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Mason Monheim attempts to circles the wagons for Illini defense

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Illinois linebacker Mason Monheim has a bit of country flair to him.

Monheim grew up in Orrville, Ohio, home to roughly 8,000 residents and the J.M. Smucker Company made famous by its sandwich spreads and lids designed to look like farm-style checkered tablecloths.