Illinois walk-on wide receiver Donny Navarro is no longer a walk-on wideout.
He was surprised with a scholarship Thursday during a team meeting.
Navarro has actually been one of the Illini’s most productive pass-catchers this season, notably scoring the first touchdown on Wisconsin’s first-half defense all season and that ridiculous catch around a defensive back against Rutgers.
When asked last month by our Mariah Guzman for this story, Navarro said his mind wasn’t on getting a scholarship, like walk-on long-snapper Ethan Tabel got earlier this year.
“Right now my concern is getting better each day,” Navarro said.