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Five Named to Senior Bowl Top 250

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Five Named to Senior Bowl Top 250

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois seniors Milo Eifler, Nate Hobbs, Josh Imatorbhebhe, Doug Kramer, and Brandon Peters are on the Reese's Senior Bowl Top 250 list released Thursday. 

The Reese's Senior Bowl is the nation's most prestigious college football all-star game, as it annually serves as the first step of the NFL draft process. The Reese's Senior Bowl has had 93 NFL Draft picks in the last two years, including 40 selected in the first three rounds and 10 first-round picks in the 2019 NFL Draft. 

LB Milo Eifler
• 2020 Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Ten fourth team
• 69 tackles, 10.0 TFLs, one PBU, one fumble recovery in 2019
• Eight tackles  vs. No. 6 Wisconsin 10/19/19 to help Illinois win 24-23 and complete one of the biggest upsets in Big Ten History

DB Nate Hobbs
• 2020 Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Ten third team
• 2019 All-Big Ten honorable mention (media)
• 67 tackles, 5.5 TFLs, one interception, one fumble recovery in 2019
• Four tackles and a career-high 2.0 TFLs at Michigan State 11/9/19 to help Illinois win 37-34 in the biggest comeback in program history
• First career touchdown on a 36-yard fumble return in a 38-10 win over Rutgers 11/2/19
• Career-high 10 tackles  vs. No. 6 Wisconsin 10/19/19 to help Illinois win 24-23 and complete one of the biggest upsets in Big Ten History

WR Josh Imatorbhebhe 
• 2020 Athlon Preseason All-Big Ten fourth team
• 2019 All-Big Ten honorable mention (media)
• 33 receptions, 634 receiving yards, nine receiving touchdowns in 2019
• Second in Illinois history in touchdown receptions in a single season (9), one behind the record of 10 set by David Williams in 1985 and Brandon Lloyd in 2001
• Fifth in the Big Ten and 32nd in the nation in receiving touchdowns (9) in 2019 
• Third in the Big Ten and 20th in the nation in yards per reception (19.2) in 2019

C Doug Kramer
• 2020 Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Ten third team
• 2020 Athlon Preseason All-Big Ten fourth team
• 2020 Wuerffel Trophy watch list
• 2019 All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches)
• 2019 All-Big Ten honorable mention (media

QB Brandon Peters
• 2020 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watch list
• 2020 Maxwell Award watch list
• 152-of-275 passing for 1,884 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2019
• 74 carries for 213 yards and three touchdowns in 2019
• Fifth in the Big Ten in passing touchdowns (18), eighth in yards per completion (12.4), eighth in points responsible for (126), ninth in completion percentage (55.3), ninth in passing efficiency (128.6), 10th in passing yards (1,884), and 10th in total offense (190.6) in 2019

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Players Mentioned

Milo Eifler

#5 Milo Eifler

LB
6' 2"
Senior
1-1
Nate Hobbs

#8 Nate Hobbs

DB
6' 0"
Senior
2-1
Josh Imatorbhebhe

#9 Josh Imatorbhebhe

WR
6' 2"
Senior
1-1
Doug Kramer

#65 Doug Kramer

OL
6' 2"
Senior
1-1
Brandon Peters

#18 Brandon Peters

QB
6' 5"
Senior
1-1

Players Mentioned

Milo Eifler

#5 Milo Eifler

6' 2"
Senior
1-1
LB
Nate Hobbs

#8 Nate Hobbs

6' 0"
Senior
2-1
DB
Josh Imatorbhebhe

#9 Josh Imatorbhebhe

6' 2"
Senior
1-1
WR
Doug Kramer

#65 Doug Kramer

6' 2"
Senior
1-1
OL
Brandon Peters

#18 Brandon Peters

6' 5"
Senior
1-1
QB