2025-26 Illinois Fighting Illini Football Roster

Quarterback

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
9	Luke Altmyer	QB	6' 2''	215	Senior	Starkville, MS
4	Carson Boyd	QB	6' 0''	190	Freshman	St. Louis, MO
10	Ethan Hampton	QB	6' 2''	230	Junior	Elburn, IL
15	Jershaun Newton	QB	6' 0''	215	Freshman	St. Petersburg, FL
12	Trey Petty	QB	6' 0''	205	Sophomore	Starkville, MS

Running Back

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
25	Aaron Ball	RB	5' 10''	205	Sophomore	Chicago, IL
31	Murphy Clement	RB	6' 0''	215	Sophomore	Martinsburg, WV
3	Kaden Feagin	RB	6' 2''	255	Junior	Atwood, IL
20	John Forster	RB	5' 10''	195	Freshman	Montvale, NJ
21	Aidan Laughery	RB	5' 10''	200	Junior	Gibson City, IL
27	Corey Rashad	RB	5' 8''	185	Sophomore	Chicago, IL
5	Ca'Lil Valentine	RB	5' 10''	200	Sophomore	Hayward, CA
22	Cedric Wyche II	RB	5' 10''	215	Freshman	Ft. Lauderdale, FL

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''	210	Junior	Powder Springs, GA
7	Alexander Capka-Jones	WR	6' 3''	195	Senior	Oak Park, CA
13	Hudson Clement	WR	6' 0''	215	Junior	Martinsburg, WV
17	Collin Dixon	WR	6' 0''	215	Sophomore	Tallmadge, OH
83	Tysean Griffin	WR	5' 10''	180	Sophomore	Chicago, IL
2	Ashton Hollins	WR	6' 5''	195	Junior	Lucedale, MS
28	Karson Kaiser	WR	6' 0''	170	Sophomore	Weston, FL
87	Tyler McClure	WR	6' 2''	205	Senior	Champaign, IL
1	Mario Sanders II	WR	5' 10''	195	Junior	Minneapolis, MN
11	Brayden Trimble	WR	6' 0''	190	Freshman	Mount Zion, IL

Tight Ends

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
86	Christian Abney	TE	6' 5''	255	Junior	Zionsville, IN
23	Jordan Anderson	TE	6' 3''	240	Junior	Naperville, IL
85	Tanner Arkin	TE	6' 3''	265	Senior	Fort Collins, CO
16	Logan Farrell	TE	6' 2''	260	Freshman	Arlington Heights, IL
82	Jake Furtney	TE	6' 3''	250	Sophomore	St. Charles, IL
89	Tanner Hollinger	TE	6' 5''	230	Sophomore	Stromsburg, NE
39	Trey Peters	TE	6' 5''	230	Freshman	Mahomet, 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

Offensive Line

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
57	Zach Barrett	OL	6' 2''	295	Sophomore	Orland Park, IL
74	J.C. Davis	OL	6' 5''	335	Senior	Oakland, CA
65	Kellen Francis	OL	6' 5''	320	Sophomore	Princeville, IL
76	Dylan Frechette	OL	6' 5''	310	Freshman	Central Falls, RI
73	Josh Gesky	OL	6' 5''	335	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''	290	Freshman	Coopersville, MI
72	Ayden Knapik	OL	6' 5''	305	Senior	Kennewick, WA
71	Nathan Knapik	OL	6' 7''	300	Sophomore	Kennewick, WA
64	Josh Kreutz	OL	6' 2''	290	Senior	Bannockburn, IL
68	Michael McDonough	OL	6' 2''	310	Freshman	Tinley Park, IL
70	Tyler McMillan	OL	6' 5''	335	Junior	Detroit, MI
55	TJ McMillen	OL	6' 2''	295	Sophomore	Naperville, IL
58	Melvin Priestly	OL	6' 3''	305	Senior	St. Louis, MO
54	Griffin Rousseau	OL	6' 7''	320	Freshman	Stoughton, WI
63	Dezmond Schuster	OL	6' 5''	335	Senior	Gonzales, LA
79	Zafir Stewart	OL	6' 5''	350	Sophomore	Philadelphia, PA
78	Eddie Tuerk	OL	6' 3''	320	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
96	Eli Coenen	DL	6' 7''	290	Sophomore	Baldwin, WI
36	Tomiwa Durojaiye	DL	6' 5''	300	Junior	Philadelphia, PA
52	Pat Farrell	DL	6' 5''	280	Sophomore	Oak Lawn, IL
56	Guillermo Gallardo	DL	6' 2''	320	Junior	Bloomington, IL
94	Carter Hewitt	DL	6' 5''	300	Senior	Jewell, IA
92	Gentle Hunt	DL	5' 10''	295	Senior	High Springs, FL
54	Demetrius John	DL	6' 2''	280	Sophomore	Columbus, OH
44	Angelo McCullom	DL	6' 2''	300	Sophomore	Pickerington, OH
99	Curt Neal	DL	6' 0''	310	Junior	Cornelius, NC
90	James Thompson Jr.	DL	6' 5''	310	Senior	Cincinnati, OH
8	Jeremiah Warren	DL	6' 2''	310	Sophomore	Belleville, MI
95	Isaiah White	DL	6' 2''	335	Freshman	Indianapolis, IN

Linebackers

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
47	Easton Baker	LB	6' 0''	220	Sophomore	Stansbury, UT
43	Joe Barna	LB	6' 3''	265	Sophomore	Wheaton, IL
33	Grant Beerman	LB	6' 5''	230	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''	230	Freshman	Cincinnati, OH
29	TJ Griffin	LB	6' 0''	220	Junior	Hickory Hills, IL
30	Jojo Hayden	LB	6' 2''	245	Sophomore	East Saint Louis, IL
45	Malachi Hood	LB	6' 2''	235	Junior	Plainfield, IL
17	Gabe Jacas	LB	6' 2''	270	Senior	Port St. Lucie, FL
26	Ismael Kante	LB	6' 2''	235	Junior	Brooklyn Park, MN
41	James Kreutz	LB	6' 2''	225	Junior	Bannockburn, IL
51	Clayton Leonard	LB	6' 3''	250	Junior	Danforth, IL
9	Leon Lowery Jr.	LB	6' 2''	255	Senior	Elizabeth, NJ
18	Mason Muragin	LB	6' 3''	250	Sophomore	Macomb, MI
39	Kenenna Odeluga	LB	6' 0''	235	Senior	South Holland, IL
38	Jack Paris	LB	6' 2''	220	Freshman	River Forest, IL
28	Dylan Rosiek	LB	6' 0''	235	Senior	East Lake, FL
48	Carter Smith	LB	6' 2''	245	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
27	Lucas Osada	K	6' 0''	200	Sophomore	Charlottesville, VA
40	Keelan Crimmins	P	6' 2''	230	Senior	Spotswood,
81	Lars Rau	P	6' 2''	215	Sophomore	Novato, CA
36	Lane Hansen	LS	6' 0''	235	Senior	East Lake, FL
44	Patrick Mahoney III	LS	6' 2''	225	Sophomore	Northbrook, IL

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