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ILLINOIS' 2008 NEW SIGNEES
Pos. Nat'l
Rank		 Rating
(1-5) 		Name
School, Hometown		 Ht./Wt./40
DE 8 **** Corey Liuget
(Hialeah Senior HS) Hialeah, FL		 6-3/270/4.87
Four-star recruit by Rivals.com … Rated No. 80 on Rivals' Top-100 list … Four-star recruit by Scout.com … Ranked as the 25th-best recruit in the state of Florida and the seventh-best defensive end by Rivals.com … Listed as the No. 8 defensive end nationally by Scout.com … Listed among Florida's Top-25 by the Miami Herald … Named to Scout's Florida Top-50 team … Rated the No. 17 defensive end by ESPN.com … Earned first-team 6A All-State honors … First-team All-Area by the Miami Herald … Registered 59 tackles and 11 sacks in 2007 … Named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Super Southern 100 as the seventh-best defensive end … SuperPrep All-American … Recorded 55 tackles and six sacks as a junior and 59 tackles and 11 sacks as a sophomore … Also a member of the wrestling team … Chose Illinois over Miami, LSU and Florida State … High school coach was Marc Berman.
CB 53 *** Patrick Nixon
(Edward H. White HS) Jacksonville, FL 		6-0/180
Named to ESPN.com's Top-150 … Named to the Florida Times Union Super 11 list … Posted 84 solo tackles, two interceptions and two defensive touchdowns in 2007 … Ranked as the 34th-best recruit in the state of Florida by Rivals.com … Rated among the top-40 athletes in the nation by Rivals … Florida Times Union Super 24 … Listed as the No. 53 cornerback nationally by Scout.com … Recorded 71 tackles and seven interceptions as a junior … Chose Illinois over Florida, South Florida, LSU and West Virginia … High school coach was Rob Justino.

Personal: Son of Joyce Murphy and Patrick Nixon, Sr.
WR 37 **** Cordale Scott
(Glenville HS) Cleveland, OH
6-3/200/4.50
Four-star recruit by Rivals.com … Named the Cleveland Plain-Dealer's Player of the Year for 2007 … Listed on Rivals' Top-250 team …Caught 31 passes for over 300 yards and scored four touchdowns as a senior … Also retured three kickoffs for touchdowns … Four-star recruit by Scout.com … Ranked as the ninth-best recruit in the state of Ohio and the No. 31 wide receiver nationally by Rivals.com … Made the Detroit Free Press' Best of the Midwest list … Earned first-team All-State honors … … PrepStar Magazine Dream Team … SuperPrep All-American … Rated the No. 37 wide receiver nationally by Scout.com … Caught 27 passes for 380 yards and scored four touchdowns as a junior … Has a 31-inch vertical jump … High school coach was Ted Ginn, Sr. … Chose Illinois over Ohio State.

Personal: Son of Charlene Scott and Eric Smith.
WR 36 **** A.J. Jenkins
(Terry Parker HS) Jacksonville, FL 		6-1/172/4.35
Four-star recruit according to Scout.com … Named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Super Southern 100 as the 10th-best wide receiver … PrepStar Magazine All-Region … SuperPrep All-American … Rated the No. 36 wide receiver nationally by Scout.com … Caught 41 passes for 515 yards, scoring four touchdowns as a senior … Also rushed for another 251 yards on 40 carries in 2007 … Florida Times Union Super 24 … Named to Scout's Florida Top-50 team … Ranked the 59th best recruit in the state of Florida by Rivals.com … Rated the No. 53 wide receiver nationally by Rivals.com … Finished his junior year with 32 catches for 500 yards … Has a 38-inch vertical leap … Chose Illinois over Florida, South Carolina, Miami, Georgia Tech and Florida State … High school coach was Greg Stanton.

