It isn't often that a Division I power conference program can boast two players on the same preseason watch list, but this year, the Illinois Fighting Illini can do just that.
When the Doak Walker Award watch list was announced, two Illinois running backs found their names on the list: Aidan Laughery and Kaden Feagin, both returning juniors for the Illini backfield.
Last season, Laughery and Feagin played RB2 and RB3 to the star of the show, Josh McCray, who had nearly as many carries as the first two fullbacks combined. Now, it's Laughery and Feagin's turn to run the ball, and the combination is expected to be phenomenal.