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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- If there’s a positional group more wrought with secrecy in the University of Illinois football program, it’s outside linebacker.

During the spring, when the Illini coaching staff was still trying to play it coy what head coach Bret Bielema said on ESPN’s ‘College Gameday’ about playing a 3-4 base defense and an odd-man front defensive line, Illinois’ roster construction said otherwise. At least five veteran returning players had seen their positions change from defensive end to the title of outside linebacker.

The Illini football team lifted up Colton Rahn, resulting […]

August 23, 2021 (Statement from the Big Ten Conference […]

Kirkland Chappell, IlliniGuys Football Analyst August 22, 2021 At […]

By Kedric Prince – IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting

August 19, 2021

If you remember Big Ten basketball in the late ‘90s, you would remember former Morton native J.R. Koch, who went on play collegiate basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Until his junior season of high school, Keith Randolph was known for his basketball skills but it hasn’t taken long for the potential d-line starter at Illinois to fall in love with football.

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

August 20, 2021

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Even at his listed weight at 300 pounds, Keith Randolph reminds folks every chance he can get what he can still do on the hardwood with a basketball in his hands. 

Kramer, Hansen and Hayes - first three-time captains in […]

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

8/19/2021

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Illinois head coach Bret Bielema joined reporters for approximately 20 minutes following Thursday's practice session inside Memorial Stadium.

Connor Cagley, IlliniGuys Basketball Writer August 19, 2021 The […]

Without a perceived or established superstar at the position, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema may have to roll with a tailback-by-committee approach early in this 2021 season.

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

August 19, 2021

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Bret Bielema can, with relative ease, and has more than once this preseason listed off his featured tailbacks in head coaching tenure. 

With less than 10 days remaining until the season opener, Illinois players and coaches confirming they’re beginning the transition from preseason camp to preparing for the game against Nebraska.

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

August 18, 2021

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Goodbye preseason camp and hello Nebraska preparation. 

By Kedric Prince – IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting

August 16, 2021

The 2021 Men’s 16U USABJNT national team is now set after some of the nation’s prospects in the country got invited to Houston, Texas, to compete for 12 rooster spots.

Illinois wide receiver Marquez Beason, who began his conversion from defensive back this spring, is out for at least a few weeks into the 2021 season. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Marquez Beason will need to wait until

Connor Cagley, IlliniGuys Basketball Writer August 17, 2021 With […]

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema said he was impressed with the Illini’s running game in the second closed preseason scrimmage. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

August 16, 2021

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Bret Bielema says he saw the beginning of his classic running game get started in Illinois’ second preseason scrimmage.