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Jacob Alexander

File EDGE-697 · National rank 6659 · 2029 class

Jacob Alexander

#11· Illinois ·EDGE ·Fr ·2029 Draft · Frankfort, Ill.

6'4"Height 245 lbWeight

RepresentationNo agency on file

Boom-or-BustDevelopmentalFreshmanHigh Ceiling +3

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Media & News

CBS Sports Jun 20, 2026
Jacob Alexander, Illinois Fighting Illini, LB - News, Stats, Bio - CBS Sports
USA Today Jun 16, 2026
Jacob Alexander Stats, NCAAF News, Bio and More - USA TODAY Sports - USA Today
Chicago Sun-Times Jan 31, 2025
High school football notebook: Jacob Alexander commits to Illinois; Evanston and St. Laurence hire coaches - Chicago Sun-Times
Sports Illustrated Jan 28, 2025
Illinois Football Signs Class of 2026 Pass Rusher Jacob Alexander - Sports Illustrated
247Sports Jan 27, 2025
COMMIT: Illini land three-star Lincoln-Way East edge rusher Jacob Alexander - 247Sports
Armchair Illini Jan 27, 2025
Illinois football lands top in-state EDGE Jacob Alexander - Armchair Illini
Chicago Tribune Feb 12, 2024
Despite starring in basketball, Lincoln-Way East’s Jacob Alexander lists football as first love. ‘Look at him.’ - Chicago Tribune
247Sports Nov 9, 2023
Jacob Alexander, Illinois Fighting Illini, Edge - 247Sports

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Jacob Alexander #11

Illinois · EDGE · Fr · 2029 Draft · Frankfort, Ill. · Lincoln Way East

6-4 · 245 lbs

3.2

Raw Prospect

Floor 1.2 · Ceiling 7.0

#6659 overall · #697 EDGE of 15102

Scouting Verdict

3★ unproven true freshman LB; no college production on record yet, so the current grade is youth-appropriate — the upside is carried in the ceiling.

Ceiling · 7.0

Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+3.8).

Floor · 1.2

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −2.0.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #964 · Pos #91 · State #27

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