Personal: Son of Sandra Brice and Alfred Jenkins, Jr.
CB 71 *** Tavon Wilson
(Woodson HS) Washington, DC
6-0/175/4.50
Earned first-team All-Metro honors by the Washington Post … Ranked as the fifth-best recruit in the Washington D.C area by Rivals.com … Washington Post District Player of the Year … Rated the No. 28 cornerback by ESPN.com … Caught 48 passes for 958 yards and scored 10 touchdowns on the offensive side, while recording nine interceptions, including two for touchdowns as a senior … Ranked as the 59th-best cornerback by Rivals.com … Named to the All-DCSportsfan first-team … High school teammate of fellow Illini, Evan Frierson and Eddie McGee … Chose Illinois over Maryland, Boston College and Michigan State … High school coach was Gregory Fuller.

Personal: Son of Darlene Williams.
TE 51 ***
London Davis
(Cahokia HS) Cahokia, IL  		 6-4/255/4.75
Named to the Champaign News-Gazette Special Mention All-State team … Ranked the 19th-best recruit in the state of Illinois and the 32nd tight end nationally by Rivals.com … Posted seven catches for 160 yards and four touchdowns as senior facing double coverage … Ranked among the top-50 tight ends nationally by Scout.com … Defensively, he had 24 tackles and one sack … Named to the Midwest Hot100 list by Scout.com … During his junior year, he recorded 10 receptions for 238 yards and three touchdowns … Also a letterwinner in basketball … Chose Illinois over Missouri, Kansas and Kansas State … High school coach was Antwyne Golliday.

Personal: Son of Claudie Curtis.
DE 111 ** Whitney Mercilus
(Garfield HS) Akron, OH 		6-3/225/4.65
Enrolled in the University of Illinois in January 2008 … Rated No. 36 defensive end by ESPN.com … Ranks as the No. 28 weakside defensive end by Rivals.com … Listed as the 22nd-best recruit in the state of Ohio by Rivals … Posted 36 solo tackles, six for loss, two sacks and four fumble recoveries, including one for a 36-yard touchdown, in 2007 … Also caught 24 passes for 417 yards and eight touchdowns … Earned Northeast Ohio Inland All-Star team … Named to the Cleveland Plain-Dealer Defensive All-Star team … Earned district allstar honors … PrepStar All-Region … Graduated high school with over a 3.0 GPA … Chose Illinois over Cincinnati, Kansas, Michigan State and Purdue … High school coach was Bob Sax.

Personal: Son of Yvrose and Wilner Mercilus … Parents are originally from Haiti.
RB 55 *** Jason Ford
(Althoff Catholic HS) Belleville, IL		 5-10/215/4.40
Ranked the No. 14 recruit in the state of Illinois by Rivals.com … Rated among the top-30 running backs nationally by Rivals … First-team All-State by the Champaign News-Gazette … Earned second-team All-State honors by the Chicago Tribune … Rushed for a St. Louis metro area career record 6,415 yards … Scored 75 rushing touchdowns in his career … Ran for 1,773 yards as a senior, including five consecutive over 215 yards … Scored 22 touchdowns as a senior, while averaging 9.1 yards per carry … Named to the Midwest Hot100 list by Scout.com … PrepStar All-Region … Averaged 8.2 yards per rush as a junior, posting 1,549 yards and 17 touchdowns … Ranked among the top-60 running backs nationally by Scout.com … Recorded a 39-inch vertical jump … Chose Illinois over Iowa … High school coach was Glenn Schott.

Personal: Son of Jacqueline and Jason Ford.
WR 79 *** Russell Ellington
(Homewood-Flossmoor HS) Flossmoor, IL		 6-3/215/4.60
Ranked among the top-30 recruits in the state of Illinois by Rivals.com … Rushed for 360 yards on 87 carries and scored four touchdowns as a senior, while passing for 833 yards and eight touchdowns … Also returned one punt for 17 yards and two kickoffs for 47 yards … Earned All-Area honors by the Southtown Star … Named to the Midwest Hot100 list by Scout.com … Caught 53 passes for 1,000 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior … Earned special mention All-State honors by the Chicago Tribune … Named to the Champaign News-Gazette Special Mention All-State team … Named to the Chicago Sun Times All-Area team … Ranked among the top-80 wide receivers nationally by Scout.com … Played wide receiver, strong safety and quarterback in high school … Took Homewood-Flossmoor to the state semifinals in 2007 … High school teammate of fellow Illini,Supo Sanni … Chose Illinois over Iowa and Iowa State … High school coach was Kenneth Smith … Member of the 2007 Homewood-Flossmoor basketball team which is ranked 17th in the nation by USA Today.

