Illinois Fighting Illini Roster

8-4 (Overall)
5-4 (Conf.)
Standing: 7th tied

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: 11/29/2025 7:16PM ET

Player	#	Pos.	HT	WT	Class	High School	Hometown
Active Players
Abney, Christian	86	TE	6060	255	JR/TR	Zionsville	Zionsville, IN
Altmyer, Luke	9	QB	6020	215	RS SR/TR	Starkville	Starkville, MS
Anderson, Jordan	23	TE	6040	240	RS JR	Joliet Catholic	Naperville, IL
Arkin, Tanner	85	TE	6040	265	RS SR/TR	Fossil Ridge	Fort Collins, CO
Bailey, Matthew	7	S	6020	215	RS JR	Moline	Moline, IL
Baker, Easton	47	ILB	6000	220	RS FR	Stansbury	Stansbury, UT
Ball, Aaron	25	RB	5110	205	RS FR	St. Laurence	Chicago, IL
Barna, Joe	43	OLB	6040	265	SO	Wheaton North	Wheaton, IL
Barrett, Zach	57	OL	6030	295	RS FR	Carl Sandburg	Orland Park, IL
Bartolotta, Michael	18	WR	6020	215	SR/TR	Marist	Orland Park, IL
Beatty, Hank	80	WR	5110	185	SR	Rochester	Rochester, IL
Beerman, Grant	33	ILB	6050	230	FR	Lakota West	West Chester, OH
Bowick, Justin	0	WR	6040	210	RS JR/TR	Pace Academy	Powder Springs, GA
Boyd, Carson	4	QB	6000	190	FR	Cardinal Ritter	St. Louis, MO
Brooks, Cameron	91	DE	6030	305	FR	Homewood-Flossmoor	Chicago, IL
Brown, Daniel	4	OLB	6010	250	RS JR/TR	Bishop Ward	Kansas City, MO
Bryant, Alec	3	OLB	6030	250	RS SR/TR	Shadow Creek	Pearland, TX
Capka-Jones, Alexander	7	WR	6040	195	RS SR/TR	Oak Park	Oak Park, CA
Clarke, Jaheim	6	CB	6010	175	JR	Riverdale	Fort Myers, FL
Clawson, Ben	21	DB	6000	205	RS JR	Hersey	Arlington Heights, IL
Clement, Hudson	13	WR	6010	215	RS JR/TR	Martinsburg	Martinsburg, WV
Clement, Murphy	31	RB	6000	215	RS FR/TR	Martinsburg	Martinsburg, WV
Coenen, Eli	96	DE	6070	290	SO/TR	Baldwin-Woodville	Baldwin, WI
Cox, Tywan	32	S	5100	175	FR	Miami Northwestern	Miami, FL
Cox Jr., Torrie	5	CB	5090	170	RS SR/TR	Chaminade-Madonna Prep	Miami, FL
Crimmins, Keelan	40	PT	6030	230	SR/TR	Prokick Australia	Spotswood, Australia
Davis, J.C.	74	OT	6050	335	SR/TR	McClymonds	Oakland, CA
Dixon, Collin	17	WR	6010	215	RS SO	Tallmadge	Tallmadge, OH
Durojaiye, Tomiwa	36	DT	6050	300	RS JR/TR	Middletown	Philadelphia, PA
Farrell, Logan	16	TE	6020	260	FR	John Hersey	Arlington Heights, IL
Farrell, Pat	52	DE	6050	280	RS SO	St. Rita	Oak Lawn, IL
Feagin, Kaden	3	RB	6030	255	JR	Arthur	Atwood, IL
Forster, John	20	RB	5100	195	FR	St. Joseph Regional	Montvale, NJ
Francis, Kellen	65	OG	6050	320	RS SO/TR	Princeville	Princeville, IL
Frechette, Dylan	76	OG	6060	310	FR	Cardinal Newman (FL)	Central Falls, RI
Furtney, Jake	82	TE	6040	250	RS FR	St. Charles North	St. Charles, IL
