This is a big step in the right direction for the Illini to land this talented player from Hazelwood Central High School in Florissant, Missouri. Craddieth can be a piece for the Illini to help build the program back into a contender.
Craddieth is a high three-star safety who is ranked as the No. 491 player in the class of 2018 and the No. 9 player in the state of Missouri. Picking him out of Missouri would also help continue the push to win the surrounding states as well.
The top 12 teams on Craddieth’s big board are Missouri, Ole Miss, Minnesota, Iowa, Purdue, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Vanderbilt, Iowa State, Michigan State, North Carolina and Illinois.