Chase Green Makes It Official & Commits to Illinois
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
June 27, 2023
Chase Green is a three-star recruit who wanted a visit to Illinois, that wish was granted last weekend.
Chase Green Makes It Official & Commits to Illinois
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
June 27, 2023
Chase Green is a three-star recruit who wanted a visit to Illinois, that wish was granted last weekend.
Recruiting: Illinois Keeps Another In-State Recruit Home As 2024's Joe Barna Commits
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
June 27th, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy Joe Barna)
When Illinois football coach Bret Bielema was hired, one of the first items of note was his spill about recruiting the state of Illinois very hard.
"I'm from Illinois, there's no reason we can't try and keep the best talent in-house." Bielema said. "I want to put a border around the state." he said smiling
Bielema may have been smiling but he meant business. Today, he added to his in-state haul by getting Wheaton's three-star defensive end Joe Barna to stay home.
Florida DB Amar Reynolds Commits to Illinois
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
June 26, 2023
The Fighting Illini football program continues to impress with its recruiting efforts.
Football Recruiting Spotlight on Vernon Woodward
Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst
June 26, 2023
Illinois continued its recent run of recruiting success when it flipped cornerback Vernon Woodward of Winter Park High School from his commitment to Wisconsin and added him to the increasingly impressive Illinois recruiting class of 2024.
The Farrell Files Illinois - Another Commitment & B1G RB Ratings
Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys National Football Recruiting Expert
June 26, 2023
(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)
In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll take a look at the most recent commitment, break down another from the “great eight” weekend and look at the running back rankings for the 2023 season in the Big Ten.
Football Recruiting - the Waiting Begins
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
June 26, 2023
This was another big recruiting weekend for the Illinois football program.
Recruiting: Junior College Star Receiver Capka-Jones Picks Illinois
June 25th, 2023 By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director […]
Bielema’s Illini Hoping 2023 Junior College WR Alex Capka-Jones Can Provide Instant Depth
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema attempting to mine the junior college market once again with the scholarship offer of 2023 California wide receiver Alex Capka-Jones.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst
June 26, 2023
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Even into late June, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema is still trying to plug talent into the final scholarship spots of his roster.
And for the third-year Illini coach, that means more mining under-recruited junior college talent. California junior college wide receiver Alexander Capka-Jones showed up at the Champaign-Urbana campus Wednesday morning for the Illini Rising Camp and left Memorial Stadium with a scholarship offer.
Football Recruiting Spotlight on Karsen Konkel
Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst
June 24, 2023
Are you an optimist or a pessimist?
The Farrell Files Illinois - 2 More Makes 8
Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys National Football Recruiting Expert
June 23, 2023
(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)
Illini’s Luke Altmyer Among 45 QBs Selected to Manning Passing Academy
Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer will be one of 14 […]
Florida Flip: Three-star 2024 CB Vernon Woodward Flips Commit From Wisconsin to Illinois
Illinois successfully flips the verbal pledge of three-star CB Vernon Woodward from Wisconsin as the Florida native switches to Bielema’s Illini.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst
June 21, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy Vernon Woodward's Twitter page)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Illinois has flipped the verbal pledge of its first 2024 prospect away from a Big Ten Conference rival and away from Bret Bielema’s former employer.
Vernon Woodward, a three-star defensive back who will be attending Winter Park (Fla.) High School this fall, has been swayed to change his college destination to Illinois after giving a verbal commitment to Wisconsin in the first week of June just two days after arriving on the Madison, Wisconsin campus.
Recruiting: Karsten Konkel Becomes 4th In-State to Illini’s 2024 Recruiting Class
Konkel joins athlete Tysean Griffin, offensive lineman Eddie Tuerk and offensive lineman Brandon Hansen as the verbals from inside the state in this current recruiting class.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst
June 21, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy Karsen Konkel's Twitter page)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The new Illinois special teams and tight ends coach has put his first touches in the 2024 recruiting class for Bret Bielema’s Illini program.
Karsten Konkel became the 10th verbal pledge to Illinois’ 2024 recruiting class when the tight end from Pinckneyville, Ill. announced his decision on Wednesday morning via a social media post.
The Farrell Files Illinois - Upcoming Visitors and a Big Official Underway
Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys National Football Recruiting Expert
June 21, 2023
(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)
In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll break down another of the “big six” commitments and a look at some of the upcoming visitors as well as a big official underway.
Illini 2025 OL Target Griffin Rousseau Seeking an Honest Assessment from Recruiting Coaches
Wisconsin 2025 prospect Griffin Rousseau left Illini’s ‘Big Man’ camp last week with a clear indication of how to get better as he continues to progress as a offensive lineman.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
June 20, 2023
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The cliche about high-profile prospects being recruited is they want to be told everything great about them and what they’re best at.
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