John Forster

#20· Illinois ·RB ·R-Fr ·2028 Draft · Montvale, N.J.

5'10"Height 195 lbWeight

RepresentationNo agency on file

Boom-or-BustDevelopmentalFreshmanHigh Ceiling +3

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Media & News

ESPN Jul 21, 2025
John Forster - Illinois Fighting Illini Running Back - ESPN
247Sports Dec 4, 2024
Signing Day Spotlight: Three-star New Jersey RB John Forster signs with Illini - 247Sports
The Daily Illini Dec 4, 2024
3-star running back John Forster flips Big Ten schools, signs with Illinois - The Daily Illini
247Sports Nov 24, 2021
John Forster, Illinois Fighting Illini, Running Back - 247Sports

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

John Forster #20

Illinois · RB · R-Fr · 2028 Draft · Montvale, N.J. · St. Joseph Regional

5-10 · 195 lbs

3.5

Long Shot

Floor 2.0 · Ceiling 7.0

#5291 overall · #416 RB of 15096

Scouting Verdict

3★ unproven redshirt freshman RB; 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 (+3.5) · RB devalued (ceiling capped).

Floor · 2.0

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −1.5.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #581 · Pos #50 · State #16

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