PHOTO: New Illinois Helmets?

We've seen a lot of new helmets for Illinois in recent months, but this is the first time I've seen this orange Block I helmet. This comes courtesy of the Instragram account of incoming freshman receiver Michael Hermosillo (via @Fritsche12).

Now, we've seen the orange Block I helmet before with Jaylen Dunlap, but like the blue one, that seemed to be a matte finish. This one is obviously not a matte finish, as the orange is a much brighter shade.

Maybe they're the same helmet and they just look different in the photos?

Either way, what do you think?

Another, clearer photo of the helmet courtesy of Michael Hermosillo.

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