While you were watching the Philadelphia Eagles upset former Illinois football lineman Ted Karras and the New England Patriots on Sunday night in Super Bowl LII, three high schoolers became the newest commitments to Illinois football.
Two of the three commits hail from California, a territory new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Rod Smith can be expected to contribute to in a big way in recruiting.
Kenyon Sims, with a three-star ranking according to 247Sports, is a 5-foot-11 running back from San Diego.
Sims joins Jakari Norwood in Illinois’ 2018 class as the only tailbacks so far.