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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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TE Luke Ford

One of the best tight ends in the class of 2018 is Luke Ford. He is a big-time player that the Illini are after.

Ford is from Carterville, Illinois. Getting a player like him for the quarterback to throw to will be huge for this program.

Scout has Ford listed as a four-star tight end who is starting to get some attention from big-time programs.

Ford currently has scholarship offers from teams like Arkansas and Oklahoma State. I would bet his recruitment blows up within the next three months.

Illinois recruited and landed another big tight end in Louis Dorsey for the class of 2017.

But, the idea of having another big tight end like Ford would be amazing for the Illini offense.

Ford stands at 6-foot-6, 250-pounds. I am imagining a system like the New England Patriots had a few years ago with a two tight end set.

Ford brings a lot to the table for whatever team he commits to. He is not only a big player but he is also quick as well.

Coming off the line of scrimmage, Ford can run down the seam and get behind the defense. His speed and size are really tough to handle for opposing teams.

If Lovie can snag Ford it would be huge for the Illinois football program. The state has a ton of good players; now let’s win it in recruiting.

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