Illinois Fighting Illini Numeric Roster

(Overall)
(Conf.)
Standing:

Big 10
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Champaign, IL
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Stadium: Memorial Stadium (60,670)
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Surface: FieldTurf

Head Coach: Bret Bielema
Offensive Schemes: Spread
Defensive Schemes: Multiple 3-4

Updated: 02/24/2026 4:06PM ET

#	Player	Pos.	HT	WT	Class	High School	Hometown
Active Players
	Haber, Zach	LS	5100	210	RS JR/TR	Durango	Durango, CO
	Moczulski, Ethan	PK	5110	200	RS SR/TR	Mt. Spokane	Spokane, WA
	Platt, Jayshon	WR	6010	180	RS SR/TR	Venice	Sarasota, FL
	Perry, Alex	WR	6050	210	RS SR/TR	Port Charlotte	Port Charlotte, FL
	Renfro, Jake	C	6040	315	RS SR/TR	Providence Catholic	Mokena, IL
	Martin, Christian	OT	6070	300	RS JR/TR	Destrehan	St. Rose, LA
	Thomison, Isaiah	DE	6030	280	RS JR/TR	Fayetteville	Fayetteville, TN
	Prater, Darrell	DT	6030	300	RS SR/TR	Fort Payne	Fort Payne, AL
	Robinson, Ty	WR	6040	190	RS SR/TR	Eaglecrest	Aurora, CO
	Houser, Katin	QB	6030	225	RS SR/TR	St. John Bosco	Anaheim, CA
	Holmes, Will	OLB	6040	245	JR/TR	Western International	Detroit, MI
	Alexander, Jacob	OLB	6040	245	FR	Lincoln Way East	Frankfort, IL
	Alston, Kenyon	WR	6020	195	FR	Bishop Moore Catholic	Orlando, FL
	Balanganayi, Tony	DL	6040	280	FR	Palatine	Palatine, IL
	Bennett, Kayden	OLB	6020	240	FR	Suffield Academy	Windsor, CT
	Clayton II, Michael	QB	6040	200	FR	Miami Edison	Orlando, FL
	Cobbs, Kaedyn	LB	6010	215	FR	Guyer	Denton, TX
	Considine, Caden	DB	6020	210	FR	Byron	Byron, IL
	Crim, Parker	DE	6030	250	FR	Elida	Lima, OH
	Eberhart, Jacob	S	6040	215	FR	Kirkwood	St. Louis, MO
	Grant, Davon	WR	6040	205	FR	DeKalb	DeKalb, IL
	Gray, Jack	PT	6020	210	FR	Immanuel	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
	Hankins Jr., Nick	CB	6000	195	FR	Belleville West	Belleville, IL
	Harvey, Jacob	WR	6010	195	FR	Mt. Zion	Mt. Zion, IL
	Janki, Carter	DE	6050	290	RS SR/TR	Joel Barlow	Redding, CT
	Liggins, King	DL	6030	280	FR	Brother Rice	Crete, IL
	Matelau, Maika	OG	6030	300	SO/TR	Upland	Upland, CA
	Morris, Jakwon	CB	6000	175	JR/TR	Tupelo	Tupelo, MS
	Mosley Jr., Leslie	WR	5100	160	FR	Cardinal Newman	Belle Glade, FL
	Pritchard, Kai	OL	6050	285	FR	Donovan Catholic	Little Egg Harbor, NJ
	Shaw, Kingston	OLB	6030	245	FR	The First Academy	Apopka, FL
	Smith Jr., Maurice	ATH	6040	245	RS SR/TR	Vero Beach	Fort Pierce, FL
	Smith, Champ	OL	6060	335	FR	Vero Beach	Fort Pierce, FL
	Stewart, Jaylen	OLB	6030	225	FR	Pearland	Houston, TX
	Taylor, TJ	OT	6050	335	JR/TR	Golden Valley	Santa Clarita, CA
	Thomann, Casey	OL	6070	325	FR	Richland County	Olney, IL
	Thomas, Almirian	CB	5110	165	FR	Cape Coral	Fort Myers, FL
	Vala, Will	TE	6030	220	FR	Downers Grove North	Downers Grove, IL
