Roderick Perry didn’t take the conventional route for furthering an NFL career. Perry, a native of Raleigh, North Carolina, went across state lines and attended South Carolina State, an FCS school.
After...
For a split second, it appeared Lovie Smith had figured it out. The Illini, off two straight road victories, came out and punched Iowa in the mouth. Up 14-0 in the second quarter, the Illini’s Big Ten...
Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema made three more hires over the past two days, adding Ben Miller, Terrance Jamison and Andy Buh to his coaching staff.
The team announced Sunday morning that Bielema...
This year, the tweets on the Fighting Illini Athletics Twitter account have ranged from PSAs telling fans to wear a mask to the latest plays from the No. 12-ranked men’s basketball team.
In a year where...
Ryan Walters' father played collegiate football at Colorado as a quarterback. So when he started playing football, being the signal caller seemed like a perfect fit.
Like his father, Walters chose...
Bret Bielema has officially found his defensive coordinator in Mizzou's Ryan Walters. After reports surfaced from Football Scoop then ESPN's Adam Rittenberg early Wednesday morning about the hire, Illinois...
Illinois will once again boast one of the strongest special teams groups in the country next year, with three key players returning for the 2021 football season. Long snapper Ethan Tabel, kicker James...
While many of Lovie Smith’s staff are expected to not return in 2021, Bret Bielema has decided to go in-house to keep tight ends coach Cory Patterson on board for the next era of Illini football.
While...
Senior defensive lineman Jamal Woods announced Tuesday on social media that he will be returning to the Illini for a fifth season, taking advantage of the NCAA's extra year of eligibility granted to all...
Bret Bielema has wasted no time in getting to work on the recruiting trail for Illinos. While the new Illini coach has already secured several returning seniors, on Tuesday he received his first 2021 commit...
He likes to go by the name Tank. He rejected NFL offers to become a strength and conditioning coach for college programs. He married his longtime girlfriend in a college weight room. He’s very unconventional.
However,...
Senior kicker James McCourt announced Saturday that he will be returning to the Illini for his sixth season in Champaign, taking advantage of the extra year of eligibility granted to fall sport athletes.
After...
