(MCT) — Caleb Day, a senior athlete at Hilliard Darby in Ohio, made an oral commitment to play football at Illinois on Thursday, his high school coach John Santagata said.

The 6-foot, 188-pound Day plays running back, wide receiver and defensive back and was a punt and kick returner for Darby. The four-star recruit is ranked ninth among athletes and 186th overall in the Class of 2013 by rivals.com. He also was an Ohio state qualifier in the 110-meter hurdles this season.

He is projected to be a defensive back at the next level by some recruiting organizations.

"He's a kid who has a lot of athleticism," Santagata said. "He's got breakaway speed, and he also has good size."