Player Story
Arrelious Benn story
Arrelious Benn built his college career from 2007 through 2009 as a wide receiver from Washington, DC wearing No. 9, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Arrelious Benn's career was his receiving role: 159 catches, 2,221 receiving yards, 7 touchdowns, and 282 rushing yards across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2008 with Illinois. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 282 rushing yards and 432 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Illinois.
The arc is straightforward: Arrelious Benn moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.