CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The Illinois football program added defensive back Mac Resetich from Spring Valley, Illinois (Spring Valley Hall HS) on National Signing Day. Resetich is the 23rd member of the Illini's class, joining WR Malik Elzy and 21 student-athletes that signed National Letter of Intents during the December Signing Day.

Mac Resetich
6-0 / 205 / DB
Spring Valley, Ill. / Spring Valley Hall 

High School 
• Played for head coach Randy Tieman at Spring Valley Hall
• 2022 IHSFCA 4A All-State
• Three-time All-Three Rivers Conference 
• Two-time all-area 
• Set Spring Valley Hall's single season rushing record as a senior
• One of the biggest games in Hall history with 429 rushing yards and seven touchdowns in a win over Mendota 
• Originally committed to Black Hawk Community College to play baseball 
• All-conference outfielder in baseball 
• Top 500 baseball recruit in the nation, according to Perfect Game
• 2022 area player of the year in baseball 
• Ran a 6.33 60-yard dash, one of the top times in the state for a baseball recruit
• .412 batting average as a junior, and led all area players with 40 runs scored, 31 steals, four triples and seven home runs
• Also played basketball in high school
• 12th played in Hall history to score 1,000 career points in basketball 
• Two-time All-Three Rivers Conference in basketball and baseball 

Personal
• Born December 20, 2004
• Son of Kim Resetich and Betsy Sobin
• Two brothers, Grant and Chance 
• Brother, Chance, plays baseball at Southeast Missouri
• Chose Illinois because, "It was the best fit for me."

2023 SIGNEES

BREAKDOWN

By Position
DB (5), OL (4), DL (3), OLB (2), LB (1), QB (1), RB (1), WR (2), TE (1), K (1), P (1), ATH (1)

By State
Illinois (9), Florida (5), Michigan (2), New Jersey (2), Louisiana (1), Mississippi (1), Missouri (1), Ohio (1), Oklahoma (1)

By Year
Freshmen (21), Sophomore (2)

NOTES

• The 2023 class is Illinois' highest ranked class since 2009 according to Rivals and highest ranked since 2011 according to 247Sports.
• Bielema's two-year stretch of recruiting is Illinois' best since 2008-09 according to 247Sports and Rivals. 
• Illinois had back-to-back top 50 recruiting classes for the first time since 2008-09 according to 247Sports. 
• Signing Class record this season: 203-61 (.769) 
• Four state champions
     » Jojo Hayden — 2022 Illinois state champion (East St. Louis)
     » Brandon Henderson — 2022 Illinois state champion (East St. Louis)
     » Mason Muragin — 2021 and 2022 Michigan state champion (De La Salle)
     » Jeremiah Warren — 2022 Michigan state champion (Belleville)
• Illinois has three four-star recruits per Rivals for the first time since 2018 (Reuben Unije, Calvin Avery, Verdis Brown)
• Illinois has three four-star recruits per 247Sports Composite for the first time since 2019 (Marquez Beason, Isaiah Williams, Shammond Cooper)
• Elzy is Illinois' highest rated wide receiver recruit since five-star Arrelious Benn in 2007.
• Illinois landed two four-star skill position recruits (WR Elzy, RB Feagin) for the first time since 2009 (QB Scheelhaase, RB Golden)