A week after landing a graduate transfer quarterback, Illinois has picked up a transfer receiver.
Jalen Greene, a 6-foot-2, 200-pounder, announced on Twitter today that he will be joining the Illini.
Greene enrolled at Southern Cal in spring 2014 with a plan to play quarterback. A dual-threat quarterback at Serra High School in Gardena, Calif,, Greene redshirted in 2014.
He moved to receiver in 2015, catching 10 passes for 105 yards. He started three games. The Trojans also used his quarterback skills, with Greene completing 3 of 4 passes for 127 yards and a touchdown.
In 2016, Greene caught eight passes in 13 games as a backup.