CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 02: The Illinois Fighting Illini helmet on the field in the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Memorial Stadium on November 02, 2019 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
The Illinois football coaching staff has been gaining a lot of momentum in recruiting lately.
Lovie Smith and his staff have landed a lot of players in the past four weeks. Illinois has been able to bring in a total of six new faces into the program. Four of those players have been in the month of May alone.