Gallardo, Guillermo	56	DT	6030	320	RS JR/TR	Normal Community	Bloomington, IL
Gayle, Erik	34	OLB	6030	230	FR	Withrow	Cincinnati, OH
Gesky, Josh	73	OG	6050	335	RS SR	Manteno	Manteno, IL
Griffin, Grayson	35	S	5110	200	RS JR	St. Francis	Aurora, IL
Griffin, TJ	29	LB	6000	220	RS JR	Amos Alonzo Stagg	Hickory Hills, IL
Griffin, Tysean	83	WR	5100	180	RS FR	Morgan Park	Chicago, IL
Hampton, Ethan	10	QB	6030	230	RS SR/TR	Aurora Christian	Elburn, IL
Hansen, Brandon	66	OG	6060	335	SO	Mundelein	Mundelein, IL
Hansen, Lane	36	LS	6000	235	RS SR	East Lake	East Lake, FL
Hayden, Jojo	30	ILB	6020	245	RS SO	East St. Louis	East St. Louis, IL
Heckel, Tanner	16	CB	5110	195	SO	Lyndon	Lyndon, KS
Henderson, Brandon	75	OG	6050	335	JR	East St. Louis	East St. Louis, IL
Hewitt, Carter	94	DT	6050	300	SR/TR	South Hamilton	Jewell, IA
Hirdes, JJ	56	OT/OG	6060	290	FR	Coopersville	Coopersville, MI
Hollinger, Tanner	89	TE	6050	230	RS FR	Cross County	Stromsburg, NE
Hollins, Ashton	2	WR	6050	195	RS JR	George County	Lucedale, MS
Hood, Malachi	45	ILB	6020	235	RS JR	Joliet Catholic	Plainfield, IL
Hunt, Gentle	92	DT	5110	295	RS SR/TR	Gainesville	High Springs, FL
Jacas, Gabe	17	OLB	6030	270	SR	Fort Pierce Central	Port St. Lucie, FL
John, Demetrius	54	DE	6030	280	RS FR	Dublin Coffman	Columbus, OH
Jones III, RJ	22	CB	6000	175	FR	Vero Beach	Fort Pierce, FL
Kaiser, Karson	28	WR	6010	170	RS FR	Champaign Centennial	Weston, FL
Kante, Ismael	26	OLB	6020	235	JR/TR	Park Center	Brooklyn Park, MN
Karriem, Saboor	2	S	6030	210	JR	West Orange	West Orange, NJ
Knapik, Ayden	72	OT	6060	305	SR/TR	Kennewick	Kennewick, WA
Knapik, Nathan	71	OT	6070	300	RS FR/TR	Kennewick	Kennewick, WA
Kreutz, James	41	ILB	6020	225	RS JR	Loyola Academy	Lake Forest, IL
Kreutz, Josh	64	OC	6020	290	RS SR	Loyola Academy	Bannockburn, IL
Laughery, Aidan	21	RB	5110	200	RS JR	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley	Gibson City, IL
Leonard, Clayton	51	OLB	6040	250	RS JR	Iroquois West	Danforth, IL
Lovett Jr., Andre	15	S	6010	190	FR	Eisenhower	Blue Island, IL
Lowery Jr., Leon	9	OLB	6030	255	RS SR/TR	North Brunswick	Elizabeth, NJ
Mahoney III, Patrick	44	LS	6020	225	RS SO	Glenbrook North	Northbrook, IL
McClure, Tyler	87	WR	6020	205	RS SR/TR	Centennial	Champaign, IL
McCullom, Angelo	44	DT	6020	300	SO	Pickerington North	Pickerington, OH
McDonough, Michael	68	OC	6030	310	FR	Andrew	Tinley Park, IL
McMillan, Tyler	70	OT	6050	335	RS SR/TR	River Rouge	Detroit, MI
McMillen, TJ	55	OC	6030	295	RS SO	St. Francis	Naperville, IL
Muragin, Mason	18	OLB	6040	250	RS SO	De La Salle	Macomb, MI
