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Best of Illini: No. 22, Justin Hardee

No. 22: Justin Hardee, WR

Why he’s important: The elder statesman among the wide receivers, Hardee is one of only two among the group — Leslie Poole is the other — entering his fourth year with the program. And of the two, Hardee is the only one who has caught a pass. The three-year totals aren’t mind-numbing (47 receptions for 527 yards, one touchdown), but he is in a prime position to possibly replicate those numbers in 2015. The injury to Mikey Dudek has put more expectations on the rest of the wideouts.