After watching hundreds of player films these rankings are who we project to be the best players at the collegiate level.
Please note: these rankings are not static and may change throughout the season.
| # | Name | Pos | High School | Ht | Wt | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron Ruiz | CB | Lakes Community | 5’10″ | 165 lbs | Northwestern |
| 2 | Robert Topps | CB | Marist | 6’2″ | 180 lbs | Kansas |
| 3 | Camron Harrell | S | Bradley-Bourbonnais | 5’11″ | 180 lbs | Iowa |
| 4 | Ian Swenson | CB | Loyola | 6’1″ | 180 lbs | Connecticut |
| 5 | Marcus Hayes | CB/ATH | Rockford East | 5’11″ | 185 lbs | Western Michigan |
| 6 | Damien Williams | CB | Bradley-Bourbonnais | 6’0″ | 170 lbs | Undecided |
| 7 | Juawan Treadwell | S/ATH | Crete-Monee | 6’0″ | 170 lbs | Undecided |
| 8 | Keyon Blankenbaker | CB | Oak Park River Forrest | 5’10″ | 170 lbs | Undecided |
| 9 | Dexter Warren | S | Phillips | 6’0″ | 165 lbs | Northern Illinois |
| 10 | James Knight | S | East St. Louis | 5’11″ | 205 lbs | Undecided |
| 11 | Mitch West | CB | Montini | 5’10″ | 175 lbs | Purdue |
| 12 | Luke Turner | S | Naperville Central | 6’0″ | 190 lbs | Undecided |
| 13 | Phazione McClurge | S | Mount Carmel | 6’1″ | 190 lbs | North Dakota State |
| 14 | Nick Foster | S | Montini | 6’1″ | 190 lbs | Undecided |
| 15 | Devin Aguilar | CB | Oswego East | 5’11″ | 165 lbs | Undecided |
| 16 | Jordan Cousert | S | Mount Carmel | 5’11″ | 190 lbs | Undecided |
| 17 | Kenan Clarke | CB | Lake Forest | 5’11″ | 175 lbs | Undecided |
| 18 | Brian Olsen | S | Brother Rice | 5’8″ | 165 lbs | Undecided |
| 19 | Harrison Taylor | S | Wheaton Academy | 6’1″ | 180 lbs | Undecided |
| 20 | Grant Ericksen | S | Naperville North | 6’1″ | 180 lbs | Undecided |
| 21 | Darryl Kelley | CB | Danville | 5’9″ | 160 lbs | Undecided |
| 22 | JaQuere Williams | CB | Neuqua Valley | 5’11″ | 165 lbs | Undecided |
| 23 | Aarion Lacy | CB | Brother Rice | 5’10″ | 170 lbs | Undecided |
| 24 | Cameron Weems | CB/ATH | Nazareth | 5’9″ | 180 lbs | Undecided |
| 25 | Jalen Moore | CB | East Leyden | 5’11″ | 160 lbs | Southern Illinois |
Honorable Mention/Players To Watch
| Name | Pos | High School | Ht | Wt | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenden Flowers | CB | Oak Park River Forest | 5’11″ | 185 lbs | Undecided |
| Jaaron Williams | CB | Collinsville | 5’11″ | 170 lbs | Undecided |
| Gaosh Williams | CB | Providence | 5’11″ | 170 lbs | Undecided |
| Ryan Liszka | S/OLB | Benet | 6’2″ | 185 lbs | Undecided |
| Kevin Block | CB | Plainfield North | 5’11″ | 175 lbs | Undecided |
| Jalen Griffin | CB | Simeon | 5’9″ | 170 lbs | Undecided |
| Malik Brown | CB | Phillips | 5’10″ | 150 lbs | Undecided |
| Tahj Oliver | S/OLB | Oswego East | 6’0″ | 200 lbs | Undecided |
| Tahler Cook | S/OLB | East St. Louis | 6’0″ | 205 lbs | Undecided |
| Lance Arni | S/OLB | Geneva | 6’2″ | 205 lbs | Undecided |
| Michael Valdez | CB/ATH | Niles Notre Dame | 5’8″ | 165 lbs | Undecided |
| Laython Christian | S/OLB | Huntley | 6’3″ | 190 lbs | Undecided |
| Ken Dixon Jr. | S/ATH | Belleville West | 5’10″ | 190 lbs | Undecided |
| Tyler DeMartra | CB/ATH | Homewood-Flossmoor | 6’3″ | 200 lbs | Undecided |
| Anthony Nix | CB/ATH | Schaumburg | 5’9″ | 175 lbs | Undecided |
| Adrian Greene | S | Springfield Southeast | 6’1″ | 180 lbs | Undecided |
| Colton Pedersen | CB/ATH | Lincoln Way East | 6’0″ | 180 lbs | Undecided |
| Matt Lawson | CB | Lake Zurich | 5’11″ | 175 lbs | Undecided |
| Zyon Bell | S | Bolingbrook | 6’1″ | 170 lbs | Undecided |
| Dylan Tapia | S | Palatine | 5’11″ | 165 lbs | Undecided |
| Joe Schneider | S/ATH | Fremd | 5’10″ | 180 lbs | Undecided |
| Dakari Ferguson | CB/ATH | Schaumburg | 5’11″ | 170 lbs | Undecided |