Top 10 Illinois HS football players in Class of 2026

8. Gabriel Hill, DL, Naperville North

Hill broke out as a sophomore by recording 14 tackles for loss and six sacks in nine games with the Huskies. The four-star prospect improved his statistics in his junior year by collecting 18 tackles for loss and six additional sacks. Hill later impressed at Naperville North’s Lineman Challenge, where he completed 29 repetitions of 185 pounds on the bench press, and ran a 40-yard dash in 4.8 seconds. He plans to continue his football career with the Indiana Hoosiers following graduation.

Can’t teach effort, touchdown saving tackle. @EDGYTIM @HuskieFB @HuskieStrength pic.twitter.com/FpHpZRwesj

— Gabriel Hill (@31GabrielHi) October 20, 2024