From Prep to Pro!, EST 2001

  2025 CFB/2025-2029 NFL Draft Scout

- Draft Scout Front Page - 2025-29 CFB Players of the Week - 2025-29 CFB Player Injuries - 2025-29 CFB Season Risers - 2025-29 CFB Season Fallers - CFB Player News & Notes - 2025-2029 FBS/FCS Team Lists/Rosters - College Football Transfers - 2026-2029 - Real-Time Rating Changes - CFB's Best Player Names By Year/Position - 2025-2029 CFB 5* Star Recruits - Players by School/College List A-Z - Draft Scout Player Directory A-Z Draft Scout Top 16 NFL Prospect Teams for 2025 (Based on NFL Team Preseason Scouting Grades)

- #1 Texas AM (19 players in Top 650 Overall) - #2 Alabama (17) - #3 Penn State (16) - #4 Clemson (15) - #5 Georgia (15) - #6 USC (15) - #7 Oregon (14) - #8 LSU (14) - #9 Arizona State (13) - #10 Miami (13) - #11 Michigan (13) - #12 Texas Tech (13) - #13 Oklahoma (13) - #14 Texas Tech (13) - #15 Ohio State (12) - #16 Notre Dame (12) - End of 2024 Season Risers - End of 2024 Season Fallers   Player Rankings by Conference: -ACC- | -American Athletic- | -Big 12- | -Big Ten- | -Conference USA- | -Independent- | -Mid-American- | -Mountain West- | -Pac-12- | -SEC- | -Sun Belt-
- Draft Scout Rokfin Football Channel - Draft Scout Weekly - Contact Draft Scout - Privacy Policy

  2024 CFB/2024-2028 NFL Draft Scout

- 2025 NFL Draft Tracker/Results - 2025 NFL Combine - End of 2024 Season Risers - End of 2024 Season Fallers - 2025 NFL Draft Underclassmen - 2025 Senior Bowl - 2025 East-West Shrine - 2025 Hula Bowl - 2025 Tropical Bowl - 2025 HBCU Legacy Bowl Draft Scout Top 12 NFL Prospect Teams for 2025 (Based on NFL Team Preseason Scouting Grades)

- #1 Oregon (17 players in Top 350 Overall) - #2 Michigan (14) - #3 Ohio State (14) - #4 Georgia (13) - #5 Texas (11) - #6 Notre Dame (11) - #7 Penn State (10) - #8 Iowa (10) - #9 Mississippi (9) - #10 Florida State (9) - #11 Virginia Tech (9) - #12 Miami (9) - 2024-2028 CFB 5* Star Recruits - 2024-2028 FBS/FCS Team Lists/Rosters - CFB's Best Player Names By Year/Position - Draft Scout Player Directory A-Z - Players by School/College List A-Z - CFB Player News & Notes - Draft Scout Rokfin Football Channel - Draft Scout Weekly - Contact Draft Scout - Privacy Policy - Phil Steele/Draft Scout   Player Rankings by Conference: -ACC- | -American Athletic- | -Big 12- | -Big Ten- | -Conference USA- | -Independent- | -Mid-American- | -Mountain West- | -Pac-12- | -SEC- | -Sun Belt-

  2023 CFB/2024-2027 NFL Draft Scout

- Draft Scout Front Page - 2024 NFL Draft Tracker/Results - 2024 Pro Timing Days/Results - 2024 Pro Timing Day Risers by Position - 2024 Pro Timing Day Fallers by Position - 2024 NFL Combine - Josh Buchanan's 2024 Top 100 Small School Prospects - End of Season Risers - End of Season Fallers - 2024 NFL Draft Underclassmen - 2024 Senior Bowl - 2024 East-West Shrine - 2024 Hula Bowl - 2024 HBCU Legacy Bowl - 2023 CFB Bowl Games/Playoffs - CFB Player News & Notes 12/03 Final CFB Playoff Top 12
- #1 Michigan - #2 Washington - #3 Texas - #4 Alabama - #5 Florida State - #6 Georgia - #7 Ohio State - #8 Oregon - #9 Missouri - #10 Penn State - #11 Mississippi - #12 Oklahoma - 2023-2027 FBS/FCS Team Lists/Rosters - CFB's Best Player Names By Year/Position - Draft Scout Player Directory A-Z - Players by School/College List A-Z - Draft Scout Rokfin Football Channel - Draft Scout Weekly - Phil Steele/Draft Scout - Contact Draft Scout   Player Rankings by Conference: -ACC- | -American Athletic- | -Big 12- | -Big Ten- | -Conference USA- | -Independent- | -Mid-American- | -Mountain West- | -Pac-12- | -SEC- | -Sun Belt-

