These 52 elite college recruits are still playing in the IHSA football playoffs

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The Illinois High School Association football quarterfinals are scheduled for this weekend across the state — from the north suburbs of Chicago to metro St. Louis.

Just 64 teams remain in the Illinois postseason, and among the surviving teams are at least 52 players expected to play on Saturday afternoons for some of the nation’s top programs.

Before games kick off, here is a list of the top recruits still playing in the 2025 IHSA playoffs, according to the recruiting site 247sports.com, along with their rank in class, high school and college choice or top interested schools.

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Illinois high school football Class of 2026 recruits

1 TE Mack Sutter, 6-5, 230, Dunlap | Alabama
4 DL Braeden Jones, 6-4, 250, Chicago Mount Carmel | USC
5 QB Jonas Williams, 6-1, 215, Frankfort Lincoln-Way East | USC
6 DL McHale Blade, 6-5, 245, Chicago Simeon | Michigan
7 OT Claude Mpouma, 6-7, 308, Chicago Mount Carmel | Nebraska
11 LB Owen Fors, 6-4, 290, Barrington | Northwestern
19 WR Zachary Washington, 6-2, 175, Wheaton St. Francis | Michigan State
20 DE Jacob Alexander, 6-4, 240, Frankfort Lincoln-Way East | Illinois
21 DL King Liggins, 6-2, 285, Chicago Brother Rice | Illinois
27 S Jordan Lampkins, 6-0, 180, Bolingbrook | Minnesota
28 WR Kortez Rupert, 5-11, 155, East St. Louis | Indiana
29 QB Owen Lansu, 6-1, 185, Downers Grove North | Minnesota
30 QB Johnny O’Brien, 6-2, 180, Palatine Fremd | Northwestern
31 DE Joey Quinn, 6-6, 250, Chicago Mount Carmel | 15 D-1 offers, including four in the SEC and Big Ten
34 WR Keaton Reinke, 6-3, 205, St. Charles North | Northwestern
35 WR Trenton Walker, 6-2, 170, LaGrange Park Nazareth | 6 D-1 offers, led by Iowa State
36 WR Blaise LaVista, 6-2, 190, Frankfort Lincoln-Way East | Washington
39 TE Will Vala, 6-3, 225, Downers Grove North | Illinois
40 S Colton Benaitis, 6-1, 185, Lockport | Central Michigan
42 Owen Jakubczak, 6-3, 260 Palatine Fremd | Northwestern
44 DL Aiden Solecki, 6-4, 250, Downers Grove North | Purdue
45 ATH Zechariah Morris, 5-10, 165, Carol Stream Glenbard North | Offer from Memphis
46 ATH Brandon Jenkins, 6-0, 180, Arlington Heights Hersey | Ohio
47 WR Jamari Brown, 5-11, 175, Chicago Mount Carmel | Six offers, led by Ole Miss
51 OT Terrell Berryhill, 6-6, 270, East St. Louis | Purdue
54 S Tommy Thies, 6-0, 195, Oak Park Fenwick | Miami (Ohio)
56 IOL Mytrell Tillman, 6-3, 300, East St. Louis | Three offers from MAC schools
57 LB Leon Howard, 6-3, 220, East St. Louis | Central Michigan
59 P Lucas Tenbrock, 6-6, 220, St. Charles North | Iowa State
60 DE Cornell McIntosh, 6-3, 245, East St. Louis | Northern Illinois
64 LS Trey Serauskis, 6-0, 2-5, Frankfort Lincoln-Way East | Three offers led by Arkansas
65 K Noah Sur, 6-0, 175, Oak Park Fenwick | Northwestern
67 DE Matthew Plumb, 6-4, 230, St. Charles North | Central Michigan

Illinois high school football Class of 2027 recruits

1 QB Israel Abrams, 6-4, 187, Lombard Montini | 15 offers, including nine in Big Ten or SEC
4 ATH Myson Johnson-Cook, 6-2, 220, East St. Louis | 40-plus offers, including most of the Power Four
5 LB Roman Igwebuike, 6-3, 220, Chicago Mount Carmel | 40-plus offers, including most of the Power Four
6 WR Quentin Burrell, 6-3, 175, Chicago Mount Carmel | 40-plus offers, with Notre Dame the favorite
7 OT Cameron Wagner, 6-6, 300, St. Joseph-Ogden | 15-plus offers, including a dozen from Big Ten and SEC
8 DL Brayden Parks, 6-3, 305, Chicago Brother Rice | Three dozen offers, including 20-plus from Big Ten and SEC
9 CB Raheem Floyd, 6-2, 170, East St. Louis | 22 offers, including 11 from Big Ten and SEC
10 CB Tavares Harrington, 6-3, 175, Mount Carmel | 30-plus offers including 20-plus from Big Ten and SEC
14 DE Chris Kasky, 6-4, 225, LaGrange Park Nazareth | 13 offers including six in Big Ten
15 QB Jameson Purcell, 6-1, 193, Park Ridge Maine South | Indiana
17 WR Laron Baker Jr., 5-10, 172, East St. Louis | 24 offers, half from Big Ten and SEC
18 OT Mason Halliman, 6-5, 280, Frankfort Lincoln-Way East | 11 offers, half from Big Ten
20 DE Brian DeMoss, 6-5, 210, Chicago Simeon | 17 offers, half from Big Ten and SEC
21 S Jabarri Lofton, 6-3, 200, East St. Louis | Eight offers, half from Power Four
23 WR Austin Coles, 6-4, 195, Barrington | 17 offers, 10 from Big Ten and SEC
26 OL Luke Injaychock, 6-5, 285, LaGrange Park Nazareth | 15 offers led by Ohio State

