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Illinois lands pledge from Division II transfer CB

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Illinois’ secondary is getting some depth via the transfer portal.

Friday, the Fighting Illini landed a commitment from former Minnesota State transfer cornerback Terrell Jennings. He made his announcement with a post on Twitter. The news comes a day after Illinois held its annual spring game.

Jennings spent two seasons at Minnesota State (including the pandemic-hit 2020 season) before opting to enter the transfer portal. He’ll be immediately eligible for the Fighting Illini.

Last season at Minnesota State, Jennings recorded 19 total tackles with 4 pass break-ups and an interception. A total of 15 stops were credited as solo.

Jennings’ top performance during the 2021 campaign at Minnesota State, when he posted a season-high 5 tackles and collected his first interception.

Illinois is coming off a 5-7 campaign in 2021, falling just one win short of a bowl berth. The Illini will be entering the second year under Bret Bielema in 2022.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB