Illinois Fighting Illini Roster

9-3 (Overall)
6-3 (Conf.)
Standing: 5th tie

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

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

Updated: 12/13/2024 5:22PM ET

Player	#	Pos.	HT	WT	Class	High School	Hometown
Active Players
Aamland, Zach	70	OT	6060	305	RS FR	Hun School	South Brunswick, NJ
Adams, Weston	86	WR	5110	200	RS SO	IMG Academy	Shell, WY
Altmyer, Luke	9	QB	6020	205	RS JR/TR	Starkville	Starkville, MS
Anderson, Jordan	23	RB	6040	240	RS SO	Joliet Catholic	Naperville, IL
Arkin, Tanner	85	TE	6040	265	RS JR/TR	Fossil Ridge	Fort Collins, CO
Bailey, Matthew	7	S	6020	215	RS SO	Moline	Moline, IL
Baker, Easton	47	ILB	6000	200	FR	Stansbury	Stansbury, UT
Ball, Aaron	25	RB	5110	195	FR	St. Laurence	Chicago, IL
Barna, Joe	43	OLB	6040	265	FR	Wheaton North	Wheaton, IL
Barrett, Zach	57	OL	6030	280	FR	Carl Sandburg	Orland Park, IL
Bartolotta, Michael	18	WR	6020	215	JR/TR	Marist	Orland Park, IL
Beatty, Hank	80	WR	5110	185	JR	Rochester	Rochester, IL
Boyer, Henry	88	TE	6060	270	RS SO	Brother Rice	Chicago, IL
Bray, Alex	11	DE	6040	270	SO	Marquette	Chesterfield, MO
Briggs Jr., Dennis	6	DE	6040	275	RS SR/TR	Gateway	Kissimmee, FL
Brooks, Terrance	8	CB	6000	205	JR/TR	Little Elm	Little Elm, TX
Brown, Daniel	4	OLB	6010	250	JR/TR	Bishop Ward	Kansas City, MO
Bryant, Alec	3	OLB	6030	250	RS JR/TR	Shadow Creek	Pearland, TX
Bryant, Pat	13	WR	6030	200	SR	Atlantic Coast	Jacksonville, FL
Bufkin, CJ	32	DB	5110	200	RS SR/TR	Montini Catholic	Chicago, IL
Canada, Chase	0	CB	6000	195	SO/TR	Foster (TX)	Hahnville, LA
Capka-Jones, Alexander	15	WR	6040	190	RS JR/TR	Oak Park	Oak Park, CA
Clarke, Jaheim	25	CB	6010	175	SO	Riverdale	Fort Myers, FL
Clawson, Ben	21	DB	6000	205	RS SO	Hersey	Arlington Heights, IL
Coleman, Seth	9	OLB	6050	250	RS SR	Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy	Melbourne, FL
Cox Jr., Torrie	5	CB	5090	170	RS JR/TR	Chaminade-Madonna Prep	Miami, FL
Crisler, Zy	72	OG	6060	335	SR/TR	Copiah Academy	Crystal Springs, MS
Davis, J.C.	74	OT	6050	320	SR/TR	McClymonds	Oakland, CA
Dixon, Collin	17	WR	6010	210	RS FR	Tallmadge	Tallmadge, OH
Duley, Declan	31	PT	6010	215	RS FR	El Paso Gridley	El Paso, IL
Edwards, TeRah	23	DT	6020	305	RS SR/TR	Groveport Madison	Groveport, OH
Elzy, Malik	8	WR	6020	215	SO	Simeon	Chicago, IL
Engbers, Joep	60	OL	6040	305	RS FR	Fenwick	Oak Park, IL
Engel, Henry	93	DL	6020	295	RS FR	Lena-Winslow	Lena, IL
Farrell, Pat	52	DE	6050	280	RS FR	St. Rita	Oak Lawn, IL
Feagin, Kaden	3	RB	6030	250	SO	Arthur	Atwood, IL
Francis, Kellen	65	OT/OG	6050	320	SO/TR	Princeville	Princeville, IL
Franklin, Zakhari	4	WR	6010	190	RS SR/TR	Cedar Hills	Cedar Hill, TX
Furtney, Jake	39	TE	6040	235	FR	St. Charles North	St. Charles, IL
Gallardo, Guillermo	56	DL	6030	315	JR/TR	Normal Community	Bloomington, IL
Gesky, Josh	73	OG	6050	325	RS JR	Manteno	Manteno, IL
Giggetts, Morrison	20	WR	5080	180	FR	Walter Payton Prep	Chicago, IL
Goda, Carson	84	TE	6020	235	SR/TR	Braden River	Bradenton, FL
Griffin, Grayson	35	S	5110	200	RS SO	St. Francis	Aurora, IL
Griffin, TJ	29	ILB	6000	220	RS SO	Amos Alonzo Stagg	Hickory Hills, IL
Griffin, Tysean	83	WR	5100	165	FR	Morgan Park	Chicago, IL
Hale, Devin	53	OL	6000	300	RS JR	Sacred Heart-Griffin	Springfield, IL
Hall, Aidan	51	LS	6020	210	RS SR	Benet Academy	Glen Ellyn, IL
Hansen, Brandon	66	OL	6060	335	FR	Mundelein	Mundelein, IL
Hansen, Lane	36	LS	6000	215	RS JR	East Lake	East Lake, FL
Hayden, Jojo	30	OLB	6020	220	RS FR	East St. Louis	East St. Louis, IL
Heckel, Tanner	16	S	5110	185	FR	Lyndon	Lyndon, KS
Henderson, Brandon	75	OT/OG	6050	335	SO	East St. Louis	East St. Louis, IL
Hollinger, Tanner	89	TE	6050	225	FR	Cross County	Stromsburg, NE
Hollins, Ashton	2	WR	6050	190	RS SO	George County	Lucedale, MS
Holmes, Ezekiel	33	DE	6050	270	RS SR	Hirschi	Wichita Falls, TX
Hood, Malachi	45	ILB	6020	225	RS SO	Joliet Catholic	Plainfield, IL
Huber, Jacob	11	QB	6010	210	RS JR	Richmond-Burton	Spring Grove, IL
Hunt, Gentle	92	DL	5110	305	SR/TR	Gainesville	High Springs, FL
Jacas, Gabe	17	OLB	6030	275	JR	Fort Pierce Central	Port St. Lucie, FL
John, Demetrius	54	OLB	6030	270	FR	Dublin Coffman	Columbus, OH
Kaiser, Karson	28	WR	6010	170	FR	Champaign Centennial	Weston, FL
Karriem, Saboor	2	S	6030	195	SO	West Orange	West Orange, NJ
Kreutz, James	41	ILB	6020	225	RS SO	Loyola Academy	Lake Forest, IL
Kreutz, Josh	64	OC	6020	290	RS JR	Loyola Academy	Bannockburn, IL
Laughery, Aidan	21	RB	5110	200	RS SO	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley	Gibson City, IL
Leonard, Clayton	41	TE	6040	290	RS SO	Iroquois West	Danforth, IL
Luther, Sage	37	DB	5100	195	SR/TR	Westlake	Austin, TX
Mahoney III, Patrick	52	LS	6020	210	RS FR	Glenbrook North	Northbrook, IL
McClure, Tyler	87	WR	6020	200	RS JR/TR	Centennial	Champaign, IL
McCray, Josh	6	RB	6010	235	RS JR	Enterprise	Enterprise, AL
McCullom, Angelo	44	DE	6020	290	FR	Pickerington North	Pickerington, OH
McMillen, TJ	55	OC	6030	295	RS FR	St. Francis	Naperville, IL
Meed, Ryan	34	ILB	6010	230	RS SR	Canarsie	Brooklyn, NY
Michaux, Kirkland	12	QB	6040	220	RS JR/TR	Westlake	Austin, TX
Moczulski, Ethan	27	PK	5110	190	RS SO/TR	Mt. Spokane	Spokane, WA
Møller, Magnus	56	OT	6090	315	RS SO	Rodkilde Gymnasium	Vejle, Denmark
