Rod Smith was hired to be Illinois’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in January, and he is already building his roster in February.
Like head coach Lovie Smith’s hot spots in recruiting are Texas and Florida, Rod Smith’s is the West Coast, specifically California.
California is the home of three-star running back Kenyon Sims. The San Diego native signed with Illinois on National Signing Day on Wednesday.
Originally committed to Utah, Sims had official visits to Illinois, Oregon State and almost to Rod Smith’s former school Arizona over the past week, but he chose Illinois on Sunday, announcing his commitment via a tweet.