Malik Elzy is staying home. The Simeon wide receiver announced his commitment to play football at Illinois during Saturday’s NBC broadcast of the Adidas All-American Bowl in San Antonio.
Simeon wide receiver Malik Elzy has a laugh as he lines up for a play against Taft at the Chicago Public League football championship game at Gately Stadium on Nov. 19, 2022.announced his commitment to play football at Illinois during Saturday’s NBC broadcast of the Adidas All-American Bowl in San Antonio.“I went down to Illinois for a visit and I’d heard a lot of bad things about the past, but I have a vision,” Elzy told the Tribune.
“And with my effort and my ability to do what I can do on the field, I can help Illinois become one of the top programs again. I can make a big impact.”Illinois enjoyed a resurgent season in 2022 in coach Bret Bielema’s second year in Champaign, finishing 8-5 overall and 5-4 in the Big Ten.
Elzy hopes to be a big part of that bigger and better future. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound receiver is the No. 4 recruit in the state according to the 247 Sports composite rankings.He decommitted from Cincinnati in October, and after much consideration and consultation with his family and coaches, Elzy chose Illinois from more than 20 Division I offers. Wisconsin, Michigan, Tennessee and Notre Dame were his other finalists.
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