2025 Film Room: Illinois Tight Ends
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Moving back to the offensive side of the ball it is time to breakdown the film of the tight end prospects in the Illinois 2025 class. It has a star at the top along with some quality depth at the…
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Continue ReadingMoving back to the offensive side of the ball it is time to breakdown the film of the tight end prospects in the Illinois 2025 class. It has a star at the top along with some quality depth at the FCS level. Here is 2025 Film Room: Illinois Tight Ends!
Logan Farrell Logan Farrell 6'3" | 235 lbs | TE Hersey | 2025 State IL (Hersey – 6’3” 235)
This past season the North Carolina commit had 29 catches for 425 yards and 9 touchdowns. The clear top TE in the class. He is a crisp route runner that is a home run hitter after the catch racking up the YAC! The fluid athlete catches with hands. Tracks ball really well in the air. Good getting in and out of short routes and downfield adjust to passes in the air. Smooth route runner that can go over the middle using his body to shield defenders. Excellent redzone threat. Very good in the run game as a blocker driving defenders back with good technique.
Brendan Loftus (Loyola – 6’7” 215)
Loftus is a big target at 6’7″ 215 pounds. Boxes out man on short routes for catches and is a threat in the redzone. Natural pass catcher with his hands. Smooth route runner getting in and out of breaks along with a clean release off the line. Can line up at TE, slot, or the H-Back spot. Physical blocker that is technically sound.
Trey Zvonar Trey Zvonar 6'4" | 215 lbs | TE Lincoln Way East | 2025 State IL (Lincoln Way East – 6’4” 215)
Great size and strength for Zvonar. The 6’4″ TE can play in line or on the outside as a slot guy. Runs with power in the open field after the catch. Physical player with good speed. Love how he adjusts to throws having quite a few acrobatic catches showing off a nice catch radius. Gets in and out of breaks on short routes. Nasty as a blocker getting low and drives.
Ian Tepas (Barrington – 6’2” 200)
Really liked the tape from Tepas. Very fluid as a route runner that has solid speed. Adjusts to the ball and catches it naturally like a WR. Downfield threat. Can play in line along with out of the slot. Blocks well in space that is a physical blocker.
Josh Crandall (Oregon – 6’4” 245)
As a junior this big bodied TE had 12 catches for 242 yards and 4 touchdowns. Despite the limited number of catches this is an intriguing prospect. Like a Gronk like body type along with how he runs. Out positions defenders on the catch and knows how to use his size to advantage. Redzone threat and snatches ball out of the air. As you would expect he is an asset in the run game as a blocker.
Jack Wheeler Jack Wheeler 6'5" | 200 lbs | TE Morris Community | 2025 IL (Morris – 6’5” 190)
This 6’5″ TE lines up almost exclusively on the outside. Makes plays on go routes loving the deep post route scoring multiple 40+ yard TDs on that play. Adjusts well to the deep ball. Natural pass catcher and precise route runner.
Grant Smith – (Maroa Fosyth – 6’5” 210)
Smith has a good size and speed combination. Catches with his hands and racks up YAC after reeling the pass in. Finds weakness in defense over the middle. Adjust great and high points balls in the endzone.
Wehbe Eli Wehbe (Glenbrook South – 6’3” 215)
Good size with quality hands. Very good over the middle and gets off his release well. In line player that is nasty in the run game as a blocker enjoying opening holes and playing with physicality.
Talan Hull (Williamsfield – 6’4” 200)
As a junior Hull had 37 catches for 730 yards and 4 touchdowns. Runs very well for size and does it with power and creativity after the ball is in his hands. Massive YAC threat! Very good hands!
Brady Goken Brady Goken 6'3" | 220 lbs | TE Wheaton Warrenville South | 2025 IL (Wheaton Warrenville South – 6’3” 220)
Goken is pretty much a blocking tight end. Lines up next to the tackle and provides and extra blocker with his grit and toughness sealing off and driving.
Kyle Miller Kyle Miller 6'1" | 205 lbs | WR Lincoln Way Central | 2025 IL (Lincoln Way Central – 6’0” 185)
Miller has good hands and is a sneaky route runner getting into the secondary past linebackers. Loves the corner route in the endzone. Solid in line blocker as well.
Kyle Richardson Kyle Richardson 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB St. Laurence | 2025 IL (St. Laurence – 6’1” 195)
Solid in line TE that likes to run the seam route for touchdowns. Physical blocker as well.