Illinois Fighting Illini 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
Abney, Christian	86	TE	6060	255	SR/TR	Zionsville	Zionsville, IN
Alexander, Jacob	11	OLB	6040	245	FR	Lincoln Way East	Frankfort, IL
Alston, Kenyon	0	WR	6020	195	FR	Bishop Moore Catholic	Orlando, FL
Altmyer, Luke	9	QB	6020	215	RS SR/TR	Starkville	Starkville, MS
Anderson, Jordan	23	RB	6040	240	RS SR	Joliet Catholic	Naperville, IL
Arkin, Tanner	85	TE	6040	265	RS SR/TR	Fossil Ridge	Fort Collins, CO
Bailey, Matthew	7	S	6020	225	RS SR	Moline	Moline, IL
Balanganayi, Tony	55	DL	6040	285	FR	Palatine	Palatine, IL
Barna, Joe	43	DE	6040	265	JR	Wheaton North	Wheaton, IL
Barnett, Javari	24	RB	6010	210	FR	Tampa Bay Tech	Tampa, FL
Barrett, Zach	57	OL	6030	295	RS SO	Carl Sandburg	Orland Park, IL
Beatty, Hank	80	WR	5110	185	SR	Rochester	Rochester, IL
Beerman, Grant	33	ILB	6050	235	SO	Lakota West	West Chester, OH
Bennett, Kayden	28	OLB	6010	230	FR	Suffield Academy	Windsor, CT
Boyd, Carson	2	QB	6000	190	RS FR	Cardinal Ritter	St. Louis, MO
Brooks, Cameron	91	DT	6030	300	RS FR	Homewood-Flossmoor	Chicago, IL
Brown, Daniel	4	OLB	6010	255	RS SR/TR	Bishop Ward	Kansas City, MO
Clarke, Juice	6	CB	6010	180	SR	Riverdale	Fort Myers, FL
Clawson, Ben	21	DB	6000	205	RS SR	Hersey	Arlington Heights, IL
Clayton II, Michael	7	QB	6040	210	FR	Miami Edison	Orlando, FL
Clement, Hudson	13	WR	6010	215	RS SR/TR	Martinsburg	Martinsburg, WV
Clement, Murphy	31	RB	6000	215	RS SO/TR	Martinsburg	Martinsburg, WV
Cobbs, Kaedyn	35	DB	6010	215	FR	Guyer	Denton, TX
Considine, Caden	37	DB	6020	210	FR	Byron	Byron, IL
Cox, Tywan	32	CB	5100	185	RS FR	Miami Northwestern	Miami, FL
Crim, Parker	51	DE	6030	255	FR	Elida	Lima, OH
Davis, J.C.	74	OT	6050	335	SR/TR	McClymonds	Oakland, CA
Davis, Joshua		DL	6030	275	SO/TR	Mendenhall	Mendenhall, MS
Dixon, Collin	17	WR	6010	215	RS JR	Tallmadge	Tallmadge, OH
Eberhart, Jacob	19	S	6040	215	FR	Kirkwood	St. Louis, MO
Edmonson, Robert	45	ILB	6020	230	RS JR/TR	Shadow Creek	Houston, TX
Eisenmenger, Dane		QB	6040	215	FR	Unity	Tolono, IL
Farrell, Logan	16	TE	6020	260	RS FR	John Hersey	Arlington Heights, IL
Farrell, Pat	52	DT	6050	285	RS JR	St. Rita	Oak Lawn, IL
Feagin, Kaden	3	TE	6030	260	SR	Arthur	Atwood, IL
Fillmore, Deuce	22	CB	5110	185	RS SR/TR	Biloxi	Biloxi, MS
Finley, James		DB	6020	190	SO/TR	Andrean	Portage, IN
Forster, John	20	RB	5100	195	RS FR	St. Joseph Regional	Montvale, NJ
Frechette, Dylan	76	OG	6060	345	RS FR	Cardinal Newman (FL)	Central Falls, RI
Gallardo, Guillermo	56	DT	6030	320	RS SR/TR	Normal Community	Bloomington, IL
Gayle, Erik	34	OLB	6030	230	RS FR	Withrow	Cincinnati, OH
Gesky, Josh	73	OG	6050	335	RS SR	Manteno	Manteno, IL
