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Illinois Football: Lideatrick Griffin would bring versatility to the Illini offense

In the recruiting world, a commitment is only a word until there is pen to paper. That is why teams still offer recruits scholarships throughout the recruitment process despite that recruit being committed to another program. Illinois is now dipping their toe into this water. They have offered a scholarship to Lideatrick Griffin.

Griffin is a 5-foot-10, 170-pound wide receiver from Philadelphia High School in Philadelphia, Mississippi. He is rated as a four-star recruit who is the No. 196 player in the class of 2020 and the No. 8 athlete in the nation. He is also the No.