Illinois Fighting Illini

2026 Roster

NO.	NAME	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	CLASS	BIRTHPLACE
86	Christian Abney C. Abney	TE	6'6"	260	SR	Zionsville, IN, USA
11	Jacob Alexander J. Alexander	LB	6'4"	245	FR	Frankfort, IL, USA
3	Kenyon Alston K. Alston	WR	6'2"	195	FR	Orlando, FL, USA
23	Jordan Anderson J. Anderson	RB	6'4"	240	SR	Naperville, IL, USA
7	Matthew Bailey M. Bailey	DB	6'2"	225	SR	Moline, IL, USA
55	Tony Balanganayi T. Balanganayi	DL	6'4"	290	FR	Palatine, IL, USA
43	Joe Barna J. Barna	DL	6'4"	280	JR	Wheaton, IL, USA
24	Javari Barnett J. Barnett	RB	6'1"	235	FR	Tampa, FL, USA
57	Zach Barrett Z. Barrett	OL	6'3"	295	JR	Orland Park, IL, USA
33	Grant Beerman G. Beerman	LB	6'5"	240	SO	West Chester, OH, USA
28	Kayden Bennett K. Bennett	LB	6'1"	235	FR	Windsor, CT, USA
2	Carson Boyd C. Boyd	QB	6'0"	190	SO	St. Louis, MO, USA
91	Cameron Brooks C. Brooks	DL	6'3"	305	SO	Chicago, IL, USA
4	Daniel Brown D. Brown	LB	6'1"	255	SR	Kansas City, KS, USA
19	Nate Cichy N. Cichy	WR	6'1"	195	FR	Mount Prospect, IL, USA
6	Juice Clarke J. Clarke	DB	6'1"	185	SR	Fort Myers, FL, USA
21	Ben Clawson B. Clawson	DB	6'0"	210	SR	Arlington Heights, IL, USA
7	Michael Clayton II M. Clayton II	QB	6'4"	205	FR	Orlando, FL, USA
13	Hudson Clement H. Clement	WR	6'1"	215	SR	Martinsburg, WV, USA
31	Murphy Clement M. Clement	RB	6'0"	215	JR	Martinsburg, WV, USA
35	Kaedyn Cobbs K. Cobbs	DB	6'1"	220	FR	Denton, TX, USA
37	Caden Considine C. Considine	DB	6'2"	215	FR	Byron, IL, USA
32	Tywan Cox T. Cox	DB	5'10"	190	SO	Miami, FL, USA
51	Parker Crim P. Crim	DL	6'3"	270	FR	Lima, OH, USA
98	Joshua Davis J. Davis	DL	6'3"	285	SO	Mendenhall, MS, USA
17	Collin Dixon C. Dixon	WR	6'1"	215	SR	Tallmadge, OH, USA
8	Jacob Eberhart J. Eberhart	WR	6'4"	220	FR	St. Louis, MO, USA
45	Robert Edmonson R. Edmonson	LB	6'2"	240	SR	Houston, TX, USA
12	Dane Eisenmenger D. Eisenmenger	QB	6'4"	215	FR	Tolono, IL, USA
16	Logan Farrell L. Farrell	TE	6'3"	255	SO	Arlington Heights, IL, USA
52	Pat Farrell P. Farrell	DL	6'5"	285	SR	Oak Lawn, IL, USA
83	Kaden Feagin K. Feagin	TE	6'3"	260	SR	Atwood, IL, USA
22	Deuce Fillmore D. Fillmore	DB	5'11"	190	SR	Biloxi, MS, USA
29	James Finley IV J. Finley IV	DB	6'2"	195	SO	Portage, IN, USA
20	John Forster J. Forster	RB	5'10"	195	SO	Montvale, NJ, USA
76	Dylan Frechette D. Frechette	OL	6'6"	325	SO	Central Falls, RI, USA
56	Guillermo Gallardo G. Gallardo	DL	6'3"	315	SR	Bloomington, IL, USA
34	Erik Gayle E. Gayle	LB	6'3"	240	SO	Cincinnati, OH, USA
18	Jack Gray J. Gray	P	6'2"	210	FR	Adelaide,, AUS
49	Zach Haber Z. Haber	LS	5'10"	220	SR	Durango, CO, USA
3	Nick Hankins Jr. N. Hankins Jr.	DB	6'0"	205	FR	Belleville, IL, USA
66	Brandon Hansen B. Hansen	OL	6'6"	320	JR	Mundelein, IL, USA
82	Jacob Harvey J. Harvey	WR	6'0"	200	FR	Mount Zion, IL, USA
16	Tanner Heckel T. Heckel	DB	5'11"	195	JR	Lyndon, KS, USA
75	Brandon Henderson B. Henderson	OL	6'5"	320	SR	East St. Louis, IL, USA
56	JJ Hirdes	OL	6'6"	290	SO	Coopersville, MI, USA
89	Tanner Hollinger T. Hollinger	TE	6'5"	245	JR	Stromsburg, NE, USA
24	Will Holmes W. Holmes	DL	6'4"	260	JR	Detroit, MI, USA
4	Katin Houser K. Houser	QB	6'3"	225	SR	Anaheim, CA, USA
90	Carter Janki C. Janki	DL	6'5"	295	SR	Redding, CT, USA
54	Demetrius John D. John	DL	6'3"	295	JR	Columbus, OH, USA
2	RJ Jones III	DB	6'0"	175	SO	Fort Pierce, FL, USA
28	Karson Kaiser K. Kaiser	WR	6'1"	175	JR	Weston, FL, USA
26	Ismael Kante I. Kante	LB	6'2"	240	SR	Brooklyn Park, MN, USA
80	Eddie Kasper E. Kasper	WR	5'10"	170	SR	Burlington, WI, USA
71	Nathan Knapik N. Knapik	OL	6'7"	300	JR	Kennewick, WA, USA
10	James Kreutz J. Kreutz	LB	6'2"	240	SR	Bannockburn, IL, USA
21	Aidan Laughery A. Laughery	RB	5'11"	200	SR	Gibson City, IL, USA
99	King Liggins K. Liggins	DL	6'3"	300	FR	Crete, IL, USA
