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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois Football has landed the highest-rated recruit of the Bret Bielema era. 2026 Four-star defensive back Victor Singleton (Toledo, OH) has committed to the Illini.

Head coach Bret Bielema and his staff brought in another recruit, cornerback Victor Singleton, on Saturday evening.

Illinois football rarely beats out Michigan and Texas A&M for four-star talent. But the Illini delivered a massive win Saturday.

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He did play a little with the Joliet Ravens youth football program as an eighth-grader. But Alexander didn’t really take the sport seriously until an encounter with Lincoln-Way East coach Rob Zvonar.

Illinois football added another 2026 commit on Monday in the form of three-star defensive end Jacob Alexander.

Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or asmussen@news-gazette.com.

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