	Von Seggern, Landen	OL	6040	275	FR	Millard South	Omaha, NE
	Washington, Alfred	OT	6070	300	RS JR/TR	Escambia	Pensacola, FL
	Wheeler, Nelsyn	RB	5090	205	FR	Millard South	Grand Island, NE
	Williams, Lavon	S	5100	180	RS SR/TR	Roosevelt	San Antonio, TX
	Barnett, Javari	RB	6010	210	FR	Tampa Bay Tech	Tampa, FL
	Williams, Isaiah	DB	6020	195	FR	Fort Bend Marshall	Houston, TX
	Rankin, Nas	WR	6000	170	FR	Morgan Park	Chicago, IL
	Thomas, Cameron	ILB	6000	200	FR	Lakota West	Cincinnati, OH
	Williams, Tony	LB	5110	220	FR	Raines	Jacksonville, FL
	Edmonson, Robert	ILB	6020	225	RS JR/TR	Shadow Creek	Houston, TX
	Sullivan, Connor	DE	6040	275	RS FR/TR	Loyola Academy	Glenview, IL
	Fillmore, Deuce	CB	5110	185	RS SR/TR	Biloxi	Biloxi, MS
0	Resetich, Mac	S	6000	210	SR	Spring Valley Hall	Spring Valley, IL
3	Feagin, Kaden	TE	6030	255	SR	Arthur	Atwood, IL
4	Brown, Daniel	OLB	6010	250	RS SR/TR	Bishop Ward	Kansas City, MO
4	Boyd, Carson	QB	6000	190	RS FR	Cardinal Ritter	St. Louis, MO
5	Valentine, Ca'Lil	RB	5110	200	JR	Chandler (AZ)	Hayward, CA
6	Clarke, Juice	CB	6010	175	SR	Riverdale	Fort Myers, FL
7	Bailey, Matthew	S	6020	215	RS SR	Moline	Moline, IL
9	Altmyer, Luke	QB	6020	215	RS SR/TR	Starkville	Starkville, MS
10	Scott, Miles	S	5110	210	RS SR	Thornton Fractional North	Dolton, IL
11	Trimble, Brayden	WR	6010	190	RS FR	Mt. Zion	Mt. Zion, IL
13	Scott, Xanai	S	5110	205	RS FR	Cardinal Newman	Riviera Beach, FL
13	Clement, Hudson	WR	6010	215	RS SR/TR	Martinsburg	Martinsburg, WV
14	Scott, Xavier	CB	5110	195	RS SR	Dwyer	Palm Beach Gardens, FL
15	Lovett Jr., Andre	S	6010	190	RS FR	Eisenhower	Blue Island, IL
15	Newton, Jershaun	QB	6000	215	RS FR	Clearwater Central Catholic	St. Petersburg, FL
16	Farrell, Logan	TE	6020	260	RS FR	John Hersey	Arlington Heights, IL
16	Heckel, Tanner	CB	5110	195	JR	Lyndon	Lyndon, KS
17	Dixon, Collin	WR	6010	215	RS JR	Tallmadge	Tallmadge, OH
17	Jacas, Gabe	OLB	6030	270	SR	Fort Pierce Central	Port St. Lucie, FL
18	Muragin, Mason	OLB	6040	250	RS JR	De La Salle	Macomb, MI
20	Forster, John	RB	5100	195	RS FR	St. Joseph Regional	Montvale, NJ
21	Clawson, Ben	DB	6000	205	RS SR	Hersey	Arlington Heights, IL
21	Laughery, Aidan	RB	5110	200	RS SR	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley	Gibson City, IL
22	Jones III, RJ	CB	6000	175	RS FR	Vero Beach	Fort Pierce, FL
22	Wyche II, Cedric	RB	5100	215	RS FR	St. Thomas Aquinas	Ft. Lauderdale, FL
23	Anderson, Jordan	TE/FB	6040	240	RS SR	Joliet Catholic	Naperville, IL
25	Ball, Aaron	RB	5110	205	RS SO	St. Laurence	Chicago, IL
25	Straughton, Des	S	6000	210	RS FR	Roseville	Detroit, MI
26	Kante, Ismael	ILB	6020	235	RS SR/TR	Park Center	Brooklyn Park, MN
27	Osada, Lucas	PK/PT	6010	200	RS SO/TR	Woodberry Forest	Charlottesville, VA
27	Rashad, Corey	RB	5080	185	RS JR	Marist	Chicago, IL