Grant, Davon	8	WR	6040	220	FR	DeKalb	DeKalb, IL
Gray, Jack	18	PT	6020	210	FR	Immanuel	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Haber, Zach	49	LS	5100	220	RS JR/TR	Durango	Durango, CO
Hankins Jr., Nick	3	CB	6000	200	FR	Belleville West	Belleville, IL
Hansen, Brandon	66	OG	6060	330	JR	Mundelein	Mundelein, IL
Harvey, Jacob	82	WR	6000	190	FR	Mt. Zion	Mt. Zion, IL
Heckel, Tanner	16	CB	5110	195	JR	Lyndon	Lyndon, KS
Henderson, Brandon	75	OG	6050	335	SR	East St. Louis	East St. Louis, IL
Hirdes, JJ	56	OL	6060	295	RS FR	Coopersville	Coopersville, MI
Hollinger, Tanner	89	TE	6050	245	RS SO	Cross County	Stromsburg, NE
Holmes, Will	24	OLB	6040	255	JR/TR	Western International	Detroit, MI
Houser, Katin	4	QB	6030	225	RS SR/TR	St. John Bosco	Anaheim, CA
Jacas, Gabe	17	OLB	6030	270	SR	Fort Pierce Central	Port St. Lucie, FL
Janki, Carter	90	DT	6050	295	RS SR/TR	Joel Barlow	Redding, CT
John, Demetrius	54	DT	6030	290	RS SO	Dublin Coffman	Columbus, OH
Jones III, RJ	2	CB	6000	175	RS FR	Vero Beach	Fort Pierce, FL
Kaiser, Karson	28	WR	6010	170	RS SO	Champaign Centennial	Weston, FL
Kante, Ismael	26	ILB	6020	235	RS SR/TR	Park Center	Brooklyn Park, MN
Kasper, Eddie	83	WR	5100	165	RS SR/TR	Wheaton Academy	Burlington, WI
Knapik, Nathan	71	OT	6070	300	RS SO/TR	Kennewick	Kennewick, WA
Kreutz, James	10	ILB	6020	235	RS SR	Loyola Academy	Lake Forest, IL
Kreutz, Josh	64	C	6020	290	RS SR	Loyola Academy	Bannockburn, IL
Laughery, Aidan	21	RB	5110	200	RS SR	Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley	Gibson City, IL
Liggins, King	99	DL	6030	295	FR	Brother Rice	Crete, IL
Lovett Jr., Andre	14	S	6010	190	RS FR	Eisenhower	Blue Island, IL
Mahoney III, Patrick	44	LS	6020	215	RS JR	Glenbrook North	Northbrook, IL
Martin, Christian	72	OT	6070	300	RS JR/TR	Destrehan	St. Rose, LA
Matelau, Maika	70	OG	6030	300	SO/TR	Upland	Upland, CA
McDonough, Michael	68	C	6030	310	RS FR	Andrew	Tinley Park, IL
McMillen, TJ	55	C	6030	300	RS JR	St. Francis	Naperville, IL
Moczulski, Ethan	37	PK	5110	200	RS SR/TR	Mt. Spokane	Spokane, WA
Morris, Jakwon	5	CB	6000	175	JR/TR	Tupelo	Tupelo, MS
Mosley Jr., Leslie	81	WR	5100	160	FR	Cardinal Newman	Belle Glade, FL
Muragin, Mason	18	OLB	6040	250	RS JR	De La Salle	Macomb, MI
Newton, Jershaun	15	QB	6000	215	RS FR	Clearwater Central Catholic	St. Petersburg, FL
Osada, Lucas	27	PK	6010	195	RS SO/TR	Woodberry Forest	Charlottesville, VA
Paris, Jack	38	ILB	6020	225	RS FR	Fenwick	River Forest, IL
Perry, Alex	9	WR	6050	210	RS SR/TR	Port Charlotte	Port Charlotte, FL
Platt, Jayshon	1	WR	6010	185	RS SR/TR	Venice	Sarasota, FL
Prater, Darrell	96	DT	6030	305	RS SR/TR	Fort Payne	Fort Payne, AL
Priestly, Melvin	58	OT	6040	305	SR/TR	East St. Louis	East St. Louis, IL
