'09 IL DT Lendell Buckner (Illinois Verbal)

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Chicago (IL) Leo

Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 325 lbs

Named to Rivals 100 to Watch for 2009.

Was a teammate of '08 ND verbal Steven Filer before transferring from Mt. Carmel to Leo.

2007 Defensive Stats: 79 tackles 47 assists 126 total 18 sacks

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Lendell Buckner, DT, Chicago (Ill.) Leo

Assets: He is big at 6 feet 2, 320 pounds, and holds it really well.
What was most impressive: He is just so powerful, and has boat loads of talent.
Conclusion: Claims only one offer, Colorado, which is really hard to believe since he plays the most sought-after position in college football.

Recruiting notebook: Schwabe pulls switch :: RECRUITING :: High School Sports :: Illinois :: Indiana :: Sun-Times News Group

NON-SENIORS: Morgan Park defensive end Craig Drummond, the top-rated junior in the state, has offers from Illinois, Ohio State, Iowa and Kansas State. Leo defensive tackle Lendell Buckner has an offer from Colorado.

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From O&B News...focused on LSU, Illinois and Michigan and possibly Wisconsin, Colorado (offered) and Michigan State. Is expecting an offer from Illinois at Junior Day.

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Buckner has been offered a scholarship by Colorado and expects offers from Illinois and Minnesota. He also has drawn interest from LSU, Wisconsin and Michigan. He wants to stay in the Big Ten. If he had to make a choice today, he said he would choose Illinois. But he hopes LSU and Michigan will offer.

The 6-2, 320-pound defensive linemen, who has been timed in 4.9 seconds for 40 yards, impressed coaches at the U.S. Army's junior combine in San Antonio this month.

''I didn't think it would be so easy, but it was easier than I thought,'' Buckner said after being tested against some of the top players in the country. ''It wasn't as much of a challenge as I thought. They couldn't block me. I made moves on them, and they couldn't handle me. I came away thinking I can play with anybody, that I can be in the game next year.''

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

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From the MSU site. Buckner says that even though he has verballed t Illinois, he wll look around. He says that Michigan State is in his top 2-3, and adds that fellow Illini verbal Leon Hall is also looking around.

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4/18

By A. Bone. Buckner holds offers from Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Colorado, and Toledo. Even though he is committed to Illinois he says he will visit Michigan State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Early PT is a major factor, and Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan State have offered that.

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Has offers from MSU, Wisconsin, Colorado, and Illinois. Continues to receive interest including from LSU. Still a very solid commitment to Illinois. Will take all 5 visits.