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Illinois Football: Illini in the top five for Mookie Cooper

There are a handful of players who are must-gets in certain recruiting classes. The Illini haven’t been able to hit on a ton of the must-gets because of their previous coaching turmoil and the fact we haven’t been a winning program in quite some time. But that is all changing. Over the last few classes, Illinois has been able to snag some top talent. The class of 2020 is another big class of elite talent. That is why getting Mookie Cooper is important.

Cooper is a 5-foot-8.5, 193-pound wide receiver from Trinity Catholic High School in St.