Kaden Feagin

2025 JUNIOR 12th in the Big Ten in rushing touchdowns (7) during the regular season Athlon Preseason All-Big Ten Third Team 2024 SOPHOMORE Academic All-Big Ten Played in the first five games before missing the rest of the season with an injury 67 carries for 306 yards and three touchdowns on the season Had season-ending hip surgery on 10/18/24 Recorded his first-career 100-yard game vs. Eastern Illinois (8/29/24) Athlon Preseason All-Big Ten Fourth Team Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List 2023 FRESHMAN All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (coaches) Two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week Played in nine games with four starts at running back Four straight starts: at Maryland (10/14/23), vs. Wisconsin (10/21/23), at Minnesota (11/4/23), and vs. Indiana (11/11/23) Began career with 74 consecutive carries without a negative rush 10th in the Big Ten in rushing yards during conference games (405) Earned second Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor after posting a game-high 148 yards of total offense (89 rushing/59 receiving), including a career-long 54-yard TD reception at Minnesota Set career highs for rushes (24) and rushing yards (97), plus his second-career TD vs. Wisconsin (10/21/23) In first-career start at Maryland (10/14/23), tallied 97 yards of offense (84 rushing, 13 receiving) and the first TD of his career, earning Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors 28 yards, including a 25-yard would-be TD run that he downed at the 7-yard-line to allow the offense to kneel out the clock vs. FAU (9/23/23) Made Illinois debut with 1 carry for 5 yards at Kansas (9/8/23) HIGH SCHOOL Four-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals Three-star recruit by 247Sports and On3 No. 202 recruit in the nation by Rivals Top 400 player in the nation by the 247Sports Composite Illinois' highest ranked running back recruit since 2009 Position ranks: #5 (Rivals), #18 (On3), #25 (247Sports), #25 (ESPN) State ranks: #4 (ESPN), #4 (Rivals), #6 (247Sports), #7 (On3) Played for head coach Ryan Jefferson at Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond Two-time IHSFCA 2A All-State 2022 News-Gazette All-State 2022 News-Gazette Area Player of the Year 2022 WCIA Player of the Year Three-time Lincoln Prairie Conference Offensive MVP Three-time all-area Holds ALAH school records in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns in a single season and career 2,300 total yards, 37 touchdowns, 82 tackles, and two interceptions as a senior Placed second in long jump at the 2021 IHSA track and field state finals Four-year member of the Honor Roll Offers included Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Notre Dame, Purdue, Rutgers, and Wisconsin PERSONAL Born on March 23, 2004 Son of Jennifer Feagin Two brothers, Jordan and Kyle Chose Illinois because, “Of the coaches and the family environment.” Majoring in recreation, sport & tourism