Former Illinois Football wide receiver and recent 6th-round draft pick Casey Washington is receiving high praise from NFL Draft experts. On Wednesday, NFL.com released an article by Chad Reuter detailing some potential day-3 selected players, who may have some surprises for the NFL.
Illinois receiver Casey Washington spent most of last season playing in the shadows of teammate Isaiah Williams. But Washington was the only Fighting Illini receiver drafted over the weekend.
Atlanta adds wide receiver depth late with a solid option from Illinois. With their second of three sixth round selections on Saturday, the Atlanta Falcons came away with wide receiver depth, drafting Illinois pass catcher Casey Washington with the 187th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Fighting Illini football team held their annual Spring game at Memorial Stadium on April 20 as they continued preparations for the season opener at home against Eastern Illinois.
Will Tampa Bay turn to the draft for playmakers in the passing game? For the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it has been several seasons since the team’s third receiver was a dependable option.
Illinois Football’s season came to an unfortunate end this past weekend. After plenty of offseason buzz and expectation, Illinois Football came out of the gates struggling.
No doubt about it, Illinois Football has had a tough season. Hope seemed to be lost after 6 games, however credit must go to Bret Bielema. He has his kids fighting tooth and nail despite what the outside world thinks.
I breathe a sigh of relief. Illinois Football opened up their 2023 season in stressful fashion. The Illini trailed 19-7 at one point in the third quarter against the Toledo Rockets.
Illinois Football has been moving quickly recently. In hopes of finalizing their class of 2023 before a very important weekend for the class of 2024, Illinois continues to host players that can immediately step onto the field.
Casey Washington caught a 2-point conversion pass from Brandon Peters to end the first nine-overtime game in NCAA history and lift Illinois over No. 7 Penn State 20-18 Saturday.
Illinois football is in the middle of a transition period right now with numerous players hitting the transfer portal or leaving the team. This is normal when there is a coaching change.