Three-star recruit Reuben Unije committed to Illinois football on Sunday afternoon.
Unije, a 6-foot-5, 303-pound offensive tackle from Bradenton, Florida’s IMG Academy, announced his commitment via a tweet.
He took a visit to Illinois on Dec. 8 and called said “Champaign felt at home” in a tweet.
Unije had offers from Southeastern Conference schools like Tennessee and Ole Miss, but he chose Lovie Smith’s Fighting Illini.
Illinois safeties coach Donnie Abraham coached at Unije’s IMG Academy before taking the job at Illinois in February.
Unije is the 16th prep commit in Illinois football’s 2018 class, and he is the fifth member of the offensive line.