A big focus now and over the past couple of recruiting classes has been the offensive line. Without a sound offensive line, the offense can’t move the ball. The running game won’t work and there is potential to get the quarterback hurt. That is why snagging someone like Jakiah Leftwich would be big for the Illini.
Leftwich is a 6-foot-6, 290-pound offensive tackle from Westlake High School and resides in Atlanta, Georgia. He isn’t rated or ranked by 247Sports, but this kid has to be a solid recruit for the class of 2021. He already has so many big-time scholarship offers.