Defensive end Oluwole Betiku Jr. announced Thursday he's decided to join the Illinois Fighting Illini as a graduate transfer for the 2019 college football season.
Betiku, who sat out the entire 2018 campaign with the USC Trojans following hip surgery, confirmed his selection of the Illini on Twitter:
Oluwole Betiku JrWords can’t describe how excited I am to be a part the Fighting Illini football team. I can’t wait to get to work. #LittyVille ud83dudd37ud83dudd36 https://t.co/RCqsUdt0dY
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