John Forster
Illinois Fighting Illini
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John Forster is No. 5 on the Illinois Fighting Illini depth chart at RB.
John Forster is listed RB #5 for Illinois at 60 OVR.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of St. Joseph Regional, ranked #581 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #581 Natl
Montvale, NJ
- Jersey
- #20
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 195 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8833
- National Rank
- #581
- High School
- St. Joseph Regional
- Hometown
- Montvale, NJ
Why this rating?
On a 84-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 60 after depth penalty.
Team offense (SP+)
84
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-4 for role; −20 depth penalty
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
The People's Ratings
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Depth at RB · Illinois Fighting Illini
- 1590Ca'Lil ValentineStarter
- 22180Aidan Laughery
- 32364Jordan Anderson
- 42264Cedric Wyche II
- 52060John ForsterYou
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.