Personal: Son of Angela and Russell Ellington.
TE 12 **** Hubie Graham
(West Scranton HS) Scranton, PA
6-4/225/4.71
Four-star recruit by Rivals.com … Ranked the No. 13 recruit in the state of Pennsylvania by Rivals.com … Four-star recruit by Scout.com … Rated the No. 12 tight end in the nation by Scout.com … Also the 13th-best tight end nationally by Rivals.com … Caught 30 passes for 720 yards and scored four touchdowns as a senior … PrepStar Magazine Dream Team … SuperPrep All-American … Rated the No. 14 tight end nationally by ESPN.com … Named to the East Hot100 list by Scout.com … Named to the Harrisburg Patriot News "Platinum 33" team … Picked for the Big 33 All-Star game (featuring the best Pennsylvania and Ohio seniors) … Caught 35 passes for over 600 yards and scored seven touchdowns in 2006 … Named second-team All-State by the Associated Press as a junior … Earned first-team All-Conference honors … Recorded 158 tackles, including 84 solo stops, 10 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and three fumble recoveries as a junior … Had over 20 scholarship offers … Chose Illinois over UCLA, Iowa and Pittsburgh … High school coach was Mike DeAntona.

Personal: Son of Janet and Hubert Graham.
RB 51 *** Mikel Leshoure
(Centennial HS) Champaign, IL		 6-0.5/222
Enrolled in the University of Illinois in January 2008 … Rushed for career 4,652 yards on 681 carries for a career 6.8 yards per carry average and scored 52 rushing touchdowns … Also hauled in 32 career receptions for 557 yards and five touchdowns and a 17.4 yards per catch average … First-team All-State by the Champaign News-Gazette … Earned special mention All-State honors by the Chicago Tribune … Rated the No. 28 running back nationally by Rivals.com … Ranked as the 10th-best player in the state of Illinois … PrepStar Magazine All-American … SuperPrep All-American … Rushed for 1,060 yards on 169 carries and scored 10 touchdowns during an injury-shortened senior season … Named to the Midwest Hot100 list by Scout.com … Listed as the No. 51 running back nationally by Scout.com … Rushed for 2,474 yards, averaged 6.4 yards per carry and scored 30 touchdowns as a junior … Earned first-team All-Area, All-Conference and All-State honors in 2006 … Rushed for over 1,400 yards as a sophomore … Chose Illinois over Kansas, Missouri and Wisconsin … High school coach was Mike McDonnell … High school teammate of fellow Illini, Mike Locksley, Jr.

Personal: Son of Jacqueline Frazier-Jones.
WR 51 ***
Supo Sanni
(Homewood-Flossmoor HS) Flossmoor, IL		 6-4/190/4.60
Earned special mention All-State honors by the Chicago Tribune … First-team All-State by the Champaign News-Gazette … PrepStar Magazine All-Region … Led team in receiving in 2007 with 25 catches for 601 yards and six touchdowns … Defensively, he recorded 94 tackles, 74 which were solo stops, four interceptions and one forced fumble … Earned All-Area honors by the Southtown Star … Rated among the top-15 recruits in the state of Illinois by Rivals.com … Ranked the No. 51 wide receiver nationally by Scout.com … Named to the Midwest Hot100 list by Scout.com … Listed as the No. 53 outside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com … Took Homewood-Flossmoor to the state semifinals in football in 2007 … As a junior, recorded 417 yards receiving and posted 53 solo tackles and two interceptions … Chose Illinois over Iowa and West Virginia …High school coach was Kenneth Smith … Member of the 2007 Homewood-Flossmoor basketball team which is ranked 17th in the nation by USA Today.

