In a class by himself Hubbard LB Patterson is the state's No. 1 prospect for 2003

Everything you need to know about the most widely recruitedfootball prospects in the Chicago area going into the May evaluationperiod:

*Chris Patterson, Hubbard's 6-3, 225-pound linebacker, is the No.1 prospect. In a class of outstanding linebackers, Patterson is theheadliner because he has more size and speed than the others.

Patterson has been offered scholarships by Illinois, Oklahoma,Miami (Fla.), Penn State, Wisconsin, Indiana, Colorado, Oregon andOregon State. He also has attracted interest from Ohio State, USC,UCLA, Michigan and Kansas State.

He is the most recruited player in Illinois," said Chicago-basedrecruiting analyst Tom Lemming. He has great …