Lovie Smith landed the highest ranked prospect of his tenure at Illinois on Friday with commitment from Rivals100 athlete Isaiah Williams from St. Louis Trinity Catholic.

Williams announced his decision in a video posted on Twitter early Friday morning. He chose the Illini over 48 other offers, including Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami-Fla, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and numerous others.

He talked about what factors went into his decision to commit to the Illini, and the enthusiastic reception he's getting from Illini fans on social media.

"The first thing was the people, the coaching staff and the fans," Williams said. "I love it up there at Illinois. It's a place I can succeed academically and on the field also. I feel like Illinois has the best fans in the world. It's already blowing up. "