Personal: Family hails from Nigeria … Son of Sesis and Olarunji Sanni.
DT  29 ***
Reggie Ellis |
(Dunbar HS) Washington, DC
6-1/281/5.15
Enrolled in the University of Illinois in January 2008 … Rated the No. 1 player in the Washington D.C. area by Rivals.com … Earned second-team All-Metro by the Washington Post … Also ranked the fourth-quickest defensive tackle nationally and among the top-30 tackles in the nation by Rivals.com … Recorded 50 tackles and six sacks during an injury-shortened senior year … Washington Post All-District first-team … Four-star recruit by Rivals.com … Posted 48 tackles and seven sacks as a junior … PrepStar Magazine Dream Team … SuperPrep All-American … Named to the East Hot100 list by Scout.com … Earned first-team All-District honors as a junior … Named to the All-DCSportsfan first-team … Chose Illinois over Maryland and Penn State … High school coach was Craig Jeffries … High school teammates of fellow Illini, Ugo Uzodinma, Vontae Davis, Arrelious Benn and Nate Bussey.

Personal: Full name is Reginald Terrell Ellis … Son of Angela Ellis and Chamarko Amin.
WR 173 ** Fred Sykes
(Chamberlain Sr. HS) Tampa, DC
6-1/175/4.50
Enrolled in the University of Illinois in January 2008 … PrepStar Magazine All-Region … Rated among the top-100 players in the state of Florida … Earned first-team All-Conference honors … Led the team with 25 catches for 371 yards and two touchdowns as a senior, while averaging 14.2 yards per catch … Also returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown vs. Land O'Lakes in the season finale … Caught 36 passes for 556 yards and three touchdowns as a junior … Chose Illinois over Kentucky and South Florida … High school coach was Billy Turner.

Personal: Son of Lashon Thomas.
QB 23 *** Jacob Charest
(David W Butler HS) Matthews, NC
6-3/190
Named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Super Southern 100, rated the No. 2 quarterback … Threw for 7,683 yards and 73 touchdowns during his prep career … Ranked the 20th best player in the state of North Carolina by Rivals.com … Passed for 3,100 yards, completed 67 percent of his passes and threw 39 touchdowns as a senior … Named the Soutwestern 4A Conference Player of the Year … Threw for 392 yards and six touchdowns vs. Vance to earn WFNZ-AM Athlete of the Week honors … Earned first-team All-Conference … Ranked No. 23 nationally at quarterback by Scout.com … Named to the Southeast Hot100 list by Scout.com … Rated among the top-30 pro-style quarterbacks by Rivals.com … Is a state qualifier in wrestling … Passed for 3,011 yards and 22 touchdowns as a junior … PrepStar Magazine All-Region … Chose Illinois over California, Louisville, Iowa, Boston College and Auburn … High school coach was Mike Newsome.

Personal: Son of Cindy and Scott Charest.
WLB 33 ***
Justin Staples
(St. Edward HS) Lakewood, OH
6-3/215/4.65
PrepStar Magazine All-American … Rated the 19th-best recruit in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com … Ranked No. 30 among outside linebackers nationally according to Rivals.com … Named to the Cleveland Plain Dealer All-State team … Recorded 92 tackles, seven sacks, one interception, 11 pass breakups, six forced fumbles and two recovered fumbles as a senior … Listed as the No. 33 weakside linebacker nationally by Scout.com … Named to the Midwest Hot100 list by Scout.com … Picked for the Big 33 All-Star game (featuring the best Pennsylvania and Ohio seniors) … Posted 52 tackles, four sacks and four fumble recoveries as a junior and 28 tackles and two sacks as a sophomore … Chose Illinois over Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan State … High school coach was Scot Niedzwiecki.

Personal: Son of Shelly and Lenson Staples.
OT 43 ***
Tyler Sands
(Boyertown Area SHS) Boyertown, PA
6-4/285/5.30
PrepStar Magazine All-American … Earned first-team AAAA All-State honors from the Associated Press and PAFootballnews.com … Recorded 69 tackles, two forced fumbles, three recovered fumbles and four passes broken up as a senior … Rated the No. 20 player in the state of Pennsylvania by Rivals.com … First-team All-County as an offensive lineman and second-team as a defensive lineman … Earned first-team All-League honors as an offensive lineman, defensive lineman and punter … Ranked the 33rd-best offensive tackle nationally by Rivals … Named to the East Hot100 list by Scout.com … Garnered first-team All-Area accolades for offensive line and punter and second-team as a defensive lineman … Named to the Harrisburg Patriot News ""Platinum 33"" team … Ranked the No. 43 offensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com … Picked for the
Big 33 All-Star game (featuring the best Pennsylvania and Ohio seniors) … Bench presses 350 pounds and squats over 500 … Earned first-team All-League and All-County Academic Team honors … Chose Illinois over Nebraska and Boston College … High school coach was Ron Zeiber.

