Highest-rated Class of 2027 football recruits from Illinois
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February 13, 2026
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Highest-rated Class of 2027 football recruits from Illinois
The recruiting race for the Class of 2027 is already heating up — not just on the field, but in the increasingly complex ecosystem of modern college football, where NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals are reshaping how programs and players navigate early recruitment. For elite underclassmen, talent alone is no longer the only factor drawing attention; marketability, social media presence, and brand potential are now playing pivotal roles in how offers are extended and decisions are made. The top recruits in the 2026 cycle are not only physically advanced and highly skilled — they're entering high school with endorsement potential and media savviness.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2027 football recruits from Illinois using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by their 247Sports composite ratings. Here's the players from Illinois set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
- National rank: #442 (3 stars) - Position rank: #38 - College: not committed - Offers: Illinois, Cincinnati, Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern - High school: Morton (Morton, IL)
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#16 (tie). Jameson Purcell (QB)
- National rank: #442 (3 stars) - Position rank: #31 - College: Indiana - Offers: Indiana, Arkansas, Auburn, California, Florida - High school: Maine South (Park Ridge, IL)
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#15. Tommy Riordan (Edge)
- National rank: #435 (3 stars) - Position rank: #34 - College: not committed - Offers: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kansas State, Minnesota - High school: Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale, IL)
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#10 (tie). Jake Nawrot (QB)
- National rank: #370 (3 stars) - Position rank: #25 - College: not committed - Offers: Boston College, Duke, Iowa, Kansas, Kansas State - High school: John Hersey (Arlington Heights, IL)
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#10 (tie). Chris Kasky (Edge)
- National rank: #370 (3 stars) - Position rank: #30 - College: not committed - Offers: Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kansas State - High school: Nazareth Academy (La Grange Park, IL)
- National rank: #370 (3 stars) - Position rank: #41 - College: not committed - Offers: Boston College, Iowa, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State - High school: St Rita Of Cascia (Chicago, IL)
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#10 (tie). Keysan Taylor (Edge)
- National rank: #370 (3 stars) - Position rank: #30 - College: not committed - Offers: Arizona State, Cincinnati, Duke, Illinois, Indiana - High school: Guilford (Rockford, IL)
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#10 (tie). Justin Johnson (ATH)
- National rank: #370 (3 stars) - Position rank: #23 - College: not committed - Offers: Cincinnati, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota - High school: Evanston Township (Evanston, IL)
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#9. Brayden Parks (DL)
- National rank: #234 (4 stars) - Position rank: #29 - College: not committed - Offers: Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida - High school: Brother Rice (Chicago, IL)
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#8. Cameron Wagner (OT)
- National rank: #183 (4 stars) - Position rank: #19 - College: not committed - Offers: Auburn, Boston College, Florida, Florida State, Illinois - High school: St Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL)
- National rank: #175 (4 stars) - Position rank: #18 - College: not committed - Offers: Arizona State, Cincinnati, Florida State, Illinois, Indiana - High school: East St. Louis (East St. Louis, IL)
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#6. Tavares Harrington (CB)
- National rank: #137 (4 stars) - Position rank: #13 - College: not committed - Offers: Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Boston College - High school: Mount Carmel (Chicago, IL)
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#5. Roman Igwebuike (LB)
- National rank: #95 (4 stars) - Position rank: #5 - College: not committed - Offers: Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Boston College - High school: Mount Carmel (Chicago, IL)
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#4. Israel Abrams (QB)
- National rank: #62 (4 stars) - Position rank: #5 - College: not committed - Offers: Arkansas, Auburn, Cincinnati, Duke, Florida State - High school: Montini Catholic (Arlington Heights, IL)
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#3. Brock Williams (TE)
- National rank: #52 (4 stars) - Position rank: #2 - College: not committed - Offers: Georgia, Ohio State, Texas, Alabama, Arizona State - High school: Libertyville (Libertyville, IL)
- National rank: #50 (4 stars) - Position rank: #9 - College: not committed - Offers: Alabama, Arizona State, Auburn, Boston College, Georgia - High school: Mount Carmel (Chicago, IL)
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#1. Myson Johnson-Cook (ATH)
- National rank: #40 (4 stars) - Position rank: #2 - College: not committed - Offers: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Colorado - High school: East St. Louis (East St. Louis, IL)
