Donny Navarro is getting his opportunity

Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — If you didn’t know who Donny Navarro was before Saturday’s game against Wisconsin, you know him now.

“All I wanted was an opportunity to be able to show what I can do,” said Navarro, who transferred to Illinois as a preferred walk-on.

And on Homecoming against the No. 6 team in the nation, he showed what he’s capable of. Navarro, a sophomore, was the first player to tally a touchdown in the first half on Wisconsin this season — also marking his first career touchdown.

Navarro’s college career started at Valparaiso, but he wasn’t offered any scholarships when he decided to transfer away. But he said Illinois had always been a top choice for him,…