Before the start of Illinois football's training camp on Aug. 2 in Champaign, beat writer Scott Richey is counting down the Top 50 most important Illini heading into the 2019 season:
No. 46: Kenyon Jackson
Vitals: 6-0, 290, Sr., DT
Hometown: Little Rock, Ark.
High School: Parkview Arts & Science Magnet
Looking back at 2018: An injury limited Jackson to just nine games last season as he served as a backup defensive tackle. The veteran Illini lineman finished the year with 18 tackles, a 1 / 2 tackle for loss and a 1 / 2 sack.