It would be nice if a guy like Aj Henning wanted to transfer. We desperately need playmakers that are ready to contribute right away. There will be a lot of quality QBs and WRs in the portal, let’s hope we can get some.
Illinois Football Recruiting Thread
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Illinivek23
- Gurnee
Welcome Terrell - great frame - re-stocking the interior D Line!
If we could somehow make inroads with this high school, that would be amazing. Hoover is one of the nation’s best when it comes to high school football.
Ap
Apparently, this kid started playing football when he was a sophomore and weighed 200lbs. He’s now 250 and 6’5. Looks good to me!
TwoElevenEastDaniel
- Cochrane's-Orchid-Tonic
Wait, is this the school from Two-a-Days on MTV?
They want him to play in the interior. Hand in the ground
Yes indeed! New coach, though.
Long time follower first time poster. Was doing some perusing on Twitter and came across an unknown kid from the state of Illinois that received his first offer.
Unless this turns into a Jimmy Rolder situation I would assume we have a future Illini on our hands.
Unless this turns into a Jimmy Rolder situation I would assume we have a future Illini on our hands.
Got 2 CBs today for a 3-star CB out of FL
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Elijah Mc-Cantos, Appalachian State Mountaineers, Cornerback
Has participated in four varsity sports (wrestling as a freshman, basketball, track). Was a regional qualifier in the long jump as a junior. 2020: Helped...
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Saw Werner’s retweet that said he is 2022 athlete from Stagg that Illini are recruiting as a DB.Long time follower first time poster. Was doing some perusing on Twitter and came across an unknown kid from the state of Illinois that received his first offer.
Unless this turns into a Jimmy Rolder situation I would assume we have a future Illini on our hands.
They talk about track in his bio so I looked up his numbers. 25.19 200 and 18’1.25” long jump are not crazy fast or explosive numbers. The 200 was into the wind to be fair but it’s marked as his personal best so still not blazing. Just found it interesting.Got 2 CBs today for a 3-star CB out of FL
Elijah Mc-Cantos, Appalachian State Mountaineers, Cornerback
Has participated in four varsity sports (wrestling as a freshman, basketball, track). Was a regional qualifier in the long jump as a junior. 2020: Helped...
What is the Jimmy Rolder situation?Long time follower first time poster. Was doing some perusing on Twitter and came across an unknown kid from the state of Illinois that received his first offer.
Unless this turns into a Jimmy Rolder situation I would assume we have a future Illini on our hands.
Those are very, very mediocre #'s. I was a distance runner and had better sprint #'s than that. On the flip side, nice offer list!
Had no offers whatsoever in October; Illini offered him and soon the floodgates opened and all the top schools across the country started offering him. Essentially went from a no star to a highly sought after 4 star overnight
He’s now committed per tweet by Werner. Doesn’t say whether scholarship or preferred walk-on. 24/7 has him listed as 6-2, 190 pound unranked safety.Long time follower first time poster. Was doing some perusing on Twitter and came across an unknown kid from the state of Illinois that received his first offer.
Unless this turns into a Jimmy Rolder situation I would assume we have a future Illini on our hands.
According to 247 Sports, Mc-Cantos has a decent offer list: LSU, Penn State, Michigan, Kentucky, Syracuse.... But I am in agreement.....those are not good numbers for a 200 or Long Jump or they are just flat-out wrong...certainly nothing worth posting or publicizing when Power 5 conferences are looking at you as a Cornerback. Says he was a 'Regional Qualifier' in Long Jump as a Junior. I don't know how Florida High School track and field is structured, but to be classified as "qualifying" for something on the regional level in the Miami area, I would sure think he's got to be a lot better than 18-1.
mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
I'm more optimistic for a guy like Griffin than Terrell Jones. Griffin is the classic late bloomer during an unprecedented time of players being unknown due to the pandemic. Jones has been a known commodity for some time at one of the more well-known prep football areas in the country. Both of these commits seem like scouting plays by the staff. It would be a nice win for the staff if one of them turns out to be a starter in the long-term.
blackdog
- Champaign
You probably saw already in the article it says he was offered a scholarship.
Spoon/Taz Nicholson vibes from Griffin
Walters was all over this one. Recruiting him to play safety, got no reason to not trust Walters thus far.
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