Last Monday, the Nebraska football team got its first commitment of the 2018 class. This Monday, the Cornhuskers had their first big loss of the year.
Perhaps defying most recruiting analysts’ projections, one of the top athletes in the entire class announced his commitment to the Illinois Fighting Illini. The announcement has to come as a huge coup for Illinois which has been getting a steady string of bad news on the football front over the last few months.
Beason is able to play both wide receiver and cornerback and is considered the sixth-ranked athlete in the class by 247Sports.