Aidan Laughery News: Leading split backfield

Laughery is set to be the first back for Illinois, per Doug Bucshon of on3.com.

Laughery will be part of a split backfield for Illinois this season, bringing explosiveness that should serve as a key component of the offense. The junior back appeared in 12 games this past season, totaling 589 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 97 attempts.