For this fact alone, the Illini are targeting offensive linemen for the class of 2017. Bryce Bailey is their main focus right now.
Bailey is a 3-star offensive tackle from Newburgh, Indiana. Right now, Bailey has 16 scholarship offers that include the likes of Iowa State, Syracuse, and Vanderbilt.
According to Steve Wiltfong of 247sports, Bailey is still deciding on which program to choose, but his top two schools are Illinois and Vanderbilt.
“Right now Vandy is probably edging Illinois but just by a little bit,” Bailey told 247Sports Thursday morning.