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January Rankings Update: Who was added to our Illinois 2027 list?

January Rankings Update: Who was added to our Illinois 2027 list?
Dev Johnson
Prep Redzone Staff
January 13, 2025 @ 01:00 PM
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Luka Freidenberg
Luka Freidenberg 5'10" | 195 lbs | RB | 2027
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Bennett Konkey
Bennett Konkey 6'1" | 165 lbs | WR | 2027
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Preston Schultz
Preston Schultz 6'1" | 255 lbs | DL | 2027
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Daijon Overton
Daijon Overton 6'3" | 300 lbs | DL | 2027
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Gannon Dunker
Gannon Dunker 6'1" | 250 lbs | DL | 2027
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Mason Halliman
Mason Halliman 6'5" | 250 lbs | OL | 2027
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Steven Brown
Steven Brown 5'8" | 165 lbs | RB | 2027
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Roman Igwebuike
Roman Igwebuike 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB | 2027
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Michael Vander Luitgaren
Michael Vander Luitgaren 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB | 2027
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Brian Demoss
Brian Demoss 6'5" | 215 lbs | DL | 2027
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Reece Shanklin
Reece Shanklin 6'2" | 175 lbs | QB | 2027
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Hunter Wahtola
Hunter Wahtola 6'3" | 250 lbs | DL | 2027
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James Johnson
James Johnson 6'3" | 180 lbs | WR/DB | 2027
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The 2027 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:
  • Reece Shanklin Reece Shanklin Reece Shanklin 6'2" | 175 lbs | QB East St. Louis | 2027 State IL | QB | East St. Louis
  • Brian Demoss Brian Demoss Brian Demoss 6'5" | 215 lbs | DL Simeon | 2027 State IL | DL | Simeon
  • Michael Vander Luitgaren Michael Vander Luitgaren Michael Vander Luitgaren 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Batavia | 2027 State IL | QB | Batavia
  • Roman Igwebuike Roman Igwebuike Roman Igwebuike 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB Mt. Carmel | 2027 State IL | LB | Batavia
  • James Johnson James Johnson James Johnson 6'3" | 180 lbs | WR/DB Belleville East | 2027 State IL | WR | Belleville East
  • Hunter Wahtola Hunter Wahtola Hunter Wahtola 6'3" | 250 lbs | DL DePaul College Prep | 2027 State IL | DL | DePaul Prep
  • Steven Brown Steven Brown Steven Brown 5'8" | 165 lbs | RB Belleville Althoff | 2027 State IL | RB | Belleville Althoff
  • Mason Halliman Mason Halliman 6'5" | 250 lbs | OL Lincoln-Way East | 2027 State IL | OL | Lincoln Way East
  • Gannon Dunker Gannon Dunker 6'1" | 250 lbs | DL Lena-Winslow | 2027 State IL | DL | Lena-Winslow
  • Daijon Overton Daijon Overton 6'3" | 300 lbs | DL Morgan Park | 2027 State IL | DL | Morgan Park
  • Preston Schultz Preston Schultz 6'1" | 255 lbs | DL Lena-Winslow | 2027 State IL | DL | Lena-Winslow
  • Bennett Konkey Bennett Konkey Bennett Konkey 6'1" | 165 lbs | WR Geneva | 2027 State IL | WR | Geneva
  • Luka Freidenberg Luka Freidenberg Luka Freidenberg 5'10" | 195 lbs | RB O'Fallon | 2027 State IL | RB | O'Fallon
 

Click here to view the updated 2027 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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