Brother Rice’s King Liggins Joins Morgan Park’s Nasir Rankin in Committing to Illinois. ‘Going to Start a trend.’

Brother Rice’s King Liggins joins Morgan Park’s Nasir Rankin in committing to Illinois. ‘Going to start a trend.’

When King Liggins started high school at Brother Rice, college football wasn’t even his radar. But that changed quickly. The 6-foot-4, 280-pound defensive lineman, who will be a senior in the fall, has the size and toughness colleges look for. Suddenly, he decided he could dream big. “It was crazy when I started getting offers my freshman year summer,” Liggins said. “Me and my coaches started talking and I realized, ‘Wow, I really have a chance …

Morgan Park dual-sport star Nasir Rankin and Brother Rice lineman King Liggins commit to Illinois

The years of struggling to attract high-level players and struggling to keep local talent home may be ending for Illinois football.Coach Bret Bielema landed two marquee prospects in the span of an hour Wednesday when Morgan Park receiver Nasir Rankin and Brother Rice defensive lineman King Liggins announced their commitments to Illinois on YouTube.Ramkin is a four-star prospect who is No. 7 in Illinois and No. 192 nationally in the 247Sports com…

Morgan Park dual-sport star Nasir Rankin and Brother Rice lineman King Liggins commit to Illinois – Usa news

The years of struggling to attract high-level players and struggling to keep local talent home may be ending for Illinois football. Coach Bret Bielema landed two marquee prospects in the span of an hour Wednesday when Morgan Park receiver Nasir Rankin and Brother Rice defensive lineman King Liggins announced their commitments to Illinois on YouTube. Ramkin is a four-star prospect who is No. 7 in Illinois and No. 192 nationally in the 247Sports c…

Dual-sport four-star prospect Nasir Rankin commits to Illinois

BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ Illinois has secured a standout prospect on the court and the football field, with dual-sport athlete and four-star football prospect Nasir Rankin committing on Wednesday. He made the announcement to 247Sports. The class of 2026 prospect and Illinois native will remain close to home, and he’s the highest ranked in-state football prospect of the Bret Bielema era. He’s also quite the hooper, averaging 23.2 points, 3.3 assists, 3…

Top 2026 in-state recruit Nasir Rankin commits to Illinois

The 2026 commitments continue to roll in for Illinois, as four-star athlete Nasir Rankin announced he will join the Illini during a ceremony at Morgan Park High School on Wednesday afternoon. Rankin is rated as the top 2026 football player in Illinois and adds to a stacked wide receiver class for head coach Bret Bielema.  Illinois has already received commitments from Davon Grant and Kenyon Alston. All three receivers are 6-foot-1 or taller and …