Camren Reed Camren Reed 6'2" | 170 lbs | ATH Mascoutah | 2026 State IL | | Mascoutah
  • Cornell McIntosh Cornell McIntosh Cornell McIntosh 6'2" | 225 lbs | DL East St. Louis | 2026 State IL | | East St. Louis
  • Daniel Escaro Daniel Escaro Daniel Escaro 6'0" | 175 lbs | DB St. Charles North | 2026 State IL | | St. Charles North
  • Darrion Clinton Darrion Clinton 5'10" | 150 lbs | WR Brother Rice | 2026 IL | | Brother Rice
  • Declan Smith Declan Smith 6'3" | 210 lbs | OL St. Charles North | 2026 State IL | | St. Charles North
  • Devin Hamilton Devin Hamilton 6'3" | 180 lbs | WR Mill Creek | 2026 State GA | | Marist
  • Devon Armstrong Devon Armstrong 6'1" | 175 lbs | DB Kenwood | 2026 State IL | | Mount Carmel
  • Gene Riordan Gene Riordan Gene Riordan 6'5" | 275 lbs | OL Hinsdale Central | 2026 State IL | OL | Hinsdale Central
  • Greyson Kelly Greyson Kelly Greyson Kelly 6'0" | 190 lbs | RB Batavia | 2026 IL | | Wheaton Academy
  • Hunter Niklos Hunter Niklos 6'1" | 170 lbs | ATH Yorkville | 2026 State IL | | Parkview Christian
  • Ian Campbell Ian Campbell Ian Campbell 6'3" | 230 lbs | DL Joliet Catholic | 2026 State IL | | Joliet Catholic
  • Jamari Brown Jamari Brown Jamari Brown 5'11" | 177 lbs | WR Mt. Carmel | 2026 State IL | | Carmel Catholic
  • Jamen Williams Jamen Williams Jamen Williams 5'9" | 195 lbs | QB Fenwick | 2026 State IL | | Fenwick
  • Jaylin Green Jaylin Green Jaylin Green 5'8" | 185 lbs | RB Brother Rice | 2026 State IL | RB | Brother Rice
  • Jovan Green Jovan Green Jovan Green 6'1" | 190 lbs | WR Brother Rice | 2026 State IL | WR | Brother Rice
  • Karter Krutsinger Karter Krutsinger Karter Krutsinger 6'3" | 205 lbs | QB/DB Bishop McNamara | 2026 State IL | QB | Bishop McNamara
  • Keaton Reinke Keaton Reinke Keaton Reinke 6'3" | 190 lbs | WR St. Charles North | 2026 State IL | WR | St. Charles North
  • Kellen Gamble Kellen Gamble Kellen Gamble 6'5" | 280 lbs | OL Homewood-Flossmoor | 2026 State IL | | Homewood-Flossmoor
  • Kingston Dunagan Kingston Dunagan Kingston Dunagan 6'0" | 210 lbs | DL/LB Joliet Catholic | 2026 State IL | | Mount Carmel
  • Leo Slepski Leo Slepski Leo Slepski 6'1" | 165 lbs | QB Providence Catholic | 2026 State IL | | Providence Catholic
  • Leon Howard Leon Howard Leon Howard 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB East St. Louis | 2026 State IL | | East St. Louis
  • Logan Abrams Logan Abrams Logan Abrams 6'3" | 230 lbs | LB Cary-Grove | 2026 State IL | | Cary-Grove
  • Matthew Plumb Matthew Plumb 6'4" | 215 lbs | ATH St. Charles North | 2026 State IL | | St. Charles North
  • QwaMaine Spivery QwaMaine Spivery QwaMaine Spivery 6'2" | 310 lbs | OL Brother Rice | 2026 State IL | OL | Brother Rice
  • Richie Darr Richie Darr Richie Darr 6'5" | 170 lbs | TE Bishop McNamara | 2026 State IL | | Bishop McNamara
  • Walter Jones Walter Jones 5'9" | 155 lbs | WR St. Rita | 2026 State IL | | St. Rita
  • Yasir Taylor Yasir Taylor Yasir Taylor 5'9" | 140 lbs | RB Marist | 2026 IL | | Marist
  • Jonas Williams Jonas Williams Jonas Williams 6'3" | 195 lbs | QB Lincoln-Way East | 2026 State IL | QB | Bolingbrook
  • | ATH | Taft
  • Jaden Weaver Jaden Weaver Jaden Weaver 6'3" | 240 lbs | DL Carl Sandburg | 2026 State IL | DL | Carl Sandburg
  • Casey Thomann Casey Thomann Casey Thomann 6'7" | 310 lbs | OL Olney | 2026 State IL | OL | Olney
  • Mack Sutter Mack Sutter Mack Sutter 6'6" | 220 lbs | TE Dunlap | 2026 State IL | ATH | Dunlap
  • Jonathan Rulo Jonathan Rulo Jonathan Rulo 6'2" | 285 lbs | DL Belleville East | 2026 State IL | DL | Belleville East
  • Jacob Alexander Jacob Alexander Jacob Alexander 6'4" | 210 lbs | DL Lincoln-Way East | 2026 State IL | DL | Lincoln Way East
