Busy Week of Recruiting Across State

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>***Use Code “ScottyB30” for 30% off your annual subscription***</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- 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>Commits</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Casey Westfield standout [player_tooltip player_id='1399953' first='Luke' last='Karras'] announced his commitment to Indiana State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bradley Bourbonnais defensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1523615' first='Khalan' last='Clemens'] has committed to Monmouth College.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Power 4 and Group 5 Offers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Crete Monee 2027 running back [player_tooltip player_id='1791819' first='Jeremiah' last='Stonewall'] scored a scholarship from Kansas State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Morgan Park 2027 ATH Darrell Mattison scored an offer from Central Michigan.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Naperville North 2026 receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1593745' first='Finn' last='Bretag'] scored an Air Force offer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lemont 2027 offensive tackle Corey Laga got an offer from Northwestern.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mt. Carmel 2028 linebacker Corey McCullough Jr scored an offer from Bowling Green.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Laurence 2027 EDGE [player_tooltip player_id='409208' first='Sean' last='Rice'] keeps reeling in the offers with the latest from Toledo.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Small College Offers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Homewood Flossmoor 2026 ATH Joaquin Jordan gets an offer from Carson-Newman.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carmel 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1670089' first='Joseph' last='Akalaonu'] got an offer from Elmhurst.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shepard 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1622787' first='Krystian' last='Koscak'] got an offer from Culver-Stockton.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bloomington Central Catholic 2026 Eoin Kohn got an offer from Monmouth College.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Visits</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Illinois hosted a lot of top talent from around the state.&nbsp; That included Centralia 2028 top 20 duo QB [player_tooltip player_id='1683690' first='Archie' last='Goewey'] and wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1683691' first='Kenny' last='Bratton'].&nbsp; Carmel 6'7” 2028 offensive tackle [player_tooltip player_id='1087387' first='Wyatt' last='VanBoening'] was also in Champaign.&nbsp; Mascoutah 2029 big time defensive lineman Cameron Casey made a trip to the Illini.&nbsp; Another Southern Illinois prospect at the game was Breese Mater Dei 2028 QB [player_tooltip player_id='1701753' first='Hunter' last='Hochbaum'].&nbsp; Wauconda 2027 tight end Luke Sickmeir made the trip south.&nbsp; Moline 2027 defensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1958007' first='Alijah' last='Martin'] was also at the Big 10 game.&nbsp; Belleville East 2027 wide receiver/corner [player_tooltip player_id='1344621' first='James' last='Johnson'] went north to see the Illini.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ohio State had Harlem 2027 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1791871' first='Jackson' last='Cook'] at their game against UCLA.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tennessee had Belleville Althoff 2028 wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1682049' first='Logan' last='Thompson'] in for their game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wake Forest had Hinsdale Central 2027 EDGE [player_tooltip player_id='1115779' first='John' last='Breton'] was at Wake Forest for their game after a strong close to the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Indiana had Carmel 2028 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1688538' first='Jameer' last='Miles'] at the Hoosiers game on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ole Miss had their top 5 commit Mt. Zion tight end [player_tooltip player_id='212319' first='JC' last='Anderson'] back in Oxford.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>San Diego State had St. Ignatius 2027 defensive back [player_tooltip player_id='1865423' first='Connor' last='Hites'] out west for their game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miami (OH) had 2028 defensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1883430' first='Bryce' last='Baxa'] in for visit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Joliet Catholic 2026 EDGE [player_tooltip player_id='401618' first='Kingston' last='Dunagan'] was at Tennessee State.&nbsp; One of the better pass rushers on the board in senior class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tennessee Martin had Triad 2027 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='403899' first='Brody' last='Hasquin'] on campus for their game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Northern Illinois will have TF South 2027 linebacker Szion Pullin at their game on Tuesday night.&nbsp; Simeon defensive back [player_tooltip player_id='1663338' first='Kenyia' last='Benbow'] will also be there.&nbsp; Last week NIU had Glenbard West 2027 tight end [player_tooltip player_id='1748003' first='Brady' last='Johnson'] at their game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>New Mexico had New Trier 2027 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1570764' first='Jackie' last='Ryder'] make the trip west to check them out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>North Dakota State had 2027 back seven defender [player_tooltip player_id='1953219' first='Cameron' last='Wilkerson'] of Homewood Flossmoor at their game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lindenwood had Naperville North 2027 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='613741' first='Dante' last='Colasante'] in for their game.&nbsp; Bradley Bourbonnais 2027 standout [player_tooltip player_id='1631457' first='Rontez' last='Smith'] was also there.&nbsp; Metamora 2027 [player_tooltip player_id='1324098' first='Keon' last='Allen'] also made the trip to St. Louis.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Southern Illinois had Dekalb long snapper Scott Durand at their game.&nbsp; Salukis also hosted Pekin 2027 wide receiver Dylan Anderson.&nbsp; Willowbrook linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='801716' first='Santino' last='Whitehead'] made the visit to Carbondale.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Valpo hosted 2026 Minooka safety [player_tooltip player_id='1585126' first='Nathan' last='Gonzalez'].&nbsp; His teammate [player_tooltip player_id='1553769' first='Brady' last='Kozlowski'] was also there. They also had Grayslake Central wide out [player_tooltip player_id='1664014' first='Bryce' last='Carlson'] in for a visit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rose Hulman had Benet 2026 offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='801981' first='Alex' last='MacDiarmid'] in on a visit over the weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carthage College hosted St. Patrick defensive back Nick Ergish for their game.&nbsp; They also had Palatine defensive lineman Cam Bickel in for the contest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trine had 2026 linebacker Aleks Paskiewicz on a visit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lake Forest College hosted Marshall 2026 running back/linebacker Lucca Giannavola.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>UW-Oshkosh had Harlem defensive back Caleb Gaye in for a visit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lake Park 2026 quarterback George Tzamouranis visited Wabash.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mount Union had 2026 Wheaton Warrenville South standout [player_tooltip player_id='1399985' first='Kirby' last='Christensen'] in for a game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>North Central had Stevenson lineman Milan Nikolic on campus.&nbsp; Plainfield South 2027 linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='1345210' first='Mason' last='Bucon'] was also there.&nbsp; Princeton's [player_tooltip player_id='1189366' first='Casey' last='Etheridge'] was in for the game.&nbsp; St. Patrick senior back [player_tooltip player_id='1907260' first='Anthony' last='Catron'] is another key recruit they had on campus.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McKendree had O'Fallon 2026 linebacker Triston Manrique at their contest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->