This season has shown the Illini fanbase how thin we are in the defensive backfield. With Marquez Beason going down with an injury before the season started, and multiple other injuries, this Illini defense has been picked apart. That is why we are now going after Jakorian Bennett.
Bennett is a 6-foot, 185-pound defensive back from Hutchinson Community College in Mobile, Alabama. He is rated as a three-star recruit who is the No. 54 JUCO player in the class of 2020 and the No. 8 JUCO cornerback in the nation. He is also the No.