  NFL Draft Scout History

- 1997 Coach Bill Walsh Draft Insider (First/Early NFL Draft Scout) - 2023 NFL Draft Tracker/Results - 2023 Undrafted by Position - 2023 Pro Timing Days/Results - 2023 Pro Timing Day Risers by Position - Draft Scout Evolve: Player Rating Changes - 2023 NFL Combine - Draft Scout CFB Risers - Draft Scout CFB Fallers - 2023 NFL Draft Underclassmen - 2023-26 #1 Georgia Bulldogs - 2023-26 #3 TCU Horned Frogs - 2022-23 CFB Bowl Schedule - EA College Football Game Pushed Back to 2024 - CFB Schedule/Roster/News Links - CFB Player Injury News & Notes - CFB Injuries by Year/Position

2022 Draft Scout

- 2022 NFL Draft Tracker - 2022 Pro Timing Days/Results - 2022 Pro Timing Day Risers by Position - 2022 NFL Combine/Results - 2022 NFL Combine Risers by Position - 2022 NFL Draft Underclassmen - 2021 Draft Scout Top 100

  Draft Scout by Conference

  Player Rankings by Conference: -ACC- | -American Athletic- | -Big 12- | -Big Ten- | -Conference USA- | -Independent- | -Mid-American- | -Mountain West- | -Pac-12- | -SEC- | -Sun Belt-

By Division: -FBS- | -FCS- | -Division 2- | -Division 3- | -NAIA-


  2023 Draft Scout Offense

QB | Quarterback RB | Runningback FB | Fullback-HBack TE | Tight End WR | Wide Receiver OC | Center OG | Guard OT | Tackle PK | Kicker

  2023 Draft Scout Defense

DE | Defensive End DT | Defensive Tackle ILB | Middle Linebacker OLB | Outside Linebacker CB | Cornerback FS | Free Safety SS | Strong Safety PT | Punter LS | Longsnapper

  2022 Draft Scout Offense

QB | Quarterback RB | Runningback FB | Fullback-HBack TE | Tight End WR | Wide Receiver OC | Center OG | Guard OT | Tackle PK | Kicker

  2022 Draft Scout Defense

DE | Defensive End DT | Defensive Tackle ILB | Middle Linebacker OLB | Outside Linebacker CB | Cornerback FS | Free Safety SS | Strong Safety PT | Punter LS | Longsnapper






 Draft Scout College Football Player News: Illinois
Previous 15 Notes |Back to Page One| Next 15 Notes

  08/29/20 - Milo Eifler, rSr/2021, Illinois, 6-1, 228 (DS#26 OLB) + More +

  2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Milo Eifler, Illinois,...2020 Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Ten fourth team...69 tackles, 10.0 TFLs, one PBU, one fumble recovery in 2019...Eight tackles vs. No. 6 Wisconsin 10/19/19 to help Illinois win 24-23 and complete one of the biggest upsets in Big Ten History. - Illinois Football

(DS#26 OLB) rSr/2021 OLB Milo Eifler, Illinois
News Source: Illinois Football
Share/Comment: Here

  08/08/20 - Roderick Perry II, rSr/2022, Illinois, 6-1, 304 (DS#54 DT) + More +

  The Illini are still not yet at full strength when it comes to their roster. Smith reiterated Friday they were still waiting on a couple players to arrive on campus. That small group includes South Carolina State graduate transfer Roderick Perry. Perry committed to Illinois on July 30. The 6-foot-2, 300-pound defensive tackle out of Raleigh, N.C., had 34 tackles last season for the Bulldogs, which included 14 1/2 tackles for loss and 4 1/2 sacks. "We lost good inside players that played a lot of football for us," Smith said. "To have a chance to get a player of his caliber this late in the game - he became available, we started talking to him. He plays hard. He's going to bring a lot of toughness to our team." - News Gazette Tribune

