In an announcement made on Twitter, Hardy Nickerson Jr., son of former NFL player and current Illinois defensive coordinator Hardy Nickerson, has decided to graduate and explore a post-graduate transfer to Champaign.
Nickerson spent three seasons with the California Golden Bears as their starting linebacker.
Before becoming a member of the Bears, Nickerson was a wanted recruit.
According to Rivals Nickerson was a 3-star recruit that was rated as the 92nd best player in the state of California and the 38th best inside linebacker in the country.
ANNOUNCEMENT pic.