Illinois Football Presents Team Awards

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December 10, 2022

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The Illinois football team handed out its 2022 team awards at the annual Illinois Football Awards Ceremony on Saturday evening at the I Hotel. Chase Brown (offense), Devon Witherspoon (defense), and Caleb Griffin (special teams) took home MVP awards. Former Illini Brit Miller emceed the event, which also featured Director of Athletics Josh Whitman and head coach Bret Bielema. A full list of award winners is below.

Illinois Traditional Awards

Award Winner
The Scholar Athlete Award Alex Pihlstrom
The Wright Commitment to Excellence Award Chase Brown and Sydney Brown
The Paul and Tiz Bresee Award - Illini FamILLy Award Tarique Barnes and Michael Marchese
The Bruce Capel Award Jartavius Martin
The Land of Lincoln Award Alex Palczewski and Julian Pearl
The Tim McCarthy Scholarship Michael Marchese
Spirit of the Illini Award Jason Epperson

Team Awards 

Award Winner
Red Grange Offensive MVP Chase Brown
Dick Butkus Defensive MVP Devon Witherspoon
Dike Eddleman Special Teams MVP Caleb Griffin
Rookie of the Year Gabe Jacas
Illini Power Isaac Darkangelo and Isaiah Adams
Coaches Appreciation Offense Tommy DeVito and Reggie Love III
Coaches Appreciation Defense Seth Coleman and Jer'Zhan Newton
Howard Griffith Impact Player Award Tahveon Nicholson, Keith Randolph Jr., Isaiah Williams
Offensive Look Team Player of the Year Clayton Leonard
Defensive Look Team Player of the Year James Kreutz
Special Teams Look Team Player of the Year Mike Manning

 

 

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