87	Josh Lorick J. Lorick	WR	6'0"	180	SR	Adelanto, CA, USA
14	Andre Lovett Jr. A. Lovett Jr.	DB	6'1"	190	SO	Blue Island, IL, USA
44	Patrick Mahoney III P. Mahoney III	LS	6'2"	210	SR	Northbrook, IL, USA
72	Christian Martin C. Martin	OL	6'7"	310	SR	St. Rose, LA, USA
70	Maika Matelau M. Matelau	OL	6'3"	305	SO	Upland, CA, USA
68	Michael McDonough M. McDonough	OL	6'3"	315	SO	Tinley Park, IL, USA
55	TJ McMillen	OL	6'3"	300	SR	Naperville, IL, USA
37	Ethan Moczulski E. Moczulski	K	5'11"	195	SR	Spokane, WA, USA
5	Jakwon Morris J. Morris	DB	6'0"	185	JR	Tupelo, MS, USA
81	Leslie Mosley Jr. L. Mosley Jr.	WR	5'10"	175	FR	Belle Glade, FL, USA
18	Mason Muragin M. Muragin	LB	6'4"	250	SR	Macomb, MI, USA
6	Jershaun Newton J. Newton	WR	6'0"	215	SO	St. Petersburg, FL, USA
27	Lucas Osada L. Osada	K	6'1"	195	JR	Charlottesville, VA, USA
38	Jack Paris J. Paris	LB	6'2"	225	SO	River Forest, IL, USA
9	Alex Perry A. Perry	WR	6'5"	220	SR	Port Charlotte, FL, USA
1	Jayshon Platt J. Platt	WR	6'1"	195	SR	North Port, FL, USA
96	Darrell Prater D. Prater	DL	6'3"	310	SR	Fort Payne, AL, USA
53	Kai Pritchard K. Pritchard	OL	6'5"	290	FR	Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ, USA
0	Nas Rankin N. Rankin	WR	6'0"	170	FR	Chicago, IL, USA
27	Corey Rashad C. Rashad	RB	5'8"	185	SR	Chicago, IL, USA
81	Lars Rau L. Rau	P	6'3"	195	JR	Novato, CA, USA
59	Jake Renfro J. Renfro	OL	6'4"	320	GR	Mokena, IL, USA
0	Mac Resetich M. Resetich	DB	6'0"	210	SR	Spring Valley, IL, USA
93	Ean Rhea E. Rhea	DL	6'2"	240	SR	Glade Spring, VA, USA
10	Ty Robinson T. Robinson	WR	6'4"	205	GR	Aurora, CO, USA
54	Griffin Rousseau G. Rousseau	OL	6'7"	315	SO	Stoughton, WI, USA
65	Dezmond Schuster D. Schuster	OL	6'5"	330	GR	Gonzales, LA, USA
13	Xanai Scott X. Scott	DB	5'11"	210	SO	Riviera Beach, FL, USA
1	Xavier Scott X. Scott	DB	5'11"	195	SR	Riviera Beach, FL, USA
15	Kingston Shaw K. Shaw	DL	6'3"	260	FR	Apopka, FL, USA
48	Carter Smith C. Smith	DL	6'3"	250	JR	Rolling Meadows, IL, USA
52	Champ Smith C. Smith	OL	6'6"	330	FR	Fort Pierce, FL, USA
84	Grant Smith G. Smith	TE	6'5"	225	SO	Forsyth, IL, USA
14	Maurice Smith Jr. M. Smith Jr.	TE	6'4"	255	SR	Fort Pierce, FL, USA
23	Jaylen Stewart J. Stewart	LB	6'2"	240	FR	Houston, TX, USA
74	Zafir Stewart Z. Stewart	OL	6'6"	325	JR	Philadelphia, PA, USA
88	Davin Stoffel D. Stoffel	TE	6'6"	265	SR	Mosinee, WI, USA
25	Des Straughton D. Straughton	DB	6'0"	210	SO	Detroit, MI, USA
94	Connor Sullivan C. Sullivan	DL	6'4"	290	SO	Glenview, IL, USA
79	TJ Taylor	OL	6'5"	330	JR	Santa Clarita, CA, USA
62	Casey Thomann C. Thomann	OL	6'8"	330	FR	Olney, IL, USA
20	Almirian Thomas A. Thomas	DB	5'11"	180	FR	Fort Myers, FL, USA
8	Cameron Thomas C. Thomas	LB	6'0"	220	FR	Cincinnati, OH, USA
17	Isaiah Thomison I. Thomison	DL	6'3"	290	SR	Fayetteville, TN, USA
87	BJ Thurman	TE	6'4"	235	SO	Berkeley, CA, USA
11	Brayden Trimble B. Trimble	WR	6'1"	195	SO	Mount Zion, IL, USA
78	Eddie Tuerk E. Tuerk	OL	6'4"	315	JR	La Grange, IL, USA
85	Will Vala III W. Vala III	TE	6'3"	245	FR	Downers Grove, IL, USA
5	Ca'Lil Valentine C. Valentine	RB	5'11"	205	JR	Hayward, CA, USA
99	Landen Von Seggern L. Von Seggern	TE	6'4"	280	FR	Omaha, NE, USA
51	Alfred Washington A. Washington	OL	6'7"	310	SR	Pensacola, FL, USA
25	Nelsyn Wheeler N. Wheeler	RB	5'9"	205	FR	Grand Island, NE, USA
95	Isaiah White I. White	DL	6'2"	325	SO	Indianapolis, IN, USA
92	Deon Williams D. Williams	DL	6'2"	305	SO	Las Vegas, NV, USA
12	Isaiah Williams I. Williams	DB	6'2"	210	FR	Houston, TX, USA
9	Lavon Williams L. Williams	DB	5'10"	195	SR	San Antonio, TX, USA
30	Tony Williams T. Williams	LB	5'11"	235	FR	Jacksonville, FL, USA
22	Cedric Wyche II C. Wyche II	RB	5'10"	210	SO	Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

