On Wednesday morning, ESPN released their updated ESPN 60 which features the top 60 recruits for the class of 2021. While the lone commitment so far – Luke Goode – doesn’t check in among the top 60 players, there are a few recruits who the Illini are strongly pursuing.
Jaden Hardy
Jaden Hardy checks in as the highest-rated recruit on the board for the Illini. ESPN has him as a five-star recruit who is the No. 5 player in the class of 2021 and has a grade of 96 out of 100.