The DeKalb junior is a 6-foot-4, 200-pounder in the Class of 2026. In the last two seasons, he has 109 receptions for 1,952 yards and 13 touchdowns. He chose Illinois over offers from Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota, among others.

Here are the former IHSA players on rosters for College Football Playoff semifinalists Ohio State, Texas, Penn State and Notre Dame.

Thursday and Friday’s College Football Playoff semifinals have the potential to be some of the most exciting in years with Notre Dame taking on Penn State and Ohio State going to Texas to face the Longhorns.

Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026, the school and conference announced Tuesday. The Huskies will go from the Midwest-based MAC to a conference in which the easternmost school is in Colorado Springs,

Northern Illinois’ board of trustees will meet Tuesday to discuss and vote on the acceptance of an invitation to join the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026.

Another football program is set to join the Mountain West. The conference announced on Tuesday that Northern Illinois (NIU) will join the league as a football-only addition on July 1, 2026. NIU comes to the Mountain West from the MAC.