Illinois Hopes to Turn Tide in June

Illinois is on a frantic recruiting sprint to rebuild their 2027 class, currently ranked dead last in the Big Ten and 70th nationally with just four three-star commits—all from Illinois. June is packed with official visits as the Illini chase top talent: safety Kelley (Ohio, previously committed to Cincinnati), RB Thomas (Indiana), safety Sakalas (in-state target battling Michigan State and Nebraska), versatile Spillers (receiver/DB), OL Ericson-Staton (formerly Iowa State), edge rusher Paulsen (first Power Four offer from Illinois), and TE Newman (also visited Iowa State). And with their top QB target flipping to Michigan, Shack is now the lone uncommitted QB on their radar. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f02714fc70ac1066