Neal, Curt	99	DT	6000	310	RS JR/TR	William Amos Hough	Cornelius, NC
Newton, Jershaun	15	QB	6000	215	FR	Clearwater Central Catholic	St. Petersburg, FL
Odeluga, Kenenna	39	ILB	6010	235	RS SR	Mount Carmel	South Holland, IL
Olano, David	24	PK	5110	180	JR	Naperville North	Naperville, IL
Osada, Lucas	27	PK/PT	6010	200	SO/TR	Woodberry Forest	Charlottesville, VA
Paris, Jack	38	ILB	6020	220	FR	Fenwick	River Forest, IL
Patterson, Kaleb	1	CB	6010	195	RS JR/TR	Terry	Jackson, MS
Peters, Trey	39	TE	6050	230	FR	Mahomet-Seymour	Mahomet, IL
Petty, Trey	12	QB	6000	205	RS FR	Starkville	Starkville, MS
Priestly, Melvin	58	OT	6040	305	SR/TR	East St. Louis	East St. Louis, IL
Rashad, Corey	27	RB	5080	185	RS SO	Marist	Chicago, IL
Rau, Lars	81	PT	6030	215	SO/TR	San Marin	Novato, CA
Resetich, Mac	0	S	6000	210	JR	Spring Valley Hall	Spring Valley, IL
Reynolds, Amar	12	CB	6000	190	RS FR	Vero Beach	Fort Pierce, FL
Rooks, Tyson	19	CB	6040	205	RS JR	Glynn Academy	St. Simons Island, GA
Rosiek, Dylan	28	ILB	6010	235	RS SR	East Lake	East Lake, FL
Rousseau, Griffin	54	OT/OG	6070	320	FR	Stoughton	Stoughton, WI
Rusk, Cole	14	TE	6050	250	RS SR/TR	Rock Island	Rock Island, IL
Sanders II, Mario	1	WR	5100	195	RS JR/TR	Minneapolis North	Minneapolis, MN
Schuster, Dezmond	63	OT	6050	335	RS SR/TR	East Ascension	Gonzales, LA
Scott, Miles	10	S	5110	210	RS SR	Thornton Fractional North	Dolton, IL
Scott, Xanai	13	S	5110	205	FR	Cardinal Newman	Riviera Beach, FL
Scott, Xavier	14	CB	5110	195	SR	Dwyer	Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Smith, Carter	48	OLB	6030	245	RS FR	Fremd	Rolling Meadows, IL
Smith, Grant	84	TE	6050	225	FR	Maroa-Forsyth	Forsyth, IL
Stewart, Zafir	79	OT	6060	350	RS FR	Imhotep Charter	Philadelphia, PA
Stoffel, Davin	88	TE	6060	260	SO/TR	Mosinee	Mosinee, WI
Strain, Tyler	20	CB	5090	200	RS SR	Pace	Fort Worth, TX
Straughton, Des	25	S	6000	210	FR	Roseville	Detroit, MI
Thompson Jr., James	90	DE	6060	310	RS SR/TR	Roger Bacon	Cincinnati, OH
Trimble, Brayden	11	WR	6010	190	FR	Mt. Zion	Mt. Zion, IL
Tuerk, Eddie	78	OG	6040	320	RS FR	Lyons Township	La Grange, IL
Turner, Donovan	11	CB	6020	190	RS JR/TR	Long Beach Poly	Long Beach, CA
Valentine, Ca'Lil	5	RB	5110	200	SO	Chandler (AZ)	Hayward, CA
Warren, Jeremiah	8	DE	6030	310	RS SO	Belleville	Belleville, MI
White, Isaiah	95	DT	6020	335	FR	Ben Davis	Indianapolis, IN
Woodward III, Vernon	24	CB	6010	200	RS FR	Winter Park	DeLand, FL
Wyche II, Cedric	22	RB	5100	215	FR	St. Thomas Aquinas	Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Zardzin, Luke	42	ILB	6000	225	RS SR	Prospect	Mount Prospect, IL