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Illinois Football: Quadre Nicholson keeps Illini in top 5

Running back is a priority position for the Illini right now. Reggie Corbin is going to have another big year, but he will be done after the 2019 campaign. Having Reggie Love come in behind him is a huge plus for the Orange and Blue. But we need another running back to go alongside Love in the backfield. That ball carrier could be Quadre Nicholson.

Nicholson is a 6-foot, 185-pound running back from Evanston Township High School in Evanston, Illinois. He is rated a three-star recruit who is the No. 1325 player in the class of 2020 and the No.