Rankin has committed to play at Illinois as the top football recruit in the state. He will also get a shot to be on the basketball roster as well. The wide receiver tells PHI that he will be enrolling early with the Illini to participate in spring ball. He also has the Army All-American Game December 21 and Navy All-American Game January 11. Rankin says his plan as of now is to play the first part of the season until those events happen and then move into Champaign in January.

Rankin has committed to play at Illinois as the top football recruit in the state. He will also get a shot to be on the basketball roster as well. The wide receiver tells PHI that he will be enrolling early with the Illini to participate in spring ball. He also has the Army All-American Game December 21 and Navy All-American Game January 11. Rankin says his plan as of now is to play the first part of the season until those events happen and then move into Champaign in January.