(New Carlisle, IN) - A LaPorte County football standout has signed on the dotted line to play for a Division I program.

New Prairie’s Hunter Whitenack made it official on Wednesday, signing his letter of intent to suit up for the University of Illinois next year.

The 6-7, 290-pound Whitenack was a three-time all-state, all-area, and all-conference offensive lineman for the Cougars.

He chose Illinois over Ball State, Central Michigan, and Cincinnati, among others.