The Champaign Room · Apr 29, 2023
Chase Brown drafted in fifth round by Bengals
Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty ImagesChase Brown has found an NFL home.
The Bengals selected Brown with the 163rd overall pick in the fifth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday.
\ufe0f @chasebrown____ is heading to the @Bengals #Illini // #HTTO // #famILLy // #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/ZzUQPfjWq5
— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) April 29, 2023 The London, Ontario native spent three full seasons in Champaign after transferring to Illinois from Western Michigan in 2019.
In 2022, Brown was one of the best running backs in college football, rushing for 1,643 yards — which ranked 4th nationally — and adding 13 total touchdowns.