Sam Chilsen

📍 The Hilltop

Offensive Line is #ALLIN4IC

Hurry, shop closes 03/20/2026! bit.ly/3PhXjMx

Come join us and be evaluated at our 2026 Prospect Camp!

“I get along great with every player that works hard… I don’t get along with players that don’t work hard.” 🔥

I have came to the decision to confidently say that I will be verbally committing to play football at the next level, and to continue my education at Illinois College. Thank you to @pekinfootball coaches and teammates as well a @Coach_BWade & @CoachDeFrisco for the opportunity.

❗️Committed❗️ After a long and thoughtful discussion with my mother and Coach Defrisco I’m gladly proud to announce that I’m 1000% Committed to ILLINOIS COLLEGE. Thank you to the Man Above all glory to him Amen. @coach_krawczyk @CoachDeFrisco @IC_Football @RobGibsonHC

Thank you for the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings for stopping by campus to evaluate our Blueboys #PROBLUEBOYS #TEAM131 #FOE

Happy “Who We Playin’ Rammer” Day to all who celebrate 🇺🇸🇸🇪 Go @usahockey 🙌

“Confidence comes from preparation.” — Kobe Bryant

Structure and technique win on defense. @CoachGuptel - DC/DBs, @IlliniFootball Speaking at the 2026 Lauren’s First and Goal Coaches Clinic. Register: lfgclinic.com

Sending some love your way this Valentines Day!

Indiana HC Curt Cignetti shared a hidden metric of Indiana’s success: “One of our goals is to be the lowest penalized teams in the country.”

Curt Cignetti describes the mindset and the steps it takes to be great. "It's a process and it's a way you go about doin' things. It's a standard, it's an expectation. A high standard, a high expectation, it's accountability. It's discipline, commitment, toughness, work ethic, pride." Greatness comes from what you consistently do. "It's wantin' to be great versus wantin' to be normal. And normal kind of equals average and average is okay." Average isn't bad - it's just not great. And greatness requires something different. "To be great you gotta have special focus, special commitment, special preparation and discipline, and the ability to say no to some things." It requires you to do be willing to do more. It means competing and bringing a mindset of excellence to everything you do. It starts with being intentional. "Every play has got a life and a history of its own. Play every play like it's nothin' nothin'. Don't be affected by success or failure. Be able to compartmentalize and go to the next play." That's the mindset - focus and execution over excuses. "You get to the end of the game, game's on the line, you're used to practicing that way, playing that way. You're just doin' your thing. That guy is lookin' at the scoreboard and he's tightenin' up a little bit." Anyone can go through the motions. But to be great, you have to practice like it matters.

A Tiger makes it official and becomes a Blueboy! Our room continues to get better each day! #GroundPounders

!!Excited to announce that I’m committed to Illinois College!! 🔵⚪️ #AGTG #Letswork #FOE

Proud to announce I am 1000% committed to @IC_Football. @Coach_BWade @CoachDeFrisco @Sam_Chilsen @OFHSfootball

An Eagle from the Farm decided to fly home to The Hilltop! Stacking day after day! #GroundPounders

Not 1, Not 2, but 3 BLUEBOY COMMITS IN THE LAST 12 HOURS!!! COME BE A PART OF SOMETHING SPECIAL!! #HomeIsOnTheHilltop

Bringing in a former Knight at the midyear, what could be better? #GroundPounders