Will Vala III

#85· Illinois ·TE ·Fr ·2029 Draft · Downers Grove, Ill.

6'3"Height 240 lbWeight

Representation

Aura Sports Group Confirmed

Boom-or-BustDevelopmentalFreshmanHigh Ceiling +2

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High School Background

★★★

Stars

#1260

National

#76

Position

#34

State

HometownDowners Grove, Ill.

High SchoolDowners Grove North

Transfer History

Not a transfer. Add a stint to track portal history.

High School Offers 0

No offers added yet.

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Will Vala III #85

Illinois · TE · Fr · 2029 Draft · Downers Grove, Ill. · Downers Grove North

6-3 · 240 lbs

3.1

Raw Prospect

Floor 1.5 · Ceiling 7.0

#7410 overall · #416 TE of 15096

Scouting Verdict

3★ unproven true freshman TE; 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 (+3.9) · TE lower-value.

Floor · 1.5

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −1.6.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #1260 · Pos #76 · State #34

Profile Tags

Boom-or-BustDevelopmentalFreshmanHigh CeilingLimited SampleLong-Term Project