28	Kaiser, Karson	WR	6010	170	RS SO	Champaign Centennial	Weston, FL
28	Rosiek, Dylan	ILB	6010	235	RS SR	East Lake	East Lake, FL
29	Griffin, TJ	LB	6000	220	RS SR	Amos Alonzo Stagg	Hickory Hills, IL
31	Clement, Murphy	RB	6000	215	RS SO/TR	Martinsburg	Martinsburg, WV
32	Cox, Tywan	S	5100	175	RS FR	Miami Northwestern	Miami, FL
33	Beerman, Grant	ILB	6050	230	SO	Lakota West	West Chester, OH
34	Gayle, Erik	OLB	6030	230	RS FR	Withrow	Cincinnati, OH
35	Griffin, Grayson	S	5110	200	RS SR	St. Francis	Aurora, IL
38	Paris, Jack	ILB	6020	220	RS FR	Fenwick	River Forest, IL
39	Peters, Trey	TE	6050	230	RS FR	Mahomet-Seymour	Mahomet, IL
41	Kreutz, James	ILB	6020	225	RS SR	Loyola Academy	Lake Forest, IL
43	Barna, Joe	OLB	6040	265	JR	Wheaton North	Wheaton, IL
44	Mahoney III, Patrick	LS	6020	225	RS JR	Glenbrook North	Northbrook, IL
48	Smith, Carter	OLB	6030	245	RS SO	Fremd	Rolling Meadows, IL
52	Farrell, Pat	DE	6050	280	RS JR	St. Rita	Oak Lawn, IL
54	John, Demetrius	DE	6030	280	RS SO	Dublin Coffman	Columbus, OH
54	Rousseau, Griffin	OL	6070	320	RS FR	Stoughton	Stoughton, WI
55	McMillen, TJ	C	6030	295	RS JR	St. Francis	Naperville, IL
56	Gallardo, Guillermo	DT	6030	320	RS SR/TR	Normal Community	Bloomington, IL
56	Hirdes, JJ	OL	6060	290	RS FR	Coopersville	Coopersville, MI
57	Barrett, Zach	OL	6030	295	RS SO	Carl Sandburg	Orland Park, IL
58	Priestly, Melvin	OT	6040	305	SR/TR	East St. Louis	East St. Louis, IL
64	Kreutz, Josh	C	6020	290	RS SR	Loyola Academy	Bannockburn, IL
66	Hansen, Brandon	OG	6060	335	JR	Mundelein	Mundelein, IL
68	McDonough, Michael	C	6030	310	RS FR	Andrew	Tinley Park, IL
71	Knapik, Nathan	OT	6070	300	RS SO/TR	Kennewick	Kennewick, WA
72	Knapik, Ayden	OT	6060	305	RS SR/TR	Kennewick	Kennewick, WA
73	Gesky, Josh	OG	6050	335	RS SR	Manteno	Manteno, IL
74	Davis, J.C.	OT	6050	335	SR/TR	McClymonds	Oakland, CA
75	Henderson, Brandon	OG	6050	335	SR	East St. Louis	East St. Louis, IL
76	Frechette, Dylan	OG	6060	310	RS FR	Cardinal Newman (FL)	Central Falls, RI
78	Tuerk, Eddie	OG	6040	320	RS SO	Lyons Township	La Grange, IL
79	Stewart, Zafir	OT	6060	350	RS SO	Imhotep Charter	Philadelphia, PA
80	Beatty, Hank	WR	5110	185	SR	Rochester	Rochester, IL
81	Rau, Lars	PT	6030	215	RS SO/TR	San Marin	Novato, CA
84	Smith, Grant	TE	6050	225	RS FR	Maroa-Forsyth	Forsyth, IL
85	Arkin, Tanner	TE	6040	265	RS SR/TR	Fossil Ridge	Fort Collins, CO
86	Abney, Christian	TE	6060	255	SR/TR	Zionsville	Zionsville, IN
88	Stoffel, Davin	TE	6060	260	RS JR/TR	Mosinee	Mosinee, WI
89	Hollinger, Tanner	TE	6050	230	RS SO	Cross County	Stromsburg, NE
90	Thompson Jr., James	DE	6060	310	RS SR/TR	Roger Bacon	Cincinnati, OH
91	Brooks, Cameron	DE	6030	305	RS FR	Homewood-Flossmoor	Chicago, IL
95	White, Isaiah	DT	6020	335	RS FR	Ben Davis	Indianapolis, IN