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Tony Balanganayi

TonyBalanganayi

Palatine, ILPalatine
Jersey
#55
Pos
DL
HT / WT
6-4 / 260
Class
FR
Rivals Industry
87.47
NATL
#728
POS
#76
ST
#19
Rivals
88
NATL
—
POS
#69
ST
#23
ESPN
76
NATL
—
POS
#83
ST
#28
247
89
NATL
—
POS
#60
ST
#15
The Journey
Class of 2026
Illinois Fighting Illini
Illinois Fighting Illini
Fighting Illini
ENROLLED
Palatine Pirates
Palatine Pirates
2023 – 2025
HIGH SCHOOL

Film

HIGHLIGHTS · ANALYSIS · COMMIT FILM
FEATURED FILM
TONY BALANGANAYI
HIGHLIGHTS · HUDL
Tony Balanganayi - Palatine - 2025 Senior Season Highlights
Posted 01/22/26
HIGHLIGHTS
1-5 Highlights
Highlights · 09/28/23
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Team Predictions

Industry Consensus · RPM Picks
All TeamsAll Predictions
Team
Prediction
Recruited By
Distance
Class Rank
Draft Pos (5yr)
Draft Total (5yr)
Illinois
Illinois
ENROLLED4/16/2025
3.6%
—
138 mi
22
1
14
Purdue
Purdue
OFFERED
53.0%
—
126 mi
50
1
13
Western Michigan
4.2%
—
129 mi
113
0
6
Miami
Miami
OFFERED
3.0%
—
1214 mi
8
1
19
Michigan
Michigan
OFFERED
3.0%
—
216 mi
11
5
42
Illinois
IllinoisENROLLED
—
3.6%
Purdue
PurdueOFFERED
—
53.0%
Western Michigan
Western MichiganOFFERED
—
4.2%
Miami
MiamiOFFERED
—
3.0%
Michigan
MichiganOFFERED
—
3.0%

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2025 Class 8A Round 1 Sleeper Teams
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Measurements & Testing

Tony BalanganayiPalatine
Top 300 DL AvgAvg. Last 3 Years
NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years
Weight
260
276
300
94.2%86.7%
Height
6-4
6-4
6-3
100.0%101.3%
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Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage
All News
IMG_5904
2025 Class 8A More Impact Playmakers
Edgytim11/6/25
download (1)
2025 Class 8A Round 1 Playmakers
Edgytim10/30/25
illinois1
2025 Class 8A Round 1 Sleeper Teams
Edgytim10/29/25

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