Following a visit to Baton Rouge on Thursday, Illinois junior wide receiver Malik Elzy is transferring to LSU, he announced on social media Friday. Elzy had 16 catches for 213 yards and two touchdowns across three seasons at Illinois. He entered the portal after grabbing seven receptions for 84 yards this past season.

Illinois wide receiver Malik Elzy has committed to Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers after taking a visit to Baton Rouge on Thursday, he revealed via social media.

Auburn defensive tackle Malik Blocton was the next addition. In two years on The Plains, Blocton has played in 24 games with 10 starts. He’s had a quality college career so far, with 34 tackles, 8.5 TFLs, and two sacks.

Malik Elzy entered Illinois' 2025 season as Pat Bryant's heir apparent, the player most likely to emerge as quarterback Luke Altmyer's new favorite target. By the end of the Illini's Week 5 win over USC on Saturday, any chances of that happening seemed to ...

CHAMPAIGN — Illinois receiver Malik Elzy is no longer with the football team and has decided to redshirt and then likely enter the transfer portal. The 6-foot-2, 225-pound junior from Chicago Simeon has two years of eligibility remaining. He had fallen ...