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Illinois Football: 2021’s Pat Bryant commits to Illini over West Virginia

CHAMPAIGN, IL - NOVEMBER 05: The end zone pylon displays the Big Ten logo during the Big Ten Conference game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Illinois Fighting Illini on November 5, 2016, at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The Illinois football team landed a top priority commit Sunday, beating out West Virginia.

Pat Bryant has made it official. The 6-foot-3, 187-pound wideout from Jacksonville, Florida took to Twitter on Sunday to announce that in 2021, Champaign is home. This is a major get for Illinois, as they look to firmly establish Florida as a recruiting hotbed for years to come.