Having elite wide receivers at the college level is not a specialty of the Illinois football program.
Sure, we have had some great pass catchers. The Illini have produced players like Brandon Lloyd, Pat Bryant, and Geronimo Allison, to name a few.
One thing that has eluded the Illinois wide receiver corps throughout time is the Biletnikoff Award. This is the award given out to the best wide receiver in college football.
That streak of Illinois being left out of this prestigious award continues for the 2025 preseason.