Before the start of Illinois football's training camp on Aug. 2 in Champaign, beat writer Scott Richey is counting down the Top 50 most important Illini heading into the 2019 season:
No. 48: Keith Randolph
Vitals: 6-5, 270, Fr., DE
Hometown: Belleville
High School: Belleville West
Looking back at 2018: The consensus three-star recruit — ranked as high as the No. 36 strong side defensive end in the 2019 class by Rivals — put together a solid senior football season at Belleville West before helping the Maroons' basketball team win a second straight Class 4A state title.