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Teko Powell transferring from Illinois, cites program instability as reason for departure

Fighting Illini football's depth chart has taken another hit. On Wednesday, defensive lineman Teko Powell informed The News-Gazette of his intent to transfer from the program after four years in Champaign. The 6-foot-3, 295-pound junior was forced to miss 22 games over the past two years -- including the entire 2015 season -- with various foot injuries. Powell will have two years of eligibility remaining after sitting out the 2016 season.

Teko Powell transferring: 'I'm looking for a more stable program.' Story on former #Illini https://t.co/dp7pSpigeT pic.twitter.com/aUlrqJjRDn

— Matt Daniels (@mdaniels_NG) June 22, 2016

In 19 career games, Powell recorded a total of 34 tackles (1.