Over 350 Central Illinois athletes set to kick off college careers: Check out the list here

Metamora's Kylan McMillen (3) and Stephen Petri (16). Aubrey Degnan/Clutch Sports Media

Playing sports in college is often seen as a top goal by many high school athletes and over 350 of them from Central Illinois will see that dream come true in the coming months. 

Taking a closer look at the numbers, athletes from the class of 2026 from over 35 different high schools in the Clutch Sports Media coverage area will take their respective talents to over 120 different colleges. 

Sixty-two of those athletes will attend Division I schools, 30 will attend Division II schools, 145 will attend Division III institutions, 35 will attend NAIA schools and 89 will attend junior colleges. 

College-bound athletes are listed below by high school. 

Note: This list may not be exhaustive. If an athlete from the Class of 2026 from a school in the Clutch Sports Media coverage area is not listed, send us an email at inbox@clutchsportsil.com and the list will be updated accordingly.

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