Offers and Tons of Visits Headline Busy Recruiting Week

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out what is going on in recruiting across the state over the last week with a recap of commitments, offers, and visits!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Offers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While Colorado commit [player_tooltip player_id='1399937' first='Gavin' last='Mueller'] was in Boulder this weekend he got hit with a pair of offers from top 10 teams trying to flip him with offers from Alabama and Miami.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brother Rice elite 2028 defensive end [player_tooltip player_id='1052814' first='Kameron' last='McGee'] scored offers from Ohio State and Alabama.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rockford Guilford 2027 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1661734' first='Keysan' last='Taylor'] landed an offer from Arizona State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fenwick 2027 defensive back [player_tooltip player_id='811647' first='Jake' last='Thies'] scored an offer from UNLV.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>East St. Louis safety [player_tooltip player_id='1160641' first='Jabarri' last='Lofton'] landed an offer from Washington State.&nbsp; The Flyers elite 2027 wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1335411' first='Ronnie' last='Gomiller'] also got an offer from the Cougars.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wheaton Warrenville South 2026 running back [player_tooltip player_id='801891' first='Owen' last='Yorke'] landed an offer from Central Arkansas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Visits</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Illinois had quite a group of in-state prospects from the state headlined by the top 2028 in state Mt. Carmel defensive tackle [player_tooltip player_id='1682021' first='Caleb' last='Tucker'].&nbsp; He was joined by his fellow elite sophomore from the Caravan in 2028 wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1659180' first='Marshaun' last='Thornton'].&nbsp; The other star Catholic League 2028 pass catcher [player_tooltip player_id='974585' first='Jordan' last='McKinley'] was also in the house.&nbsp; Others in attendance included top 10 junior St. Joseph Ogden offensive tackle [player_tooltip player_id='1329014' first='Cameron' last='Wagner']. &nbsp;&nbsp;Romeoville 2027 defensive end Ohimai Ozolua is blowing up in the junior class and the Illini had him at the game Saturday. Morton 2027 offensive lineman Soren Fifer was in attendance.&nbsp; Big time sophomore wide receiver Gregory Bess-Henning was in Champaign.&nbsp; Dunlap 2028 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1682061' first='Bo' last='Sutter'] made the trip to Champaign.&nbsp; Class of 2026 quarterback Taylen Reed and running back Elliot Turner were there from Corliss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mizzou also had a big game vs Alabama hosting quite a few prospects from across the border.&nbsp; Hersey 2027 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1335265' first='Jake' last='Nawrot'] was at the game and scored an offer.&nbsp; Althoff 2027 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='214234' first='Jayden' last='Ellington'] was in Columbia for the game. &nbsp;East St. Louis star junior linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='498273' first='Phillip' last='White'] made a visit.&nbsp; Whitney Young 2026 defensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='801717' first='Markius' last='Woods'] was there.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LSU hosted the top 2027 in Illinois as East St. Louis running back [player_tooltip player_id='788737' first='Myson' last='Johnson-Cook'] visited on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Minnesota hosted one of the best 2027 offensive lineman in the class Nazareth's [player_tooltip player_id='1335278' first='Luke' last='Injaychock'] for their game Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1689776' first='Nathan' last='German'] from Carmel is an up and coming lineman in the 2028 class that Wisconsin had in for their game.&nbsp; St. Rita 2027 running back [player_tooltip player_id='1619312' first='Brandon' last='Johnson'] Jr was also in Madison.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Western Michigan hosted a ton of Illinois prospects over the weekend including Breese Mater Dei 2028 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1701753' first='Hunter' last='Hochbaum'].&nbsp; They also had Batavia 2027 signal caller [player_tooltip player_id='1598818' first='Michael' last='Vander Luitgaren'].&nbsp; Mt. Carmel 2026 outside linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='1617582' first='Dean' last='Kemph'] was also at WMU.&nbsp; Wheaton St. Francis 2028 wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1136696' first='Blayke' last='Lohmann'] also made the trip to Western Michigan along with his teammate sophomore Javonte Williams.&nbsp; Ridgewood 2027 wide out [player_tooltip player_id='1649681' first='Alex' last='Hrabchak'] was also there.&nbsp; Oak Lawn 2026 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1640622' first='Luke' last='Mahoney'] was at the game as well. Libertyville 2027 linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='1609147' first='Kaden' last='Butt'] was another prospect from Illinois at the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kansas State got a big time 2027 linebacker on campus in East St. Louis' [player_tooltip player_id='1131012' first='James' last='Bryant'].&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Belleville East 2027 defensive back [player_tooltip player_id='1346038' first='Jordan' last='Williams'] went down to UT Martin for their game.&nbsp; They also got a trip south from Warren 2027 Xavier Vinson.&nbsp; Antioch 2028 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='887187' first='Logan' last='Lennon'] was also at UT Martin.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Charles North 2026 long snapper Luke Epstein visited Akron.&nbsp; Peoria Notre Dame lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1653063' first='Noah' last='Tockes'] was also visiting the Zips.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Glenbard West 2027 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1615582' first='AJ' last='Rayford'] visited Eastern Michigan.&nbsp; Eisenhower 2026 Damian Lewis was also at this game.&nbsp; As was Rich Township 2027 ATH Aaiden White.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dartmouth hosted Nazareth 2027 standout Jake Wallace on a visit over the weekend.&nbsp; Hinsdale Central 2027 defensive back Owen Sunderson was also at the Ivy League program.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Belleville West offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1637524' first='Jordan' last='Breuer'] was at Eastern Illinois.&nbsp; Harlem 2027 defensive back Lebron McClelland was also in Charleston.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Burlington Central senior ATH [player_tooltip player_id='814085' first='Christian' last='Livingston'] visited Concordia where he scored an offer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lyons 2026 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1363891' first='Anthony' last='Pearson'] visited Monmouth College.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Phillips 2026 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1035436' first='Ezekiel' last='Williams'] was at St. Xavier for a visit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Patrick 2026 Nick Ergish was on campus at Aurora University.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnsburg 2027 wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1119247' first='Ryan' last='Franze'] made the trip to Minnesota State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Benet 2026 lineman [player_tooltip player_id='801981' first='Alex' last='MacDiarmid'] was at Missouri S&amp;T for a trip.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Burlington Central offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1670010' first='Henry' last='Crumlett'] was on campus at River Falls.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maine South 2026 running back Niko Kokosioulis was at Valpo.&nbsp; St. Rita senior left tackle [player_tooltip player_id='1290070' first='Eli' last='Erkapic'] was at Valparaiso on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>West Aurora 2026 LB [player_tooltip player_id='1741206' first='Kellen' last='Younie'] visited and was offered by Carroll University over the weekend.&nbsp; Oak Lawn lineman Jesse Paredes was also there for a visit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Patrick 2026 running back [player_tooltip player_id='1907260' first='Anthony' last='Catron'] went to Illinois Wesleyan for a game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wheaton St. Francis 2026 lineman [player_tooltip player_id='801979' first='Cooper' last='Paukstis'] visited Butler. Marshall 2026 Lucca Giannavola tripped to Franklin College over the weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->