Marquez Beason took to Twitter today to announce he is committing to play football for the Fighting Illini. He was on an unofficial visit to Champaign and decided to pull the trigger on a commitment. This is one of the highest rated recruits in the history of the program.
Beason is a 5-foot-11, 173-pound wide receiver and cornerback from Bishop Dunne High School in Dallas, Texas. He is rated as a four-star recruit who is the No. 54 player in the class of 2019 and the No. 9 player in the state of Texas. Illinois beat out teams like LSU, Oklahoma and Texas A&M for Beason’s commitment.