Personal: Son of Dawne von Czoernig and Jeff Sands.
DE 47 ***
Glenn Foster
(Mount Carmel HS) Chicago, IL		 6-4/235/4.40
Ranked the 12th-best recruit in the state of Illinois by Rivals.com … Named to the Champaign News-Gazette Special Mention All-State team … Rated the No. 14 weakside defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com … PrepStar Magazine All-American … SuperPrep All-American … Recorded 44 tackles, including six for a loss of 43 yards, despite an injury-shortened senior season … Named to the Midwest Hot100 list by Scout.com … Listed as the No. 47 defensive end in the country by Scout.com … High school coach was Frank Lenti … Chose Illinois over Nebraska, Michigan State and Colorado.

Personal: Son of Sabrina and Glenn Foster.
OT 130 **
Ryan Sedlacek
(Staples HS) Westport, CT
6-5/295
Named a Connecticut High School Coaches Association's first-team All-State selection as a junior and senior … Also earned first-team All-State honors from the Hartford Courant in 2007 and second-team honors in 2006 … Selected by Parade Magazine as ""Ones to Watch"" … Twice earned first-team FCIAC All-Conference honors in 2007 and 2006 … Garnered first-team CT Post All-Star honors in 2007 and second-team in 2006 … Two team Norwalk Hour All-Area team member … PrepStar Magazine All-Region.

Personal: Plans to pursue a degree in business … Boasts a 3.5 high school GPA … High school coach was Marcellino Pelroccio … Son of Maura and Verne Sedlacek.
CB 100 ** Ashante Williams
(Mayfield HS) Mayfield, OH
5-10.5/199  
Enrolled in the University of Illinois in January 2008 … Totaled 99 tackles, including 62 solos, six tackles for loss, tow sacks, 10 passes defended and two forced fumbles in 2007 … Returned his only interception of the season 41 yards for a touchdown … Named the NEOC-River Division Offensive Player of the Year … Earned first-team All-Northeast Ohio Conference honors … Rushed for 1,574 yards on 276 carries and score 17 touchdowns as a senior … Also added 337 receiving yards and two touchdowns, averaging 18.7 yards per catch … Returned punts and kickoffs, averaging 9.6 yards per punt return and 25.8 per kickoff return … PrepStar All-Region … Named the Cleveland Touchdown Club's Cyahoga County Offensive Player of the Year … Named to the Cleveland Plain-Dealer and Northeast Ohio News Herald's ""Best of the Best"" list … Mayfield
High School team Most Valuable Player in 2007 … Chose Illinois over Pittsburgh, Indiana and Syracuse … Full given name is Ashante Raphael Williams … Graduated high school with a 3.12 GPA … High school coach was Larry Pinto.

Personal: Son of Andrekia and Chris Williams.
OT 16 ****
Graham Pocic
(Lemont Twp HS) Lemont, IL
6-6/313
Enrolled in the University of Illinois in January 2008 … PrepStar Magazine Dream Team … Named to the Chicago Sun Times All-Area team … Earned first-team All-State honors by the Chicago Tribune … Four-star recruit by Rivals.com … Named to the Rivals250 team … First-team All-State by the Champaign News-Gazette … Four-star recruit by Scout.com … Named to the Midwest Hot100 list by Scout.com … Team broke 6A record for rushing yards in a playoff game vs. Highland Park … Also broke school records for points per game (35), points in a season (490), total offense in a season (4,863) and rushing yards per game (295.2) … Listed as the 16th-best offensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com … Ranked the fifth-best player in the state of Illinois by Rivals.com … Rated No. 23 among offensive linemen nationally by Rivals.com … SuperPrep All-American … Led Lemont team to the school's first appearance in the Illinois state finals in 2007 … Named team captain … Had 26 scholarship offers … Played in the Offense-Defense All-Star game in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., after his senior season … Bench presses over 350 pounds and squats 450 … Chose Illinois over Michigan, Florida, Penn State, Tennessee and Wisconsin … Full given name is Graham Patrick Pocic … High school coach was Eric Michaelsen.

