Evan Kirts, a 6-foot-5, 260-pound, 3-star lineman from Brother Rice High School in Chicago, verbally committed to Illinois today.
Extremely excited to announce my official commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS #ILLINI pic.twitter.com/uFiIpZ3cOH
— Evan Kirts (@evan_kirts) November 19, 2018
This commitment, combined with the recent addition of Jakai Clark to the class, adds some much needed depth to a position that will need it in the coming years.
Kirts will likely start at tackle, his natural position, but he'll need a few years in the weight room before he's a Big Ten caliber lineman.