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Which Illini will break the 1,000-yard mark in 2023?

Before you continue scrolling down this blog, answer this question first:

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How many Illini have crossed the 1,000-yard barrier this century?

  • 3
  • 6
  • 9
  • 12

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I want to preface this by saying that there's not much.

And in the last decade, the 1,000-yard barrier has only been broken 10 times.

And Chase Brown did it twice — and it took him 498 attempts.

The others were:

  • 2002 Antoineo Harris — 1,330 rushing yards
  • 2002 Brandon Lloyd — 1,010 receiving yards
  • 2007 Rashard Mendenhall — 1,681 rushing yards
  • 2008 Arrelious Benn — 1,055 receiving yards
  • 2010 Mikel Leshoure — 1,697 rushing yards
  • 2011 A.