Luke Ford announced via Twitter that he is going to be transferring back home to play football for the University of Illinois. This is a huge get for the Illini. They will now be receiving one of the best players from the class of 2018.
Ford was a 6-foot-6, 248-pound tight end coming out of Carterville High School in Carterville, Illinois. He was rated as a four-star recruit who was the No. 51 player in the class of 2018 and the No. 3 tight end in the nation. He was also the No. 1 player in the state of Illinois as well.