Arrelious Benn awarded MVP at Illini annual banquet

Most Valuable Player: Arrelious Benn, wide receiver
Benn finished the season with 1,055 receiving yards, the first 1,000-yard receiving year for an Illini since 2002. It was also the fifth-best performance for the Illini in a season. During the year, he put together four consecutive 100-yard games, the first time for an Illini. He finished the year with 67 catches, one in every game and five touchdowns.

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