Illinois adds No. 2 JUCO prospect Deon Williams to 2026 class
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Illinois has picked up a commitment from Deon Williams, a JUCO defensive lineman who played at City College of San Fransisco last season. Williams will join the Illini’s 2026 recruiting class.
He is the No. 2 JUCO prospect in the cycle and was originally apart of the 2025 recruiting cycle coming out of high school while playing at Liberty (Nev.).
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Williams visited Champaign this spring and discussed the trip with Rivals’ Allen Trieu:
“The emphasis on fam-ILLy,” Williams said recapping his visit. “Coach B being a head coach, but also was my position coach at the highest level and has coached legends like JJ Watt. The whole defensive staff has unlimited knowledge. I mean, our defensive coordinator was a head coach for 20 years. It doesn’t get much better than Illinois, especially with the opportunity to play in the Big Ten.”
He’s a late addition to an Illinois class that’s already signed 36 prospects, forming the No. 22 recruiting class in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. Williams joins multiple other JUCO recruits that have landed with Bret Bielema and Co.
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