ISU fills skill positions in recruiting class

Illinois State football coach Brock Spack, center, watches the Redbirds battle against South Dakota State last October at Hancock Stadium. Spack and the Redbirds added nine recruits on Wednesday's signing day.NORMAL — James Robinson, Illinois State's All-American tailback, has one season remaining in a Redbird uniform, while all-conference receiver Spencer Schnell has exhausted his eligibility.

“We were looking for a lot of speed,” Redbirds coach Brock Spack said while announcing nine new recruits added to a group secured during the first signing period in December. “We’re very happy where we’re at. We’ve got a lot of athletes who can catch the ball, run with the ball and can play defense as…