Top 10 highest-rated Illinois HS football players since 2000

8. Lawrence Dampeer, MacArthur

There was an argument to be made that Dampeer was the top interior defensive lineman in his entire recruiting class. In seven games as a senior, he had 80 tackles with nine sacks while playing both sides of the ball. Dampeer spent two seasons in Norman but struggled to stay on the field. He played at a JUCO and a Division II school to finish his career.

Dampeer is now the coach at Eisenhower High School which is about a 10-minute drive from his alma mater.