Four blue-chip graduate transfers will be taking the field in Illini orange and blue when Training Camp opens on Friday morning. DE Oluwole Betiku Jr., WR Josh Imatorbhebhe, QB Brandon Peters and WR Trevon Sidney all arrived at different points during the summer and are ready to go this fall. All four are graduate transfers immediately eligible in 2019 and with two years of eligibility remaining. 

Betiku, Imatorbhebhe and Sidney come to Illinois from the University of Sourthern California, while Peters joins the Fighting Illini after three seasons at the University of Michigan. 

All four players were ranked in among the top-160 recruits in the nation coming out of high school by 247Sports. Betiku was ranked No. 15, Peters No. 61, Sidney No. 143 and Imatorbhebhe No. 158, all in the class of 2016. 

The four summer transfers join a pair of high-profile transfers that joined the team in spring 2019 – Alabama OL graduate transfer Richie Petitbon and Georgia TE transfer Luke Ford. Petitbon has one year of eligibility remaining starting in 2019, while Ford, who has three years of eligibility left, must sit out 2019 due to NCAA transfer rules. Ford (No. 51 in 2018) and Petitbon (No. 61 in 2015) both were top-100 recruits in their respective high school classes by 247Sports. 

In addition to the six new power five transfers this season, LB Milo Eifler will be eligible to play this season after sitting the 2018 season following his transfer from the University of Washington. Eifler was ranked No. 142 in the 2016 recruiting class. He played two seasons at Washington before spending 2018 at Illinois. 

47  OLUWOLE BETIKU JR.

DL, 6-3, 240, Jr.
Lagos, Nigeria / Serra HS / USC

Pronunciation: OH-loo-WOE-lay  buh-TEE-koo

Education: 
» Earned bachelor's degree in international relations from USC in May 2019
» Grad transfer is pursuing a master's degree in recreation, sport & tourism at Illinois

2018 Junior (USC): 
» Did not play in a game after offseason hip surgery

2017 Sophomore (USC): 
» Backup outside linebacker as a sophomore in 2017
» Played in 9 games (all but Stanford, Utah, Arizona, Stanford in the Pac-12 Championship Game and Ohio State)
» Two tackles, including 0.5 for a loss
» Tackles against Texas and California

2016 Freshman (USC): 
» Enrolled at USC in the spring of 2016 after graduating a semester early from high school
» Reserve defensive end as a first-year freshman in 2016
» Played in 5 games (Colorado, Arizona, California, Oregon, Notre Dame) 
» USC's 2016 Defensive Service Team Player of the Year Award

High School: 
» Five-star recruit, No. 15 recruit in the nation, and No. 1 weakside DE by 247Sports Composite
» No. 2 recruit in California by 247Sports Composite
» 2015 Prep Star All-American Dream Team and Max Preps All-American first team
» 2015 Maxwell Club National Player of the Year finalist
» 2015 USA Today All-California Defensive Player of the Year
» 2015 Cal-Hi Sports State Defensive Player of the Year
» 2015 Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team, All-CIF Pac 5 Division
» 2015 Los Angeles Times All-Area first team
» 70 tackles, 28 TFLs, 17 sacks, two forced fumbles as a senior
» 59 tackles, 24 TFLs, 11.5 sacks, two PBUs, one forced fumble

Personal: 
» Born in Lagos, Nigeria
» Moved to the United States as a sophomore in high school
» Majored in international relations at USC

9  JOSH IMATORBHEBHE

WR, 6-2, 215, Jr.
Suwanee, Ga. / North Gwinnett HS / USC

Pronunciation: ee-MAT-or-bay-bay

Education: 
» Earned bachelor's degree in business administration from USC in May 2019
» Grad transfer is pursuing a master's degree in strategic brand communication at Illinois

2018 Redshirt Sophomore (at USC): 
» Played in one game for the Trojans

2017 Redshirt Freshman (at USC): 
» Backup wide receiver as a redshirt freshman
» Played in 6 games (Stanford, Texas, Washington State, Oregon State, Notre Dame, Ohio State)
» Two receptions for 11 yards on season
» Nine-yard reception at Washington State and a two-yard catch against Oregon State

2016 Freshman (at USC): 
»Redshirted the 2016 season
» Enrolled at USC in the spring of 2016 after graduating a semester early from high school

High School: 
» Four-star recruit by 247Sports Composite
» No. 123 recruit in the nation by 247Sports Composite
» No. 18 wide receiver in the nation by 247Sports Composite
» No. 13 recruit in Georgia by 247Sports Composite
» 2015 Prep Star All-American Dream Team
» 2015 Gwinnett Daily Post All-County third team
» Caught 31 passes for 452 yards (14.6 yards/catch) with three touchdowns as a senior
» Also threw a touchdown, had a 66-yard rush and averaged 19.0 yards on five kickoff returns as a senior
» 2014 All-Region 7-AAAAAA first team
» Helped North Gwinnett advance to the 2014 Class AAAAAA state championship game
» 59 receptions for 1,072 yards (18.2 yards/catch) with 15 touchdowns as a junior
» Five receptions for 55 yards (11.0 yards/catch) with a touchdown as sophomore
» Also played basketball at North Gwinnett

