MASSIVE Recruiting Notebook with Visits, Commits, Offers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Get Prep Redzone for 50% Off This Week Only!&nbsp; Use code BLACKFRIDAY2025!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What is the latest on recruiting in the state of Illinois?&nbsp; It was another INSANE week which we recap here with commitments, decommitments, offers, and visits!&nbsp; Check it all out in one place!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Commitments</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The top offensive prospect in the state came off the board in 2026 as Marist wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1399944' first='Stephen' last='Brown'] committed to NC State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was inevitable that South Elgin 2026 tight end [player_tooltip player_id='1399937' first='Gavin' last='Mueller'] was going to flip from Colorado after offers from Miami, Alabama, and Auburn.&nbsp; He visited Miami and then committed to the U!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mt. Zion 2026 offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1400014' first='Broden' last='Reynolds'] committed to UW-Whitewater.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dekalb senior standout Travis Moore committed to St. Francis.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Decommitments</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rockford Boyolan 2026 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1531345' first='Alex' last='Hernandez'] decommitted from Concordia St. Paul</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Power 4 and Group 5 offers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>East St. Louis 2027 running back [player_tooltip player_id='788737' first='Myson' last='Johnson-Cook'] got an offer from Washington after his big game on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Romeoville 2027 defensive end Ohimai Ozolua continues to have helium on the recruiting trail with latest offers from Ohio State and Mizzou.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>David Flororunsho from St. Patrick is a defensive end on the rise that got his latest offer from Indiana.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Morgan Park 2027 ATH Darrell Mattison landed a scholarship from Ole Miss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>East St. Louis 2027 defensive back [player_tooltip player_id='1335357' first='Raheem' last='Floyd'] got offers from Michigan and Miami.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>East St. Louis 2027 safety [player_tooltip player_id='1160641' first='Jabarri' last='Lofton'] scored an offer from Illinois.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carmel 2028 linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='1688538' first='Jameer' last='Miles'] was offered by Nebraska.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brother Rice 2028 top 5 overall tight end [player_tooltip player_id='1682020' first='Jack' last='McNamara'] was offered by Northwestern!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Belleville East 2027 wide receiver/corner [player_tooltip player_id='1344621' first='James' last='Johnson'] was offered by Cincinnati while on a visit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Barrington 2027 tight end [player_tooltip player_id='1518233' first='Austin' last='Coles'] landed an offer from Kentucky.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mt. Carmel star 2027 wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='432197' first='Quentin' last='Burrell'] also got an offer from Kentucky Wildcats.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>York 2027 defensive end [player_tooltip player_id='2053365' first='Owen' last='Roberts'] landed an offer from Northern Illinois while on a visit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Loyola 2027 linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='2045496' first='Will' last='Mettee'] was also offered while at NIU over the weekend!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mt. Carmel fast rising 2027 running back [player_tooltip player_id='1335440' first='Nathan' last='Samuels'] got an offer from Bowling Green.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Williamsville 2027 offensive tackle [player_tooltip player_id='1734834' first='Evan' last='Phillips'] got an offer from Army!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>New Trier 2027 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1570764' first='Jackie' last='Ryder'] was offered by North Texas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bolingbrook 2027 running back [player_tooltip player_id='707326' first='TJ' last='Lewis'] got a scholarship to Kent State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Libertyville 2026 long snapper [player_tooltip player_id='1601685' first='Jack' last='Treutelaar'] was offered by Toledo.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mt. Carmel 2028 elite wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1659180' first='Marshaun' last='Thornton'] was offered by Bowling Green.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Small College Offers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bloomington Central Catholic 2027 LB [player_tooltip player_id='607399' first='Matthew' last='Brady'] got an offer from North Dakota State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Burlington Central ATH [player_tooltip player_id='814085' first='Christian' last='Livingston'] scored an offer from Benedictine and St. Ambrose.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lincoln Way Central 2026 defensive end [player_tooltip player_id='2061345' first='Aiden' last='Hennings'] landed an offer from Mercyhurst.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Springfield 2026 offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='2061313' first='Dax' last='Moreno'] got an offer from St. Ambrose.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Byron 2026 running back Dawson Criddle lands from Central College.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wheaton Warrenville South 2026 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='527081' first='Justin' last='Miller'] was offered by Augustana, Mount Union, Culver-Stockton, and St. Ambrose.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shepard 2026 Krystian Kosak scored an offer from Benedictine.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Providence Catholic 2027 full back [player_tooltip player_id='2061729' first='Joey' last='Levy'] gets an offer from St. Ambrose.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tolono Unity 2026 defensive end [player_tooltip player_id='2061142' first='Desmond' last='Winfrey'] scored an offer from St. Ambrose and Knox College.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wheaton Warrenville South 2026 tight end [player_tooltip player_id='1399985' first='Kirby' last='Christensen'] got an offer from Wheaton College along with one from Roosevelt.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Glenbard South 2026 defensive tackle Cecil Tousant was offered by St. Ambrose.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Glenbard South 2026 lineman [player_tooltip player_id='2061340' first='Jacob' last='Washington'] also got a scholarship from St. Ambrose.