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4-star WR James Frenchie commits to Illinois

Cory Patterson did it again.

Four-star wideout James Frenchie committed to Illinois’ 2020 class Saturday afternoon per Jeremy Werner.

COMMIT: 4-star Trinity Catholic WR James Frenchie (@Jay_DaKidd01) commits to #illini, joining former TCHS coach and 3 former TCHS teammates in Champaign

“Coach Cory’s up here, so I feel like part of the family," Frenchie said in April. "I feel welcomed.”https://t.co/F2tBmJjhNr— Jeremy Werner (@JWerner247) August 24, 2019

The 5-foot-9, 175-pound St. Louis native held offers from a ton of midwest schools, including Iowa State, Kentucky, Missouri and Nebraska.