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UI football player arrested

CHAMPAIGN — Illinois redshirt freshman defensive tackle Lere Oladipo was arrested early Sunday morning in Champaign on charges of domestic battery. Oladipo was released on $1,000 bond at 10:30 a.m. Sunday and will have his criminal arraignment at 1:30 p.m. Monday.

Illinois played at Maryland on Saturday afternoon. Oladipo traveled with the team and had one tackle in the Illini's 63-33 loss. After redshirting the 2017 season, the Huntley native has appeared in four games this season.