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Illinois defensive stars use NIL funds to donate to local Boys and Girls Club
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Illinois star defensive linemen Jer’Zhan Newton and Keith Randolph Jr. have acquired a significant amount of earnings through NIL deals.
Newton and Randolph decided to use that NIL money as a generous usage by donating $5,000 to the Boys and Girls Club in Champaign. Harrington Law will add to the donation with $100 for each sack accounted for this season.
For @IlliniFootball standouts @Johnny5Newton and @Randolph_22, NIL is about more than just making money
The #Illini duo known as 'The Law Firm' present a $5,000 donation to the Boys and Girls Club in Champaign, partnering with Harrington Law to give $100 for every sack this fall pic.twitter.com/FWqdsFrCUd
— Bret Beherns (@WCIA3Bret) December 15, 2022
The defense of the Fighting Illini accounted for 28 sacks this season. Both Newton and Randolph had great seasons on one of the most dominant defenses in college football this season.
Newton accounted for 58 total tackles, 26 solo tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, and 2 fumble recoveries. Randolph accounted for 51 total tackles, 24 solo tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and an interception.
Illinois finished the 2022 regular season with the top-ranked scoring defense in the nation (12.3 points allowed per game), second-ranked total defense (263.8 total yards allowed per game), the sixth-ranked passing defense (165.4 passing yards allowed per game), and the eighth-ranked rushing defense (98.4 rushing yards allowed per game).