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 3-3-6

Updated: 06/15/2026 3:19PM ET

#	Player	Pos.	HT	WT	Class	High School	Hometown
Active Players
	Finley, James	DB	6020	190	SO/TR	Andrean	Portage, IN
	Davis, Joshua	DL	6030	275	SO/TR	Mendenhall	Mendenhall, MS
	Eisenmenger, Dane	QB	6040	215	FR	Unity	Tolono, IL
	Thurman, BJ	TE	6040	225	SO/TR	Berkeley	Berkeley, CA
0	Alston, Kenyon	WR	6020	195	FR	Bishop Moore Catholic	Orlando, FL
0	Resetich, Mac	S	6000	210	SR	Spring Valley Hall	Spring Valley, IL
1	Scott, Xavier	CB	5110	195	RS SR	Dwyer	Palm Beach Gardens, FL
1	Platt, Jayshon	WR	6010	185	RS SR/TR	Venice	Sarasota, FL
2	Boyd, Carson	QB	6000	190	RS FR	Cardinal Ritter	St. Louis, MO
2	Jones III, RJ	CB	6000	175	RS FR	Vero Beach	Fort Pierce, FL
3	Feagin, Kaden	TE	6030	260	SR	Arthur	Atwood, IL
3	Hankins Jr., Nick	CB	6000	200	FR	Belleville West	Belleville, IL
4	Houser, Katin	QB	6030	225	RS SR/TR	St. John Bosco	Anaheim, CA
4	Brown, Daniel	OLB	6010	255	RS SR/TR	Bishop Ward	Kansas City, MO
5	Valentine, Ca'Lil	RB	5110	200	JR	Chandler (AZ)	Hayward, CA
5	Morris, Jakwon	CB	6000	175	JR/TR	Tupelo	Tupelo, MS
6	Clarke, Juice	CB	6010	180	SR	Riverdale	Fort Myers, FL
7	Bailey, Matthew	S	6020	225	RS SR	Moline	Moline, IL
7	Clayton II, Michael	QB	6040	210	FR	Miami Edison	Orlando, FL
7	Rankin, Nas	WR	6000	170	FR	Morgan Park	Chicago, IL
8	Thomas, Cameron	ILB	6000	205	FR	Lakota West	Cincinnati, OH
8	Grant, Davon	WR	6040	220	FR	DeKalb	DeKalb, IL
9	Williams, Lavon	S	5100	190	RS SR/TR	Roosevelt	San Antonio, TX
9	Altmyer, Luke	QB	6020	215	RS SR/TR	Starkville	Starkville, MS
9	Perry, Alex	WR	6050	210	RS SR/TR	Port Charlotte	Port Charlotte, FL
10	Kreutz, James	ILB	6020	235	RS SR	Loyola Academy	Lake Forest, IL
10	Scott, Miles	S	5110	210	RS SR	Thornton Fractional North	Dolton, IL
10	Robinson, Ty	WR	6040	200	RS SR/TR	Eaglecrest	Aurora, CO
11	Alexander, Jacob	OLB	6040	245	FR	Lincoln Way East	Frankfort, IL
11	Trimble, Brayden	WR	6010	190	RS FR	Mt. Zion	Mt. Zion, IL
12	Williams, Isaiah	DB	6020	200	FR	Fort Bend Marshall	Houston, TX
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	Lovett Jr., Andre	S	6010	190	RS FR	Eisenhower	Blue Island, IL
14	Smith Jr., Maurice	TE	6040	245	RS SR/TR	Vero Beach	Fort Pierce, FL
15	Shaw, Kingston	DL	6030	250	FR	The First Academy	Apopka, FL
15	Newton, Jershaun	QB	6000	215	RS FR	Clearwater Central Catholic	St. Petersburg, FL
16	Heckel, Tanner	CB	5110	195	JR	Lyndon	Lyndon, KS
16	Farrell, Logan	TE	6020	260	RS FR	John Hersey	Arlington Heights, IL
17	Dixon, Collin	WR	6010	215	RS JR	Tallmadge	Tallmadge, OH
17	Thomison, Isaiah	DE	6030	285	RS JR/TR	Fayetteville	Fayetteville, TN
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
18	Gray, Jack	PT	6020	210	FR	Immanuel	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
19	Eberhart, Jacob	S	6040	215	FR	Kirkwood	St. Louis, MO
20	Thomas, Almirian	CB	5110	175	FR	Cape Coral	Fort Myers, FL
20	Forster, John	RB	5100	195	RS FR	St. Joseph Regional	Montvale, NJ
21	Laughery, Aidan	RB	5110	200	RS SR	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley	Gibson City, IL
21	Clawson, Ben	DB	6000	205	RS SR	Hersey	Arlington Heights, IL
22	Wyche II, Cedric	RB	5100	215	RS FR	St. Thomas Aquinas	Ft. Lauderdale, FL
22	Fillmore, Deuce	CB	5110	185	RS SR/TR	Biloxi	Biloxi, MS
23	Stewart, Jaylen	OLB	6020	235	FR	Pearland	Houston, TX
23	Anderson, Jordan	RB	6040	240	RS SR	Joliet Catholic	Naperville, IL
24	Holmes, Will	OLB	6040	255	JR/TR	Western International	Detroit, MI
24	Barnett, Javari	RB	6010	210	FR	Tampa Bay Tech	Tampa, FL
25	Wheeler, Nelsyn	RB	5090	205	FR	Millard South	Grand Island, NE
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	6010	195	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
