Illinois got some unfortunate news less than two weeks before National Signing Day.

The program’s top 2016 recruit, Kentrail Moran, announced he opened up his recruitment on Friday.

https://twitter.com/Wooda_Moran24/status/690622576951967744

Moran was the 18th-rated running back in the country and was the 374th player overall in the 247sports composite rankings.

The three-star running back committed to Illinois back in the spring before Tim Beckman was fired. The O’Fallon, Illinois native was reportedly having academic issues.

It’s a tough blow for an Illinois team that already lacked one of the state’s top 10 2016 recruits. The program did get a commitment from Florida running back Devin Singletary.

Illinois’ incoming class is ranked 64th nationally and 11th among B1G teams, according to 247sports.