This article is dedicated to the rumbling, stumbling, 18-wheeler of a man who is trucking his way into the hearts of a fanbase. He needs no further introduction, really. If you are any sort of Illini fan, god bless your heart, you already know who I’m talking about. Maybe the most electrifying true freshman since... Mike Epstein? I’m talking about Derrick Henry Jr., an athletic freak; someone who is simply too large to run that fast and cut that gracefully. A true freshman, overlooked and underrecruited because of his size, who is proving doubters wrong – one rush at a time.
Take A Bow, Josh McCray