(DS#54 DT) rSr/2022 DT Roderick Perry II, Illinois
News Source: News Gazette Tribune
Share/Comment: Here

  08/05/20 - Ethan Tabel, rSr/2022, Illinois, 5-11, 230 (DS#19 LS) + More +

  2020 PRESEASON PATRICK MANNELLY LONG SNAPPER AWARD WATCHLIST: Ethan Tabel, Illinois,...Tabel started all 13 games at long snapper in 2019...Second on the team in punt return tackles (4)...Snapped for James McCourt's game-winning 39 yard field goals as time expired vs. No. 6 Wisconsin 10/19/19 to help Illinois win 24-23 and complete one of the biggest upsets in Big Ten History...Walk-on was awarded a scholarship by coach Lovie Smith at a team meeting on Aug. 26, 2019. - Illinois Football

(DS#19 LS) rSr/2022 LS Ethan Tabel, Illinois
News Source: Illinois Football
Share/Comment: Here

  07/30/20 - Roderick Perry II, rSr/2022, Illinois, 6-1, 304 (DS#54 DT) + More +

  The transfer pipeline continues in full force for the Illinois football program. Less than 24 hours after Lovie Smith's program added Southern California tight end Daniel Imatorbhehbe - the older brother of Illini receiver Josh Imatorbhebhe - on Wednesday night, the Illinois defensive line received a boost Thursday morning with the commitment from South Carolina State transfer Roderick Perry. Perry posted a note on his Twitter account on Thursday morning announcing his transfer to Illinois. "Due to unforeseen circumstances and after discussing it with coaches and family, we collectively decided that the best decision for me was to enter the transfer portal," Perry wrote. "It was never my intention to leave my Bulldog family at South Carolina State University. In the fall of 2020 I will be joining the fight with the University of Illinois." Perry, a 6-foot-2, 300-pound native of Raleigh, N.C., posted 34 tackles last season at South Carolina State, including 14 1/2 for loss to go along with 4 1/2 sacks. - News-Gazette

(DS#54 DT) rSr/2022 DT Roderick Perry II, Illinois
News Source: News-Gazette
Share/Comment: Here

  07/29/20 - Roderick Perry II, rSr/2022, Illinois, 6-1, 304 (DS#54 DT) + More +

  2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-FCS THIRD TEAM: DL Rod Perry, South Carolina State, Sr.,...Perry developed into a star and had a breakout year in 2019. He finished the year with 34 tackles, 14.5 tackles for a loss, 4.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble. According to Pro Football Focus, Perry was one of the highest-graded defensive linemen in all of FCS, logging a total grade of 91.1 out of 100. Heading into 2020, Perry was named a preseason All-American and was mentioned as a possible NFL Draft pick. - DraftScout

(DS#54 DT) rSr/2022 DT Roderick Perry II, Illinois
News Source: Phil Steele
Share/Comment: Here

  07/28/20 - Ricky Smalling, rSr/2022, Illinois, 6-1, 205 (DS#999 WR) + More +

  After once being the first verbal commitment to Illinois football head coach Lovie Smith, Ricky Smalling will not return for his senior season, team spokesperson Kent Brown confirmed. Loren Tate first reported the news on WDWS last week and Scott Richey of The Champaign News-Gazette reported it on Saturday morning. Also, senior running back Ra'Von Bonner and redshirt senior offensive lineman Jake Cerny are not part of the team this fall due to personal reasons, that news was first reported by The News-Gazette.

