Rosemont, Ill. – Five Illini offensive players were named All-Big Ten honorees, the conference announced Tuesday. OL Kendrick Green was a consensus First Team All-Big Ten selection, while RB Chase Brown earned Third Team All-Big Ten by the media and honorable mention by the league's coaches.

RB Mike Epstein, C Doug Kramer and LT Vederian Lowe were named All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media.

All-Big Ten Honorees

OL Kendrick Green (1st team media and coaches)            

• Illinois' first offensive player to earn First Team All-Big Ten since WR A.J. Jenkins in 2011
• Illinois' first offensive lineman to earn First Team All-Big Ten since Martin O'Donnell in 2007
• Second career All-Big Ten honor (2019 honorable mention)
• Second-highest rated guard in the Big Ten by PFF and No. 16 offensive lineman in the nation (min. 450 snaps)
• Has made 32 straight starts
• Moved from guard to center for two games while starting center Doug Kramer was sidelined
• Outland Trophy watch list

RB Chase Brown (3rd team media, HM coaches)

• First career All-Big Ten honor
• 91 carries for 510 yards and two touchdowns and five receptions for 30 yards
• Fourth in the Big Ten in rushing yards (510)
• Eighth in the Big Ten in yards per carry (5.5)
• Ran for a career-high 131 yards on 17 carries at Rutgers 11/14/20
• Scored his first career touchdown and added another at Nebraska 11/21/20
• Ran the ball for 100+ yards in back-to-back games (at Rutgers11/14/20 and at Nebraska 11/21/20)
• Carried the ball 11 times for 73 yards in his first start for Illinois against Purdue 10/31/20

RB Mike Epstein (HM media and coaches)

• First career All-Big Ten honor    
• 360 rushing yards on 61 carries and four touchdowns this season   
• Fifth in the Big Ten in yards per carry (5.9) 
• Tied career-high 113 rushing yards at Nebraska 11/21/20
• Scored a touchdown in four consecutive games
• Scored his first touchdown since Rutgers 10/5/18 against Purdue 10/31/20
• Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year watch list

C Doug Kramer (HM media and coaches)

• Second Career All-Big Ten honor (2019 honorable mention)
• Voted a captain by the team for second consecutive year
• Wuerffel Award watch list
• Rimington Trophy watch list

LT Vedarian Lowe (HM media and coaches)

• First career All-Big Ten honor    
• Has made 33 straight starts
• Rated as the fourth-best offensive lineman by PFF the week of 12/12/20 (at Northwestern)