Four-star wide receiver Nasir Rankin included Nebraska as a finalist but ultimately picked home-state school Illinois, and three-star defensive back Keenan Harris did the same by choosing Missouri.

Before Nebraska begins an active June with the first of three official visit weekends next week, its recruiting board has been transformed over the last month.

Morgan Park's Nasir Rankin (7) cradles the ball on his way to a TD against Tinley Park in the first quarter of a Class 5A first-round game at Gately Stadium in Chicago on Saturday, Nov. 2 ...

Morgan Park standout Nasir Rankin gave the Illinois football program a boost this week when the four-star recruit committed to the Illini on Wednesday. College Football Reporter/Columnist Morgan ...

They picked up a dual-sport commitment on Thursday from Nasir Rankin. It's a staying-home decision of sorts for Rankin, who attends Morgan Park High School in Chicago. Rankin will suit up as both ...

Nasir Rankin, a dynamic four-star two-way athlete from Morgan Park High School (Chicago), pledged to the Fighting Illini, spurning notable contenders including North Carolina, Duke, USC and Nebraska.

247Sports national recruiting analyst Allen Trieu breaks down Illinois football's big recruiting day landing four-star Chicago Morgan Park WR/DB Nasir Rankin and three-star Chicago Brother Rice DL ...

maybe ever.It wasn't just the commitment of four-star recruit Nasir Rankin. It wasn't only that three-star defensive lineman King Liggins pledged himself to the Illini an hour before Rankin.

🏈 Illinois Football just landed TWO elite in-state recruits on the same day — and it could be program-defining.