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Bob Asmussen | Departing Illini make an impression on NFL scouts

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Eight players at Illinois Pro Day were part of the 2026 draft class.
Thirty of 32 NFL teams were represented as the prospects were timed in the 40 -yard dash, tested their vertical/horizontal leaps and showed their strength on the bench press.
Coach Bret Bielema hopes Northwestern transfer TeRah Edwards can put NFL on hold for a year and return in 2025 .
Linebacker Ryan Meed came to Illinois as a walk-on and finished as a star in the Citrus Bowl .
He performed well in Thursday ’s drills, setting himself up for a shot at the next level.
Linebacker Meed spent six years at Illinois , far from his Brooklyn , N.Y. , home.
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