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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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DT Elijah Teague

The Illinois football defensive line has some stout players right now. I expect Jamal Milan and Kenyon Jackson to dominate in 2017.

But, the Illini are going to need more depth down the road and having a player like Elijah Teague to man the middle is going to be important.

Teague is a three-star defensive tackle out of Chicago, Illinois. He is listed at 6-foot-3, 290-pounds and I am guessing he will continue to grow.

Right now, Teague has a ton of scholarship offers including from Iowa State, Kansas State, and Wisconsin. Illinois is going to have a tough time holding on to this one.

The Illini brought in some nice pieces for the defensive line in 2017. These players will hopefully develop into starters and continue the trend of sending defensive linemen to the NFL.

Lovie knows that every recruiting class needs player makers, though, and that is why Teague would be important. He is going to be a special run stopper and the Illini need that.

Getting a player the caliber of Teague is important to continue building the defense into what Lovie is looking for. I would be a huge fan of this snag.

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