Illinois Fighting Illini Football

Illinois Fighting Illini Football

Illinois Fighting Illini Football Roster 2025-26

Quarterback

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
9	Luke Altmyer	QB	6' 2''	205	Senior	Starkville, MS
4	Carson Boyd	QB	6' 0''	185	Freshman	St. Louis, MO
10	Ethan Hampton	QB	6' 2''	220	Senior	Elburn, IL
	Jershaun Newton	QB	5' 10''	205	Freshman	St. Petersburg, FL
12	Trey Petty	QB	6' 0''	210	Sophomore	Starkville, MS

Running Back

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
25	Aaron Ball	RB	5' 10''	195	Sophomore	Chicago, IL
3	Kaden Feagin	RB	6' 2''	250	Junior	Atwood, IL
	John Forster	RB	5' 10''	190	Freshman	Montvale, NJ
21	Aidan Laughery	RB	5' 10''	200	Junior	Gibson City, IL
22	Petey Olaleye	RB	5' 6''	205	Sophomore	Frankfort, IL
27	Corey Rashad	RB	5' 8''	185	Sophomore	Chicago, IL
5	Ca'Lil Valentine	RB	5' 10''	190	Sophomore	Hayward, CA
	Cedric Wyche II	RB	5' 10''	195	Freshman	Ft. Lauderdale,

Wide Receiver

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
18	Michael Bartolotta	WR	6' 2''	215	Senior	Orland Park, IL
80	Hank Beatty	WR	5' 10''	185	Senior	Rochester, IL
0	Justin Bowick	WR	6' 3''	200	Junior	Powder Springs, GA
7	Alexander Capka-Jones	WR	6' 3''	190	Senior	Oak Park, CA
13	Hudson Clement	WR	6' 0''	205	Junior	Martinsburg, WV
17	Collin Dixon	WR	6' 0''	210	Sophomore	Tallmadge, OH
8	Malik Elzy	WR	6' 2''	215	Junior	Chicago, IL
20	Morrison Giggetts	WR	5' 8''	180	Sophomore	Chicago, IL
83	Tysean Griffin	WR	5' 10''	165	Sophomore	Chicago, IL
2	Ashton Hollins	WR	6' 5''	190	Junior	Lucedale, MS
28	Karson Kaiser	WR	6' 0''	170	Sophomore	Weston, FL
87	Tyler McClure	WR	6' 2''	200	Senior	Champaign, IL
81	Carlos Orr-Gillespie	WR	6' 2''	200	Sophomore	Etowah, TN
1	Mario Sanders II	WR	5' 10''	190	Junior	Minneapolis, MN
11	Brayden Trimble	WR	6' 0''	175	Freshman	Mount Zion, IL

Tight Ends

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
23	Jordan Anderson	TE	6' 3''	240	Junior	Naperville, IL
85	Tanner Arkin	TE	6' 3''	265	Senior	Fort Collins, CO
	Logan Farrell	TE	6' 2''	240	Freshman	Arlington Heights, IL
89	Tanner Hollinger	TE	6' 5''	225	Sophomore	Stromsburg, NE
41	Clayton Leonard	TE	6' 3''	290	Junior	Danforth, IL
14	Cole Rusk	TE	6' 5''	250	Senior	Rock Island, IL
84	Grant Smith	TE	6' 5''	225	Freshman	Forsyth, IL
88	Davin Stoffel	TE	6' 5''	260	Sophomore	Mosinee, WI
43	Nick True	TE	6' 5''	230	Sophomore	Chicago, IL

