Underclassmen Garnering Recruiting Attention

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yet another massive week on the recruiting trail across the state of Illinois.  Here we examine the 2027 and 2028 players that made noise on the trail!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><u>Class of 2027</u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='426566' first='Trae' last='Taylor'] (Carmel)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The star QB from Carmel had coaches in this week from Oklahoma, UCLA, Ohio State, Arkansas, Georgia, and South Carolina.&nbsp; UCLA extended him a new offer.&nbsp; Also took a visit to Wisconsin.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='342339' first='Jameson' last='Purcell'] (Maine South)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wisconsin offered the lefty signal caller from Maine South on Friday.&nbsp; Georgia was in to check him out as well this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='432197' first='Quentin' last='Burrell'] (Mt. Carmel)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The SEC offers rolled in for the state's top 2027 pass catcher as Burrell landed offers from Mizzou and Vanderbilt.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='611846' first='Israel' last='Abrams'] (Montini)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coming off a state championship Abrams continues to score offers with the latest coming from Western Michigan.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1334133' first='Brayden' last='Parks'] (Brother Rice)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The big bodied defensive tackle scored his latest scholarship from Vanderbilt.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1598821' first='Roman' last='Igwebuike'] (Mt. Carmel)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mizzou offered the Mt.Carmel linebacker.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='476341' first='Tavares' last='Harrington'] (Mt. Carmel)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mizzou offered his teammate in rangy defensive back Harrington.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1598833' first='Mason' last='Halliman'] (Lincoln Way East)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Halliman scored a scholarship offer from Iowa State this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brock Williams (Libertyville)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Williams is an emerging name at the tight end spot.&nbsp; Two big offers from Ohio State and Oklahoma this week.&nbsp; Last week he got Duke, Kansas, and NC State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='707326' first='TJ' last='Lewis'] (Bolingbrook)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lewis is a 2027 running back to track that scored an offer from Indiana.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1791819' first='Jeremiah' last='Stonewall'] (Marian Catholic)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stonewall is another emerging back that got an offer from Ole Miss. Wisconsin extended one at the beginning of month.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><u>Class of 2028</u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1682021' first='Caleb' last='Tucker'] (Mt. Carmel)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The superstar defensive tackle got offers from Auburn, Mizzou, and Oregon this week.&nbsp; He will have everyone by the time it is over.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Marshaun Thornton (Mt. Carmel)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mizzou offered this elite vertical pass catcher from the Caravan.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='975570' first='Darieon' last='Prescott'] (Bolingbrook)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vanderbilt offered one of the highest ceiling prospects in the 2028 class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->