Illinois lands wide receiver help from the transfer portal

Illinois landed some extra assist out of the switch portal this week, and this time it was on the broad receiver place. Jonah Morris is a 6-foot-4, 210-pound receiver and is transferring in from the College of Northern Colorado, who performs on the FCS degree.

Morris has taken a novel path to arrive at Illinois. In line with Rivals, he was rated 5.7, 3 star, and Forty third-best athlete within the 2016 class. Morris initially dedicated to Indiana College earlier than transferring to the College of Akron. After two years at Akron, Morris transferred out and ultimately landed on the College of Northern Colorado. Whereas at Akron, Morris had his finest years earlier than succumbing to accidents and opting out of the COVID 12 months.

On movie, Morris is a tall broad receiver with a big catch radius. He has sufficient pace to create separation on the FBS degree and can lay out to make troublesome catches. Morris shouldn’t be afraid to go throughout the center of the sphere to make a catch — a trait that will probably be helpful when working RPOs. He has the body to develop right into a bodily blocker on the perimeter, if he wishes to take action. Having stable blocking on the perimeter may assist spring extra explosive performs, which is one thing that was missing in 2021.

Exterior of Isaiah Williams, Illinois has few confirmed playmakers on the broad receiver place. Pat Bryant appears to have taken the subsequent step in his improvement; Casey Washington is a possession receiver who could make troublesome catches; and Brian Hightower has the bodily instruments to achieve success, however has but to place all of it collectively. Whereas Shawn Miller obtained excessive reward throughout spring follow and Eian Pugh flashed on the spring sport, they’re nonetheless freshmen. Hank Beatty and Ashton Hollins are additionally freshmen who’ve but to reach on campus. Relying on a number of freshmen, on the similar place, to constantly produce at a excessive degree is often not a recipe for fulfillment. It was crucial that the workers herald a veteran receiver who may, at naked minimal, present help within the improvement of the youthful receivers and, at finest, enhance the broad receiver manufacturing on the sphere.

There isn’t any doubt in regards to the bodily capacity possessed by Morris. The query is how productive he will probably be for Illinois after lacking a lot soccer on account of varied causes. Morris will probably be a graduate switch, so he’ll be aiming to benefit from his ultimate alternative on the school degree and the workers will you should definitely get his finest effort in 2022.

Jonah Morris YouTube highlights linked under.