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Illinois Football: Dwayne Lawson Is a Huge Pickup for Lovie Smith

Last night, Illinois fans received a little taste of the power Lovie Smith has in the recruiting ranks.

Junior college transfer quarterback Dwayne Lawson decided to make a commitment to the Illini and Lovie for the class of 2017.

Proud to say Imma be marching out with these boys next fall to Memorial stadium pic.twitter.com/rg8O1Whxax

— Dwayne Lawson (@dlaw95) December 6, 2016

Lawson was a big-time player coming out of high school. He was rated as a 4-star quarterback who was the No. 310 player in the class of 2015 and the No.