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Illinois Football: Illini recruiting wishlist for the class of 2020

By Rees Woodcock

LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 10: Head coach Lovie Smith of the Illinois Fighting Illini walks on the field before the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 10: Head coach Lovie Smith of the Illinois Fighting Illini walks on the field before the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /
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CHAMPAIGN, IL – OCTOBER 13: Illinois Fighting Illini helmets sit on the sidelines as players warm up for the Big Ten Conference college football game between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Illinois Fighting Illini on October 13, 2018, at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

3. Kevin Tyler

You don’t have much of a team without a good offensive line. Illinois needs to build solid depth for this area of the field or they could struggle mightily in the future. Kevin Tyler is a needed player and that is why he is on my wishlist.

St. Louis has been a great recruiting area for the Orange and Blue the last few classes. Tyler would add to that recruiting hotbed if he decided to come to Champaign. He would also get some early snaps and would be a starter in the first couple of years of being with the Illini.

Tyler is a 6-foot-5, 295-pound offensive tackle from Ritenour High School in St. Louis, Missouri. He is rated as a three-star recruit who is the No. 816 player in the class of 2020 and the No. 69 offensive tackle in the nation. He is also the No. 16 player in the state of Missouri as well.

On June 25, Tyler cut his list down to just 10 teams and kept Memphis, Kansas, Kansas State, Syracuse, Indiana, Purdue, SMU, Minnesota, Iowa State and Illinois alive for his commitment. Tyler’s most recent visit of any kind was to Illinois back in April. He continues to pile up the scholarship offers too.

I think Illinois has the lead here, but Minnesota, Purdue and Iowa State scare me when it comes to Tyler’s recruitment. These three seem to be a thorn in the Illini’s side. I think we will win out, but those three programs are right there as well.

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