Collin Dixon’s journey to Champaign is hardly atypical for prep recruits these days.
Dixon, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound wide receiver from Tallmadge, Ohio, was previously committed to the Wisconsin Badgers before re-opening his recruitment on Nov. 17 in the wake of Paul Chryst’s departure. Then Monday night, he dropped the announcement that he’d be committing to Bret Bielema and the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Dixon also held offers from other Big Ten programs like the Purdue Boilermakers, Northwestern Wildcats, and Indiana Hoosiers. He also earned offers from the Kentucky Wildcats and a bevy of G5 schools.