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The 90 Illini #59: Nate Guinn
47 is the big threshold for The 90 Illini. Once you get to player #47 we're basically talking about the two-deep (22 on offense, 22 on defense) plus the starting kicker, punter, and longsnapper. The next dozen spots after that – let's say 48 through 59 – would

The 90 Illini #60: Tyson Rooks
The wait for an ATH is always a tricky one. If a kid doesn't play in the first few years, most assume he's just not going to find his way into the rotation. But then there's always a story about an ATH recruit like

The 90 Illini #61: Jordan Anderson
Here I am again, putting a player coming off an ACL injury too low (high?) on my list. But before you expect me to do the same with Xavier Scott later in this countdown, I'll just talk about my methodology real quick. I'm not a doctor,

The 90 Illini #62: Clayton Leonard
Everything I know about Ford and Iroquois Counties I learned from the train.
We've all driven I-57, right? Those of you from the Chicago area who went to Illinois probably know all of the exits by heart. You hit the Gilman exit, then you hit the Onarga exit,

The 90 Illini #63: Ca'Lil Valentine
July is boring, you say. You don't think there's anything to follow Illini football-wise besides all of these highlights from the new EA Sports game that people are posting on Twitter. Well then let me introduce you to Whose Number Is It, Anyway?
We landed 4-star

The 90 Illini #64: Mason Muragin
The 90 Illini is fluid. It's a living document. I would venture to guess that I change the rankings at least 35 times every summer. I'll be sitting and watching TV with my wife, scrolling through my phone, and I'll pull up the 90