Highest-rated Class of 2025 football recruits from Illinois

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May 27, 2025
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Highest-rated Class of 2025 football recruits from Illinois

The dust has finally settled on the Class of 2025 football recruiting cycle. As programs look at their finalized rosters, the future landscape of college football is beginning to take shape. From five-star quarterbacks making headlines to underrated defensive linemen poised for breakout careers, this class is loaded with game-changing talent.

Stacker compiled a ranking of the best Class of 2025 football recruits from Illinois using data from 247Sports. Here's the players from Illinois set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.

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#20. Andre Lovett (S)

- National rank: #850 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #72
- College: Illinois
- High school: Eisenhower (Blue Island, IL)
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#19. Christian Pierce (LB)

- National rank: #731 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #75
- College: Western Illinois
- High school: Brother Rice (Oak Lawn, IL)
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#18. Logan Farrell (TE)

- National rank: #699 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #36
- College: Illinois
- High school: John Hersey (Arlington Heights, IL)
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#17. Jahmare Washington (CB)

- National rank: #627 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #52
- College: Wisconsin
- High school: Morgan Park (Chicago, IL)
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#16. Omar Mims Jr. (WR)

- National rank: #625 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #92
- College: Toledo
- High school: Cahokia (East St. Louis, IL)
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#15. Gabe Kaminski (Edge)

- National rank: #561 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #42
- College: Stanford
- High school: Nazareth Academy (La Grange Park, IL)
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#14. Terrence Smith (WR)

- National rank: #535 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #79
- College: Iowa
- High school: West Aurora (Aurora, IL)
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#13. Brayden Trimble (WR)

- National rank: #512 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #75
- College: Illinois
- High school: Mt. Zion (Mt. Zion, IL)
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#12. Dominik Hulak (Edge)

- National rank: #500 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #40
- College: Notre Dame
- High school: Immaculate Conception (Elmhurst, IL)
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#10. Joseph Reiff (DL)

- National rank: #492 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #53
- College: Notre Dame
- High school: York (Elmhurst, IL)
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#10. Jason Dowell (DL)

- National rank: #492 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #53
- College: Missouri
- High school: Althoff Catholic (Belleville, IL)
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#9. CJ Bass III (CB)

- National rank: #333 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #30
- College: Missouri
- High school: East St. Louis (East St. Louis, IL)
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#8. Carson Cooney (LB)

- National rank: #292 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #31
- College: Iowa
- High school: Oswego (Oswego, IL)
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#7. Jaylen Williams (DL)

- National rank: #262 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #27
- College: Wisconsin
- High school: Palatine (Palatine, IL)
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#6. Burke Gautcher (LB)

- National rank: #251 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #28
- College: Iowa
- High school: Sycamore (Sycamore, IL)
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#5. Dierre Hill (RB)

- National rank: #149 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #8
- College: Oregon
- High school: Althoff Catholic (Belleville, IL)
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#4. Christopher Burgess Jr. (DL)

- National rank: #70 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #8
- College: Notre Dame
- High school: Simeon (Chicago, IL)
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#3. Nathaniel Marshall (Edge)

- National rank: #43 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #3
- College: Michigan
- High school: Fenwick (Oak Park, IL)
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#2. Iose Epenesa (DL)

- National rank: #36 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #6
- College: Iowa
- High school: Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL)
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#1. Talyn Taylor (WR)

- National rank: #20 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #4
- College: Georgia
- High school: Geneva Community (Geneva, IL)
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