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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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Nov 14, 2015; Champaign, IL, USA; A detailed view of the Illinois Fighting Illini helmet before the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports /

WR Micah Jones

One of the underrated recruits in the class of 2018 is Micah Jones.

Jones is a three-star wide receiver out of Gurnee, Illinois. He isn’t ranked in the state or the nation by Scout, but he is a four-star by 247Sports and the No. 281 player in the class of 2018.

Teams see how good Jones is going to be and they have already started to offer him. He is a 6-foot-5, 195-pound wide receiver who will be a big-time player.

Jones has offers from a multitude of programs including Michigan State, Ole Miss, and Mississippi State.

The last time we checked in with Jones, his top six programs were Notre Dame, Michigan State, Ole Miss, Iowa, Northwestern, and Illinois.

Having Illinois in there is huge. They need to snag Jones to continue making a push at getting in-state players to commit to the in-state program.

Jones did visit Notre Dame and Northwestern both in January and then he will be visiting Michigan State during their spring practice.

Many teams are recruiting Jones hard because of his size and ability. He is going to be special at the next level and would be a game changer for the Illini.

Illinois is going to have to work hard for Jones and his commitment. If the Illini can get him to commit then the future at wide receiver will be bright.

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