28	Bennett, Kayden	OLB	6010	230	FR	Suffield Academy	Windsor, CT
30	Williams, Tony	ILB	5110	225	FR	Raines	Jacksonville, FL
31	Clement, Murphy	RB	6000	215	RS SO/TR	Martinsburg	Martinsburg, WV
32	Cox, Tywan	CB	5100	185	RS FR	Miami Northwestern	Miami, FL
33	Beerman, Grant	ILB	6050	235	SO	Lakota West	West Chester, OH
34	Gayle, Erik	OLB	6030	230	RS FR	Withrow	Cincinnati, OH
35	Cobbs, Kaedyn	DB	6010	215	FR	Guyer	Denton, TX
37	Considine, Caden	DB	6020	210	FR	Byron	Byron, IL
37	Moczulski, Ethan	PK	5110	200	RS SR/TR	Mt. Spokane	Spokane, WA
38	Paris, Jack	ILB	6020	225	RS FR	Fenwick	River Forest, IL
43	Barna, Joe	DE	6040	265	JR	Wheaton North	Wheaton, IL
44	Mahoney III, Patrick	LS	6020	215	RS JR	Glenbrook North	Northbrook, IL
45	Edmonson, Robert	ILB	6020	230	RS JR/TR	Shadow Creek	Houston, TX
48	Smith, Carter	OLB	6030	240	RS SO	Fremd	Rolling Meadows, IL
49	Haber, Zach	LS	5100	220	RS JR/TR	Durango	Durango, CO
51	Crim, Parker	DE	6030	255	FR	Elida	Lima, OH
51	Washington, Alfred	OT	6070	315	RS JR/TR	Escambia	Pensacola, FL
52	Smith, Champ	OT/OG	6060	330	FR	Vero Beach	Fort Pierce, FL
52	Farrell, Pat	DT	6050	285	RS JR	St. Rita	Oak Lawn, IL
53	Pritchard, Kai	OL	6050	290	FR	Donovan Catholic	Little Egg Harbor, NJ
54	Rousseau, Griffin	OG	6070	325	RS FR	Stoughton	Stoughton, WI
54	John, Demetrius	DT	6030	290	RS SO	Dublin Coffman	Columbus, OH
55	McMillen, TJ	C	6030	300	RS JR	St. Francis	Naperville, IL
55	Balanganayi, Tony	DL	6040	285	FR	Palatine	Palatine, IL
56	Hirdes, JJ	OL	6060	295	RS FR	Coopersville	Coopersville, MI
56	Gallardo, Guillermo	DT	6030	320	RS SR/TR	Normal Community	Bloomington, IL
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
58	Von Seggern, Landen	OL	6040	280	FR	Millard South	Omaha, NE
59	Renfro, Jake	C	6040	320	RS SR/TR	Providence Catholic	Mokena, IL
62	Thomann, Casey	OL	6080	325	FR	Richland County	Olney, IL
64	Kreutz, Josh	C	6020	290	RS SR	Loyola Academy	Bannockburn, IL
66	Hansen, Brandon	OG	6060	330	JR	Mundelein	Mundelein, IL
68	McDonough, Michael	C	6030	310	RS FR	Andrew	Tinley Park, IL
70	Matelau, Maika	OG	6030	300	SO/TR	Upland	Upland, CA
71	Knapik, Nathan	OT	6070	300	RS SO/TR	Kennewick	Kennewick, WA
72	Martin, Christian	OT	6070	300	RS JR/TR	Destrehan	St. Rose, LA
73	Gesky, Josh	OG	6050	335	RS SR	Manteno	Manteno, IL
74	Davis, J.C.	OT	6050	335	SR/TR	McClymonds	Oakland, CA
74	Stewart, Zafir	OT	6060	350	RS SO	Imhotep Charter	Philadelphia, PA
75	Henderson, Brandon	OG	6050	335	SR	East St. Louis	East St. Louis, IL
76	Frechette, Dylan	OG	6060	345	RS FR	Cardinal Newman (FL)	Central Falls, RI
78	Tuerk, Eddie	OG	6040	320	RS SO	Lyons Township	La Grange, IL
79	Taylor, TJ	OT/OG	6050	340	JR/TR	Golden Valley	Santa Clarita, CA
80	Beatty, Hank	WR	5110	185	SR	Rochester	Rochester, IL
81	Rau, Lars	PT	6030	205	RS SO/TR	San Marin	Novato, CA
81	Mosley Jr., Leslie	WR	5100	160	FR	Cardinal Newman	Belle Glade, FL
82	Harvey, Jacob	WR	6000	190	FR	Mt. Zion	Mt. Zion, IL
83	Kasper, Eddie	WR	5100	165	RS SR/TR	Wheaton Academy	Burlington, WI
84	Smith, Grant	TE	6050	230	RS FR	Maroa-Forsyth	Forsyth, IL
85	Vala III, Will	TE	6030	240	FR	Downers Grove North	Downers Grove, 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	245	RS SO	Cross County	Stromsburg, NE
90	Thompson Jr., James	DE	6060	310	RS SR/TR	Roger Bacon	Cincinnati, OH
90	Janki, Carter	DT	6050	295	RS SR/TR	Joel Barlow	Redding, CT
91	Brooks, Cameron	DT	6030	300	RS FR	Homewood-Flossmoor	Chicago, IL
94	Sullivan, Connor	DT	6040	290	RS FR/TR	Loyola Academy	Glenview, IL
95	White, Isaiah	DT	6020	335	RS FR	Ben Davis	Indianapolis, IN
96	Prater, Darrell	DT	6030	305	RS SR/TR	Fort Payne	Fort Payne, AL
99	Liggins, King	DL	6030	295	FR	Brother Rice	Crete, IL