Lauderdale Lakes (FL) Boyd Anderson running back Novric Jackson has now received offers from Illinois, Memphis, Ohio, and Alabama State, and he has also been hearing from USF and UCF.

Jackson said Illinois has been recruiting him the hardest lately, and that persistence has struck a chord with the 6-foot-1, 190-pound three-star back, who views the Illini as a favorite.

“Illinois is showing the most love right now, but I do have other schools that I'm staying in touch with,” Jackson said. “But right now Illinois would be at the top for me, and then it would be Memphis and Ohio, in that order.”