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It's one thing for a college football program to go after the top recruits in its state, but it's a whole different thing to land them. Illinois has struggled with the latter issue in the past – but not so much this year.Illini coach Bret Bielema has already landed a number of the top players from the "Land of Lincoln," and three-star offensive lineman Owen Fors, from Barrington (Illinois) could be next.Fors announced on Wednesday that's he has scheduled a trip to Champaign to visit with Bielema and his staff on June 6.
Owen Fors 6‘4“ 300 Barrington HS, IL is a talented tackle who should wind up playing guard at the next level. Very impressive on film dominates as both a run and pass blocker. 1st team Allstate. Exceptionally athletic. I give him a 4*+ rating. 455 bench. @Owen_Fors pic.twitter.com/JnAFWNrSMm
— Tom Lemming (@LemmingReport) May 7, 2025
The 6-foot-4, 290-pound offensive lineman has 15 offers, including one from local rival Northwestern, where he is scheduled to visit Friday. The No. 28 prospect in the state of Illinois and No. 96 interior offensive lineman in the country has offers from three others Big Ten schools – Indiana, Michigan State and Purdue – but no other visits schedule at the moment. This isn't Fors' first visit to Champaign, which makes his return trip a promising sign for the Illini. Fors still has a lot of time before he has to make a decision, but expect Illinois to be one of his top three finalists.
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