By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Sr. Recruiting Analyst
December 18, 2025
(Cover photo courtesy Kedric Prince/IlliniGuys)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — One of the headline prospects in Illinois football’s 2026 recruiting class is quarterback Michael Clayton II, who committed to the Illini in November 2024 and never looked back.
Several IlliniGuys writers and analysts were asked to identify players who could rise to the top in this class, and the conversation consistently returned to Clayton, the 6-foot-4, 200-pound signal caller from Edison High School in Miami, Florida.
We caught up with Clayton for a one-on-one Q&A . . .
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