2024-25 Illinois Fighting Illini Football Roster

Quarterback

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
9	Luke Altmyer	QB	6' 2''	200	Junior	Starkville, MS
11	Jacob Huber	QB	6' 0''	200	Junior	Spring Grove, IL
10	Donovan Leary	QB	6' 2''	205	Sophomore	Sicklerville, NJ
12	Kirkland Michaux	QB	6' 3''	225	Junior	Austin, TX
4	Trey Petty	QB	6' 0''	210	Freshman	Starkville, MS
16	Cal Swanson	QB	6' 2''	195	Sophomore	Ardmore, OK

Running Back

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
25	Jordan Anderson	RB	6' 3''	245	Sophomore	Naperville, IL
3	Kaden Feagin	RB	6' 2''	250	Sophomore	Atwood, IL
21	Aidan Laughery	RB	5' 10''	200	Sophomore	Gibson City, IL
6	Josh McCray	RB	6' 0''	235	Junior	Enterprise, AL
22	Petey Olaleye	RB	5' 6''	205	Sophomore	Frankfort, IL
46	Corey Rashad	RB	5' 8''	175	Sophomore	Chicago, IL
	Ca'Lil Valentine	RB	6' 0''	180	Freshman	Hayward, CA

Wide Receiver

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
86	Weston Adams	WR	5' 10''	200	Sophomore	Shell, WY
18	Michael Bartolotta	WR	6' 2''	200	Junior	Orland Park, IL
80	Hank Beatty	WR	5' 10''	185	Junior	Rochester, IL
13	Pat Bryant	WR	6' 2''	200	Senior	Jacksonville, FL
15	Alexander Capka-Jones	WR	6' 3''	185	Junior	Oak Park, CA
17	Collin Dixon	WR	6' 0''	200	Sophomore	Tallmadge, OH
8	Malik Elzy	WR	6' 2''	210	Sophomore	Chicago, IL
	Zakhari Franklin	WR	6' 0''	190	Senior	Cedar Hill, TX
0	Tysean Griffin	WR	5' 10''	165	Freshman	Chicago, IL
2	Ashton Hollins	WR	6' 5''	190	Sophomore	Lucedale, MS
87	Tyler McClure	WR	6' 2''	205	Junior	Champaign, IL
	Carlos Orr-Gillespie	WR	6' 2''	185	Freshman	Etowah, TN
9	Tyson Rooks	WR	6' 3''	195	Sophomore	Saint Simons Island, GA
1	Mario Sanders II	WR	5' 10''	190	Sophomore	Minneapolis, MN
7	Kenari Wilcher	WR	6' 0''	185	Sophomore	Clewiston, FL

Tight Ends

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
85	Tanner Arkin	TE	6' 3''	265	Junior	Fort Collins, CO
88	Henry Boyer	TE	6' 5''	270	Sophomore	Chicago, IL
	Carson Goda	TE	6' 2''	235	Senior	Bradenton, FL
82	Nate Guinn	TE	6' 5''	240	Sophomore	Vero Beach, FL
	Tanner Hollinger	TE	6' 5''	225	Freshman	Stromsburg, NE
14	Cole Rusk	TE	6' 5''	250	Junior	Rock Island, IL
43	Nick True	TE	6' 5''	230	Sophomore	Chicago, IL

