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Isaiah Williams became Illini legend in journey from St. Louis to the NFL
KSDK St. Louis· 4 days agoIn St. Louis, we’ve known Isaiah Williams was going to be special for quite a while. Williams...
Bears building inarguably the most attractive case for 'Hard Knocks' -- even if they don't want to
NBC Chicago· 6 days agoThe subject for this offseason's HBO's "Hard Knocks" has yet to be selected, ahead of another...
Washington Commanders select Illinois DL Johnny (Jer’zhan) Newton with the 36th overall pick. Grade:...
Touchdown Wire via Yahoo Sports· 7 days agoPetersburg, Florida, Jer’Zhan Newton (who has since changed his first name to Johnny) chose Illinois...
Dustin Fox takes break from 92.3 The Fan, shares Luncheon Club podium with brother Derek
Gannett via AOL· 3 days ago"He went up. I grabbed the ball and put it right up against the backboard. The place went nuts....
Column: Left tackle Braxton Jones emerged as a winner from Chicago Bears’ Round 1 draft bonanza
Chicago Tribune· 7 days agoOf all the winners who emerged from Day 1 of the NFL draft on Thursday night at Halas Hall, one who...
Bob Asmussen | Brown returns home with the Illini
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 1 day agoMay 2—CHAMPAIGN — Dre Brown wasn't looking to move. He had a good gig at Notre Dame, working as director of recruiting for Marcus Freeman's program. But when your school calls, you have to listen ...
Bob Asmussen | Illinois doing its fair share to help fill NFL rosters
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 4 days agoApr. 29—CHAMPAIGN — Four got the call. And a handful of others are taking their shots. On Saturday in Detroit, Illinois receiver Casey Washington was a sixth-round NFL draft pick by Atlanta.
Can't Wait For Saturday | With one exception (congrats Casey Washington), final day of the draft...
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 5 days agoApr. 28—*** Casey Washington will always remember April 27 ... in a good way. His Illinois senior teammates? Not so much, A day that started with a lot of NFL draft hopes for members of the ...
Bob Asmussen | Mr. Newton goes to Washington
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 6 days agoApr. 27—The call finally came for Johnny Newton at 6:35 p.m. Friday. About 24 hours after he hoped the phone would ring. The Illinois All-American defensive tackle was the No. 36 overall pick ...
Bob Asmussen | Recruiting hits -- and misses -- in the Bret Bielema era
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoMay 1—CHAMPAIGN — Monday's surprise defection by Illinois football newcomer Andrew Dennis got me thinking: How has talent acquisition gone during the Bret Bielema era? The coach just signed ...