Offensive Line

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
57	Zach Barrett	OL	6' 2''	280	Sophomore	Orland Park, IL
74	J.C. Davis	OL	6' 5''	320	Senior	Oakland, CA
60	Joep Engbers	OL	6' 3''	305	Sophomore	Oak Park, IL
65	Kellen Francis	OL	6' 5''	320	Sophomore	Princeville, IL
	Dylan Frechette	OL	6' 5''	295	Freshman	Central Falls, RI
73	Josh Gesky	OL	6' 5''	325	Senior	Manteno, IL
66	Brandon Hansen	OL	6' 5''	335	Sophomore	Mundelein, IL
75	Brandon Henderson	OL	6' 5''	335	Junior	East St. Louis, IL
56	JJ Hirdes	OL	6' 5''	280	Freshman	Coopersville, MI
72	Ayden Knapik	OL	6' 5''	295	Senior	Kennewick, WA
64	Josh Kreutz	OL	6' 2''	290	Senior	Bannockburn, IL
68	Michael McDonough	OL	6' 2''	295	Freshman	Tinley Park, IL
55	TJ McMillen	OL	6' 2''	295	Sophomore	Naperville, IL
58	Melvin Priestly	OL	6' 3''	315	Senior	St. Louis, MO
54	Griffin Rousseau	OL	6' 7''	325	Freshman	Stoughton, WI
63	Dezmond Schuster	OL	6' 5''	335	Senior	Gonzales, LA
79	Zafir Stewart	OL	6' 5''	355	Sophomore	Philadelphia, PA
78	Eddie Tuerk	OL	6' 3''	325	Sophomore	La Grange, IL

Defensive Line

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
91	Cameron Brooks	DL	6' 2''	305	Freshman	Chicago, IL
36	Tomiwa Durojaiye	DL	6' 5''	300	Junior	Philadelphia, PA
93	Henry Engel	DL	6' 2''	295	Sophomore	Lena, IL
52	Pat Farrell	DL	6' 5''	280	Sophomore	Oak Lawn, IL
56	Guillermo Gallardo	DL	6' 2''	315	Junior	Bloomington, IL
92	Gentle Hunt	DL	5' 10''	305	Senior	High Springs, FL
54	Demetrius John	DL	6' 2''	270	Sophomore	Columbus, OH
44	Angelo McCullom	DL	6' 2''	290	Sophomore	Pickerington, OH
99	Curt Neal	DL	6' 0''	300	Junior	Cornelius, NC
90	James Thompson Jr.	DL	6' 5''	300	Senior	Cincinnati, OH
8	Jeremiah Warren	DL	6' 2''	305	Sophomore	Belleville, MI
	Isaiah White	DL	6' 2''	300	Freshman	Indianapolis, IN

Linebackers

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
47	Easton Baker	LB	6' 0''	200	Sophomore	Stansbury, UT
43	Joe Barna	LB	6' 3''	265	Sophomore	Wheaton, IL
33	Grant Beerman	LB	6' 5''	220	Freshman	West Chester, OH
4	Daniel Brown	LB	6' 0''	250	Junior	Kansas City, KS
3	Alec Bryant	LB	6' 2''	250	Senior	Houston, TX
34	Erik Gayle	LB	6' 2''	215	Freshman	Cincinnati, OH
30	Jojo Hayden	LB	6' 2''	220	Sophomore	East Saint Louis, IL
45	Malachi Hood	LB	6' 2''	225	Junior	Plainfield, IL
17	Gabe Jacas	LB	6' 2''	275	Senior	Port St. Lucie, FL
41	James Kreutz	LB	6' 2''	225	Junior	Bannockburn, IL
9	Leon Lowery Jr.	LB	6' 2''	245	Senior	Elizabeth, NJ
18	Mason Muragin	LB	6' 3''	245	Sophomore	Macomb, MI
49	Harrysson Ngassa	LB	6' 3''	210	Sophomore	Chicago, IL
39	Kenenna Odeluga	LB	6' 0''	235	Senior	South Holland, IL
	Jack Paris	LB	6' 2''	215	Freshman	River Forest, IL
28	Dylan Rosiek	LB	6' 0''	235	Senior	East Lake, FL
48	Carter Smith	LB	6' 2''	215	Sophomore	Rolling Meadows, IL
42	Luke Zardzin	LB	6' 0''	225	Senior	Mount Prospect, IL

Special

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
24	David Olano	K	5' 10''	180	Junior	Naperville, IL
40	Keelan Crimmins	P	6' 2''	225	Senior	Spotswood,
36	Lane Hansen	LS	6' 0''	215	Senior	East Lake, FL
44	Patrick Mahoney III	LS	6' 2''	210	Sophomore	Northbrook, IL

Glossary

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Player position

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Height (in ft)

WT

Weight (in lbs)