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 | Cole Kmet | TE | St. Viator | 6’6″ | 240 lbs | Notre Dame |
| 2 | Jake Marwede | TE | Loyola | 6’5″ | 235 lbs | Duke |
| 3 | Logan Christopherson | TE | Lemont | 6’6″ | 225 lbs | Missouri |
| 4 | Griffin Hammer | TE | St. Charles North | 6’5″ | 225 lbs | Colorado State |
| 5 | Josh Babicz | TE | Barrington | 6’5″ | 220 lbs | North Dakota State |
| 6 | Tim Zaleski | TE | St. Rita | 6’5″ | 215 lbs | Undecided |
| 7 | Austen Ferbet | TE | Prairie Ridge | 6’4″ | 225 lbs | Army | 8 | Jack Grochowski | TE | Palatine | 6’4″ | 210 lbs | Undecided |
| 9 | Austin Avery | TE | Yorkville | 6’4″ | 210 lbs | Undecided |
| 10 | Glenn Albanese | TE | Batavia | 6’5″ | 220 lbs | Louisville (baseball) |
| 11 | Mitch Lewis | TE | Naperville North | 6’6″ | 215 lbs | Undecided |
| 12 | Austin Schwantz | TE | Fremd | 6’3″ | 240 lbs | Undecided |
| 13 | Payton Campbell | TE | Grayslake North | 6’3″ | 245 lbs | Undecided |
| 14 | Bryce Jordan | TE | Johnsburg | 6’3″ | 220 lbs | Undecided |
| 15 | Jonathan Hamilton | TE | St. Patrick | 6’3″ | 220 lbs | Undecided |
| 16 | Jack Henige | TE | Fenwick | 6’5″ | 210 lbs | Undecided |
| 17 | Michael Gehl | TE | Wheaton North | 6’3″ | 215 lbs | Undecided |
| 18 | Adam Hillis | TE | Jacksonville | 6’4″ | 240 lbs | Undecided |
| 19 | Cameron Lucas | TE | Canton | 6’4″ | 220 lbs | Undecided |
| 20 | Travon Avery | TE | West Aurora | 6’3″ | 210 lbs | Undecided |
| 21 | Kyle Rensing | TE | Belleville East | 6’4″ | 225 lbs | Undecided |
| 22 | Austin Taylor | TE | Richwoods | 6’2″ | 215 lbs | Undecided |
| 23 | Cole Steward | TE | Salem | 6’4″ | 225 lbs | Undecided |
| 24 | Michael Berentes | TE | Rock Falls | 6’3″ | 220 lbs | Undecided |
| 25 | Patrick Bond | TE | Galesburg | 6’6″ | 220 lbs | Undecided |
Honorable Mention/Players To Watch
| Name | Pos | High School | Ht | Wt | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Perry | TE | Jacksonville | 6’4″ | 215 lbs | Undecided |
| Sheldun Benn | TE/WR | Brother Rice | 6’5″ | 200 lbs | Undecided |
| Josh Class | TE/WR | Tremont | 6’3″ | 200 lbs | Undecided |
| Brandon Dable | TE/WR | St. Joseph | 6’3″ | 200 lbs | Undecided |
| Ashton Roach | TE | Clifton Central | 6’5″ | 220 lbs | Undecided |
| Blake Brainard | TE/WR | Woodstock | 6’3″ | 200 lbs | Undecided |
| Jacob Ellis | TE | Rock Island | 6’6″ | 215 lbs | Undecided |
| Davion Talbert | TE | Oak Park River Forest | 6’3″ | 225 lbs | Undecided |
| DJ Spell | TE/WR | Herrin | 6’4″ | 200 lbs | Undecided |
| Martez Malone | TE/ATH | Providence | 6’3″ | 205 lbs | Undecided |
| Edward Gorens | TE/WR | Oak Park River Forest | 6’4″ | 210 lbs | Undecided |
| Casey O’Laughlin | TE | Fenwick | 6’2″ | 210 lbs | Northwestern (Baseball) |
| Jared Scott | TE/ATH | Oak Park River Forest | 6’6″ | 215 lbs | Undecided |
| Alex Pihlstrom | TE | Glenbard West | 6’6″ | 220 lbs | Undecided |
| Brendan Niewinski | TE | Niles Notre Dame | 6’4″ | 215 lbs | Undecided |
| Jake Robinson | TE | Batavia | 6’3″ | 215 lbs | Undecided |