Elite Dunlap college football recruit narrows finalists to five teams. Here's the list

Elite Dunlap college football recruit narrows finalists to five teams. Here’s the list

Posted by author February 15, 2025 Football

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Mack Sutter has narrowed his list to five programs.

The 6-foot-6, 225-pound Class of 2026 recruit from Dunlap will choose among Alabama, Illinois, Penn State, Ole Miss or Ohio State, he announced Saturday via social media. Sutter is expected to make visits to the five schools in April, May and June, he told national recruiting reporter Hayes Fawcett.

“I will be locking in on these 5 schools,” Sutter told Fawcett, “and hopefully be ready to make a decision right after my last (official visit).”

The Illinois visit is first (April 11), followed by Ole Miss (April 25), Ohio State (May 30), Penn State (June 6) and Alabama (June 20).

Overall, Sutter holds 45 scholarship offers overall, that number reached after a recent flurry of teams coming to the table last month. Last summer, Sutter had narrowed his list of finalists down to 12.

During January, he kept extra busy with a flurry of college coaches visiting Dunlap. Head coaches James Franklin (Penn State), Bret Bielema (Illinois), Kirk Ferentz (Iowa) and Barry Odom (Purdue) all made in-person appearances.

“I didn’t think it was going too busy,” the second-ranked junior in the Illinois told the Journal Star earlier this month, “because I narrowed it down to a top 12.”

The linebacker/receiver is a two-time selection to the all-Mid-Illini first team and Journal Star all-area team, picked for both in his sophomore and junior seasons.

As a junior, Sutter had 35 receptions for 505 yards and seven touchdowns for the Eagles, who finished 6-4 and made the Class 6A playoffs. Sutter filled in one game at quarterback, throwing for 119 yards. The four-star prospect also played linebacker with 29 tackles, six sacks, four forced fumbles and a pick-6.

As a sophomore, the quarterback/linebacker/wide receiver recorded 20 tackles and five tackles for loss as a linebacker. Sutter added 710 passing yards and eight touchdowns for the Eagles, who went 6-4 and lost in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs.