2025 Steals in the Top 150 of the Rankings

The updated 2025 rankings show how deep this Class is. There are already so many athletes committed to FBS programs, and several more have offers from the FCS and FBS level that could add to the numbers. The drop off in talent as you go down the rankings surprised me in how slowly it went down. There are legitimate D1 athletes outside of the Top 100, so the steals are there. Let's talk about some of them.    Xzavier brings elite length to the CB position There aren't many 6'3" CBs that can play at the line of scrimmage and press receivers. McGruder has the speed to run deep downfield, stride for stride with receivers. He flashes quick feet and hips that allow him to change direction and flip his hips in man coverage or when reacting in zone coverage. Xzavier shows recovery speed, and he plays the ball in the air like a receiver. You see him catch it with his hands and high point it in traffic. He holds an offer from Kent State. Don't miss out on this kid.      A 2025 that looks like an absolute steal in DE [player_tooltip player_id='1292121' first='Jayden' last='McGee']. He holds offers from Lindonwood and Missouri State, so far. More teams need to be on this kid, though. Coaches, get on this film. Jayden is a 6'4" 230 lbs, hand in the dirt, DE. The '25 has a powerful burst off the line and acceleration that allows him to beat OTs around the edge to get to the QB. That get off also packs a punch as you can see when he takes on double teams. He can dip, bend, use his hands to defeat blocks, and he is violent in every aspect of the position. Jayden is a disruptor off the edge that teams should look more into.      One of the best available RBs in Illinois is [player_tooltip player_id='833296' first='Michael' last='Dellumo']. His film is one of my favorite recent watches because it seems like every play is a play that not many kids can make. Whether it is showing off his elite speed while beating every defender's pursuit angle, somehow keeping his feet through crazy tackle attempts, or picking his way through traffic until he hits the open field and is gone. Michael's instincts with the ball in his hands are special. He offers running and receiving abilities with production to support both. The vision he plays with as well jumps off the tape as he finds blocks or lanes, or sets up defenders into bad positioning or angles. Do not sleep on Michael. Tune into the highlights.      Deshaun is an exciting WR prospect to watch. He has a powerful, long frame that offers a huge catch radius because Deshaun is excellent at tracking the ball and timing his leaps to go up and get it. He easily can soar over a DB to reel it in, and he has the soft hands to be able to catch it at the edges of his catch radius. The big WR moves with so much controlled power before and after the catch too. You see the burst off the line and out of breaks and he hits a second gear after the catch and will not hesitate to outmuscle a DB for extra yards after the catch. Williams would be a great add at outside receiver for a lot of programs.      This kid is a problem on the field. His film starts with play after play showing how physical he is as a tackler, running through his opponent and showing a closing burst that adds to the tackle. Nashaun is a twitchy athlete in coverage and out in space. We see him quickly react to receivers and perfectly times when he jumps routes to make INTs. The '25 reads the QB and baits them into terrible throws while in zone coverage. Brown's experience on offense shows up on defense because he has a nose for the endzone when he gets his hands on a turnover. His insintcts on the football field are very strong. He is a potential recruit on either side of the ball. Get eyes on the versatile athlete.

The updated 2025 rankings show how deep this Class is. There are already so many athletes committed to FBS programs, and several more have offers from the FCS and FBS level that could add to the numbers. The drop off in talent as you go down the rankings surprised me in how slowly it went down. There are legitimate D1 athletes outside of the Top 100, so the steals are there. Let's talk about some of them.