Illini Rise: Football & Basketball Stars | Illinois Fighting Illini Football News

Illinois athletics is heating up with big early signs across football and basketball: Jake Renfro, the Wisconsin transfer center, is already a Rimington Trophy watchlist standout poised to anchor a new offensive line; coach Brad Underwood is aggressively pursuing top-ranked five-star combo guard Brady Pettigrew, who’s drawing interest from 34 schools; and redshirt freshman wideout Brayden Trimble is making waves in camp, earning practice MVP honors on both offense and special teams — a breakout performance after limited playing time last season. Coach Bielema is clearly impressed as young talent steps up early. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cac027e606eff71c