As the Daily Journal area has seen rising levels of collective prep football success over the past handful of years, some of the players responsible for that success have moved on to continue their progression at the college level. That includes the following seven area natives who will strap up for NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision programs, the highest level of college football.

Jyaire Hill, Michigan, jr., CB

It’s been a pretty sweet life for the speedy defender known as “Suga.” The 2023 Kankakee graduate saw limited action as a true freshman for two seasons for the 2023-24 College Football Playoff National Champion Wolverines. He burst onto the scene last season, where he appeared in 12 games, including nine starts, and totaled 35 tackles (5 ½ for a loss), a sack, an interce

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