2023 wideouts who Illinois needs to target

In case you haven’t heard, Illinois soccer’s class of 2023 recruiting efforts are off to an awesome begin to this point. The current commitments of in-state DE Pat Farrell, Kentucky D-lineman Jamarrion Harkless, Florida offensive sort out Rico Jackson and Oklahoma QB Cal Swanson have supplemented an already strong class that’s at the moment headlined by in-state star Kaden Feagin.

That mentioned, we’re nonetheless removed from wrapping up the recruiting cycle for 2023, and the Illini have loads of scholarships to fill. One place group that can definitely see some commits previous to signing day is huge receiver. To date, the 2023 class doesn’t have a single WR commit, however we all know that’ll change within the coming days, weeks, and months.

Let’s check out two of the highest potential targets at that place for Illinois.

Malik Elzy

The recruitment of Malik Elzy is popping right into a standoff between the resurgent Illini, the Cincinnati Bearcats, and conventional Massive Ten powers like Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan. Illinois hopes he joins Aidan Laughery and Feagin as one other extremely coveted in-state recruit who stays residence, however the competitors for his companies is fierce.

Not like Laughery and Feagin, who each grew up near Champaign, Elzy hails from Chicago and attends Simeon Profession Academy. Very like in basketball recruiting, Chicago athletes typically achieve a excessive diploma of publicity to energy packages and are sometimes extra closely recruited than their downstate counterparts. However no matter the place he’s from, Elzy’s abilities are actually spectacular.

Malik Elzy is probably going Illinois’ principal precedence at huge receiver proper now, and he can be vital addition not solely due to his expertise, but additionally as a result of his dedication can be an vital Chicago recruiting victory.

Fredrick Moore

The St. Louis space is definitely Illinois’ second-most constant expertise pipeline outdoors of in-state recruiting, and Fredrick Moore may observe Isaiah Williams’ footsteps to Champaign if he so chooses. Moore is one other extremely wanted WR recruit, who attends Cardinal Ritter School Prep in St. Louis and seems to be principally contemplating affords from Michigan, Michigan State and Illinois in line with 247.

Moore was in attendance at Illinois’ extremely profitable June 4-5 official go to weekend, however he additionally visited Ann Arbor this weekend, and will likely be in East Lansing subsequent weekend. Each the Wolverines and Spartans have fairly a bit to promote when it comes to current success, however Illinois can definitely promote enjoying time, proximity to residence, and the success of different St. Louis space athletes at Illinois.

There are definitely different choices if Elzy and Moore select to go elsewhere, but it surely’s good to see that Illinois is swinging for the fences. Given the current recruiting success that the Illini have had, that’s definitely the suitable factor to do.