CHAMPAIGN, IL - NOVEMBER 17: An Illinois football Helmut as seen during a Big Ten Conference football game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Illinois Fighting Illini on November 17, 2018, at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Nailing down the defensive line was a major focus for the Illinois football team this past weekend.
The defensive line took a hit after the 2019 campaign. Defensive tackle was hit harder than defensive end, but we still need to replenish talent that we are going to lose on the end of the line in the next couple of classes.