While the Fighting Illini await a decision from three-star offensive lineman Howard Watkins, another one of the program’s recruiting targets opted for a different school on Monday night. Three-star defensive back Quran Hafiz (FL) gave a verbal commitment to Indiana, picking the Hoosiers over Illinois, Nebraska, and Iowa State. The Jacksonville native is rated as the nation’s No. 858 overall player by 247Sports.
Hafiz holds additional Power 5 scholarship offers from Minnesota, Oregon State, Boston College, Duke, N.C. State, Purdue, Syracuse, and Virginia Tech.
“After long thoughts and consideration I finally made my final decision, it was truly a great experience going through the recruiting process and I’m blessed I was able to do it.