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CFB 2025 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

4,379

Mestemaker

3,973

Mensah

3,937

Chambliss

Rush Yards Leaders

1,659

Cook

1,649

Hardy

1,567

Lacy

Rec Yards Leaders

1,291

Scudero

1,278

Bell

1,264

Young

Pass TD Leaders

41

Mendoza

34

Mensah

34

Mestemaker

Rush TD Leaders

25

Hawkins

24

Lacy

18

Hellums

Rec TD Leaders

15

Sarratt

14

Brown

13

Cooper

QB Rating Leaders

182.9

Mendoza

177.5

Sayin

170.4

Pavia

Sack Leaders

14.5

Bailey

14.5

Tucker

12.5

Smith

CFB 2025 Rankings

PPG Rankings

45.1

42.0

41.6

41.3

40.5

39.8

Opp PPG Rankings

9.3

11.7

11.8

13.3

14.8

15.4

Total Yards Rankings

512.4

489.7

488.7

482.9

472.8

472.1

Rush Yards Rankings

285.6

266.3

261.4

254.9

246.8

241.5

Pass Yards Rankings

340.2

318.0

313.3

309.6

296.0

292.8

Sack Leaders

50.0

46.0

45.0

43.0

41.0

CFB 2025 Standings

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Duke	9	5	.643
2	Virginia	11	3	.786
3	Miami	13	2	.867
4	Pittsburgh	8	5	.615
5	SMU	9	4	.692
6	Georgia Tech	9	4	.692
7	California	7	6	.538
8	Clemson	7	6	.538
9	NC State	8	5	.615
10	Louisville	9	4	.692
11	Wake Forest	9	4	.692
12	Stanford	4	8	.333
13	Florida State	5	7	.417
14	North Carolina	4	8	.333
15	Virginia Tech	3	9	.250
16	Boston College	2	10	.167
17	Syracuse	3	9	.250

