Dunlap junior has 33 college football offers. How he ranks among top recruits in Illinois
Dunlap junior Mack Sutter is one of the most sought-after college football prospects to ever play in the Peoria area.
The 6-foot-5, 225-pound member of the Class of 2026 enters the high school football season with 33 scholarship offers from NCAA Power 4 schools. In early August, Sutter narrowed his choices to his top 12 schools, including national powers Georgia, Alabama, Michigan and more.
But how does Sutter stack up statewide? Let's take a look.
Sutter is a four-star recruit ranked No. 5 statewide overall and No. 2 for incoming juniors, according to the composite ranking by the recruiting website 247Sports.com. He is No. 118 overall nationally.
Macck Sutter top 12: Dunlap's elite college football recruit narrowed his list to 12. What he says about each
There are no five-star college football recruits in Illinois, according to 247.com, and just 18 four-star recruits across the classes of 2025 and 2026. Sutter is fifth among them. Here is a look at each:
Top college football recruits in Illinois high school
Iose Epenesa, DL, Edwardsville
The 6-4, 270-pound senior is No. 1 in the Class of 2025. He is uncommitted with 22 offers, taking visits to Miami (Fla.), Utah, Iowa, Missouri and Penn State.
Nathaniel Marshall, DL, Oak Park Fenwick
The 6-4, 265-pound senior committed to defending national champion Michigan on April 22, 2024.
Talyn Taylor, WR, Geneva
The 6-1, 173-pound senior committed to SEC power Georgia on June 11, 2024
Jonas Williams, QB, New Lenox Lincoln-Way East
The 6-3, 185-pound uncommitted junior is expected to select between Oregon, Alabama, LSU and Ohio State on Aug. 3. He is the state’s top-ranked player in the Class of 2026.
Mack Sutter, ATH, Dunlap
The 6-5, 225-pound uncommitted junior has 33 offers, including SEC powers Alabama and Georgia and defending national champ Michigan. Likely recruited to play tight end, he narrowed his list to a top 12 in early August 2024.
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Christopher Burgess Jr., DL, Chicago Simeon
The 6-4, 240-pound senior committed to Notre Dame on Jan. 6, 2024.
Dierre Hill, RB, Belleville Althoff
The 5-11, 180-pound senior committed to Oregon on May 10, 2024.
McHale Blade, DL, Country Club Hills Hillcrest
The 6-4, 230-pound junior has 19 offers, including Boston College, Cincinnati, Florida, Illinois and Indiana
JC Anderson, TE, Mount Zion
The 6-6, 230-pound junior has 33 offers, including Notre Dame, Oregon, Texas and Michigan
Jaylen Williams, DL, Palatine
The 6-6, 265-pound senior committed to Michigan on June 10, 2024.
Braeden Jones, EDGE, Chicago Mount Carmel
The 6-4, 250-pound junior has 24 offers, including Ohio State, Michigan, Texas A&M and Auburn
Gabriel Hill, DL, Naperville North
The 6-2, 240-pound junior has 12 offers including Notre Dame, Tennessee and Iowa.
Charles Bass, ATH, East St. Louis
The 6-1, 190-pound senior committed to Missouri on July 10, 2024.
Terrence Smith, WR, Aurora West
The 6-3, 185-pound uncommitted senior has offers from 13 schools, with Iowa and Minnesota listed atop the favorites.
Joseph Reiff, DL, Elmhurst York
The 6-5, 245-pound senior committed to Notre Dame on Sept. 24, 2023.
Nasir Rankin, ATH, Chicago Morgan Park
The 6-1, 177-pound junior has nine offers, including Michigan State, Wisconsin and Nebraska.
Carson Cooney, LB, Oswego
The 6-3, 215-pound senior committed to Iowa on Feb. 3, 2024.
Burke Gautcher, ATH, Sycamore
The 6-3, 200-pound senior committed to Iowa on Oct. 15, 2023.
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: IHSA football recruiting: Top college football prospects in Illinois
