Big 3 2026 Prospects Ready to Make Call

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In just a few days the entire top 5 will be committed.&nbsp; There will be decisions made by the state's top offensive tackle and two superstar tight ends in the upcoming days.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It will start off with a commitment from #3 overall prospect Dunlap tight end [player_tooltip player_id='801700' first='Mack' last='Sutter'] who will announce his choice between Alabama, Ohio State, Illinois, and Ole Miss on Thursday, June 25 at 7:45 CST.&nbsp; Sutter is a versatile offensive weapon that can line up all over the field and be a vertical threat as a pass catcher.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Up next is the #2 overall prospect and top offensive tackle Claude Mpouma from Mt. Carmel.&nbsp; The big fella will announce between Ohio State, Michigan, Nebraska, Auburn, and Florida on Sunday, June 29.&nbsp; One year ago he hadn't even played a high school football game for the first time, but in that time he has emerged as one of the premier offensive lineman in the country with his size, footwork, and athleticism.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After that the third star to decide in the next week is Mt. Zion tight end [player_tooltip player_id='212319' first='JC' last='Anderson'] who will make his announcement at 11 AM on Tuesday, July 1.&nbsp; His finalists are Ole Miss, Auburn, and Illinois.&nbsp; Anderson is a big and physical tight end that can block and catch the ball as an impact Power 4 tight end.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Once these three make their decisions the top 16 prospects in the state will all be verbally committed along with 27 of the top 30 in the Prep Redzone Illinois Rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->