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Draft Scout Illinois Player Rankings
2026 Draft Class
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Last Updated/Cross Checked: Illinois Roster: 09/18/25-2026 Pro Prospects XCheck/Roster/Transfers
Depth Chart: 09/18/25-Week 4/2-3 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* (18) |
Day 4+ |
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Yes-HMC |
Yes |
Yes |
| (Transfer from Mississippi) X-5-7/+10 LBs for 25/61%-22-6 in 24/64%13-10 in 23 |
| Arkin, Tanner |
TE |
3* (127) |
3* (19) |
Day 4+ |
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No |
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Yes |
| (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) |
3* (00) |
Day 4+ |
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Yes-HMC |
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| X-Up tp HPFA/Starting Slot WR in 25-13GP-20-294-14.70-1 in 24/May Have Extra Year |
| Bryant, Alec |
DE |
4* (30) |
3* (00) |
Day 4 |
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No |
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| (Transfer from Virginia Tech) X-Lower Tryout Tier/FYStarter in 25-Rating @ DE/2GP in 24/12GP-27TT-1/2SK in 23/4* 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-Lower 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/May Have Extra Year |
| Davis, J.C. |
OT |
2* (149) |
3* (16) |
Day 2 |
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Senior-24 |
Yes-3rdC |
Yes |
Yes |
| (Transfer from New Mexico) X-Up to 2-4/Back for 2025/+15 LBs for 25/Did Play Up in 2024/6-4V w/OT WingSpan |
| Gesky, Josh |
OG |
3* (291) |
3* (29) |
Day 4 |
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Yes-HMC |
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| X-FA-Tryout/Starting OG-LG/+10 LBs for 25/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/Backup-QB2 in 25/+10 LBs for 25 |
| Hansen, Lane |
LS |
0* (79) |
2* (00) |
Day 4 |
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Yes-HMC |
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| X-Lower Tryout Tier/+20 LBs for 25 |
| 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/+10 LBs for 25 |
| 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/-10 LBs for 25/Shorter DT/5GP-2TT in 24 |
| Jacas, Gabe |
OLB |
3* (193) |
3* (07) |
Day 2 |
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Yes-3rdC |
Yes |
Yes |
| X-Up to 2-3/**Tester/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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| (+) Coming off Sept 2025 Knee INJ...Transfer from Idaho X-Recheck/+10 LBs for 25/Transfer Up/Projected Backup OT in 25 |
Kreutz, Josh  |
C |
3* (126) |
3* (23) |
Day 3 |
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Yes-HMC |
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| (+) Coming off Sept 2025 Undisclosed INJ 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/+10 LBs for 25/Backup in 25-Plays a lot/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-Tryout Tier/Co-Starter in 25/12GP-8TT-3SK-24/11GP-37TT-4TFL-1SK in 23 |
| Priestly, Melvin |
OG |
2* (406) |
3* (34) |
Day 4+ |
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Yes-HMC |
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Yes |
| (Transfer from Grambling) X-7-HPFA/Shot at 5-7/-10 LBs for 25/Transfer Up/Starting RT/Rating @ OG |
| Rosiek, Dylan |
ILB |
3* (240) |
3* (31) |
Day 4+ |
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Yes-HMC |
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Yes |
| X-HPFA/Should be Def TL in 25/9GP-63TT-3TFL-1.5SK in 24/82TT-7.5TFL-1SK-4FF-23 |
| Rusk, Cole |
TE |
3* (132) |
3* (00) |
Day 4 |
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No |
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Yes-25 |
| (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* (14) |
Day 2 |
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Yes-2ndC |
Yes |
Yes |
| (+) Coming off Sept 2025 Ankle INJ X-3-5/INJ-Could Return for 26/Starting Nickel/13GP-49TT-2TFL-4INT-6PBU in 24/57TT-2INT-11PBU-23 |
| 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* (55) |
Day 4 |
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2025 Transfer |
Yes-25 |
Yes |
| (Transfer from Wisconsin) X-FA-Tryout/34 Monster DE-Rating @ DT/DNP INJ in 24/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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| (+) Coming off Oct 2025 Undisclosed INJ X-999/Backup |
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