Jaden Payoute was extended a scholarship offer by the Illini. He is a 6-foot-3, 195-pound wide receiver from Lloyd C. Bird High School in Chesterfield, Virginia. He is rated as a four-star recruit in the most recent recruiting rankings by 247Sports, and he continues to pile up offers from some big schools.
Grateful to receive my first Big Ten offer from Illinois #LittyvILLe pic.twitter.com/ZeNAfaiF6U
As of right now, Payoute has roughly 16 scholarship offers. Some of the bigger ones include the likes of Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech and Boston College, in addition to Illinois.