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Fellows says it's Illinois
Friday, January 25, 2008 Bob Fortuna
Plain Dealer Reporter
University of Illinois head football coach Ron Zook and his staff liked what they saw in Garfield Heights High School defensive end Melvin Fellows during the 2006 high school season.
They were so impressed they offered the 6-5, 245-pounder a scholarship after his sophomore season, and Fellows returned the favor by recently giving the Fighting Illini his oral commitment.
"I know it's only a verbal [commitment] but right now, it's Illinois," said Fellows, a junior defensive end who has already made unofficial visits to Illinois and Ohio State. "Illinois was the first college to offer me a scholarship, they've kept in constant contact with me and I love Ron Zook."
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