Illinois currently has a stacked defensive line with great defensive ends. Lovie Smith and the Illini coaching staff has done a great job building up the defensive line into one of the best units on the team. Reloading the talent is going to be important as well. That is why offering Sean Martin a scholarship was huge for the program.
Martin is a 6-foot-5, 225-pound strong-side defensive end from Bluefield High School in Bluefield, West Virginia. He isn’t ranked or rated by 247Sports, yet, but Rivals has him as a three-star recruit who is the No. 1 player in the state of West Virginia.