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Recruiting wrap: Illinois Fighting Illini

The work on the recruiting trail for 2016 is complete, so barring a few late tweaks or transfers, rosters across the Big Ten are pretty much set with national signing day in the books. The ESPN.com reporting crew is taking a look at what each team in the conference looks like now with a new class on the way, starting with the Illinois Fighting Illini.

Team’s position of strength: Wide receivers

The biggest pickup of the offseason for coach Bill Cubit won’t be anybody he landed on national signing day. The return of a healthy Mikey Dudek might just be one of the most important, impactful additions in the league and will certainly provide a huge boost for the Illini as they try to get back to a bowl game.