West guard Ted Karras (69), of Illinois, and West offensive tackle Alex Lewis (71), of Nebraska, during the East West Shrine football game Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

West wide receiver Geronimo Allison (8), of Illinois, gets lifted in the air by teammate guard Ted Karras (69), also of Illinois, after catching a touchdown pass against the East during the first half of the East West Shrine football game Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Illinois offensive lineman Ted Karras (69) stands on the field during warm ups before an NCAA college football game against Western Illinois Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Bradley Leeb)

Illinois offensive lineman Ted Karras (69) lifts up running back Josh Ferguson (6) in the end zone while celebrating a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Kent State Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/ Stephen Haas)

Illinois quarterback Reilly O'Toole (4) throws as Illinois offensive lineman Ted Karras (69) blocks Nebraska defensive tackle Maliek Collins (7) in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)