IHSA Players in College Football

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Oregon running back Dierre Hill Jr. finished the 2025 season with the highest Pro Football Focus grade of any freshman running back in the nation.

 

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What college is Naz WR Trenton Walker at?

 

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What 2025 IHSA Football Alumni are you looking to watch in college?

 

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WR CJ Harkins (Montini) NIU

Lineman Angelo De Sensi (Montini) Northwestern

WR Jake Cestone (Naz) Illinois State

DB Caden Considine (Byron) Illinois

 

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RB Dierre Hill Jr on Big Ten media day entering his soph year at Oregon.

 

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Dierre ranked #30, per CBS. His classmate RB counterpart out for a few months - D. Hill will get the rock a lot! Now up to 205 -not bad at 5/11.

College football Top 150 player rankings: Ohio State star Jeremiah Smith claims the top spot — again

College production and tape take center stage as we stack the deck with the most impactful players returning for the 2026 campaign

www.cbssports.com

 

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Jason Dowell is a devilish MONSTER - a 300-pound wrestler with abs like that on the interior Dline..


But he is a sincere Man of God.

 

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Dierre ranked #30, per CBS. His classmate RB counterpart out for a few months - D. Hill will get the rock a lot! Now up to 205 -not bad at 5/11.

College football Top 150 player rankings: Ohio State star Jeremiah Smith claims the top spot — again

College production and tape take center stage as we stack the deck with the most impactful players returning for the 2026 campaign

www.cbssports.com

I just saw this morning. I was about to post it again until I just saw your post.

 

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Did you hear who Caden Considine's roommate is at U of I?

Its the Tolono Unity QB who i think passed for over 500 yards in the state title game against Byron last year.

What a match

 

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Looking forward to see how Darrion Dupree does at Wisconsin this year. Had some big runs last year when he came off injury and he never transferred yet....hoping he takes the next step

 

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Pretty cool: Rochester Rockets football team is going to the #Illini vs. UAB game on Thursday.

Bret Bielema said it at Tuesday's media availability.

Rockets are led by HC Derek Leonard, and his former player, Hank Beatty, was a standout WR for Bielema.

The Rockets are 2-0 with two wins over 7A schools.

 

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https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-...state-offense-entering-opener-against-toledo/

 

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WR Donovan Olugbode from Montini/IMG has 7 catches for 109 yards and 1TD for Missouri so far. Game is in the 2nd quarter.

 

[4Afan]

https://www.on3.com/teams/michigan-...state-offense-entering-opener-against-toledo/

Game is on now on FS1

 

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WR Trell Harris (Naz) TD for the Oklahoma Sooners!

 

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Pops Battle

Pops Battle - Lindenwood Lions Quarterback - ESPN

View the profile of Lindenwood Lions Quarterback Pops Battle on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.

www.espn.com

TONS of IL players on the Lindenwood roster, heavy on the East Side.

https://lindenwoodlions.com/sports/football/roster

 

[EastSide77]

• Miles McVay (OL, Mississippi State): Right on. The 6'6", 350-lb trench monster made the portal move over to Mississippi State to lock down the SEC interior.
• Jesse Watson (WR, Lindenwood): Spot-on. Watson brought his deep-threat vertical speed back closer to home, joining Pops Battle and Christopher Bennett Jr. to make Lindenwood an official East Side pipeline receiver unit.
• Rico Bond (WR, Toledo): Exactly right. After breaking out and earning FCS Freshman All-American accolades, Bond made the move to Toledo in the MAC.
• Armaad Sharp (TE, Eastern Michigan): Dead-on. The physical tight end enrolled with the EMU Eagles to give them a versatile weapon in two-tight-end sets.
• Paris Patterson Jr. (OL, Texas): Nailed it. The former 4-star offensive lineman transferred to Steve Sarkisian's squad in Austin to bolster the Longhorns' front line depth.
• TaRyan Martin (RB, Kent State): Spot-on! The powerhouse running back who ran all over teams for East Side is tearing up MAC defenses in Kent State's backfield.

