For the first time since 2007, the Illini have won four games in a row. They are 6-4 on the season and 4-3 in the Big Ten. This program has turned the corner and we are building something special. But to continue winning each and every season, the Orange and Blue are going to need to continue building through recruiting. One big-time target right now is Derek Bermudez.
Bermudez is a 6-foot-1, 180-pound cornerback from Sandalwood High School in Jacksonville, Florida. He is rated as a three-star recruit who is the No. 582 player in the class of 2020 and is listed as the No.