Courtesy of Illinois Athletics
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - University of Illinois head football coach Ron Zook announced Wednesday the signing of 20 players to National Letters of Intent to play football for the Fighting Illini in 2010. Among the class, Zook introduces 13 skill players and seven linemen. The signing class features players from 10 different states and our nation's capital: Illinois, Ohio, Arkansas, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Virginia, Louisiana and Alabama.
Below is a list of the signees and their biographical information:
2010 University of Illinois Football Signees
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School
Shawn Afryl Line 6-3 320 Skokie, Ill. / Niles West
Jonathan Brown Back 6-1 237 Memphis, Tenn. / Christian Brothers
Simon Cvijanovic Line 6-5 279 Cleveland, Ohio / Benedictine
Ean Days Back 5-11 200 Kingsland, Ga. / Camden County
Brandon Denmark Line 6-3 220 Tallahassee, Fla. / James Rickards
Spencer Harris Back 6-3 180 Greenwood, Ark. / Greenwood
Michael Heitz Line 6-5 261 Vermont, Ill. / VIT Senior
Trulon Henry Back 6-2 202 Washington, D.C. / Woodrow Wilson / College of DuPage
Alex Hill Line 6-3 343 Slidell, La. / Slidell
Jake Howe Line 6-1 270 McHenry, Ill. / McHenry
Ryan Lankford Back 5-11 160 Jacksonville, Fla. / Paxon School
Darius Millines Back 5-11 180 Delray Beach, Fla. / American Heritage School
Miles Osei QB 5-11 198 Mt. Prospect, Ill. / Prospect
Jay Prosch Back 6-0 250 Mobile, Ala. / UMS-Wright
Austin Teitsma Line 6-2 242 Glen Ellyn, Ill. / Glenbard South
Earnest Thomas Back 6-2 202 Orchard Lake, Mich. / St. Mary's
Chandler Whitmer QB 5-11 185 Downers Grove, Ill. / Downers Grove South
Anthony Williams Back 6-4 202 Chesapeake, Va. / Atlantic Shores
Evan Wilson Back 6-6 237 Woodstock, Ga. / Woodstock
Mark Wilson Back 6-0 232 Tallahassee, Fla. / Lincoln