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Jamarrion Harkless, 3-star Illinois commit, reopens recruitment
By Paul Harvey
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Jamarrion Harkless is a 3-star prospect in the class of 2023. After previously committing to Bret Bielema and Illinois in June, Harkless is back on the market.
Harkless announced Tuesday that he is reopening his recruitment with a note on Twitter.
“Thank you Illini nation for the love I received from y’all,” wrote Harkless. “I also wanna thank the coaches for seeing potential in me…
“I’ve decided to decommit from Illinois and I’ll be opening my recruitment back up.”
— Jamarrion Harkless (@JamarrionHarkl2) August 9, 2022
Listed at 6-foot-4 and 290 lbs., Harkless is a 3-star DL according to the 247 Sports Composite Rankings. In addition to his visit to Illinois this summer, Harkless also took an official visit to Louisville.
With Harkless reopening his recruitment, Illinois’ 2023 recruiting class now sits at 14 commitments entering the middle of August.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.