Ventura College wide receiver Eli Aragon received an offer from Western Illinois when he was there for an official visit on May 31. Two days later, he committed to the Leathernecks. JCGridiron spoke to him to recap his official visit and commitment to Western Illinois.

What you need to know...

...Aragon committed to WIU on June 2.

...He also had an offer from USC.

...In 2023, he finished with 62 receptions for 753 yards and 9 touchdowns in 12 games played for the Pirates, per their team site.

...He helped them finish 8-4 and to the Southern California Football Association championship game.

2023 season recap: "The season was a little rocky during the summer and fall camp. The first three games were a little rough. After the Mount San Antonio College game, where they beat us pretty well, we realized we needed to come together as a team and play as one the farther we got into the season, which we did. We ended up making it to the Southern California League championship game. It didn't end the way we wanted it to, but a lot of our guys got offered and received some exposure, and we learned a lot about ourselves during that part of the season."