Last week we broke down all of the 2019 Illinois prospects going onto play collegiate baseball in two separate posts: Division-I Commits & Division-II, Division-III & NAIA Commits. Today we will look at all players in the state that are headed the JUCO trail after their senior campaigns this spring. 

Please note that the JUCO signing period, as stated by the NJCAA, starts on November 1st so there can be many more commitments and de-commitments moving into the new year. Visit our twitter page @PBRIllinois and our Recruiting Roundup posts for all player commitments and noteworthy news within state lines. 

Not all players will be mentioned in the quick hits section, but be sure to look at the first interactive chart that lists all players headed to play at one of the forty JUCOs within Illinois. The subsequent chart lists all players headed out-of-state to continue their playing career. 

Quick Hits

• 45+ players headed the JUCO route in-state next spring land within the recently updated 2019 IL player rankings. 
• Triton JC commit Xander Rojahn (RHP, Elk Grove) uses an uptempo delivery with a full, quick and loose arm action to produce an upper 80's fastball that will play at the next level. He compliments his fastball, which we've seen touch 89 mph this February, with an aggressive fading changeup that works nicely off his heater. 
• Jefferson JC commit Josh Gibson (INF, O'Fallon) is an uber athletic middle infielder with tons of promise on all sides of the ball. A sub-7 60-yard-dash runner, Gibson hit at the top of a potent O'Fallon lineup last spring, has quick hands at the plate with line drive ability to all fields. He also has the athletic ability and lateral range to stick up the middle defensively in college.
• RHP Victor Fujiu (Fremd) headlines an impressive crop of talent headed to Parkland JC next year. Fujiu has a confident demeanor on the mound, a knack to control the pace of play and a powerful arm that produces an effortless upper 80's fastball. 
• RHP Dawson Taylor (Edwardsville), a John. A Logan commit, has all the ingredients to become a quality starting pitcher at the next level. Standing at 6-foot-4, 201-pounds, Taylor has the body projection and arm talent to make a pitching coach daydream. He can comfortably sit his fastball in the mid to upper 80's and will continue to hone in his complimentary secondary offerings. 

In-State JUCO COMMITS