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

By Rees Woodcock

CHAMPAIGN, IL - NOVEMBER 05: The end zone pylon displays the Big Ten logo during the Big Ten Conference game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Illinois Fighting Illini on November 5, 2016, at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CHAMPAIGN, IL - NOVEMBER 05: The end zone pylon displays the Big Ten logo during the Big Ten Conference game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Illinois Fighting Illini on November 5, 2016, at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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COLLEGE PARK, MD – OCTOBER 27: Football on the field during a college football game between the Maryland Terrapins and the Illinois Fighting Illini at Capitol One Field at Maryland Stadium on October 27, 2018 at College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** /

Fourth-String: Matt Robinson

The depth for the Illinois football team continues to be impressive as we get down to the fourth-string quarterback on the roster. I have this role going to Matt Robinson.

Robinson was a three-star dual-threat quarterback coming out of J Serra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, California. He was ranked as the No. 2236 player in the class of 2018 and the No. 56 dual-threat quarterback in the nation. He was also the No. 239 player in the state of California.

Illinois took advantage of the new NCAA rule where you could play the first four games of the season and still take a redshirt with no questions asked. This is what Robinson did during his freshman season in 2018. He only played in three games but was 3-of-6 for 11 yards and had 24 yards on the ground.

It seems like the last two offseasons, people have talked about the potential of Robinson and how he could win the starting job. But that hasn’t come to fruition yet. I love the kids game, but I think he is going to be the fourth-string quarterback for the Illini in 2020. He was a great find by the Illini coaching staff and a nice depth piece moving forward.

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