High School

• Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
• Position ranks: #10 (ESPN), #39 (Rivals), #55 (247Sports), #69 (On3)
• State of Illinois ranks: #8 (ESPN), #17 (Rivals), #26 (247Sports), #28 (On3)
• Played for head coach Tom Nelson at Hersey
• Three-year letterwinner
• Two-time Mid-Suburban League All-Conference and two-time all-area
• 63 receptions for 828 yards and 19 touchdowns over his sophomore and junior seasons
• State champion in the discus as a senior at the IHSA state meet with a throw of 196’ 10.5”
• Fourth-place finish in the shot put as a senior at the IHSA state meet with a throw of 60’ 7.25”
• Placed third at the state meet in the shot put as a junior and ninth as a sophomore
• Placed sixth at the state meet in the discus as a junior
• All-state performer in the shot put and discus
• Offers included Cincinnati, Duke, Louisville, North Carolina, and Syracuse

Personal

• Born June 18, 2006
• Son of Jim and Sara Farrell
• Father, Jim, played college football at Western Illinois and was a free agent signee for the Chicago Bears in 1998
• Majoring in business undeclared 
• Chose Illinois “because of the combination of great people, great academics, and great football.”