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Rivals top B1G recruiters: Alex Golesh

Alex Golesh, Illinois
Buzz: One of the keys to being a successful Big Ten recruiting team is having success in the state of Ohio, by far the largest talent-producing state in the region. Golesh, who came to Illinois from Toledo with head coach Tim Beckman and serves as the Illini's recruiting coordinator, definitely knows how to recruit the state of Illinois. He did it with great success in 2013. Among the five prospects he took from the Buckeye State was four-star athlete Caleb Day, whose stock rose even after he committed to the Illini. Three-star defensive tackle Jarrod Clements from Dayton-area power Trotwood-Madison was another big pickup in 2013, and defensive end Dawuane Smoot from Groveport Madison is an explosive pass rusher.

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