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January Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in Illinois’s 2026 class?

January Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in Illinois’s 2026 class?
Dev Johnson
Prep Redzone Staff
January 2, 2025 @ 01:00 PM
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Claude Mpouma
Claude Mpouma 6'7" | 300 lbs | OL | 2026
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Jake Palucki
Jake Palucki 6'5" | 270 lbs | OL | 2026
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Jaylen Torres
Jaylen Torres 6'0" | 285 lbs | DL | 2026
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Ian Irps
Ian Irps 6'1" | 225 lbs | LB | 2026
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Jaydan Simmons
Jaydan Simmons 5'10" | 165 lbs | DB | 2026
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Jonathan Rulo
Jonathan Rulo 6'2" | 285 lbs | DL | 2026
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Greyson Kelly
Greyson Kelly 6'0" | 190 lbs | RB | 2026
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Brady Palmer
Brady Palmer 6'2" | 210 lbs | QB | 2026
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Tommy Thies
Tommy Thies 6'0" | 190 lbs | DB | 2026
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The 2026 Rankings were posted just hours ago! Our staff has plenty of analysis on the way to complement the release! Below is a simple look at the names of players who moved up the ranks due to advancement in their skill-set, size, and overall performance:
  • Claude Mpouma Claude Mpouma Claude Mpouma 6'7" | 300 lbs | OL Mt. Carmel | 2026 State IL | OL | Mt. Carmel
  • Brady Palmer Brady Palmer Brady Palmer 6'2" | 210 lbs | QB St. Thomas Aquinas | 2026 State FL | QB | Wheaton St. Francis
  • Jonathan Rulo Jonathan Rulo Jonathan Rulo 6'2" | 285 lbs | DL Belleville East | 2026 State IL | DL | Belleville East
  • Jake Palucki Jake Palucki Jake Palucki 6'5" | 270 lbs | OL Andrew | 2026 State IL | OL | Victor J. Andrew
  • Tommy Thies Tommy Thies Tommy Thies 6'0" | 190 lbs | DB Fenwick | 2026 State IL | DB | Fenwick
  • Greyson Kelly Greyson Kelly Greyson Kelly 6'0" | 190 lbs | RB Batavia | 2026 State IL | RB | Batavia
  • Ian Irps Ian Irps Ian Irps 6'1" | 225 lbs | LB Bradley-Bourbonnais | 2026 State IL | ATH | Bishop McNamara
  • Jaylen Torres Jaylen Torres Jaylen Torres 6'0" | 285 lbs | DL Wheaton St. Francis | 2026 State IL | DL | St. Francis
  • Jaydan Simmons Jaydan Simmons Jaydan Simmons 5'10" | 165 lbs | DB Hillcrest | 2026 State IL | DB/WR | Hillcrest
 

Click here to view the updated 2026 Illinois Rankings!

Rankings

413 Players Ranked

  • 1
    Nasir Rankin

    Nasir Rankin

    Morgan Park

    Illinois
  • 2
    Claude Mpouma

    Claude Mpouma

    Mt. Carmel

    Nebraska
  • 3
    Mack Sutter

    Mack Sutter

    Dunlap

    Alabama
  • 4
    Jonas Williams

    Jonas Williams

    Lincoln-Way East

    USC
  • 5
    JC Anderson

    JC Anderson

    Mt. Zion

    Mississippi
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