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Illinois Football: Daniel Edwards adds to Illini class of 2021

CHAMPAIGN, IL - OCTOBER 13: An Illinois Fighting Illini helmet sits on top of a dryer on the sidelines during the Big Ten Conference college football game between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Illinois Fighting Illini on October 13, 2018, at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The Illinois football team is building a solid class of 2021, and they added to the family on Thursday night.

In a tweet late Thursday, Daniel Edwards announced his commitment to the Orange and Blue. Illinois needed more depth in the secondary, and that is what they are getting with this talented defensive back.