Muragin, Mason	18	OLB	6040	245	RS FR	De La Salle	Macomb, MI
Ngassa, Harrysson	49	OLB	6040	210	FR	Whitney Young	Chicago, IL
Odeluga, Kenenna	39	ILB	6010	235	RS JR	Mount Carmel	South Holland, IL
Olaleye, Petey	22	RB	5070	205	FR	Lincoln-Way East	Frankfort, IL
Olano, David	24	PK	5110	180	SO	Naperville North	Naperville, IL
Orr-Gillespie, Carlos	81	WR	6030	200	FR	Gatlinburg-Pittman	Etowah, TN
Patterson, Kaleb	22	CB	6010	190	RS SO/TR	Terry	Jackson, MS
Petrow, Jake	42	TE	6030	210	FR	St. Ignatius Prep	Chicago, IL
Petty, Trey	0	QB	6000	210	FR	Starkville	Starkville, MS
Pinton, Fabrizio	98	PK/PT	6030	230	RS JR/TR	The Woodlands	Houston, TX
Poynton, Ronan	40	ILB	6020	220	RS FR	Regina	Solon, IA
Priestly, Melvin	58	OT	6040	315	JR/TR	East St. Louis	East St. Louis, IL
Rashad, Corey	27	RB	5080	185	RS FR	Marist	Chicago, IL
Resetich, Mac	26	S	6000	205	SO	Spring Valley Hall	Spring Valley, IL
Reynolds, Amar	12	CB	6000	180	FR	Vero Beach	Fort Pierce, FL
Robertson, Hugh	19	PT	6020	225	RS JR	Assumption College-Kilmore	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Rooks, Tyson	19	WR	6040	205	RS SO	Glynn Academy	St. Simons Island, GA
Rosiek, Dylan	28	ILB	6010	235	RS JR	East Lake	East Lake, FL
Rusk, Cole	14	TE	6050	250	RS JR/TR	Rock Island	Rock Island, IL
Sanders II, Mario	1	WR	5100	190	SO/TR	Minneapolis North	Minneapolis, MN
Schuster, Dezmond	63	OG	6050	335	RS JR/TR	East Ascension	Gonzales, LA
Scott, Miles	10	S	5110	210	RS JR	Thornton Fractional North	Dolton, IL
Scott, Xavier	14	CB	5110	190	JR	Dwyer	Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Scott III, Steven	67	OL	6050	285	FR	Menomonee Falls	Milwaukee, WI
Sisson, Blayne	36	DB	6010	180	FR	Mount Carmel	Mount Carmel, IL
Sledge, Enyce	27	DT	6030	320	RS SO/TR	Neville	Monroe, LA
Smith, Carter	48	OLB	6030	215	FR	Fremd	Rolling Meadows, IL
Stewart, Zafir	79	OT	6060	355	FR	Imhotep Charter	Philadelphia, PA
Strain, Tyler	20	CB	5090	195	RS JR	Pace	Fort Worth, TX
Swanson, Cal	16	QB	6030	200	RS FR	Ardmore	Ardmore, OK
True, Nick	43	TE	6050	230	RS FR	Jacobs	Chicago, IL
Tsagalis, Sam	62	OL	6020	290	RS SO	Prospect	Arlington Heights, IL
Tuerk, Eddie	78	DT	6040	325	FR	Lyons Township	La Grange, IL
Valentine, Ca'Lil	5	RB	5110	190	FR	Chandler (AZ)	Hayward, CA
Warren, Jeremiah	55	DT	6030	305	RS FR	Belleville	Belleville, MI
Whitenack, Hunter	71	OG	6070	340	JR	New Prairie	New Carlisle, IN
Wigenton II, Kevin	78	OG	6050	330	RS JR/TR	The Hun School	Colts Neck, NJ
Woodward III, Vernon	24	CB	6010	195	FR	Winter Park	DeLand, FL
Zardzin, Luke	42	ILB	6000	225	RS JR	Prospect	Mount Prospect, IL