Illinois high school football Class of 2028 recruits

DE Kameron McGee, 6-3, 234, Chicago Brother Rice | 26 offers, most from Big Ten and SEC
DE Darieon Prescott, 6-6, 220, Bolingbrook | 14 offers, 10 from Big Ten and SEC
DL Caleb Tucker, 6-5, 355, Chicago Mount Carmel | About 20 offers, most from Big Ten and SEC

IHSA Class 1A football quarterfinal bracket schedule

12 Dwight (8-3) at 1 Stockton (11-0), 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15
3 Lena-Winslow (10-1) at 2 Annawan/Wethersfield (11-0), 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15
1 Hardin Calhoun (11-0) at 4 Casey Westfield (9-2), 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15
11 Carrollton (8-3) at 7 Mt. Sterling Brown County (9-2), 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15

IHSA Class 2A football quarterfinal bracket schedule

9 Downs Tri-Valley (9-2) at 5 Wilmington (10-1), 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15 at Wilmington Middle School
3 Farmington (11-0) at 2 El Paso-Gridley (11-0), 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15
4 Flora (10-1) at 9 Maroa-Forsyth (9-2), 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15
3 Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond (11-0) at 2 Westville (11-0), 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15

IHSA Class 3A football quarterfinal bracket schedule

5 Monmouth-Roseville (10-1) at 1 Richmond-Burton (11-0), 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15
11 Elmhurst IC Catholic (8-3) at 2 Byron (11-0), 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15
4 Tolono Unity (10-1) at 1 Williamsville (11-0), 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15
2 Vandalia (11-0) at 14 St. Joseph Ogden (7-4), 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15

IHSA Class 4A football quarterfinal bracket schedule

5 Coal City (9-2) at 1 Lombard Montini (11-0), 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15
2 Morris (10-1) at 6 Geneseo (9-2), 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15
4 Breese Central (10-1) at 9 Cahokia (9-2), 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15
10 Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin (8-3) at 3 Rochester (10-1), 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15

IHSA Class 5A football quarterfinal bracket schedule

13 Chicago King (7-4) at 9 Wheaton St. Francis (8-3), 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15
2 Belvidere North (11-0) at 6 Cary Grove (9-2), 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15
1 Washington (10-1) at 5 New Lenox Providence (8-3), 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15
3 Peoria High (9-2) at 2 Oak Forest (10-1), 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15

IHSA Class 6A football quarterfinal bracket schedule

4 Lake Zurich (9-2) at 1 LaGrange Park Nazareth (10-1), 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15
2 Burlington Central (10-1) at 11 Oak Park Fenwick (10-3), 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15 at Triton College
12 Chicago Simeon (7-4) at 8 East St. Louis (8-3), 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15
10 Burbank St. Laurence (7-4) at 6 Dunlap (9-2), 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15

IHSA Class 7A football quarterfinal bracket schedule

25 Chicago St. Rita (7-4) at 16 Arlington Heights Hersey (9-2), 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15
21 Carol Stream Glenbard North (8-3) at 13 Batavia (9-2), 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15
7 New Lenox Lincoln-Way West (10-1) at 15 Downers Grove North (9-2), 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15
3 St. Charles North (10-1) at 6 Chicago Brother Rice (10-1), 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15

IHSA Class 8A football quarterfinal bracket schedule

9 Frankfort Lincoln-Way East (9-2) at 1 Chicago Mt. Carmel (11-0), 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15
4 Palatine Fremd (10-1) at 12 Bolingbrook (9-2), 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15
2 Barrington (10-1) at 23 Lockport (8-3), 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15
11 Oswego (9-2) at 3 Park Ridge Maine South (10-1), 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15

This article originally appeared on Journal Star: College football recruiting: Top players in Illinois high school playoffs

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