Illinois Fighting Illini

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Illinois Fighting Illini Roster

  • 9-3 (Overall)
  • 6-3 (Conf.)
  • Standing: 5th tie
  • 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: 05/06/2025 4:29PM ET
Player # Pos. HT WT Class High School Hometown
Active Players
Abney, ChristianTE6050248JR/TRZionsvilleZionsville, IN
Altmyer, Luke9QB6020205RS SR/TRStarkvilleStarkville, MS
Anderson, Jordan23TE6040240RS JRJoliet CatholicNaperville, IL
Arkin, Tanner85TE6040265RS SR/TRFossil RidgeFort Collins, CO
Bailey, Matthew7S6020215RS JRMolineMoline, IL
Baker, Easton47ILB6000200RS FRStansburyStansbury, UT
Ball, Aaron25RB5110195RS FRSt. LaurenceChicago, IL
Barna, Joe43OLB6040265SOWheaton NorthWheaton, IL
Barrett, Zach57OL6030280RS FRCarl SandburgOrland Park, IL
Bartolotta, Michael18WR6020215SR/TRMaristOrland Park, IL
Beatty, Hank80WR5110185SRRochesterRochester, IL
Beerman, Grant33ILB6050220FRLakota WestWest Chester, OH
Bowick, Justin0WR6040200RS JR/TRPace AcademyPowder Springs, GA
Boyd, Carson4QB6000185FRCardinal RitterSt. Louis, MO
Brooks, Cameron91DE6030305FRHomewood-FlossmoorChicago, IL
Brown, Daniel4OLB6010250RS JR/TRBishop WardKansas City, MO
Bryant, Alec3OLB6030250RS SR/TRShadow CreekPearland, TX
Capka-Jones, Alexander7WR6040190RS SR/TROak ParkOak Park, CA
Clarke, Jaheim6CB6010175JRRiverdaleFort Myers, FL
Clawson, Ben21DB6000205RS JRHerseyArlington Heights, IL
Clement, Hudson13WR6010205RS JR/TRMartinsburgMartinsburg, WV
Clement, Murphy31S6000205RS FR/TRMartinsburgMartinsburg, WV
Cox, TywanS5110170FRMiami NorthwesternMiami, FL
Cox Jr., Torrie5CB5090170RS SR/TRChaminade-Madonna PrepMiami, FL
Crimmins, Keelan40PT6030225SR/TRProkick AustraliaSpotswood, Australia
Davis, J.C.74OT6050320SR/TRMcClymondsOakland, CA
Dixon, Collin17WR6010210RS SOTallmadgeTallmadge, OH
Durojaiye, Tomiwa36DE6050300RS JR/TRMiddletownPhiladelphia, PA
Elzy, Malik8WR6020215JRSimeonChicago, IL
Engel, Henry93DL6020295RS SOLena-WinslowLena, IL
Farrell, LoganTE6030240FRJohn HerseyArlington Heights, IL
Farrell, Pat52DE6050280RS SOSt. RitaOak Lawn, IL
Feagin, Kaden3RB6030250JRArthurAtwood, IL
Forster, JohnRB5110190FRSt. Joseph RegionalMontvale, NJ
Francis, Kellen65OG6050320RS SO/TRPrincevillePrinceville, IL
Frechette, DylanOG6050295FRCardinal Newman (FL)Central Falls, RI
Gallardo, Guillermo56DT6030315RS JR/TRNormal CommunityBloomington, IL
Gayle, Erik34OLB6030215FRWithrowCincinnati, OH
Gesky, Josh73OG6050325RS SRMantenoManteno, IL
Griffin, Grayson35S5110200RS JRSt. FrancisAurora, IL
Griffin, TJ29LB6000220RS JRAmos Alonzo StaggHickory Hills, IL
Griffin, Tysean83WR5100165RS FRMorgan ParkChicago, IL
Hampton, Ethan10QB6030220RS SR/TRAurora ChristianElburn, IL
Hansen, Brandon66OG6060335SOMundeleinMundelein, IL
Hansen, Lane36LS6000215RS SREast LakeEast Lake, FL
Hayden, Jojo30OLB6020220RS SOEast St. LouisEast St. Louis, IL
Heckel, Tanner16CB5110185SOLyndonLyndon, KS
Henderson, Brandon75OG6050335JREast St. LouisEast St. Louis, IL
Hewitt, CarterDE6060290SR/TRSouth HamiltonJewell, IA
Hirdes, JJ56OT/OG6060280FRCoopersvilleCoopersville, MI
Hollinger, Tanner89TE6050225RS FRCross CountyStromsburg, NE
Hollins, Ashton2WR6050190RS JRGeorge CountyLucedale, MS
Hood, Malachi45ILB6020225RS JRJoliet CatholicPlainfield, IL
Hunt, Gentle92DT5110305RS SR/TRGainesvilleHigh Springs, FL
Jacas, Gabe17OLB6030275SRFort Pierce CentralPort St. Lucie, FL
