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Illinois Football: Projected Illini QB depth chart with Brandon Peters

By Rees Woodcock

TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 1: Quarterback Brandon Peters #18 of the Michigan Wolverines controls the offense during the first quarter of the Outback Bowl NCAA college football game against the South Carolina Gamecocks on January 1, 2018 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 1: Quarterback Brandon Peters #18 of the Michigan Wolverines controls the offense during the first quarter of the Outback Bowl NCAA college football game against the South Carolina Gamecocks on January 1, 2018 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images) /
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ANN ARBOR, MI – SEPTEMBER 08: Brandon Peters #18 of the Michigan Wolverines warms up prior to the game against the Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /

Starter – Brandon Peters (4-Star, 6-foot-5, 230-pounds)

There have been a lot of big additions to the Illinois football team this offseason but not many bigger than Brandon Peters. He just committed to playing for the Illini on Tuesday and will give the offense a big boost.

Peters was a four-star recruit coming out of Avon High School in Avon, Indiana. He was the No. 61 player in the class of 2016 and picked Michigan to play collegiate football. In year one with the Wolverines, Peters took a redshirt. He then threw for 672 yards, 4 touchdowns and 2 interceptions during the 2017 campaign. Last year, Peters didn’t see the field much due to another incoming transfer. He only threw the ball two times.

Illinois is now getting a quarterback in Peters who has talent and still has two years of eligibility remaining. I see him coming in and being the starter for the two years he is in Champaign. He will have some competition behind him, but I think he will win the starting job outright.

I like this move by the Illini as well. They now have a high-level quarterback behind center for two years. This will give the team a better chance to win now, and it will give our inexperienced quarterbacks some time to redshirt and get the speed of the game down. This is a perfect scenario for the Orange and Blue.

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