Syracuse commit Sharod Johnson is planning an official visit to Illinois Football

It sounds like Lovie Smith and the Fighting Illini may soon host a Syracuse commit on campus. Three-star wide receiver Sharod Johnson (FL) recently told 247Sports that he’s planning to take additional official visits to Illinois, Purdue, Central Florida, and Toledo. The Miami product is rated as the No. 1692 player in the country.

Johnson committed to the Orange on April 17; he had other offers from Temple, Middle Tennessee, and Florida Atlantic at the time. Illinois got involved shortly thereafter in early May, and the shifty wideout has since heard from the small handful of schools mentioned above.

I don’t think Johnson is necessarily at the top of Illinois’ priority list, but he’ll certainly be name to keep an eye on. While the Orange and Blue already have two commitments at the position from in-state standouts Ricky Smalling and Kendall Smith, there looks to be room on the roster for at least two more. Carmoni Green (FL) is the top current target, and the coaching staff has also been keeping tabs on several others including Jeff Thomas (IL) and Cartrell Smith (TX).

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