Commitments, Offers, Visits Across State in Recruiting Notebook

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another busy week on the recruiting trail across the state of Illinois with the top football prospects in the state!&nbsp; Here we examine the latest!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Commitments</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Crete Monee 2026 wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1669959' first='Dorian' last='Patterson'] has given a verbal commitment to New Mexico.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aurora Christian 2026 quarterback Asa Johnson committed to Northern Illinois.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Loyola 2026 tight end Chase Williamson has committed to University of St. Thomas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grant 2026 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1267128' first='Matthew' last='Gipson'] committed to Wisconsin-Whitewater!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fenwick 2026 offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='912517' first='Logan' last='Schultz'] has committed to Johns Hopkins.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FBS Offers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Recently decommitted 2026 and top uncommitted senior in state Mt. Carmel defensive end [player_tooltip player_id='1538329' first='Joey' last='Quinn'] has landed offers from San Diego State and Colorado State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The highest ranked offensive senior on the board Marist 2026 wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1399944' first='Stephen' last='Brown'] was offered this week by Texas Tech!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rockford Guilford 2027 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1661734' first='Keysan' last='Taylor'] landed offers this week from Michigan, Kansas, Northwestern, and Nebraska.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Laurene 2027 EDGE [player_tooltip player_id='409208' first='Sean' last='Rice'] has seen his stock rise in recent months with strong junior tape and he landed an offer from Iowa State Saturday while on a visit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>East St. Louis 2027 wide receiver Laron Baker scored an offer from Texas Tech.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Glenbard West 6'3” 2026 defensive tackle Marc Tchapda got his second offer from San Diego State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nazareth 2026 Noah Sanchez secured an offer from Northwestern.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Simeon 2027 running back [player_tooltip player_id='1791842' first='James' last='Bell'] scores offer from Ole Miss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brother Rice elite 2027 defensive tackle [player_tooltip player_id='1334133' first='Brayden' last='Parks'] got an offer from Virginia.&nbsp; He also visited LSU.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Romeoville 2027 defensive end Ohimai Ozolua continues to reel in the offers with another from Nebraska.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Patrick 2027 [player_tooltip player_id='1335315' first='David' last='Folorunsho'] got an offer from Minnesota.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Small College Offers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wheaton Academy 2026 offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1307942' first='Hezekiah' last='Garcia'] scored an offer from Judson.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Loyola 2026 offensive lineman Colin Vardijan scores a scholarship from Carnegie Mellon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prosser 2026 linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='1268657' first='Darrieon' last='Beck'] scored an offer from Tiffin University.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bloomington Central Catholic 2026 Eoin Kohn scored an offer from Wisconsin-Whitewater.&nbsp; They also extended an offer to 2026 defensive end [player_tooltip player_id='1530334' first='Aidan' last='Nuno'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Belleville West 2026 safety Freddie Perry scored an offer from Kansas Weselyan.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bradley Bourbonnais 2026 defensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1523615' first='Khalan' last='Clemens'] got an offer from Monmouth College.&nbsp; They also extended an offer to Tolono Unity's Crewe Eckstein.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Morton 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1926155' first='Silas' last='Steffen'] got an offer from Wayne State!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Burlington Central 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='814085' first='Christian' last='Livingston'] scored an offer from Rockford.&nbsp; They also extended an offer to Lane Tech ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1866078' first='Vernon' last='Cole'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Visits</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Purdue had outstanding 2027 offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='901504' first='Carlos' last='Rios'] from DePaul Prep on campus.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Iowa State had a big group of prospects on campus this past weekend.&nbsp; That included Owen Roberts who is a defensive end in the 2027 class from York.&nbsp; Lincoln Way West 2027 quarterback Grant Tustin was at Iowa State as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Louisville hosted one of the best offensive lineman in the junior class [player_tooltip player_id='1335278' first='Luke' last='Injaychock'] over the weekend from Nazareth.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nebraska had their 2027 quarterback commit Carmel's [player_tooltip player_id='426566' first='Trae' last='Taylor'] on campus along with his teammates 2027 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1617798' first='Jaquel' last='Edmonds'] and 2028 LB [player_tooltip player_id='1688538' first='Jameer' last='Miles'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kansas hosted Lyons 2027 tight end [player_tooltip player_id='1866226' first='Owen' last='Matela'] on Saturday for their game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miami (FL) had 2027 Carmel wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='974884' first='Gregory' last='Bess-Henning'] in for their game vs Stanford.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vanderbilt hosted Brother Rice 2028 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1140979' first='Jordan' last='Moore'] for their big win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Northern Illinois had a large amount of in-state players in the house this week.&nbsp; That included Cam Brinkman (Sacred Heart Griffin), [player_tooltip player_id='1570764' first='Jackie' last='Ryder'] (New Trier), [player_tooltip player_id='1958353' first='Jekyven' last='Edmonson'] (Byron), [player_tooltip player_id='1653063' first='Noah' last='Tockes'] (Peoria Notre Dame), [player_tooltip player_id='1598836' first='Gannon' last='Dunker'] (Lena-Winslow), [player_tooltip player_id='1703113' first='Landon' last='Paredes'] (Andrew), [player_tooltip player_id='1575273' first='Hunter' last='Wahtola'] (DePaul Prep), [player_tooltip player_id='1187171' first='Nigel' last='Gooden'] (Cahokia), and Keefer Baxter (New Trier).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wyoming has been a steady presence in Illinois recruiting.&nbsp; They hosted 2027 Williamsville offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1734834' first='Evan' last='Phillips'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Central Michigan hosted 2027 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1132657' first='Jackson' last='Grabinski'] this past weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miami (OH) had West Aurora 2027 running back [player_tooltip player_id='1335752' first='Bryce' last='Riley'] in for their game on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>South Dakota got a visit from do it all athlete 2027 [player_tooltip player_id='1178871' first='Logan' last='Oros'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Breese Mater Dei 2028 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1701753' first='Hunter' last='Hochbaum'] visited Southern Illinois on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Winona State hosted 2026 Byron defender Kade Politsch on campus for a visit.&nbsp; They also had Rockford Boylan 2026 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1531345' first='Alex' last='Hernandez'] in for the day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Northern Michigan had 2027 defensive lineman Nick Majchrowicz in to see their game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wisconsin-Whitewater had Wheaton Warrenville South 2026 tight end [player_tooltip player_id='1399985' first='Kirby' last='Christensen'] on campus along with Wauconda senior [player_tooltip player_id='1120470' first='Khalil' last='Roberson'].&nbsp; St. Patrick 2026 running back [player_tooltip player_id='1907260' first='Anthony' last='Catron'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Illinois Wesleyan hosted 2026 quarterback Maxwell Jacobs from Hampshire.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>North Central had Maine South 2026 all purpose star Niko Kokosioulis for a visit.&nbsp; They also had Harrison Bakunas in for the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Warren 2027 quarterback Xavier Vinson took a trip to Carthage.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grayslake Central 2026 wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1664014' first='Bryce' last='Carlson'] was at Illinois Wesleyan for their game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->