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Illinois Football: Marquez Beason signs NLI with the Illini

Marquez Beason just signed his National Letter of Intent at Duncanville High School. He live streamed the signing on his phone via Twitter. This is a massive get for the Illini, and he is a player who will help build this Illinois defense into one of the best in the Big Ten.

Beason is a 5-foot-10, 177-pound cornerback from Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas. He is rated as a four-star recruit who is the No. 84 player in the class of 2019 and the No. 4 athlete in the nation. He is also the No.