Jeremy Werner of 247Sports first reported that freshman offensive lineman Reuben Unije has left the program. He is no longer with the team for personal reasons. Werner even got a quote from head coach Lovie Smith on the matter.
“We wish him well,” Smith said. “Sometimes it just doesn’t work out with a player and a team. This is one of those cases.”
Coming out of high school, Unije was a big pickup for the Illini. He was a 6-foot-5, 303-pound offensive tackle from IMG Academy down in Bradenton, Florida. He was rated as a three-star recruit who was the No.