  • Liam Martin Liam Martin Liam Martin 6'4" | 200 lbs | WR Bradley-Bourbonnais | 2026 IL | WR | Bradley-Bourbonnais
  • Dashawn Armstrong Dashawn Armstrong 5'8" | 140 lbs | ATH Jacksonville | 2026 IL | ATH | Jacksonville
  • Kyveon Chestnut Kyveon Chestnut 5'8" | 150 lbs | DB Bloomington | 2026 State IL | RB | Bloomington
  • Ahmad Buchanan Ahmad Buchanan 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB Richards | 2026 State IL | DB | Richards
  • Dylan Reyes Dylan Reyes 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB Geneva | 2026 State IL | WR | Geneva
  • Johnny Nelson Johnny Nelson Johnny Nelson 6'1" | 175 lbs | QB Oak Park-River Forest | 2026 IL | ATH | Oak Park-River Forest
  • Colin Ford Colin Ford Colin Ford 6'3" | 195 lbs | TE Waubonsie Valley | 2026 State IL | ATH | Waubonsie Valley
  • X’Zavion Montgomery X’Zavion Montgomery 5'8" | 160 lbs | ATH Warren Township | 2026 State IL | ATH | Warren Township
  • Dominic Dileonardi Dominic Dileonardi Dominic Dileonardi 5'10" | 185 lbs | RB Geneva | 2026 IL | ATH | Geneva
  • Xavier Coleman Xavier Coleman 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR Providence Catholic | 2026 State IL | ATH | Providence Catholic
  • Bryce Tencza Bryce Tencza Bryce Tencza 6'3" | 290 lbs | OL Providence Catholic | 2026 State IL | TE | Providence Catholic
  • Logan Popovich Logan Popovich Logan Popovich 6'1" | 270 lbs | DL/OL Bishop McNamara | 2026 State IL | OL | Bishop McNamara
  • Joseph Gray Joseph Gray 6'0" | 170 lbs | ATH Whitney Young | 2026 State IL | ATH | Whitney Young
  • Santino Whitehead Santino Whitehead Santino Whitehead 6'3" | 190 lbs | LB Willowbrook | 2026 State IL | WR | Willowbrook
  • Markius Woods Markius Woods 6'3" | 270 lbs | DL Whitney Young | 2026 State IL | OL | Whitney Young
  • Lesroy Tittle Lesroy Tittle 6'1" | 195 lbs | LB West Aurora | 2026 State IL | DL | Nazareth Academy
  • McHale Blade McHale Blade McHale Blade 6'4" | 230 lbs | DL Simeon | 2026 State IL | DL | Hillcrest
  • Maurice Garrett Maurice Garrett 6'1" | 195 lbs | ATH Hillcrest | 2026 State IL | WR | Hillcrest
  • JT Padron JT Padron JT Padron 6'4" | 205 lbs | QB St. Charles North | 2026 State IL | QB | St. Charles East
  • Damareea Cole Damareea Cole 6'0" | 200 lbs | DL Crete-Monee | 2026 State IL | DL | Crete Monee
  • Johnny Colon Johnny Colon Johnny Colon 5'10" | 170 lbs | DB Nazareth Academy | 2026 State IL | ATH | Nazareth Academy
  • Connor Wade Connor Wade 5'10" | 145 lbs | WR Huntley | 2026 IL | WR | Huntley
  • RicoAntonio D’Alessandro RicoAntonio D’Alessandro 6'4" | 185 lbs | WR Maine South | 2026 IL | WR | Whitney Young
  • Michael Harris Michael Harris 6'3" | 265 lbs | OL Marmion Academy | 2026 State IL | OL | Marmion Academy
  • Travis Dudycha Travis Dudycha Travis Dudycha 6'4" | 235 lbs | DL Huntley | 2026 State IL | WR | Huntley
  • Nasir Rankin Nasir Rankin Nasir Rankin 6'1" | 170 lbs | ATH Morgan Park | 2026 State IL | ATH | Whitney Young
  • Zechariah Morris Zechariah Morris Zechariah Morris 5'10" | 165 lbs | WR Glenbard North | 2026 State IL | WR | Glenbard North
  • Josh Burke Josh Burke Josh Burke 5'9" | 160 lbs | DB Andrew | 2026 State IL | WR | Andrew
  • Charlie Letzig Charlie Letzig Charlie Letzig 6'2" | 215 lbs | DL Prospect | 2026 State IL | DL | Prospect
  • Owen Yorke Owen Yorke Owen Yorke 5'11" | 195 lbs | RB/WR Wheaton Warrenville South | 2026 State IL | RB | Wheaton Warrenville South
  • Kyan Short Kyan Short Kyan Short 6'2" | 170 lbs | ATH Sesser-Valler | 2026 State IL | WR | Sesser-Valier
  • Tristan Wallarab Tristan Wallarab 6'0" | 225 lbs | OL United Township | 2026 State IL | OL | United Township
 

Click here to view the updated 2026 Illinois Rankings!

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