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- Hudson Clement is healthy for the UAB opener after spending most of camp in a non-contact jersey because of nagging injuries. - Clement led Illinois receivers with 318 yards over the final seven games of 2025 and showed a strong connection with new quarterback Katin Houser during the team's open camp practice. - Illinois needs Clement and Collin Dixon to anchor the passing game because Jayshon Platt will miss the opener and Alex Perry could miss the season with a shoulder injury. - Clement's improved comfort with Illinois' tightly structured, situational offense should let him play faster after his difficult adjustment contributed to a slow start last season.

- – The Fighting Illini football program named six captains for the 2026 football season: Matthew Bailey , Collin Dixon , Katin Houser , Aidan Laughery , Jake Renfro , and Xavier Scott . - DB Matthew Bailey Bailey is a two-time All-Big Ten performer.

- Injury: #Illini Training Camp Day 11 notes: WR Nate Cichy making quick impression; LB Beerman frustrated with injuries

- WR: #Illini Inquirer AM: Illini lose a WR, add a WR; Behind the Illini's new big screen

- WR: With maturing approach, #illini WR Brayden Trimble makes 'night and day' improvement in Year Two: 'He's ran with it'

- RB/WR: #Illini Training Camp Day 12 notes: Jershaun Newton jumped 'head first' to WR; Barnett leaning on RB veterans

- Injury: #illini Bret Bielema: TE BJ Thurman had a Jones fracture, so he'll have surgery on his foot and miss the majority of the year.

- WR/LB: #illini Bret Bielema said WR Hudson Clement should be full-go next week and LB Robert Edmonson should be available by game week vs.

- QB/OL: #illini head coach Bret Bielema said Jershaun Newton has moved from QB to WR.

- QB/RB: ICYMI Check out our #illini position primers, deep dives into each position group breaking down big questions, the personnel and realistic expectations.