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Draft Scout Illinois Player Rankings
2026 Draft Class
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Last Updated/Cross Checked: Illinois Roster: 06/05/25-2026 Pro Prospects XCheck/Roster/Transfers
Depth Chart: 06/05/25-Projected 2025 4 Deep
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| Player Name |
Position |
Recruiting (Fr/JUCO) |
Scouting (Jr-Sr/ASG) |
Projected Draft Day |
Combine |
AS Game |
EOS All-Conf |
SB Watch |
EW Watch |
Altmyer, Luke  |
QB |
 4* (24) |
 3* (00) |
Day 3 |
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Yes-HMC |
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Yes |
| (Transfer from Mississippi) X-5-7/61%-22-6 in 24/64%13-10 in 23 |
| Arkin, Tanner |
TE |
3* (127) |
3* (00) |
Day 4+ |
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No |
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| (Transfer from Colorado State) X-HPFA/Could Play into Day 3 in 25/Starter in 24-13GP-16-111-3 |
| Bartolotta, Michael |
WR |
 0* (999) |
0* (00) |
Day 4 |
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No |
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| X-999/+15 LBs for 24/2024 JUCO/Backup |
| Beatty, Hank |
WR |
3* (156) |
0* (00) |
Day 4 |
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Yes-HMC |
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| X-Lower Tier WRs/Backup Slot WR-13GP-20-294-14.70-1 in 24 |
| Bryant, Alec |
OLB |
4* (30) |
3* (00) |
Day 4 |
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No |
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| (Transfer from Virginia Tech) X-Recheck/2GP in 24/Projected Backup in 25/12GP-27TT-1/2SK in 23/Backup/4* Transfer |
| Capka-Jones, Alexander |
WR |
0* (999) |
0* (00) |
Day 4 |
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No |
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| (Transfer from Moorpark College) X-999/Projected Backup in 25/7GP-2-21-0 in 24 |
| Cox Jr., Torrie |
CB |
3* (421) |
3* (00) |
Day 4 |
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No |
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| (Transfer from Ohio) X-FA-Tryout Tier/Smaller-Fiesty Cover CB/13GP-26TT-3INT-4PBU in 24 |
| Crimmins, Keelan |
P |
 2* (28) |
2* (00) |
Day 4+ |
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2025 Transfer/Yes-HMC |
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| (Double Transfer from Purdue/Mississippi State) X-FA-Tryout Tier/44.9 Ave in 24 |
| Davis, J.C. |
OT |
2* (149) |
3* (00) |
Day 2 |
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Senior-24 |
Yes-3rdC |
Yes |
Yes |
| (Transfer from New Mexico) X-Back for 2025/Up to 2-4/Did Play Up in 2024/6-4V/Prob OG/Transfer In |
| Gesky, Josh |
OG |
3* (291) |
3* (00) |
Day 4+ |
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Yes-HMC |
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| X-PFA/Starting OG-LG/Plays OT as well |
| Hampton, Ethan |
QB |
3* (97) |
3* (00) |
Day 4 |
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2025 Transfer |
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| (Transfer from Northern Illinois) X-Lower Tryout Tier/Projected Backup-QB2 in 25 |
| Hansen, Lane |
LS |
0* (79) |
2* (00) |
Day 4 |
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Yes-HMC |
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| X-Lower Tryout Tier |
| Hewitt, Carter |
DT |
0* (999) |
0* (00) |
Day 4 |
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2025 Transfer |
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| (Transfer from Northern Iowa) Transfer Up/Projected Backup in 2025 |
| Hunt, Gentle |
DT |
0* (310) |
0* (00) |
Day 4 |
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No |
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| (Transfer from Florida AM) X-999/Backup-Projected NT3 for 25/+15 LBs for 24/Shorter DT/5GP-2TT in 24 |
| Jacas, Gabe |
OLB |
3* (193) |
3* (00) |
Day 2 |
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Yes-3rdC |
Yes |
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| X-4-7/Bigger OLB-Possible DE if not ATH/13GP-74TT-13TFL-8SK-10QBH-24/12GP-31TT-4SK-23 |
| Knapik, Ayden |
OT |
3* (999) |
0* (00) |
Day 4 |
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2025 Transfer |
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| (Transfer from Idaho) X-Recheck/Transfer Up/Projected Backup OT in 25 |
| Kreutz, Josh |
C |
3* (126) |
3* (00) |
Day 3 |
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Yes-HMC |
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| X-4-7/Could Play Up Higher in 25/Son of Bears Pro Bowl Center Olin |
| Lowery Jr., Leon |
OLB |
3* (183) |
3* (00) |
Day 4 |
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2025 Transfer |
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| (Double Transfer from Wisconsin/Syracuse) X-Tryout Tier/Transfer/Projected Starter in 25/12GP-29TT-1SK-4QBH in 24 |
| McClure, Tyler |
WR |
0* (999) |
0* (00) |
Day 4 |
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No |
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| JUCO Backup |
| Odeluga, Kenenna |
ILB |
0* (389) |
3* (00) |
Day 4 |
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No |
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| **X-FA-Tryout/Could Play Up/Projected Starter in 25/12GP-8TT-3SK-24/11GP-37TT-4TFL-1SK in 23 |
| Priestly, Melvin |
OG |
2* (406) |
3* (00) |
Day 4+ |
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Yes-HMC |
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| (Transfer from Grambling) X-7-HPFA/Shot at 5-7/+15 LBs for 24/Transfer Up/Starting RT/Rating @ OG |
| Rosiek, Dylan |
ILB |
3* (240) |
3* (00) |
Day 4+ |
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Yes-HMC |
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| X-PFA/9GP-63TT-3TFL-1.5SK in 24/Def TL in 23/82TT-7.5TFL-1SK-4FF |
Rusk, Cole  |
TE |
3* (132) |
3* (00) |
Day 4 |
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No |
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Yes |
| (+) Summer 2024 Knee INJ/Out for 2024...Double Transfer from Murray State/Eastern Michigan X-Lower Tryout Tier/Projected Backup in 25/Transfer Up |
| Schuster, Dezmond |
OG |
3* (62) |
0* (00) |
Day 4 |
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No |
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| X-999/Backup/-10 LBs for 24/2024 3* JUCO |
| Scott, Xavier |
CB |
3* (436) |
3* (00) |
Day 1 |
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Yes-2ndC |
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| X-2-3/13GP-49TT-2TFL-4INT-6PBU in 24/57TT-2INT-11PBU-23/11GP-15TT-22 |
| Scott, Miles |
FS |
2* (586) |
3* (00) |
Day 4+ |
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No |
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Yes |
| X-HPFA/13GP-55TT-2INT-4PBU in 24/12GP-63TT-2INT in 23/WR to DB for 2023 |
| Strain, Tyler |
CB |
3* (352) |
0* (00) |
Day 4 |
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No |
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| X-999-Backup/7GP-5TT in 24/12GP-36TT-1INT-3PBU in 23 |
| Thompson Jr., James |
DT |
3* (67) |
3* (00) |
Day 4 |
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2025 Transfer |
Yes |
Yes |
| (+) Aug 2024 Upper Body INJ/Out/Transfer from Wisconsin X-FA-Tryout/Recheck-DNP INJ in 24/Projected Starter in 25/Can Play All Dline-13GP-29TT-3SK-23 |
| Zardzin, Luke |
ILB |
0* (999) |
0* (00) |
Day 4 |
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No |
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| X-999/Backup |
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