Abel Uribe / Chicago TribuneIllinois head football coach Lovie Smith, center, watches dozens of regional high school players warming up at his satellite camp, at Gately Stadium, Friday June 3, 2016.
Abel Uribe / Chicago TribuneIllinois head football coach Lovie Smith, left, congratulates Juan Harris, center, after watching a video of Harris, 17, bench pressing 315 pounds before the start of Illini's satellite camp, at Gately Stadium, Friday June 3, 2016.
Abel Uribe / Chicago TribuneIllinois head football coach Lovie Smith, right, watches a video of Juan Harris, second from left, bench pressing 315 pounds before the start of Illini's satellite camp, at Gately Stadium, Friday June 3, 2016.
Abel Uribe / Chicago TribuneIllinois head football coach Lovie Smith, center, watches dozens of regional high school players warming up at his satellite camp, at Gately Stadium, Friday June 3, 2016.
Abel Uribe / Chicago TribuneIllinois head football coach Lovie Smith, center, greets dozens of regional high school players attending his satellite camp, at Gately Stadium, Friday June 3, 2016.
Abel Uribe / Chicago TribuneIllinois head football coach Lovie Smith, right, waves goodbye to 10-month-old Ryah Maxie, after meeting her grandmother Cheryl Jackson, before the start of Illini's satellite camp, at Gately Stadium, Friday June 3, 2016.
Abel Uribe / Chicago TribuneIllinois head football coach Lovie Smith, center, greets dozens of regional high school players attending his satellite camp, at Gately Stadium, Friday June 3, 2016.
Abel Uribe / Chicago TribuneIllinois head football coach Lovie Smith, center, watches dozens of regional high school players attending his satellite camp, at Gately Stadium, Friday June 3, 2016.
Abel Uribe / Chicago TribuneIllinois head football coach Lovie Smith, left, chit-chats with high school students, at the start of Illini's satellite camp, at Gately Stadium, Friday June 3, 2016.
Abel Uribe / Chicago TribuneIllinois head football coach Lovie Smith, center left, and his staff watch dozens of regional high school players attending his satellite camp, at Gately Stadium, Friday June 3, 2016.
Abel Uribe / Chicago TribuneIllinois head football coach Lovie Smith, center, watches dozens of regional high school players attending his satellite camp, at Gately Stadium, Friday June 3, 2016.
Abel Uribe / Chicago TribuneDozens of regional high school players who did not pre-register sign up for Lovie Smith's satellite camp, at gate of Gately Stadium, Friday June 3, 2016.
Abel Uribe / Chicago TribuneDozens of regional high school players warm up at Lovie Smith's and Illini's satellite camp, at Gately Stadium, Friday June 3, 2016.
Abel Uribe / Chicago TribuneIllinois head football coach Lovie Smith, center, and his staff watch dozens of regional high school players as they warm up at his satellite camp, at Gately Stadium, Friday June 3, 2016.
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Illinois head football coach Lovie Smith, center, watches dozens of regional high school players warming up at his satellite camp, at Gately Stadium, Friday June 3, 2016.
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Illinois received an oral commitment from Rockford Auburn offensive lineman Vederian Lowe.
Lowe is rated 15th in the state’s Class of 2017 composite rankings on 247Sports.com. The 6-foot-5, 336-pound lineman is coach Lovie Smith’s first commitment from a non-skill position player.
All four players to commit to Illinois since Smith’s hire have been in-state talent. Smith, a defensive specialist, has yet to receive a commitment from a defensive player.
