The Arizona Wildcats signed big, athletic 3-star Illinois offensive lineman Luke Eckardt on Wednesday.
High School: Richmond Burton Community High School
Hometown: Richmond, Illinois
Height: 6-foot-6
Weight: 285 pounds
2020 Stats: No stats, season starts in early 2021
Offers: Arizona, Arkansas State, Bowling Green, Eastern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois
247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 2,041 nationally, No. 177 offensive tackle, No. 55 in Illinois
Analysis: You flip on Eckardt’s junior film and you see a raw, lanky, albeit athletic offensive lineman with a ton of aggression and surprisingly decent technique.