Pritchard, Kai	53	OL	6050	290	FR	Donovan Catholic	Little Egg Harbor, NJ
Rankin, Nas	7	WR	6000	170	FR	Morgan Park	Chicago, IL
Rashad, Corey	27	RB	5080	185	RS JR	Marist	Chicago, IL
Rau, Lars	81	PT	6030	205	RS SO/TR	San Marin	Novato, CA
Renfro, Jake	59	C	6040	320	RS SR/TR	Providence Catholic	Mokena, IL
Resetich, Mac	0	S	6000	210	SR	Spring Valley Hall	Spring Valley, IL
Robinson, Ty	10	WR	6040	200	RS SR/TR	Eaglecrest	Aurora, CO
Rosiek, Dylan	28	ILB	6010	235	RS SR	East Lake	East Lake, FL
Rousseau, Griffin	54	OG	6070	325	RS FR	Stoughton	Stoughton, WI
Scott, Miles	10	S	5110	210	RS SR	Thornton Fractional North	Dolton, IL
Scott, Xanai	13	S	5110	205	RS FR	Cardinal Newman	Riviera Beach, FL
Scott, Xavier	1	CB	5110	195	RS SR	Dwyer	Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Shaw, Kingston	15	DL	6030	250	FR	The First Academy	Apopka, FL
Smith, Carter	48	OLB	6030	240	RS SO	Fremd	Rolling Meadows, IL
Smith, Champ	52	OT/OG	6060	330	FR	Vero Beach	Fort Pierce, FL
Smith, Grant	84	TE	6050	230	RS FR	Maroa-Forsyth	Forsyth, IL
Smith Jr., Maurice	14	TE	6040	245	RS SR/TR	Vero Beach	Fort Pierce, FL
Stewart, Jaylen	23	OLB	6020	235	FR	Pearland	Houston, TX
Stewart, Zafir	74	OT	6060	350	RS SO	Imhotep Charter	Philadelphia, PA
Stoffel, Davin	88	TE	6060	260	RS JR/TR	Mosinee	Mosinee, WI
Straughton, Des	25	S	6000	210	RS FR	Roseville	Detroit, MI
Sullivan, Connor	94	DT	6040	290	RS FR/TR	Loyola Academy	Glenview, IL
Taylor, TJ	79	OT/OG	6050	340	JR/TR	Golden Valley	Santa Clarita, CA
Thomann, Casey	62	OL	6080	325	FR	Richland County	Olney, IL
Thomas, Almirian	20	CB	5110	175	FR	Cape Coral	Fort Myers, FL
Thomas, Cameron	8	ILB	6000	205	FR	Lakota West	Cincinnati, OH
Thomison, Isaiah	17	DE	6030	285	RS JR/TR	Fayetteville	Fayetteville, TN
Thompson Jr., James	90	DE	6060	310	RS SR/TR	Roger Bacon	Cincinnati, OH
Thurman, BJ		TE	6040	225	SO/TR	Berkeley	Berkeley, CA
Trimble, Brayden	11	WR	6010	190	RS FR	Mt. Zion	Mt. Zion, IL
Tuerk, Eddie	78	OG	6040	320	RS SO	Lyons Township	La Grange, IL
Vala III, Will	85	TE	6030	240	FR	Downers Grove North	Downers Grove, IL
Valentine, Ca'Lil	5	RB	5110	200	JR	Chandler (AZ)	Hayward, CA
Von Seggern, Landen	58	OL	6040	280	FR	Millard South	Omaha, NE
Washington, Alfred	51	OT	6070	315	RS JR/TR	Escambia	Pensacola, FL
Wheeler, Nelsyn	25	RB	5090	205	FR	Millard South	Grand Island, NE
White, Isaiah	95	DT	6020	335	RS FR	Ben Davis	Indianapolis, IN
Williams, Isaiah	12	DB	6020	200	FR	Fort Bend Marshall	Houston, TX
Williams, Lavon	9	S	5100	190	RS SR/TR	Roosevelt	San Antonio, TX
Williams, Tony	30	ILB	5110	225	FR	Raines	Jacksonville, FL
Wyche II, Cedric	22	RB	5100	215	RS FR	St. Thomas Aquinas	Ft. Lauderdale, FL