Offensive Line

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
70	Zach Aamland	OL	6' 5''	305	Sophomore	South Brunswick, NJ
72	Zy Crisler	OL	6' 5''	335	Senior	Crystal Springs, MS
74	J.C. Davis	OL	6' 5''	320	Senior	Oakland, CA
79	Luciano Elias	OL	6' 5''	305	Sophomore	Wilmette, IL
60	Joep Engbers	OL	6' 3''	325	Sophomore	Oak Park, IL
	Kellen Francis	OL	6' 5''	310	Sophomore	Princeville, IL
73	Josh Gesky	OL	6' 5''	325	Junior	Manteno, IL
53	Devin Hale	OL	6' 0''	300	Junior	Springfield, IL
66	Brandon Hansen	OL	6' 5''	330	Freshman	Mundelein, IL
75	Brandon Henderson	OL	6' 5''	335	Sophomore	East St. Louis, IL
64	Josh Kreutz	OL	6' 2''	290	Junior	Bannockburn, IL
76	Clayton Leonard	OL	6' 3''	290	Sophomore	Danforth, IL
55	TJ McMillen	OL	6' 2''	295	Sophomore	Naperville, IL
56	Magnus Moller	OL	6' 9''	310	Sophomore	Vejle,
58	Melvin Priestly	OL	6' 3''	300	Junior	St. Louis, MO
63	Dezmond Schuster	OL	6' 5''	345	Junior	Gonzales, LA
	Zafir Stewart	OL	6' 5''	315	Freshman	Philadelphia, PA
62	Sam Tsagalis	OL	6' 2''	285	Sophomore	Arlington Heights, IL
71	Hunter Whitenack	OL	6' 7''	350	Junior	New Carlisle, IN
78	Kevin Wigenton II	OL	6' 5''	325	Junior	Colts Neck, NJ

Defensive Line

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
11	Alex Bray	DL	6' 3''	260	Sophomore	Chesterfield, MO
6	Dennis Briggs Jr.	DL	6' 3''	290	Senior	Kissimmee, FL
23	TeRah Edwards	DL	6' 2''	315	Senior	Groveport, OH
93	Henry Engel	DL	6' 2''	265	Sophomore	Lena, IL
52	Pat Farrell	DL	6' 5''	265	Sophomore	Oak Lawn, IL
	Gentle Hunt	DL	5' 10''	290	Senior	High Springs, FL
54	Demetrius John	DL	6' 2''	260	Freshman	Columbus, OH
44	Angelo McCullom	DL	6' 2''	285	Freshman	Pickerington, OH
27	Enyce Sledge	DL	6' 2''	315	Sophomore	Monroe, LA
78	Eddie Tuerk	DL	6' 3''	290	Freshman	La Grange, IL
55	Jeremiah Warren	DL	6' 2''	305	Sophomore	Belleville, MI

Linebackers

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
	Easton Baker	LB	6' 0''	210	Freshman	Stansbury, UT
43	Joe Barna	LB	6' 3''	260	Freshman	Wheaton, IL
4	Daniel Brown	LB	6' 0''	230	Junior	Kansas City, KS
3	Alec Bryant	LB	6' 2''	245	Junior	Pearland, TX
9	Seth Coleman	LB	6' 5''	245	Senior	Melbourne, FL
30	Jojo Hayden	LB	6' 2''	225	Sophomore	East Saint Louis, IL
33	Ezekiel Holmes	LB	6' 5''	255	Senior	Wichita Falls, TX
45	Malachi Hood	LB	6' 2''	230	Sophomore	Plainfield, IL
17	Gabe Jacas	LB	6' 2''	265	Junior	Port St. Lucie, FL
41	James Kreutz	LB	6' 0''	225	Sophomore	Bannockburn, IL
34	Ryan Meed	LB	6' 0''	230	Senior	Brooklyn, NY
18	Mason Muragin	LB	6' 3''	245	Sophomore	Macomb, MI
39	Kenenna Odeluga	LB	6' 0''	240	Junior	South Holland, IL
40	Ronan Poynton	LB	6' 2''	225	Sophomore	Solon, IA
28	Dylan Rosiek	LB	6' 0''	230	Junior	East Lake, FL
42	Luke Zardzin	LB	6' 0''	225	Junior	Mount Prospect, IL

Special

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
	Ethan Moczulski	K	5' 10''	200	Sophomore	Spokane, WA
24	David Olano	K	5' 10''	170	Sophomore	Naperville, IL
98	Fabrizio Pinton	K	6' 2''	230	Junior	Houston, TX
31	Declan Duley	P	6' 0''	215	Sophomore	El Paso, IL
19	Hugh Robertson	P	6' 2''	225	Junior	Melbourne,
36	Lane Hansen	LS	6' 0''	220	Junior	East Lake, FL
52	Patrick Mahoney III	LS	6' 2''	215	Sophomore	Northbrook, IL

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