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Illinois lineman Alex Palczewski has reached a new milestone.
The senior is starting his 40th consecutive game along the Illini offensive line against Rutgers on Saturday.
.@PalczewskiAlex made his 40th straight start today on the offensive line. #Illini pic.twitter.com/KCjy9zTxNP
— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) November 14, 2020
That’s a remarkable achievement on several levels — talent, durability and longevity.
Palczewski has started nearly every game of his career. The season-opener of his freshman season against Ball State is the lone exception.
He played guard early on in his career, but has now started 29 consecutive games at right tackle.
Paczewski was named pre-season All-Big Ten third team by Phil Steele and Athlon Sports. He’s also on the Outland Trophy watchlist.
Illinois is looking for its first win of the season on Saturday against Rutgers.
Spenser is the news manager at Saturday Road and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.