Smalling committed in 2016 as a three-star recruit from Chicago Brother Rice High School and led the Illini in receiving as a true freshman in 2017 (501 yards) and was the fourth true freshman in program history to lead the team in receiving yards. His 31 receptions that year were tied for a team lead with Malik Turner. As a sophomore in 2018, Smalling started and played in 11 games and led the team in receptions (33), receiving yards (406) and receiving touchdowns (5). He started the first seven games last year and had 24 receptions for 225 yards with one touchdown before suffering a season-ending injury. - Herald-Review Times

(DS#999 WR) rSr/2022 WR Ricky Smalling, Illinois
News Source: Herald-Review Times
Share/Comment: Here

  07/27/20 - Doug Kramer, rSr/2022, Illinois, 6-2, 299 (DS#9 C) + More +

  2020 WUERFFEL TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Doug Kramer, Illinois, senior, offensive line,...Kramer is a Three-time Academic All-Big Ten...Graduated with a degree in finance with a 3.3 GPA..Raised $1,550 for the Walk for Wishes...2019 NFF Mental Toughness Award...2020 Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Ten third team. - Illinois Football

(DS#9 C) rSr/2022 C Doug Kramer, Illinois
News Source: Illinois Football
Share/Comment: Here

  07/26/20 - Brandon Peters, rSr/2022, Illinois, 6-5, 228 (DS#15 QB) + More +

  2020 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: QB Brandon Peters, Illinois,...Started 11 games in 2019...152-of-275 passing for 1,884 yards and 18 touchdowns on the season...74 carries for 213 yards and three touchdowns on the season...Fifth in the Big Ten in passing touchdowns (18), eighth in yards per completion (12.4), eighth in points responsible for (126), ninth in completion percentage (55.3), ninth in passing efficiency (128.6), 10th in passing yards (1,884), and 10th in total offense (190.6). - Illinois Football

(DS#15 QB) rSr/2022 QB Brandon Peters, Illinois
News Source: Illinois Football
Share/Comment: Here

  07/25/20 - Blake Hayes, rSr/2022, Illinois, 6-5, 226 (DS#5 P) + More +

  2020 PRESEASON RAY GUY AWARD WATCH LIST: Blake Hayes, Illinois,...All-Big Ten first team (media) in 2019...All-Big Ten first team (coaches)...Associated Press All-Big Ten first team...77 punts, 3,437 punt yards (44.6 yards/punt), 32 punts inside the 20, 22 punts of 50+ yards, only two touchbacks during the 2019 season...Led the Big Ten and ranked 18th in the nation in punting average (44.6). - Illinois Football

(DS#5 P) rSr/2022 P Blake Hayes, Illinois
News Source: Illinois Football
Share/Comment: Here

  07/25/20 - Jake Hansen, rSr/2022, Illinois, 6-1, 239 (DS#14 ILB) + More +

  2020 BUTKUS AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Jake Hansen, Illinois,...2019 All Big-Ten honorable mention (coaches)...2019 All-Big Ten honorable mention (media)...Eight career forced fumbles are fourth-most in program history (dating back to 1990)...72 tackles, 7.5 TFLs, 3.5 sacks, one interception, seven forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries for the 2019 season...Led the nation in forced fumbles (7) and ranked fifth in fumbles recovered (3) for the 2019 season. - Illinois Football

(DS#14 ILB) rSr/2022 ILB Jake Hansen, Illinois
News Source: Illinois Football
Share/Comment: Here

  07/25/20 - Jake Hansen, rSr/2022, Illinois, 6-1, 239 (DS#14 ILB) + More +

  2020 BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST: LB Jake Hansen, Illinois,...The Football Writers Association of America, in conjunction with Charlotte Touchdown Club named Illinois senior LB Jake Hansen to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list. It is the third watch list for Hansen after he was on the Bednarik and Butkus watch lists earlier this month. Hansen had 72 tackles, 7.5 TFLs, 3.5 sacks, one interception, seven forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries for the 2019 season. - Illinois Football

(DS#14 ILB) rSr/2022 ILB Jake Hansen, Illinois
News Source: Illinois Football
Share/Comment: Here

  07/25/20 - *Kendrick Green, rJr/2021, Illinois, 6-2, 305 (DS#7 OG) + More +

  2020 OUTLAND TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST: G Kendrick Green, Illinois,...The Football Writers Association of America named Illinois junior OL Kendrick Green to the Outland Trophy watch list. It is the first career watch list for Green...Started 12 games at left guard and one game at center...All-Big Ten honorable mention (media). - Illinois Football

