# Illini recruiting notebook: Four-star 2028 in-staters break down UI visits; WR Avery Thompson high on Illini

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-05 23:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 13.98

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Illini, Four-star, Thompson, Avery

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammer and Rails | Xs and Ohs! Purdue and Illinois Victory Edition | 2026-10-05 19:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPbE5UQVYwbHBpZmRVY1B6QnRZc1ZPMXFvSi1KN09wYTdIYW93TUIzQ05NcXFjLVQ1ek5zNW1WUW9GbVFIaGY2YzdxM2o5Y1d3dF9DMGFMNFFKQk9UdjhjQmtweEJ5REhDZ2UtNDhWdEVqaC1aT2tlTjBrUDkwLU5zTkFtcG00WE1CZVB0TGxEM0YycTIweVZUVGczeUR2ZGxP?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Purdue 24-17 Illinois (Oct 3, 2026) Game Recap | 2026-10-05 19:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTE5jbkVVdVRjRjVyb19yc0tjYzBUUVJfZkFZUkJhZkRucjA4QlZnMFAwRVhjZ05saDdabUtMOGJvQW5WTXE1Vm41bW1aZ3AwVm45VkNBSGh1bE15RTlxWjlKeTNpQ3ZiQm1JVzR1Sw?oc=5) |
| on3.com | The Definitive Week 4 Review: Offensive rhythm, third down, snap counts and more from Purdue football's win at Illinois | 2026-10-05 19:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-wFBVV95cUxNUDlXTEhSVVFsWm4tcno1NTR3SmtsMEVtVVF0c3h5OUc1d0FtU21ERlZGemdfWXBGWEJ6a2wzX0tXSTBqVmFOM3pLVVplSHVaeVBTTTlTeFpEelhMUVJ4RVN6Rl83b1lteFN1ZTBORC1LcmM0Unk0R3NLV1RFZ0tQUTBzSDBCU2VVa1FqSWRIT24tTU5jSDNxUkdlblZQLUhscnFUSXV6Zmk1WGx0aURvUm52V0RreTNKS1Q2dTM2b2JldmwtbVFPZFFsZDBwYW81QnppSWo1X0xRSldjamhZVVlyaVVGQVc0Vkc0UVplR09xeVlKZWdZTHU5UQ?oc=5) |
| Journal & Courier | No longer bullied, Purdue football takes home report card to be proud of | 2026-10-05 19:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxQbjROd3kxM2t3bkJDdTEyVlZNbG16ZnYtWFRuSkNmSFhqOTRrVmE1Y2VhQWdtWTdfdTMyUEhwNUp6OUEzQ1NUOWpZZFpjWE1XT0ZfdDNlUUZkVW1zOG0wWDdlTnpEbldOMGVpMFBxWEU3YksxZ3R0eE4xNEdNLVh3V0FvX3hySFVMelRMbHg5Z1FEQmxrYlRrR1Y0Q1JvYS1XeUxtSjZ6TE0yM3BFQk1Hemg2N2lhOHZ1SFZ2b1o4MS1CdzhqdThn?oc=5) |
| 247Sports | Illini recruiting notebook: Four-star 2028 in-staters break down UI visits; WR Avery Thompson high on Illini | 2026-10-05 19:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6wFBVV95cUxNQ3p1dzUtWGRQWk4xWElLR3diMTlRaGE1ZkZDU2xnSXNHclFkblRid3dIcE1nNlR2blZRblNVVmRiN2dXVmk0NjQyM0lSX2FGM2o4UnhTWGZ1RnlVekFFV25CNWNJTUZDamN2cXZoSUQtRTBQeF9NcEtia1g3SWEzejNKOE8wd3ppbFRUMlV0aUt2Y2l2Zy1POFJlTF84U0E4bm0yQ196aTZBZFgxTWFVemlzU0Q0YmhzNU5nNnM3WG9ZdGFmR0ZCUkFoODl4c1VCMnZLckFGTGxrZU4ydndVVEtzTzdaSFpwZGxr?oc=5) |

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