Defensive tackle Teko Powell will undergo foot surgery next week and miss the 2015 season, Illinois head football coach Tim Beckman told reporters Thursday.
Powell re-aggravated the foot injury which has sidelined him twice since arriving in Champaign. It is the third surgery during his Illinois career.
Powell missed 10 games last season and out of spring practice before that.
The Illini have a lengthy list of injured players, including wide receivers Mike Dudek and Justin Hardee, running backs Dre Brown and Reggie Corbin, safety Patrick Nelson and defensive end Jihad Ward.
Dudek, Brown and Nelson all tore their ACLs during spring practice.