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Ex-Centennial star Stampley commits to Illinois football

Dominic Stampley is returning home.

The former Centennial football athlete on Friday announced via Twitter that he'd be joining Lovie Smith's Illinois program. Stampley, a wide receiver, graduated high school in 2015.

"It's been a long process for me but I just wanted to thank all my coaches at Coffeyville for giving me my second chance opportunity," Stampley wrote online, "to prove who I was not only as a player but as a student athlete of the game of football it's been a long two years but hard work really does pay off I am Officially committed to the university of Illinois.