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Illinois Football: Illini eyeing Bryson Nesbit as their future tight end

The only states we have had any recruiting momentum in around the southeast are Florida and somewhat Georgia. But getting a good recruiting foothold in a state like North Carolina would be good for the program. Someone like Bryson Nesbit would help kickoff that recruiting pipeline.

Nesbit is a 6-foot-6, 220-pound tight end from South Mecklenburg High School and resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is rated as a three-star recruit who is the No. 476 player in the class of 2021 and the No. 19 tight end in the nation. He is also the No.