Valen Erickson

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
St. Rita

Three-star offensive tackle listed as the No. 7 Illinois prospect by Rivals and No. 21 and No. 22 by ESPN and 247Sports, respectively … Rivals ranks him as the No. 41 offensive tackle in the country, and 247 and ESPN put him at the No. 75 and No. 115 slots, respectively … Led St. Rita High School to an 11-2 record, and a trip to the 2021 Illinois Class 7A State Championship game … Chose Mizzou over offers from Cincinnati, Illinois, Nebraska, Louisville, Purdue, Syracuse and Tennessee, among others.