BTN.com All-Freshman Teams
CHICAGO – Five Fighting Illini true-freshmen were named to BTN.com's All-Freshman team on Monday. Illinois played (22) and started (16) the most true-freshmen in the nation in 2017 and several made a huge impact, especially those listed below.Â
Illini on 2017 BTN.com All-Freshman Team
TE Louis Dorsey » 22 rec., 395 yards, 18.0 YPC, 3 TDs
DE Bobby Roundtree » 50 tackles, 4.0 sacks, 3 PBU, 1 FF
CB Nate Hobbs » 48 tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 2 PBU, 1 FF, 1 Def. PAT
SS Bennett Williams » 64 tackles, 3 INT, 1.5 TFLs, 2 PBU, 1 FFÂ
P Blake Hayes » 42.0 yards per punt, 22 inside 20, 10 50+
In addition, six more Illini just missed the cut and earned honorable mention recognition:Â OT Larry Boyd; C Doug Kramer; OT Vederian Lowe; G Alex Palczewski; WR Ricky Smalling; DT/DE Jamal Woods.Â
