Illinois Football: Illini quarterback depth chart in 2020 with CJ Dixon

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CHAMPAIGN, IL – NOVEMBER 17: Illinois Fighting Illini quarterback Coran Taylor (7) warms up for the Big Ten Conference college football game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Illinois Fighting Illini on November 17, 2018, at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Third-String: Coran Taylor

The quarterback depth is 2020 is going to be the best I have seen the Illini have in my lifetime. I have the third-string quarterback being Coran Taylor. He would be a great option for the Orange and Blue that far down the depth chart.

Taylor was a three-star dual-threat quarterback coming out of Peoria High School in Peoria, Illinois. He was ranked as the No. 870 player in the class of 2018 and the No. 24 dual-threat quarterback in the nation. He was also the No. 13 player in the state of Illinois.

When Illinois landed Taylor, I was pumped. This kid was so talented and performed well at the high school level. If he would have come into the program a few years earlier, I think he would have been starting for the Illini. But he had to redshirt last season and the Illini have added more depth to the team.

Taylor has a good skillset for offensive coordinator Rod Smith’s style of play. His legs are his main driver on offense. He needs to hone his arm a little bit, but he still has a cannon. I could see situations where Illinois is winning by a lot and they bring in Taylor. I want to see the kid on the field in these situations in 2020.

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