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Illinois quarterback Brandon Peters will return for a third season with the Illini and play for new coach Bret Bielema, the team announced Tuesday. Peters spent three years at Michigan before joining Illinois in 2019 and made a big impact that season, throwing for 1,884 yards and 18 touchdowns while running for 213 yards and three scores. The Illini stunned then-No. 6 Wisconsin on the way to a 6-7 record and their first bowl appearance since 2014. But they took a step back this season, going 2-6. - AP College Football

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QB Brandon Peters, Illinois
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12/29/20 - Jake Hansen, rSr/2022, Illinois, 6-1, 239 (DS#14 ILB) + More +

Instead of pursuing a sixth season at Illinois, star linebacker Jake Hansen declared for the NFL Draft. Hansen was one of the leaders on the defense and a turnover-creating machine during his time in Champaign. This season, he led Illinois this season with 68 tackles, 10 tackles for a loss, two interceptions, two pass breakups and two forced fumbles. Hansen was named a Second Team All-Big Ten linebacker this season by conference media and a Third Team selection by coaches. Hansen's 10 career forced fumbles are tied for third-most in program history, behind only Simeon Rice (13) and Whitney Mercilus (11). He led the nation in forced fumbles during the 2019 season, forcing seven fumbles in just seven games. Hansen was involved in 14 takeaways during the last two seasons, which leads the nation. - Herald-Review Times

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ILB Jake Hansen, Illinois
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12/22/20 - Max Rosenthal, rSr/2001, Illinois, 6-1, 260 (DS#999 FB) + More +

Michigan State fullback Max Rosenthal entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal on Monday. The 6-foot-2, 270-pound Rosenthal appeared in one game this season, the finale at Penn State, and 21 over three seasons. He appeared in 12 games as a sophomore in 2019, including two starts, and was an academic All-Big Ten selection. He has two career touchdowns - one rushing, and one receiving. - Detroit News

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FB Max Rosenthal, Illinois
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12/20/20 - Blake Hayes, rSr/2022, Illinois, 6-5, 226 (DS#5 P) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Punter Blake Hayes, Illinois,...Fourth career All-Big Ten honor (2019 consensus first team, 2018 third team media and honorable mention coaches, 2017 honorable mention media)...Leader in Illini career punting yardage with 10,811 yards...Averaging 17 yards per carry after two successful fake punts at Nebraska 11/21/20 and at Northwestern 12/12/20. - Illinois Football

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P Blake Hayes, Illinois
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12/20/20 - James McCourt, rSr/2022, Illinois, 6-0, 216 (DS#15 K) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): James McCourt,...First career All-Big Ten honor...Hit game winning field goal at Rutgers, 11/14/20 to give the Illini their first win of the season...Named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week after the Rutgers game...Named one of the Stars of the Week by the Lou Garza Award after game winning field goal at Rutgers 11/14/20. - Illinois Football

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K James McCourt, Illinois
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12/19/20 - Luke Ford, rSr/2023, Illinois, 6-6, 268 (DS#43 TE) + More +

Bret Bielema, who led Wisconsin to three Rose Bowls before a disappointing run at Arkansas, is returning to the Big Ten Ten and his home state to coach Illinois. The Illini hired Bielema to replace the fired Lovie Smith on Saturday, hoping he can turn around a program with nine consecutive losing seasons. Illinois said Bielema will receive a six-year contract with an annual salary starting at $4.2 million, and begin work immediately. He will be a guest of athletic director Josh Whitman’s when Illinois plays at Penn State on Staurday. A native of western Illinois, the 50-year-old Bielema is 97-58 in 12 years at Wisconsin and Arkansas. - AP College Football

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TE Luke Ford, Illinois
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12/18/20 - Josh Imatorbhebhe, rSr/2021, Illinois, 6-1, 218 (DS#49 WR) + More +

Illinois' leading wide receiver Josh Imatorbhebhe on Thursday announced he is entering the NFL draft and won't play in the team's final game of the 2020 season. His decision comes two days before Illinois is scheduled to play at Penn State and follows Sunday's firing of coach Lovie Smith. The Illini are just 2-5 this season, so even a victory in Happy Valley during "Big Ten Champions Week" would not give them a winning season. Imatorbhebhe, a redshirt senior who transferred from USC in 2019, has led Illinois in receptions in his two seasons in Champaign. He caught 22 passes for 297 yards and three touchdowns this season. In 10 games last season, he grabbed 33 catches for 634 yards and nine touchdowns. - Chicago Tribune

