CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) β Illinois on Wednesday added the highest-rated signing class since Tim Beckman became coach before the 2012 season.
The Illini got a boost this week when highly regarded running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn of Nashville, Tennessee, and Chicago defensive lineman Jamal Milan chose Illinois.
Rivals.com ranks Illinois’ class 46th in the country and sixth in the 14-team Big Ten.
Beckman said the team’s December trip to the Heart of Dallas Bowl helped strengthen the class. Illinois (6-7) hadn’t been to a bowl game since the 2011 season.
