Illinois
Illinois football recruiting: 19 players Illini targeting on early signing day
Early signing day is here.
Illinois football currently has 19 commitments in its 2025 class but is looking to add more as it tries to solidify another class under fourth-year coach Bret Bielema. Illinois’ 2025 class sits at No. 46 in the nation and No. 15 in the Big Ten Conference per the 247Sports Composite.
All four of Bielema’s recruiting classes have hovered around the top 40 or 50, according to the 247Sports rankings. The decade before Bielema came, just three classes ranked that high, according to Jeremy Werner of Illini Inquirer, part of the 247Sports umbrella of recruiting experts.
Here are a few players the Illini are still targeting at early signing day, plus a list of players expected to sign:
Illinois football recruiting targets
There are still a few players left uncommitted, according to Werner. Names to know include four-start defensive back Alex Graham of Michigan. The Colorado commit visited Champaign in the fall and experts also point to Michigan or USC.
Other targets appear to be from junior college, according to Werner, including defensive lineman Tyeland Coleman (Mississippi State, Florida State also interested) and offensive lineman Jakheem Shumpert (Mississippi State interested)
Illinois might also add a high school prospect, as well, as the program has done over the last few years. For instance, last year they added Spring Valley Hall defensive back Mac Resetich, who played some key minutes this season.
Illinois’ 2025 class currently ranks No. 49 in the nation per the 247Sports Composite. The Illini are No. 15 in the Big Ten Conference.
Illinois football recruiting class 2025
Illinois has 19 commitments in its 2025 class:
- Brayden Trimble, 6-2, 170, WR, Mt. Zion, Illinois
- Cameron Brooks, 6-3, 270, EDGE, Homewood-Flossmoor, Illinois
- Grant Beerman, 6-4, 220, LB, West Chester, Ohio
- Isaiah White, 6-3, 270, DL, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Andre Lovett, 6-2, 180, S, Blue Island, Illinois
- Tywan Cox, 5-11, 165, CB, Miami, Florida
- Jershaun Newton, 6-0, 205, QB, Clearwater, Florida
- Carson Boyd, 5-10.5, 178, QB, St. Louis, Missouri
- JJ Hirdes, 6-5, 275, OT, Coopersville, Michigan
- Michael McDonough, 6-3, 275, OL, Bolingbrook, Illinois
- Logan Farrell, 6-3, 235, TE, Arlington Heights, Illinois
- Ismael Kante, 6-2, 225, EDGE, Fort Dodge, Iowa
- Desmond Straughton, 6-1, 192, ATH, Roseville, Michigan
- Xanai Scott, 5-10, 180, S, West Palm Beach, Florida
- Robert Jones III, 5-11.5, 165, CB, Vero Beach, Florida
- Cedric Wyche, 5-9.5, 200, RB, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Erik Gayle, 6-3, 215, EDGE, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Griffin Rousseau, 6-7, 305, OT, Stoughton, Wisconsin
- Grant Smith, 6-5, 225, TE, Maroa, Illinois
When is early signing day?
The early signing day period opens Dec. 4 and closes Dec. 6.
When is late signing day?
The late signing day opens Feb. 5 and runs through April 1 for Division I programs.
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Multiple rounds of severe storms impacted central Illinois on Wednesday bringing damaging wind gusts and very heavy rain. Our area was sparred from the worst of the tornadoes, but areas south of I-72 were not so fortunate with damage to homes and injuries reported.
An outflow boundary from our morning storms struggled to get any further north than highway 136, which was about 30 miles south of what was anticipated early this morning. This kept the risk of strong tornadoes just south of our local region, though we still had plenty of rain and instances of large hail and gusty winds roll through central Illinois.
The worst of the wind came with the storms in the morning. As the severe storms moved through the area they produced measured gust of 60-70 mph with localized gusts estimated to be around 80 mph. The winds resulted in tree, powerline, and structural damage from Knox through McLean County.
Storm Reports
Galesburg – Tree and power line damage
Williamsfield – Roof partially torn off building
Princeville – Tree damage
Dunlap – 60 mph wind gust
Bellevue – 60 mph wind gust
Germantown Hills – Trees down
Roanoke – 60 mph wind gust
El Paso – Power poles snapped
El Paso – Multiple semis and campers rolled on I-39
Gidley – 70 mph wind gust
Chenoa – Semi rolled on I-55
Dunlap – 1.0″ size hail
Metamora – 1.0″ size hail
Armington – 1.0″ size hail
Rain reports
West Peoria – 4.37″
Lexington – 4.00″
West Peoria – 3.98″
Washington – 3.97″
East Peoria – 3.47″
Dunlap – 3.40″
Goodfield – 2.47″
Towanda – 2.43″
Peoria (PIA) – 2.24″
Lewistown – 2.20″
Galesburg – 1.84″
Chillicothe – 1.52″
Pontiac – 1.27″
Historic tree dating back to Abraham Lincoln damaged in Springfield
It may be the last living tree standing when Abraham Lincoln and his family lived in the Springfield neighborhood from 1844 to 1861.
More than 30,000 Illinois residents reported power outages Wednesday morning amid severe storms and destructive winds.
The National Weather Service forecast two rounds of severe weather throughout the day, issuing a tornado watch early Wednesday morning across central Illinois.
Where were power outages reported in Illinois?
More than 35,000 of the more than 5.8 million customers tracked on PowerOutage.com reported outages Wednesday, as of noon.
The majority of these outages were concentrated in west-central Illinois in Warren, Henderson and Woodford counties.
More than 93% of the customers tracked in Henderson County and nearly 60% of those in Warren County were impacted by outages.
Less widespread outages were also reported in DeKalb, Mercer, Knox, Menard, Jefferson and Gallatin counties.
Electric service company Amaren was by far the most impacted utility provider, followed Commonwealth Edison Company and Corn Belt Energy Corporation.
Illinois power outage map
Report power outages in Illinois
Illinois residents can report power outages in their area at PowerOutage.com.
Illinois power outage tracker
To track where power outages have been reported and where they have been restored, follow the USA Today power outage tracker.
Chicago weather radar
Central Illinois weather radar
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