Illinois priority linebacker target Shammond Cooper included the Illini in his final four schools on Thursday night. He made his announcement, which includes Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas, in a tweet.
The 4-star LB attends Trinity Catholic High School in St. Louis, the same school that current Illinois tight ends coach Corey Patterson coached at. The Illini already have teammates Isaiah Williams and Bryce Childress in their 2019 class as commits.
Cooper is the 17th-best inside linebacker prospect in the country, according to 247.
Illinois is competing with leading elite level programs like Clemson and Oklahoma for Cooper.