John, Demetrius54DE6030270RS FRDublin CoffmanColumbus, OH
Jones III, RJ22CB6000175FRVero BeachFort Pierce, FL
Kaiser, Karson28WR6010170RS FRChampaign CentennialWeston, FL
Kante, Ismael26ILB6020225JR/TRPark CenterBrooklyn Park, MN
Karriem, Saboor2S6030195JRWest OrangeWest Orange, NJ
Knapik, Ayden72OT6060295SR/TRKennewickKennewick, WA
Knapik, NathanOT6070285RS FR/TRKennewickKennewick, WA
Kreutz, James41ILB6020225RS JRLoyola AcademyLake Forest, IL
Kreutz, Josh64OC6020290RS SRLoyola AcademyBannockburn, IL
Laughery, Aidan21RB5110200RS JRGibson City-Melvin-SibleyGibson City, IL
Leonard, Clayton41OLB6040290RS JRIroquois WestDanforth, IL
Lovett Jr., Andre15S6010175FREisenhowerBlue Island, IL
Lowery Jr., Leon9OLB6030245RS SR/TRNorth BrunswickElizabeth, NJ
Mahoney III, Patrick44LS6020210RS SOGlenbrook NorthNorthbrook, IL
McClure, Tyler87WR6020200RS SR/TRCentennialChampaign, IL
McCullom, Angelo44DT6020290SOPickerington NorthPickerington, OH
McDonough, Michael68OC6030295FRAndrewTinley Park, IL
McMillan, TylerOT6060315RS SR/TRRiver RougeDetroit, MI
McMillen, TJ55OC6030295RS SOSt. FrancisNaperville, IL
Muragin, Mason18OLB6040245RS SODe La SalleMacomb, MI
Neal, Curt99DT6000300RS JR/TRWilliam Amos HoughCornelius, NC
Newton, JershaunQB5110205FRClearwater Central CatholicSt. Petersburg, FL
Ngassa, Harrysson49OLB6040210RS FRWhitney YoungChicago, IL
Odeluga, Kenenna39ILB6010235RS SRMount CarmelSouth Holland, IL
Olaleye, Petey22RB5070205RS FRLincoln-Way EastFrankfort, IL
Olano, David24PK5110180JRNaperville NorthNaperville, IL
Osada, LucasPK/PT6010190SO/TRWoodberry ForestCharlottesville, VA
Paris, JackILB6030215FRFenwickRiver Forest, IL
Patterson, Kaleb1CB6010190RS JR/TRTerryJackson, MS
Petty, Trey12QB6000210RS FRStarkvilleStarkville, MS
Priestly, Melvin58OT6040315SR/TREast St. LouisEast St. Louis, IL
Rashad, Corey27RB5080185RS SOMaristChicago, IL
Resetich, Mac0S6000205JRSpring Valley HallSpring Valley, IL
Reynolds, Amar12CB6000180RS FRVero BeachFort Pierce, FL
Rooks, Tyson19CB6040205RS JRGlynn AcademySt. Simons Island, GA
Rosiek, Dylan28ILB6010235RS SREast LakeEast Lake, FL
Rousseau, Griffin54OT/OG6070325FRStoughtonStoughton, WI
Rusk, Cole14TE6050250RS SR/TRRock IslandRock Island, IL
Sanders II, Mario1WR5100190RS JR/TRMinneapolis NorthMinneapolis, MN
Schuster, Dezmond63OG6050335RS SR/TREast AscensionGonzales, LA
Scott, Miles10S5110210RS SRThornton Fractional NorthDolton, IL
Scott, Xanai13DB5110185FRCardinal NewmanRiviera Beach, FL
Scott, Xavier14CB5110190SRDwyerPalm Beach Gardens, FL
Smith, Carter48OLB6030215RS FRFremdRolling Meadows, IL
Smith, Grant84TE6050225FRMaroa-ForsythForsyth, IL
Stewart, Zafir79OT6060355RS FRImhotep CharterPhiladelphia, PA
Stoffel, Davin88TE6060260SO/TRMosineeMosinee, WI
Strain, Tyler20CB5090195RS SRPaceFort Worth, TX
Straughton, DesmondS6010195FRRosevilleDetroit, MI
Thompson Jr., James90DE6060300RS SR/TRRoger BaconCincinnati, OH
Trimble, Brayden11WR6010175FRMt. ZionMt. Zion, IL
Tuerk, Eddie78OG6040325RS FRLyons TownshipLa Grange, IL
Valentine, Ca'Lil5RB5110190SOChandler (AZ)Hayward, CA
Warren, Jeremiah8DE6030305RS SOBellevilleBelleville, MI
White, IsaiahDT6030300FRBen DavisIndianapolis, IN
Woodward III, Vernon24CB6010195RS FRWinter ParkDeLand, FL
Wyche II, CedricRB5110195FRSt. Thomas AquinasFt. Lauderdale, FL
Zardzin, Luke42ILB6000225RS SRProspectMount Prospect, IL