CHAMPAIGN — Illinois football has managed to avoid the roster churn from a year ago with only a few transfers out of the program this offseason. That number grew Tuesday afternoon, though, when Cameron Watkins announced he would finish is career elsewhere.
"To all the fans, coaches and my teammates over the last (four) years, it has been a roller coaster ride for the ages," Watkins wrote in a note posted to Twitter. "I appreciate each and every one who has supported me through this journey; it has been great. But it is now time for me to start another chapter in my life as I will be moving on from the University of Illinois after graduation in May and will be grad transferring to another program come fall.