Illinois recruited junior college cornerback Chase Canada’s older brother in 2022 and while they lost that battle to TCU, the Illini picked up the younger brother from the same program just a year later.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst
December 20, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)
Player: Chase Canada
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-foot-0
Weight: 185
Hometown: Richmond, Texas
Transfer School: Trinity Valley C.C.
Other offers: Charlotte, UConn and Georgia Southern.
The successful recruitment Chase Canada started with Illinois head coach Bret Bielema recruiting a cornerback named Channing Canada out of Trinity Valley Community . . .
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