Personal: Son of Kim and Gary Pocic.
S  JC ****
Donsay Hardeman
(Georgia Military) Milledgeville, GA
6-2/205/4.40
Four-star recruit by Rivals.com … Rated the No. 7 junior college prospect nationally by Rivals.com … Fourstar recruit by Scout.com … Helped lead Georgia Military College to a 9-2 record and a No. 9 national junior college ranking in 2007 … Team's defense ranked fourth in total defense and No. 1 against the rush … Earned honorable mention All-America honors by JC Gridwire … Posted 28 tackles, two tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, four interceptions, including an 85-yard touchdown, and five pass breakups … Had five interceptions, including a 84-yard return for a touchdown, and a 95-yard fumble recovery for a score in his first year of junior college … Posted 15 catches for 300 yards and five touchdowns, while recording 80 tackles and seven interceptions as a high school senior in 2005 … Was one of the top-10 players in the state of Florida in the Class of 2006 by Rivals.com … Chose Illinois over Alabama, Miami and South Carolina … Junior college coach was Bert Williams.
OG  109 **
Jeffrey Allen
(King College Prep) Chicago, IL
6-3.5/330
Enrolled in the University of Illinois in January 2008 … Named to 2007 Chicago Sun Times All-Public League Team … Named to the Champaign News-Gazette Special Mention All-State team … PrepStar All-Region … Ranked among the top-30 players in Illinois by Rivals.com … Four-year starter on varsity … Recorded 97 tackles, two sacks as a senior … Also blocked punt for a touchdown, the only score of his career … Chose Illinois over N.C. State … High school coach was Lonnie Williams.

Personal: Son of Lalibala Allen … Would like to major in business … Cousin, Shon Williams, played football at Miami.
CB  36 ***
Jack Ramsey
(Simeon Vocational HS) Chicago, IL		 5-10/179
Earned special mention All-State honors by the Chicago Tribune … Named to 2007 Chicago Sun Times All-Public League Team … Rated the No. 16 athlete nationally by ESPN.com … First-team All-State by the Champaign News-Gazette … Passed for over 1,500 yards, threw 20 touchdown passes and rushed for another 250 yards on offense in 2007 … Also recorded 25 tackles and five interceptions, defensively … Named to the Midwest Hot100 list by Scout.com … Ranked the 11th-best recruit in the state of Illinois by Rivals.com… PrepStar Magazine All-American … SuperPrep All-American …Listed as the 36th-best cornerback recruit in the nation by Scout.com … Rated the No. 37 athlete nationally by Rivals.com … Passed for over 2,200 yards and 22 touchdowns as a junior … High school teammate of fellow Illini, Nate Palmer and Martez Wilson … Also a member of the track team, running the 100 meters and relay events … Chose Illinois over Michigan State, Cincinnati and Kansas State … High school coach was Jesse Chick.

Personal: Son of Carol Ramsey and Jackyl Smith.
SLB  39 ***
Nate Palmer
(Simeon Vocational HS) Chicago, IL
6-2/223/4.84
Named to 2007 Chicago Sun Times All-Public League Team … PrepStar Magazine All-American … SuperPrep All-American … Rated among the top-20 players in the state of Illinois by Rivals.com … Listed as the No. 39 strongside linebacker by Scout.com … Ranked No. 55 among outside linebackers according to Rivals … Named to the Champaign News-Gazette Special Mention All-State team … Recorded 128 tackles and 18 tackles as a senior, while catching 10 passes for 250 yards and a touchdown on offense … Named to the Midwest Hot100 list by Scout.com … Posted 30 tackles and seven sacks as a junior, while playing in only four games due to injury … High school teammate of fellow Illini, Jack Ramsey and Martez Wilson … Chose Illinois over Notre Dame, Northwestern and Kansas State … High school coach was Jesse Chick.

