Amid a standout season last year, University of Illinois men’s basketball ... wearing an olive green Pacifica T-shirt. No men’s basketball or football players disclosed receiving any kind ...

and No. 5 at cornerback. He had chosen Illinois over A&M, Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Oregon, Ole Miss, Tennessee and a dozen-plus others. All the recruits: Illinois football Class of 2026 ...

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During his junior season, Thomas, who is ranked as the No. 39 cornerback in the country, recorded 22 tackles, four pass ...

Linebacker Tony Williams and defensive back Almirian Thomas, 2026 recruits from Florida, have committed to Illinois ...

With these latest signings, Illinois' 2026 recruiting class rose to No. 7 in 247Sports' national rankings – a huge development for a program that hasn't consistently landed top-50 football ...

Once again, Illinois is finding out the best way to land top football recruits ... According to , the Illinois class is currently ranked No. 7 nationally. No. 1 Southern California and No ...

Illinois football added another athlete from the transfer portal, bolstering its offensive line. Southeast Missouri State transfer Tyler McMillan announced his commitment to Illinois via social ...

I will say I did talk to Brian Daboll and had a great conversation with him. Really enjoyed him a lot. I think he’s a lot of fun to talk to and has a beautiful football mind. Him and Josh [Allen ...