Four-star ATH visiting Illini midweek 
January, 6, 2012
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Jared Shanker | ESPN.com
Illinois has come from nowhere as of late to surge into David Perkins’ top group, and the four-star athlete will now take an official visit to the Illini in two weeks.
Perkins (South Bend, Ind./Washington), who is being recruited as a running back at Illinois, will visit Champaign for three days during the week beginning Tuesday, Jan. 24. Perkins set up the visit when Illini coach Tim Beckman came through South Bend this week to speak with the former Notre Dame commit.
“That went really well,” Perkins said of the visit. “He came in and talked to me, and it was a real good talk. They expect the world of me.
Perkins (South Bend, Ind./Washington), who is being recruited as a running back at Illinois, will visit Champaign for three days during the week beginning Tuesday, Jan. 24. Perkins set up the visit when Illini coach Tim Beckman came through South Bend this week to speak with the former Notre Dame commit.
“That went really well,” Perkins said of the visit. “He came in and talked to me, and it was a real good talk. They expect the world of me.
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