Oct 5, 2019; Minneapolis, MN, USA; A general view of an Illinois Fighting Illini helmet before a game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Illinois football added to their family for the 2022 class on Monday afternoon.
Bret Bielema and the Illini coaching staff were coming off their biggest weekend as coaches for the Orange and Blue, as 16 recruits took one of their five official visits to Champaign. One of the recruits who visited the Illinois facilities included Malachi Hood.