Today is a good day to be Lovie Smith and the Illinois football program.

Smith landed the biggest commitment of his college coaching career as five-star quarterback Isaiah Williams announced his pledge to join the Illinois program. The Fighting Illini now have three 2019 commitments for the next recruiting cycle.

The Saint Louis native is rated as a five-star prospect, the No. 3 athlete in the nation and the No. 28 overall prospect in the country according to 247Sports Composite Rankings. He selected Illinois over offers from nearly every Program 5 in the nation.

He announced his commitment with a video posted on Twitter: