Former New England Patriots running back James White has joined the Illinois coaching staff as an assistant running backs coach.

Former New England Patriots running back James White was named the new assistant running backs coach for Illinois.

As the Patriots sit in a strong position to strike in free agency and in the trade market, they’ve been speculated to be a potential landing spot for a handful of top players. Oddsmakers believe that’s the case as well, listing the Patriots as the favorite or one of the favorites to land several of the top available players this offseason.