Freshman DB for Illinois draws high praise for hot start to fall camp

Illinois secondary coach Aaron Henry gave some praise to a DB that is really coming into his own on Thursday. Tyson Rooks is catching Henry’s eye according to Jeremy Werner of 247Sports.

Rooks was a former 3-star recruit out of Glynn Academy in Brunswick, Georgia per the 247Sports Composite. The Illinois DB actually was originally at WR when he committed to Bret Bielema. However, he has switched gears and is really impressing Henry.

#illini secondary coach Aaron Henry cautions that Tyson Rooks has only had about 10 practices at corner but is notably excited about his long- and short-term future. In competition for second string.

Henry said 6-3 corner moves like he is 5-9 and is one of team’s fastest DBs.

— Jeremy Werner (@JWerner247) August 11, 2022

This comes after Rooks has only had about 10 practices at corner. The Illinois secondary coach went on to say that while Rooks is 6-foot-3, he moves like someone that’s 5-foot-9 and is one of the fastest DBs on the team.