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Illinois Football: Ten Class of 2018 Recruits on My Illini Wish List

By Rees Woodcock

Nov 28, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; The Illinois Fighting Illini seniors salute the crowd prior to a game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Soldier Field. Northwestern won 24-14. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; The Illinois Fighting Illini seniors salute the crowd prior to a game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Soldier Field. Northwestern won 24-14. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 3, 2016; Champaign, IL, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini wide receiver Samuel Harlib (82) and Illinois Fighting Illini offensive lineman Joe Spencer (71) celebrate with head coach Lovie Smith after the game against the Murray State Racers at Memorial Stadium. Illinois defeated Murray State 52 to 3. Mandatory Credit: Mike Granse-USA TODAY Sports /

OG Wyatt Blake

I think the Illini can snag a lot of players from the state of Illinois in the class of 2018.  There is some solid talent and it would help build this program.

Getting a player like Wyatt Blake would also aid in getting this team to where it needs to be as well.

Blake is a three-star offensive guard out of Crystal Lake, Illinois.  He isn’t ranked yet by Scout, but he does stand at 6-foot-4, 300-pounds, and he has programs looking at him.

Other than Illinois, Blake has scholarship offers from programs like Vanderbilt, Virginia, and Missouri.

I am sure as time goes on the recruitment for Blake will get more challenging.  He is a talented player and teams will start realizing this more and more.

But, if Illinois can get this talented offensive lineman to come to Champaign then the future will be bright on offense.

Illinois is sketchy at best on the offensive line this upcoming season.  There are a few seasoned veterans but then there are a few players who need some serious work.

If Blake would come into the program I think he would have a chance to make an impact early on.

The main offensive linemen will be graduating after this season and Blake could have a chance to squeak into some starts in 2018.

Building the depth on the offensive line is huge for the Illini.  This is something we haven’t seen in quite some time.

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