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Illinois Football: Are the Illini Flipping a Wide Receiver?

Jeff Ermann of 247sports reports that wide receiver Evan Fairs has de-committed from the University of Maryland and will open his recruitment back up.

Fairs is rated as a 3-star recruit according to 247sports. They have him ranked as the 244th best player in the state of Texas and the 278th best wide receiver in the class of 2016.

Rivals have him rated differently tough. They have him rated as a 2-star recruit.

The recruitment of Fairs came down to Illinois and Maryland according to what 247sports had predicted.