 

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Here is a breakdown of active East St. Louis High School alumni rostered across college football:


Division I FBS

Player	Position	College	Class Status & Projected Role
Miles McVay	OT	Mississippi State	Redshirt Junior – Contending for starting left tackle / top-six rotation
Brandon Henderson	OG	Illinois	Senior – Locked-in starter at Right Guard
Patrick "Pops" Battle	QB	Lindenwood (FCS)	Junior – Starting QB
Rico Bond	WR	Toledo	Sophomore – Primary starting target
Leontre "Smiley" Bradford	DB	Purdue	Junior – Rotational safety / nickel starter
Jojo Hayden	LB	Purdue	Redshirt Junior – Core MIKE linebacker rotation
Taylor Powell	DB	Fresno State	Senior – Backup strong safety & special teams unit
CJ Bass III	DB	Missouri	True Freshman – Reserve secondary & special teams
Kortez Rupert	WR	Indiana	True Freshman – Depth wide receiver
Jaion Jackson	DB	Central Michigan	Junior – Rotational secondary & special teams
Leon Howard Jr.	LB	Central Michigan	True Freshman – Depth linebacker
Armaad Sharp	TE	Eastern Michigan	True Freshman – Reserve tight end
TaRyan Martin	RB	Kent State	Redshirt Freshman – Depth running back
Paris Patterson Jr.	OG	Texas	Redshirt Junior – Interior line depth

Division I FCS

Player	Position	College	Class Status & Projected Role
Christopher Bennett Jr.	WR	Lindenwood	Sophomore – Rotational slot WR & returner
Jesse Watson	WR	Lindenwood	Redshirt Freshman – Slot WR & return specialist
Dallas Brown	DB	Lindenwood	Sophomore – Secondary depth
Ke'Andre McClendon	DL	Lindenwood	Redshirt Freshman – Defensive line depth
Jaden Hale	LB	Tennessee State	Junior – Front-seven contributor

Division II / JUCO

Player	Position	College	Level
Keylan LaGrant	LB	Central Missouri	NCAA D-II
Kendrick Lyons	QB	McKendree	NCAA D-II
LaRevious Woods	RB	Ventura College	JUCO

 

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• Miles McVay (OL, Mississippi State): Right on. The 6'6", 350-lb trench monster made the portal move over to Mississippi State to lock down the SEC interior.
• Jesse Watson (WR, Lindenwood): Spot-on. Watson brought his deep-threat vertical speed back closer to home, joining Pops Battle and Christopher Bennett Jr. to make Lindenwood an official East Side pipeline receiver unit.
• Rico Bond (WR, Toledo): Exactly right. After breaking out and earning FCS Freshman All-American accolades, Bond made the move to Toledo in the MAC.
• Armaad Sharp (TE, Eastern Michigan): Dead-on. The physical tight end enrolled with the EMU Eagles to give them a versatile weapon in two-tight-end sets.
• Paris Patterson Jr. (OL, Texas): Nailed it. The former 4-star offensive lineman transferred to Steve Sarkisian's squad in Austin to bolster the Longhorns' front line depth.
• TaRyan Martin (RB, Kent State): Spot-on! The powerhouse running back who ran all over teams for East Side is tearing up MAC defenses in Kent State's backfield.

Taryan Martin - 2026 - Football - Chicago State University Athletics

Taryan Martin (11) RB

www.gocsucougars.com

Ta'Ryan is at Chi State.

Watson was a BURNER!

 

[4Afan]

Bond hurt or something? He didn't have any catches last night.

 

[SilverHelmet]

Taylor from Geneva with a good first quarter for Georgia. 3 catches with a TD

 

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TJ McMillen, OL Illinois, out for season with fractured foot. That sucks, he had stepped in at guard because of injury and was playing well.

 

[SiuCubFan8]

Ian Willis, WR ISU (via St. Francis), is starting to get on the field. He was the punt returner late in the game at NIU, for at least one punt.