Personal: Son of Rhonda Carr and Nathan Palmer.
SLB 50 **
 Evan Frierson 
(H.D. Woodson) Washington, D.C. 		6-2/217
As a senior, recorded 79 eight sacks, three interceptions and three forced fumbles … Posted 78 tackles, 11 sacks and three fumble recoveries as a junior … Rated among the top-50 strongside linebackers nationally according to Scout.com … High school teammate of fellow Illini, Tavon Wilson and Eddie McGee … Chose Illinois over North Carolina and Tennessee … High school coach was Gregory Fuller.
RB -- -- Jarred Fayson
(Hillsborough) Tampa, Fla.		 6-0/202
At Florida (2006-07): Lined up at running back, wide receiver and was on both punt and kick return units in 2007 … Played in 11 of 13 games, recording 12 catches for 148 yards and catching three touchdown passes … Also rushed for 89 yards on 19 carries … Was second on the Florida team with eight punt returns for a 7.6 average per return … As a freshman, had one reception for one yard and carried the ball 14 times for 126 yards (9.0 avg.) in 13 games … Carried a career-best seven times for a personal-high 77 yards and scored his first career touchdown against Western Carolina with an eight-yard scamper to pay-dirt … Also set a career standard with a 27-yard run versus the Catamounts…Had three rushing attempts and gained 11 yards against LSU … Dressed but did not see action in Florida's win at Tennessee … Carried three times for 28 yards and caught one pass for nine yards against UCF … Was one of 14 freshmen to make his collegiate debut in the season opener with Southern Miss.

High School: Rated as the No. 3 wide receiver prospect in the country according to Scout.com … Selected to participate in the 2005 U.S. Army All-Star game … Also competed in the CaliFlorida Bowl … Was a team captain and helped lead Hillsborough to an undefeated regular season and a regional semifinal appearance… Passed for 883 yards and ran for 936 yards and 22 touchdowns … A three-year starter … Led Hillsborough to a 21-20 win over Armwood High School as a senior to end the Hawks' 29-game win streak … Threw for 900 yards with 11 touchdowns and just three interceptions as a junior … Scored the game-winning two-point conversion on a quarterback roll-out draw in the Terriers' 29-28 win over Jefferson to cap an undefeated regular season … Also rushed for 800 yards with 24 touchdowns, giving him 35 total touchdowns as a junior.

Personal: Full given name is Jarred Michael Fayson … Born on Oct. 13, 1987 … Son of Carla Powell.		  
OL 99 **** Corey Lewis
(East Stroudsburg South) Cresco, Pa.		 6-6/278
Named to the Associated Press' All-State team … Earned first-team Class AAAA All-State honors … Aided his team in averaging 6.5 yards per carry rushing and scoring 27 rushing touchdowns as a senior … Team averaged 182 yards rushing per game posting over 2,200 yards for the season … Ranks among the top-40 players in the State of Pennsylvania by Rivals.com … Rates as the No. 78 offensive tackle nationally by Rivals … Bench presses 300 pounds and squats 450 pounds … High school coach was Ed Christian … Also a starter on the basketball team … Chose Illinois over Virginia and Penn State.

Personal: Would like to pursue a degree in business … Son of Lisa and Steven Lewis.		  
DE NR ** Ugochukwu Uzodinma
(Dunbar) Washington, D.C.		 6-4/240
Earned honorable mention All-Metro honors from the Washington Post … Recorded 72 tackles, including 12.5 quarterback sacks … Posted an additional 5.5 tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries as a senior, helping Dunbar to a 7-2 record … Recorded his best game, seven tackles and two for loss, vs. Archbiship Carroll … Washington Post All-District first-team … Named to the All-DCSportsfan second-team … Chose Illinois over Virginia … Posted eight sacks as a junior … Goes by ""Ugo"" … High school teammates of fellow Illini, Reggie Ellis, Vontae Davis, Arrelious Benn and Nate Bussey … High school coach was
Craig Jeffries

Personal: Family hails from Nigeria. Son of Florence and Joel Uzodinma.		  


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