Three players are making their way to Champaign from the USC Trojans Football program: Wide receivers Josh Imatorbhebhe and Trevon Sidney and defensive end Oluwole Betiku Jr.. As consensus top-250 high school/prep school products, all three had scholarship offers from numerous SEC, Big Ten, ACC and Pac 12 schools, among others.

Now they are taking their talents from Southern California to the cornfields of Central Illinois. Imatorbhebhe, Sidney and Betiku are eligible to play immediately in 2019 for the Fighting Illini.

Here’s a look at some potential reasons why...

Overload of talent

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