Chase Brown
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Skipping bowl, entering NFL
Brown announced Friday that he'll forgo playing in Illinois' Jan. 2 matchup with Mississippi State to begin preparations for the 2023 NFL Draft, Joey Wagner of 247Sports.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Brown will move on from Illinois following an exceptional redshirt junior season in which he finished as the nation's No. 2 rusher with 1,643 yards. The 5-foot-11, 205-back also emerged as a threat in the passing game, accruing 27 receptions for 240 yards to go along with three of his 13 touchdowns over 12 appearances. Redshirt sophomore Reggie Love is projected to start at running back in Brown's stead during the bowl game.
Brown will move on from Illinois following an exceptional redshirt junior season in which he finished as the nation's No. 2 rusher with 1,643 yards. The 5-foot-11, 205-back also emerged as a threat in the passing game, accruing 27 receptions for 240 yards to go along with three of his 13 touchdowns over 12 appearances. Redshirt sophomore Reggie Love is projected to start at running back in Brown's stead during the bowl game.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2019
Brown headed the Illini’s rushing attack in 2021 under first-year coach Bret Bielema, whose offenses typically portend to a heavy reliance on the ground game. While he wasn’t quite a bell cow, accounting for 45 percent of the team’s carries last season, Brown did average 17 totes per game and topped 1,000 rushing yards (1,005) for the first time in his career. He should remain at the head of the backfield mix for Illinois entering 2022, with Josh McCray likely his second-in-command, but the run-heavy approach should lead to plenty of available carries.
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Undecided on bowl game
Head coach Bret Bielema said to reporters Saturday that he is still having conversations with Brown about whether or not he will play in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Mississippi State, Jeremy Werner of 247Sports.com reports.
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Moderate showing in blowout win
Brown totaled 19 carries for 61 yards and one touchdown and caught their only target for 43 yards during Saturday's 41-3 victory versus Northwestern.
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Valiant effort in loss.
Brown recorded 29 carries for 140 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 19-17 defeat against Michigan. He also caught three passes for 24 yards.
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Set to play Saturday
Brown (lower leg) will play Saturday against Michigan after being a full participant in practice late in the week, Pete Thamel of ESPN.com reports.
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May be available to play Week 12
Illinois coach Bret Bielema said that Brown (lower leg) is "trending in the right direction," but he's unsure if the running back will be able to suit up Sunday against Michigan, Jeremy Werner of 247Sports.com reports.
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