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The Illinois football team landed a top wide receiver recruit on Thursday.
Kenyon Alston, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound receiver out of Bishop Moore Catholic in Orlando, Fla., announced his commitment to the Fighting Illini.
The Class of 2026 three-star prospect had 29 offers, and chose Illinois over Florida State, UCF, Arkansas, Missouri, West Virginia, Syracuse, Baylor, Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota, Penn State and more. Illini receivers coach Justin Stepp and assistant quarterbacks coach Artur Sitkowski were the lead recruiters for Illinois.
Orlando product and 3-star receiver prospect Kenyon Alston committed to the Fighting Illini on Jan. 23, 2025.
“The relationship that I’ve built with Coach Stepp and Coach Art is a big reason why I chose Illinois,” Alston told On3. “Coach Stepp has developed some elite wide receivers and I’m excited to learn from him.
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“I strongly believe the program is heading in the right direction and I definitely want to be a part of it.”
The addition of Alston — the third Florida product in the 2026 class recruited by coach Bret Bielema — upgraded Illinois to the No. 17-ranked recruiting class for this cycle.
“It feels like the right fit for me,” Alston told the Illini Inquirer.
Alston had 48 receptions for 970 yards and 14 touchdowns in his junior season. He’ll head into his senior year next season as a four-year varsity starter that has 107 receptions for 1,817 yards and 26 touchdowns. The On3 Industry tabs Alston as the No. 89 ranked receiver in the country.
Alston is the fifth high school prospect to commit to the Illini’s Class of 2026, joining offensive lineman Landen Van Seggern, in-state receiver Davon Grant of DeKalb, and two Florida players in three-star quarterback…
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Author : Journal Star
Publish date : 2025-01-24 01:14:00
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