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WR Josh Imatorbhebhe, Illinois
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12/16/20 - Roderick Perry II, rSr/2022, Illinois, 6-1, 304 (DS#54 DT) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Roderick Perry,...First career All-Big Ten honor...17 tackles, 2.5 TFL including 2.0 sack for 20 yards and one pass breakup this season...Was a 2020 Preseason FCS All-American before transferring. - Illinois Football

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DT Roderick Perry II, Illinois
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12/16/20 - Jake Hansen, rSr/2022, Illinois, 6-1, 239 (DS#14 ILB) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES): LB Jake Hansen, Illinois,...Second career All-Big Ten honor (2019 honorable mentions by coaches and media)...Current Big Ten ranks: tied for the B1G lead in forced fumbles, #2 in fumble recoveries, #6 in tackles, #7 in interceptions, #9 in TFLs...Had four straight games with a forced fumble, fumble recovery or interception. - Illinois Football

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ILB Jake Hansen, Illinois
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12/16/20 - Owen Carney Jr., rSr/2022, Illinois, 6-3, 269 (DS#34 DE) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DL Owen Carney, Illinois,...First career All-Big Ten honor...Started all seven games at defensive end...25 tackles, 7.0 TFL, 5.0 sacks, one forced fumble and 2 QB hits this season...Third in the Big Ten in sacks (5.0) and ranks 10th in TFLs (7.0)...One of three Big Ten defenders with 3.0 sacks in a game. - Illinois Football

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DE Owen Carney Jr., Illinois
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12/15/20 - *Kendrick Green, rJr/2021, Illinois, 6-2, 305 (DS#7 OG) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): OG Kendrick Green, Illinois,...Illinois' first offensive player to earn First Team All-Big Ten since WR A.J. Jenkins in 2011...Illinois' first offensive lineman to earn First Team All-Big Ten since Martin O'Donnell in 2007...Second career All-Big Ten honor (2019 honorable mention)...Moved from guard to center for two games while starting center Doug Kramer was sidelined. - Illinois Football

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OG *Kendrick Green, Illinois
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12/15/20 - Mike Epstein, rSr/2022, Illinois, 5-11, 205 (DS#999 RB) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Mike Epstein,...First career All-Big Ten honor...360 rushing yards on 61 carries and four touchdowns this season...Fifth in the Big Ten in yards per carry (5.9)...Tied career-high 113 rushing yards at Nebraska 11/21/20...Scored a touchdown in four consecutive games...Scored his first touchdown since Rutgers 10/5/18 against Purdue 10/31/20...Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year watch list. - Illinois Football

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RB Mike Epstein, Illinois
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12/15/20 - Chase Brown, Sr/2023, Illinois, 5-10, 209 (DS#10 RB) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Chase Brown,...First career All-Big Ten honor...91 carries for 510 yards and two touchdowns and five receptions for 30 yards...Fourth in the Big Ten in rushing yards (510)...Eighth in the Big Ten in yards per carry (5.5)...Ran for a career-high 131 yards on 17 carries at Rutgers 11/14/20...Scored his first career touchdown and added another at Nebraska 11/21/20...Ran the ball for 100+ yards in back-to-back games (at Rutgers11/14/20 and at Nebraska 11/21/20)...Carried the ball 11 times for 73 yards in his first start for Illinois against Purdue 10/31/20. - Illinois Football

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RB Chase Brown, Illinois
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12/15/20 - Vederian Lowe, rSr/2022, Illinois, 6-5, 310 (DS#22 OT) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Vederian Lowe,...Five Illini offensive players were named All-Big Ten honorees, the conference announced Tuesday. OL Kendrick Green was a consensus First Team All-Big Ten selection, while RB Chase Brown earned Third Team All-Big Ten by the media and honorable mention by the league's coaches. RB Mike Epstein, C Doug Kramer and LT Vederian Lowe were named All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media. First career All-Big Ten honor...Has made 33 straight starts for Lowe. - Illinois Football

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OT Vederian Lowe, Illinois
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12/15/20 - Doug Kramer, rSr/2022, Illinois, 6-2, 299 (DS#9 C) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Doug Kramer,...Second Career All-Big Ten honor (2019 honorable mention)...Voted a captain by the team for second consecutive year...Wuerffel Award watch list...Rimington Trophy watch list. - Illinois Football

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C Doug Kramer, Illinois
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