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Georgia	12	2	.857
2	Alabama	11	4	.733
3	Ole Miss	13	2	.867
4	Texas A&M	11	2	.846
5	Texas	10	3	.769
6	Oklahoma	10	3	.769
7	Vanderbilt	10	3	.769
8	Missouri	8	5	.615
9	Tennessee	8	5	.615
10	LSU	7	6	.538
11	Kentucky	5	7	.417
12	Florida	4	8	.333
13	Auburn	5	7	.417
14	Mississippi State	5	8	.385
15	South Carolina	4	8	.333
16	Arkansas	2	10	.167

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	Indiana	15	0	1.000
2	Ohio State	12	2	.857
3	Oregon	13	2	.867
4	Michigan	9	4	.692
5	USC	9	4	.692
6	Iowa	9	4	.692
7	Illinois	9	4	.692
8	Minnesota	8	5	.615
9	Washington	9	4	.692
10	Nebraska	7	6	.538
11	Northwestern	7	6	.538
12	Penn State	7	6	.538
13	UCLA	3	9	.250
14	Rutgers	5	7	.417
15	Wisconsin	4	8	.333
16	Maryland	4	8	.333
17	Michigan State	4	8	.333
18	Purdue	2	10	.167

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	UNLV	10	4	.714
2	New Mexico	9	4	.692
3	San Diego State	9	4	.692
4	Boise State	9	5	.643
5	Fresno State	9	4	.692
6	Hawaii	9	4	.692
7	Utah State	6	7	.462
8	Air Force	4	8	.333
9	Wyoming	4	8	.333
10	Nevada	3	9	.250
11	San José State	3	9	.250
12	Colorado State	2	10	.167

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	North Texas	12	2	.857
2	Tulane	11	3	.786
3	Navy	11	2	.846
4	South Florida	9	4	.692
5	East Carolina	9	4	.692
6	Memphis	8	5	.615
7	Army	7	6	.538
8	UTSA	7	6	.538
9	Temple	5	7	.417
10	Florida Atlantic	4	8	.333
11	Rice	5	8	.385
12	UAB	4	8	.333
13	Tulsa	4	8	.333
14	Charlotte	1	11	.083

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	10	2	.833
2	UConn	9	4	.692

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Texas Tech	12	2	.857
2	BYU	12	2	.857
3	Utah	11	2	.846
4	Houston	10	3	.769
5	Arizona	9	4	.692
6	Arizona State	8	5	.615
7	Iowa State	8	4	.667
8	Kansas State	6	6	.500
9	TCU	9	4	.692
10	Cincinnati	7	6	.538
11	Baylor	5	7	.417
12	Kansas	5	7	.417
13	UCF	5	7	.417
14	West Virginia	4	8	.333
15	Colorado	3	9	.250
16	Oklahoma State	1	11	.083

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Washington State	7	6	.538
2	Oregon State	2	10	.167

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Western Michigan	10	4	.714
2	Miami (OH)	7	7	.500
3	Ohio	9	4	.692
4	Toledo	8	5	.615
5	Central Michigan	7	6	.538
6	Akron	5	7	.417
7	Buffalo	5	7	.417
8	Kent State	5	7	.417
9	Eastern Michigan	4	8	.333
10	Ball State	4	8	.333
11	Bowling Green	4	8	.333
12	Northern Illinois	3	9	.250
13	UMass	0	12	.000

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	JMU	12	2	.857
2	Troy	8	6	.571
3	Old Dominion	10	3	.769
4	Southern Miss	7	6	.538
5	Coastal Carolina	6	7	.462
6	Louisiana	6	7	.462
7	Georgia Southern	7	6	.538
8	Arkansas State	7	6	.538
9	Marshall	5	7	.417
10	Texas State	7	6	.538
11	Appalachian State	5	8	.385
12	South Alabama	4	8	.333
13	Georgia State	1	11	.083
14	Louisiana-Monroe	3	9	.250

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Kennesaw State	10	4	.714
2	Jacksonville State	9	5	.643
3	Western Kentucky	9	4	.692
4	Louisiana Tech	8	5	.615
5	Missouri State	7	6	.538
6	FIU	7	6	.538
7	Delaware	7	6	.538
8	Liberty	4	8	.333
9	Middle Tennessee	3	9	.250
10	New Mexico State	4	8	.333
11	UTEP	2	10	.167
12	Sam Houston	2	10	.167