Jeff Thomas announced on Twitter that he has decided to transfer from Miami (FL) and has decided to come back home and play for his in-state program, the University of Illinois. This is a pickup for the Illini that is sending shockwaves through the college football world.
Thomas was a 5-foot-10, 175-pound wide receiver coming out of East St. Louis High School in East St. Louis, Illinois. He was rated as a four-star recruit who was the No. 40 player in the class of 2017 and the No. 5 wide receiver in the nation. He was also the No.