Illinois wide receiver Casey Washington pushes past Northwestern’s Xander Mueller and Ore Adeyi last November at Memorial Stadium.
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DETROIT — Illinois receiver Casey Washington became the fourth member of the 2023 team to be selected in the NFL draft. Washington went in the sixth round to Atlanta, No. 187 overall.
He follows Johnny Newton, Isaiah Adams and Tip Reiman, who were selected on Friday.
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Washington put himself in draft contention with a strong showing at the team's pro day.