Bret Bielema announces Malik Elzy has left Illinois program, plans to enter transfer portal

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema revealed following their win on Saturday that wide receiver Malik Elzy has left the program and plans to enter the Transfer Portal. His agent, Aaron Garland, to On3’s Steve Wiltfong: “Update on one of my clients. Malik Elzy has decided to redshirt this season — this is a strategic move […]

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Illinois head coach Bret Bielema revealed following their win on Saturday that wide receiver Malik Elzy has left the program and plans to enter the Transfer Portal.

His agent, Aaron Garland, to On3’s Steve Wiltfong: “Update on one of my clients. Malik Elzy has decided to redshirt this season — this is a strategic move to fully develop and prepare himself to maximize his potential for the rest of his college career.”

“He’s extremely grateful to Illinois, the coaches, teammates, and fans for their support, and he leaves with respect for the program. Malik was the Illini’s highest-rated recruit since 2019, and we’re confident this redshirt year will set him up to live up to that potential moving forward.”

This is a developing story

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