(DS#7 OG) rJr/2021 OG *Kendrick Green, Illinois
News Source: Illinois Football
Share/Comment: Here

  07/25/20 - Alex Palczewski, rSr/2023, Illinois, 6-7, 303 (DS#20 OT) + More +

  2020 OUTLAND TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST: OT Alex Palczewski, Illinois,...Palczewski started all 13 games at right tackle in 2019...Ended the season with 36 straight starts...All-Big Ten third team (coaches)...All-Big Ten honorable mention (media). - Illinois Football

(DS#20 OT) rSr/2023 OT Alex Palczewski, Illinois
News Source: Illinois Football
Share/Comment: Here

  07/19/20 - Jake Hansen, rSr/2022, Illinois, 6-1, 239 (DS#14 ILB) + More +

  2020 PRESEASON BEDNARIK AWARD WATCH LIST: LB Jake Hansen, Illinois,...2019 Butkus Award Semifinalist...2019 All Big-Ten honorable mention (coaches)...2019 All-Big Ten honorable mention (media)...Eight career forced fumbles are fourth-most in program history (dating back to 1990)...72 tackles, 7.5 TFLs, 3.5 sacks, one interception, seven forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries for the 2019 season...Led the nation in forced fumbles (7) and ranked fifth in fumbles recovered (3) for the 2019 season. - Illinois Football

(DS#14 ILB) rSr/2022 ILB Jake Hansen, Illinois
News Source: Illinois Football
Share/Comment: Here

  07/14/20 - Brandon Peters, rSr/2022, Illinois, 6-5, 228 (DS#15 QB) + More +

  Peters quickly squashed the notion of a quarterback competition in last August's training camp, his first at Illinois after transferring from Michigan. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound native of Avon, Ind., asserted himself into the No. 1 spot and held onto that title for the remainder of the season. Peters missed two games last fall because of a concussion, but he still had the most productive and efficient season by an Illinois quarterback since Wes Lunt in 2015. Peters completed 152 of 275 passes for 1,884 yards, 18 touchdowns and just eight interceptions. Pigeon-holing Peters as a pocket passer, though, isn't quite right. His rushing totals weren't outlandish - 74 carries for 213 yards and three touchdowns - but the one-time Division I basketball recruit managed to break a few big runs when they mattered most.

As Illinois offensive coordinator Rod Smith would say, Peters is "not an oak tree back there." The Illini quarterback has shown that off even more since the team's voluntary workouts with Hernandez and his staff resumed. "Watching him run, he looks absolutely incredible," Hernandez said. "He's got his big, long stride, and he's taking people down with it, winning some races. There's some competitiveness. He has definitely put some work in to help showcase some of his athleticism. "He's definitely standing out right now as a guy who continued to lift, continued to run and continued to work on his overall performance. I think that right there shows a lot to this football team, how important it is to our quarterback to get it done. Hopefully it's going to continue to spread throughout the remainder of our guys as well." - News Gazette Tribune

(DS#15 QB) rSr/2022 QB Brandon Peters, Illinois
News Source: News Gazette Tribune
Share/Comment: Here

Previous 15 Notes |Back to Page One| Next 15 Notes


 BACK TO TOP


Warning: Undefined array key "TeamID" in D:\InetPub\vhosts\scoutnation.com\draftscout.com\2020rightcolteam.php on line 56

Warning: Undefined array key "DSTeamID" in D:\InetPub\vhosts\scoutnation.com\draftscout.com\2020rightcolteam.php on line 57

 Illinois Football Videos

 Buy Draft Scout Weekly


** Draft Scout Data **
(Everything Online PLUS)

 Support Draft Scout

The Database Engine for NFLDraftScout.com, Draft Scout is being repurposed...Support the Future Development of ScoutNation.com...

 




 Draft Scout Archives


** 2010-2022 Draft Scout Archives **
(Yearly Player Data Exports, Prospect Lists & More)

 

 Draft Scout Future

100% Dedicated and Never Done
80% Innovated
45% Hidden
35% Built

Synergization