The List so far 2024

[BJJ guy]

This may go a long way to fixing our kicking game.

 

[dpdoughbird06]

I thought it was an unwritten rule that our long-snapper has to be a lovable try-hard local kid, like Malinowski or Highland (bonus points for the latter also being able to accurately snap watermelons against walls).

 

[glenn_ma]

Can I get a ruling on adding Elijah Wroten to the 2024 list, lol. He is an addition to the team this year.

Elijah Wroten 6'3 315 OL Germantown HS, Oreland, PA Duke

 

[Dmills]

Can I get a ruling on adding Elijah Wroten to the 2024 list, lol. He is an addition to the team this year.

Elijah Wroten 6'3 315 OL Germantown HS, Oreland, PA Duke

Do you know the story with him? He committed to the team for the 2023 season and then went MIA. He is now on the 2024 roster. He graduated Duke in May 2023. Hopefully he can be a boost to the Oline.

 

[glenn_ma]

I don't have all the details, but I believe he had to graduate from Duke and didn't get it done in time. I think he was in the same boat as Bromagen. It's not easy being a full time student and a full time football player.

 

[Dmills]

5'9" Wide receiver is the high school teammate of incoming QB Beckham Pellant.

 

[MadBird]

5'9" Wide receiver is the high school teammate of incoming QB Beckham Pellant.

I wasn't hoping for another slot receiver, but what the heck, the guy looks slippery as hell! I believe our QB recruit is #6, he got hurt late in the year and #15 is the replacement?? Both QB's are tossing in Lord's highlight reel.

Dylan Lord on Hudl

Watch Dylan Lord's videos and highlights on Hudl. More info: Hamilton High School - Boys Varsity Football / WR, SB / Class of 2024 / Chandler, AZ

www.hudl.com

 

[Dmills]

Redbirds Round Out 2024 Recruiting Class With 9 Additions - Illinois State University Athletics

ISU head coach Brock Spack and his staff announced the completion of the 2024 Illinois State football signing class Wednesday, as nine student-athletes were added

goredbirds.com

Walk ons for the 2024 recruiting class include Bochenczak, Camp, Echols, Gettemy, Johnsen, Johl, Kasper, Lord, Pankey, and Ritchie.

 

[MadBird]

Today's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has a list of the top 57 HS FB players in Wisconsin. Many say they have "offers" w/o listing specific schools, and others have multiple schools listed, but I could find only one listed as holding an offer from ISU, Braxton Riha from Kewaunee.

Riha signed with Minn. State-Mankato, per Green Bay Press-Gazette.

Senior lineman Braxton Riha will play at Minnesota State, a DII school in Mankato.

The 6-7, 300-pound Riha was the Packerland Conference offensive lineman and defensive lineman of the year as a senior, while he was named firstteam all-state on offense and honorable mention all-state on defense.

The three-sport athlete helped lead the Storm to a Division 6 semifinal playoff game in 2023.

 

[glenn_ma]

Is Emmet Wolf a transfer from University of North Dakota?
Not sure what happened to Dylan Calabrese? Maybe joining in Fall?

 

[Birgs]

Friday Night Fun:

ISU beats out K-STATE & LSU?

 

[Total Red]

Dexter Niekamp 6'3 225 DE/LB Normal Comm HS, IL
Matt Lawson 5'10 190 Ath Hoffman Estates HS, IL
Ben Cooper 6'1 205 LB Maine West HS, Des Plaines, IL
Luke Mailander 5'11 175 WR York HS, Elmhurst, IL
Doreon Dubose 5'11 165 CB Christian Bros HS, St. Louis, MO
Wyatt Boals 6'3 275 DL Northridge HS, Middlebury, IN
Beckham Pellant 6'0 195 QB Hamilton HS, Chandler, AZ
Kaden Lehew 6'3 190 S Grace Acad, Arlington, TX
Aidan Crews 6'0 190 DB/WR Eureka HS, MO
C J Richard 6'1 180 DB Dobie HS, Houston, TX
Benjamin Harman 6'5 245 DL Stoughton HS, WI
Jace Pankey 6'3 265 OL Iroquois West HS, Onarga, IL
Gavin Camp 5'11 185 WR Normal West HS, IL
Mark Helm 6'5 260 OL Glenwood HS, Chatham, IL
Josh Gettemy 6'2 220 LB/RB Yorkville HS, IL
Luke Johnsen 6'3 250 TE Geneseo HS, IL
Quentin Johnson 6'2 190 WR Trotwood HS, Dayton, OH
Jack Bochenczak 6'4 230 DE Providence Cath HS, New Lenox, IL
Brett Kasper 5'11 160 WR Wheaton Acad, IL
Dylan Ritchie 5'11 150 K Northridge HS, Middlebury, IN
Dylan Lord 5'9 170 WR Hamilton HS, Chandler, AZ
Jashawn Echols 6'0 170 DB/KR Lincoln-Way East HS, Frankfort, IL
Valentino Garcia 6'3 300 OL/DL Orlando Christian Prep, FL
Tommy Johl 6'3 280 OL Prospect HS, Arlington Hgts, IL
Ryan Leyden 6'3 215 WR Maine South HS, Park Ridge, IL


Transfers
Jake Rubley 6'3 217 QB Highlands Ranch HS, CO Kansas St.
Mitch Bartol 6'3 255 TE Kimberly HS, WI W. Michigan
JJ Guedet 6'7 315 OT Washington HS, IL U of Minnesota
Brandon Smith 6'4 290 OL Decatur Cent HS, Indy, IN W. Michigan
Xavier Loyd 6'2 190 WR Blue Springs HS, MO Kansas St.
Garret Steffen 6'4 268 DL Altoona HS, WI Western Illinois
Seth Glatz 5'11 190 RB Morton HS, IL Western Illinois
Dylan Calabrese 6'1 230 LS Kaneland HS, Maple Park, IL W. Michigan
Emmet Wolf 6'4 235 DL Maine South HS, Park Ridge, IL U. North Dakota
Andrew Johnson 6'2 295 OL Glenbard West HS, Glen Ellyn, IL UTPB
Ryan Millmore 6'3 235 P Normal Comm HS, Bloomington, IL Iowa St.

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