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Peoria 2026 offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='212317' first='Jaquarius' last='Green'] was offered by Minnesota State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alton 2026 linebacker Malakie Gilchrese got an offer from Graceland University along with another from William Penn.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bartlett 2026 wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1667679' first='Tyler' last='Meziere'] was offered by North Central.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lincoln Way West 2026 tight end [player_tooltip player_id='2061329' first='Elijah' last='James'] got an offer from Rose Hulman.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Marian Catholic 2026 QB [player_tooltip player_id='2061348' first='Owen' last='Askren'] got an offer from Monmouth College.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Crete Monee 2026 corner [player_tooltip player_id='537245' first='Jayden' last='Marshall'] got an offer from Olivet Nazarene.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bloomington Central Catholic 2026 ATH Eoin Kohn was offered by Carroll College.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Charles North 2026 linebacker Wyatt Brandt was offered by Hope College.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Providence Catholic standout [player_tooltip player_id='344522' first='Trevor' last='Martino'] was offered by Ripon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Normal West 2026 linebacker Knasir Heard was offered by Minnesota North College.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Perspectives 2027 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1727710' first='Herman' last='Yancey'] was also offered by Minnesota North College.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>East Peoria 2026 ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1955294' first='Aidin' last='Hindert'] got an offer from Concordia.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wauconda 2026 linebacker Eric Alvarado was offered by Monmouth College.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prospect 2026 defensive back [player_tooltip player_id='1107589' first='Will' last='Fidler'] was offered by Saint Anselm.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tolono Unity 2026 running back Crew Eckstein was offered by Knox College.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Glenbard East 2026 defensive lineman Sam Walton was offered by Bemidji State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Huntley 2026 defensive end [player_tooltip player_id='353014' first='Mason' last='Maldonado'] was offered by Lake Forest College.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Patrick 2026 running back [player_tooltip player_id='1907260' first='Anthony' last='Catron'] was offered by North Central.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Visits</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Centralia 2028 stars QB [player_tooltip player_id='1683690' first='Archie' last='Goewey'] and WR [player_tooltip player_id='1683691' first='Kenny' last='Bratton'] saw Northwestern play at Wrigley.&nbsp; Carmel 2028 offensive tackle [player_tooltip player_id='1087387' first='Wyatt' last='VanBoening'] was also in the house.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>New Trier 2027 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1570764' first='Jackie' last='Ryder'] was in Ames for Iowa State's game over the weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carmel 2028 linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='1688538' first='Jameer' last='Miles'] was at Iowa over the weekend.&nbsp; They also had 2027 defensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1304474' first='Tommy' last='Riordan'] from Hinsdale Central on campus as his brother is a commit with Tommy being a top junior defensive lineman.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Loyola 2028 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='422465' first='Matthew' last='Lee'] was at Vanderbilt for their game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dekalb 2027 standout LeBron Carrington was at Toledo for this game.&nbsp; Also at the Rockets game was Richards 2027 offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='1359917' first='Joshua' last='Valenzuela'].&nbsp; They also hosted 2029 Downers Grove North quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1304717' first='Aleem' last='Pavagadhi'].&nbsp; Another visitor was Palatine 2027 quarterback Brandon Martino.&nbsp; Another 2027 QB at the game from Illinois was Glenbard West's [player_tooltip player_id='1615582' first='AJ' last='Rayford'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Normal Community 2026 linebacker Murphy Brennan was at Cincinnati for their game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kaneland 2027 linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='1335446' first='Jackson' last='Little'] visited Wyoming over the weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DePaul Prep 2027 quarterback Jackson Grabinski was at Army for a visit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>New Trier 2027 safety [player_tooltip player_id='1361840' first='Rick' last='Miller'] took a trip to check out Brown.&nbsp; Yorkville 2027 defensive back [player_tooltip player_id='1516225' first='Nicolas' last='Valdovinos'] was also in the house.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Johnsburg 2027 wide receiver [player_tooltip player_id='1119247' first='Ryan' last='Franze'] was at Penn for a visit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bloomington Central Catholic 2027 tight end [player_tooltip player_id='1345226' first='Nate' last='Roberts'] visited Illinois State and will also be at Northern Illinois on Monday.&nbsp; The Redbirds also hosted Marist 2028 linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='1591400' first='Landon' last='Piton'].&nbsp; Normal Community 2027 ATH Mitchell Potts was also in the house.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Normal Community 2027 wide receiver Luke Potts was at North Dakota State for a game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Minooka 2026 offensive tackle [player_tooltip player_id='1627903' first='Dante' last='Mordan'] took in a game at Drake on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hinsdale Central 2026 linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='1583119' first='Timas' last='Marchertas'] took a trip to see William and Mary.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thornwood 2026 running back [player_tooltip player_id='1120442' first='Antonio' last='Benson Jr'] took an official visit to North Park.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Marshall 2026 running back Lucca Giannavola visited Indiana State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pekin 2027 wide receiver Dylan Anderson took a trip to Northern Iowa.&nbsp; Moline 2028 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='1956684' first='Kasen' last='Ponder'] was also at UNI.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Metamora 2027 [player_tooltip player_id='1324098' first='Keon' last='Allen'] visited Lindenwood.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->