With Illinois, Northwestern and Purdue leading the way, the Big Ten has mined the state more actively than anyone else.

Metamora football icon Pat Ryan heads into his fifth season thriving as Illinois football's director of high school relations ...

Morgan Park High School (MPHS) junior wide receiver Nasir Rankin announced that he will continue his academic-athletic career at the University of Illinois on May 21 in a ceremony at the high school.

- Wide receiver Nasir Rankin, the 2nd highest rated player in Illinois. And he picked the Illini over Nebraska, UCLA and USC. - Defensive back Nick Hankins. He’s from Belleville, and picked Illinois ...

Chicago Morgan Park athlete Nasir Rankin is considered the top player in Illinois' 2026 recruiting class. College Football Reporter/Columnist Chicago Morgan Park athlete Nasir Rankin is considered ...

Wide receiver options are also limited for the Huskers after Ryan Mosley (Georgia), Nasir Rankin (Illinois) and Jabari Brady (Missouri) prioritized other options.

Cam Thomas, a four-star LB, wrote. "1000% COMMITTED." Thomas is one of two four-star prospects in Illinois' class of 2026 commits, alongside four-star wide receiver Nasir Rankin.

Four-star wide receiver Nasir Rankin included Nebraska as a finalist but ultimately picked home-state school Illinois, and three-star defensive back Keenan Harris did the same by choosing Missouri.

The next big thing for the Fighting Illini of Illinois might be a two-sport star. They picked up a dual-sport commitment on Thursday from Nasir Rankin. It's a staying-home decision of sorts for ...