Illinois added to its 2021 class in a state we usually don’t hear too much about the Illini in — Virginia.
Wide receiver Kalen Villanueva announced his commitment to Illinois via Twitter on Wednesday afternoon.
A native of Falls Church, Virginia, the 6-foot-1, 200-pound Villanueva plays his high school football at Stuart.
While Villanueva is unranked on 247, he had a boatload of offers from programs across the country, many of them FCS Division I.
247 said linebackers coach Miles Smith led the charge to add Villanueva to the Illini’s 2021 class, which now has 12 commits, including seven from Florida.