Personal: 
» Brother, Daniel, played football at USC
» Majored in business administration at USC
» Traveled to Santiago, Chile, as part of the USC Marshall School of Business' Learning About International Commerce (LINC) program

18  BRANDON PETERS

QB, 6-5, 230, Jr.
Avon, Ind. / Avon HS / University of MIchgan

Education:
» Earned bachelor's degree in general studies from Michigan in June 2019
» Grad transfer will begin work on a master's degree in recreation, sport, and tourism at Illinois this fall

2018 Redshirt Sophomore (Michigan): 
» Played in five games
» One pass for eight yards

2017 Redshirt Freshman (Michigan): 
» Played in six games with four starts at quarterback 
» Threw for 636 yards
» First career start against Minnesota 11/4/17, completing eight of 13 pass attempts for 56 yards with one touchdown
» Named Offensive Player of the Game for his performance in the win over Maryland 11/11/17 after completing nine of 18 passes for 145 yards and two touchdowns
» Completed 10-of-14 passes for 124 yards with one touchdown against Rutgers 10/28/17
» Completed 20-of-42 passes in the Outback Bowl against South Carolina 1/1/2018, totaling 186 yards

2016 Freshman (Michigan): 
» Redshirted the 2016 season

High School: 
» Four-star recruit by 247Sports Composite
» No. 34 recruit in the nation by 247Sports Composite
» No. 3 pro style quarterback in the nation by 247Sports Composite
» No. 1 recruit in Indiana by 247Sports Composite
» Played for head coach Mark Bless at Avon
» Led Avon to a state semi-final appearance as a senior
» Threw for 6,843 yards and 79 touchdowns and just 17 interceptions in his high school career
» Threw for 3,103 yards and 37 touchdowns with five interceptions as a senior
» Completed 148-of-263 passes for 1,876 yards and 21 touchdowns while rushing for five touchdowns as a junior
» 2015 Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year
» 2015 Indiana Mr. Football
» Finalist for the 2015 Maxwell Football Club's National High School Player of the Year
» Finalist for the 2015 National Gatorade Player of the Year
» 2015 U.S. Army Player of the Year finalist
» Participated in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Game
» Two-time all-state

Personal: 
» Sister, Brooke, played volleyball at Purdue
 

5  TREVON SIDNEY

WR, 5-11, 170, Jr.
Pasadena, Calif. / Bishop Amat / USC

Pronunciation: TRAY-von SID-nee 

Education:
» Earned bachelor's degree in communication from USC in June 2019
» Grad transfer will begin work on a master's degree in recreation, sport, and tourism at Illinois this fall

2018 Redshirt Sophomore (USC): 
» Played in 10 games
» Seven receptions for 104 yards (14.9 yards/catch) on season
» Three receptions for 72 yards in the season opener against UNLV 9/1/18
» Two receptions for 12 yards against Texas 9/15/18

2017 Redshirt Freshman (USC):
» Backup wide receiver as a redshirt freshman
» Played in nine games (all but Texas, Washington State, Utah, Colorado, Stanford in the Pac-12 Championship Game)
» Three receptions for 35 yards (11.7 yards/catch) on season
» Seven-yard catch against Western Michigan, 23-yard catch against Oregon State and a five-yard catch at Arizona State

2016 Freshman (USC)
» Redshirted the 2016 season
» After the season, he had surgery on both hips

High School:
» Four-star recruit by 247Sports Composite
» No. 136 recruit in the nation by 247Sports Composite
» No. 21 wide receiver in the nation by 247Sports Composite
» No. 16 recruit in California by 247Sports Composite
» Wide receiver and cornerback at Bishop Amat High
» 2015 Prep Star All-American Dream Team
» 2015 Tacoma News Tribune Western 100
» 31 receptions for 400 yards (12.9 yards/catch) with six touchdowns, 13 tackles, 13 kickoff returns for 246 yards (18.9 yards/return) and four punt returns for 43 yards (10.8 yards/return) as a senior
» 2014 USA Today All-State first team
» 2014 Cal-Hi Sports All-State Junior second team 
» 2014 San Gabriel Valley Tribune All-Area
» 38 receptions for 540 yards (14.2 yards/catch) with three touchdowns, eight carries for 60 yards (7.5 yards/rush), 47 tackles and four interceptions and 12 kickoff returns for 381 yards (31.8 yards/return) as a junior
» 2013 Student Sports Sophomore All-American first team
» 2013 Max Preps Sophomore All-American second team
» 2013 Cal-Hi Sports All-State Sophomore first team
» 2013 San Gabriel Valley Tribune Newcomer of the Year
» 15 receptions for 225 yards (15.0 yards/catch) with four touchdowns, plus 10 carries for 94 yards (9.4 yards/rush) with one touchdown, 30 tackles, eight interceptions, a PBU and a fumble recovery and 12 kickoff returns for 302 yards (25.2 yards/return) as a sophomore 

Personal:
» Cousin, Saniyya Sidney, is a young actress who has appeared in films such as "Fences" and "Hidden Figures" and television shows like "American Horror Story"