'09 IL OT Leon Hill (Illinois Verbal)

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Chicago (IL) Leo

Ht: 6-6
Wt: 330

Originally Posted by Coach Michael Holmes

He's a perfect left tackle. He's a technician....He's a tremendous athlete and plays basketball too......He’s just now getting the confidence and the understanding that he could be a dominating player

Originally Posted by Hill

My greatest excitement playing football is when I hit people.....Greatest strengths are: drive blocking, pass blocking, and mental toughness

Interest From: Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin

Rankings:
#46 Overall (Rivals)

[osugrad21]

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Leon feels he performed well at the Army Combine and hopes Texas starts recruiting him.

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2/3

From O&B News...Lendell Buckner confirms he and Leon Hill have verbaled to Illinois.

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4/16

By Bone...Michigan State and Arizona have offered and he thinks Kansas State and Oklahoma are close. Is still committed to Illinois but plans to visit Oklahoma, Michigan State, Kansas State and Arizona during the summer.

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4/23

From O&B News...was blown away by the Illinois spring game, which reinforced his verbal. Talks about what schools are still recruiting him and says he will camp at Illinois as much as he can this summer.

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5/7

By A Bone. Hill has been offered by Tennessee, Wisconsin and Kansas State, and adds that he is excited about all three offers. He is solid with Illinois, but will take all five official visits.

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5/9

By EdgyTim...has received offers from Illinois, Tennessee, Kansas State, Wisconsin, Arizona and Michigan State. Coaches from Louisville, Illinois, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arizona and Michigan State have been by his school. Solid to Illinois but is still willing to listen to other schools. Plans to camp at Oklahoma and spend plenty of time in U-C.