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Florida Football Recruiting: Illinois Offers Richard Yeargin III

Ricky Widmer — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:20:10 +0000

2014 outside linebacker Richard Yeargin III received an offer from the Illinois Fighting Illini on Monday. Yeargin has a 90 rating and is ranked 399th on 247 Sports’ Composite Rankings.

Oct. 27, 2012; Champaign, IL, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini cheerleader waves the flag after an Illini touchdown during the first half against the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reid Compton-USA TODAY Sports

Yeargin has received offers from the Arkansas Razorbacks, Clemson Tigers, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Marshall Thundering Herd, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Tennessee Volunteers, UCLA Bruins, Boston College Eagles, Bowling Green Falcons, Duke Blue Devils, Hawaii Warriors, Illinois Fighting Illini, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Massachusetts Minutemen, Mississippi State Bulldogs, North Carolina State Wolfpack, Nebraska Cornhuskers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Northwestern Wildcats, Ole Miss Rebels, Pittsburgh Panthers, Purdue Boilermakers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, South Carolina Gamecocks, Stanford Cardinal, Syracuse Orange, Central Florida Knights, Vanderbilt Commodores, Virginia Cavaliers, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Washington State Cougars, and West Virginia Mountaineers.

Out of all his offers, it seems he is most interested in Arkansas, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Marshall, Notre Dame, Tennessee, and UCLA.

Yeargin’s best skills have to be his frame, pursuit of the football, and his reactive quickness. Overall, he is a well-rounded linebacker, but could also play defensive end.

The four-star recruit is currently ranked 34th in the state of Florida and 28th among outside linebackers by 247Sports.

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Florida Football Recruiting: Illinois Offers Artavis Scott

Ricky Widmer — Thu, 09 May 2013 06:22:25 +0000

The Illinois Fighting Illini extended an offer to 2014 wide receiver Artavis Scott on May 8th. Scott is ranked 77th on the Fansided150 Rankings and is in the Top 15 among WRs and Florida recruits.

Scott has received offers from the Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Miami (FL) Hurricanes, Michigan Wolverines, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, South Florida Bulls, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Cincinnati Bearcats, Clemson Tigers, Georgia Bulldogs, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa State Cyclones, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, North Carolina State Wolfpack, Ole Miss Rebels, Oregon Ducks, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Central Florida Knights, UCLA Bruins, Vanderbilt Commodores, Virginia Tech Hokies, and West Virginia Mountaineers.

Nov 24, 2012; Evanston, IL, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini helmet during the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

The teams that Scott is heavily interested in are Florida, Florida State, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and South Florida.

Out of those eight teams, many seem to think that Michigan is at the head of the pack.

The 247 Sports Crystal Ball currently has the Wolverines as a 100% predicted spot to land the 2014 recruit.

As a junior in 2012, Scott recorded 995 receiving yards on 64 receptions and ten receiving touchdowns. He also recorded 122 rushing yards on thirteen attempts and one rushing touchdown.

The four-star recruit is currently ranked 12th in the state of Florida, 15th among wide receivers, and 115th among 2014 high school recruits by 247Sports.

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Florida Football Recruiting: Illinois Offers Jacques Patrick

Ricky Widmer — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:17:23 +0000

Jacques Patrick might only be a 2015 recruit, but that hasn’t stopped teams from flocking to offer at the young recruit. On March 26th, the Fighting Illini joined the party by offering at the 2015 running back.

The running back from Orlando currently has offers from the Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Miami Hurricanes, Ohio State Buckeyes, Arizona Wildcats, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, California Golden Bears, Cincinnati Bearcats, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Georgia Bulldogs, Illinois Fighting Illini, Louisville Cardinals, LSU Tigers, Marshall Thundering Herd, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Mississippi State Bulldogs, North Carolina State Wolfpack, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, South Carolina Gamecocks, South Florida Bulls, Tennessee Volunteers, Central Florida Knights, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Vanderbilt Commodores, and West Virginia Mountaineers.

Even though he is a sophomore, Patrick will be hard to get for the Fighting Illini to land.

His top teams at the moment include: Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Miami, and Ohio State. Based on these teams, one could assume that he wants to be apart of a winning program. If Illinois wants to at least have a slight chance at Patrick, they will need to win football games this upcoming season.

Patrick is a 6’1″, 200 pound running back from Orlando, Florida. He is currently a sophomore at Timber Creek High School. In 2012, he ran for 2,032 yards on 231 carries and twenty-nine touchdown. He also caught two passes that went for 107 yards and two touchdowns.

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