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.
IHSA Players in College Football
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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
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.
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.
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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
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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.
But he is a sincere Man of God.
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
I just saw this morning. I was about to post it again until I just saw your post.
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
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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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.
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.
WR Donovan Olugbode from Montini/IMG has 7 catches for 109 yards and 1TD for Missouri so far. Game is in the 2nd quarter.
Pops Battle
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TONS of IL players on the Lindenwood roster, heavy on the East Side.
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TONS of IL players on the Lindenwood roster, heavy on the East Side.
- 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.
Here is a breakdown of active East St. Louis High School alumni rostered across college football:
Division I FBS
Division I FCS
Division II / JUCO
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 |
Taryan Martin - 2026 - Football - Chicago State University Athletics
Taryan Martin (11) RB
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Watson was a BURNER!
Taylor from Geneva with a good first quarter for Georgia. 3 catches with a TD
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.
