JJ Hirdes

#56· Illinois ·OT ·R-Fr ·2028 Draft · Coopersville, Mich.

6'6"Height 295 lbWeight

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Boom-or-BustDevelopmentalFreshmanHigh Ceiling +3

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247Sports Aug 7, 2024
JJ Hirdes, Illinois Fighting Illini, Offensive Tackle - 247Sports

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

JJ Hirdes #56

Illinois · OT · R-Fr · 2028 Draft · Coopersville, Mich. · Coopersville

6-6 · 295 lbs

3.3

Long Shot

Floor 1.3 · Ceiling 7.0

#6174 overall · #411 OT of 15102

Scouting Verdict

3★ unproven redshirt freshman OL; 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 (+3.7).

Floor · 1.3

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

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #2030 · Pos #149 · State #42

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