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Illinois Football: Class of 2017 Recruits Visiting This Weekend

By Rees Woodcock

Nov 12, 2016; Madison, WI, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Lovie Smith during the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin won 48-3. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2016; Madison, WI, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Lovie Smith during the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin won 48-3. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 14, 2015; Champaign, IL, USA; A general view of Memorial Stadium before the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 14, 2015; Champaign, IL, USA; A general view of Memorial Stadium before the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports /

East St. Louis Football

Jeff Thomas highlights the recruits from the East St. Louis High School football program that will be visiting this weekend as well.

Thomas would be the highest rated recruit for Lovie Smith and the program in a very long time.

According to 247Sports, Thomas is a 4-star wide receiver who is the No. 46 player in the class of 2017 and the No. 2 player in the state of Illinois.

Getting Thomas is a massive task and it would show that Illinois is here to stay in the recruiting game.  It would also show that Lovie has pull fans couldn’t even imagine.

Reyondous Estes is the quarterback throwing Thomas the ball at East St. Louis.  He is currently committed to Missouri, but things could change in the matter of a weekend.

The quarterback position could be getting a little crowded but I think heading into the spring everything is up for grabs.

Estes is rated as a 3-star who is the No. 1283 best player in the class of 2017 and the No. 27 player in the state of Illinois.

Getting Estes would be a nice addition because he is so athletic.  He would bring another element to the Illini we don’t currently have.

The final player who is visiting this weekend from East St. Louis is safety, James Knight.

Knight would be a player that would help in the defensive backfield.  Illinois was extremely young last season and that hurt their pass coverage.

Getting Knight would be a nice defensive addition for Lovie.  He is a 3-star recruit who is the No. 1368 player in the class of 2017 and the No. 30 player in the state of Illinois.

If Lovie can get all three of these East St. Louis players it would continue to show he owns the state of Illinois.

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