Logan Farrell

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Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
Position ranks: #10 (ESPN), #39 (Rivals), #55 (247Sports), #69 (On3)
State of Illinois ranks: #8 (ESPN), #17 (Rivals), #26 (247Sports), #28 (On3)
Played for head coach Tom Nelson at Hersey
Three-year letterwinner
Two-time Mid-Suburban League All-Conference and two-time all-area
63 receptions for 828 yards and 19 touchdowns over his sophomore and junior seasons
State champion in the discus as a senior at the IHSA state meet with a throw of 196’ 10.5”
Fourth-place finish in the shot put as a senior at the IHSA state meet with a throw of 60’ 7.25”
Placed third at the state meet in the shot put as a junior and ninth as a sophomore
Placed sixth at the state meet in the discus as a junior
All-state performer in the shot put and discus
Offers included Cincinnati, Duke, Louisville, North Carolina, and Syracuse

Born June 18, 2006
Son of Jim and Sara Farrell
Father, Jim, played college football at Western Illinois and was a free agent signee for the Chicago Bears in 1998
Majoring in business undeclared
Chose Illinois “because of the combination of great people, great academics, and great football.”