The Fighting Illini football defense just secured a huge addition via the transfer market. Via Twitter, former California middle linebacker Hardy Nickerson announced his intent to transfer to Illinois in order to play for his father, Hardy Nickerson Sr., who's the new Defensive Coordinator in Champaign. The 6-foot, 230-pound senior will be immediately eligible to play in 2016.
Hardy Nickerson will graduate transfer from Cal to play for his father at Illinois https://t.co/8Jl1sDeRXc pic.twitter.com/vnjaYOZWjA
— GoldenBlogs (@GoldenBlogs) April 21, 2016
During his four seasons at Berkeley, Nickerson appeared in 34 games and totaled 122 unassisted tackles (9.