Complete Illinois Fighting Illini Football Roster (Updated 2026)

Quarterback

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
2	Carson Boyd	QB	6' 0''	190	Sophomore	St. Louis, MO
7	Michael Clayton II	QB	6' 3''	210	Freshman	Orlando, FL
4	Katin Houser	QB	6' 2''	225	Senior	Anaheim, CA
15	Jershaun Newton	QB	6' 0''	215	Sophomore	St. Petersburg, FL

Running Back

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
23	Jordan Anderson	RB	6' 3''	240	Senior	Naperville, IL
24	Javari Barnett	RB	6' 0''	210	Freshman	Tampa, FL
31	Murphy Clement	RB	6' 0''	215	Sophomore	Martinsburg, WV
20	John Forster	RB	5' 10''	195	Sophomore	Montvale, NJ
21	Aidan Laughery	RB	5' 10''	200	Senior	Gibson City, IL
27	Corey Rashad	RB	5' 8''	185	Junior	Chicago, IL
5	Ca'Lil Valentine	RB	5' 10''	200	Junior	Hayward, CA
25	Nelsyn Wheeler	RB	5' 8''	205	Freshman	Grand Island, NE
22	Cedric Wyche II	RB	5' 10''	215	Sophomore	Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Wide Receiver

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
0	Kenyon Alston	WR	6' 2''	195	Freshman	Orlando, FL
13	Hudson Clement	WR	6' 0''	215	Senior	Martinsburg, WV
17	Collin Dixon	WR	6' 0''	215	Junior	Tallmadge, OH
8	Davon Grant	WR	6' 3''	220	Freshman	DeKalb, IL
82	Jacob Harvey	WR	6' 0''	195	Freshman	Mount Zion, IL
28	Karson Kaiser	WR	6' 0''	170	Sophomore	Weston, FL
83	Eddie Kasper	WR	5' 10''	160	Senior	Burlington, WI
81	Leslie Mosley Jr.	WR	5' 10''	160	Freshman	Belle Glade, FL
9	Alex Perry	WR	6' 5''	210	Senior	Port Charlotte, FL
1	Jayshon Platt	WR	6' 0''	185	Senior	Sarasota, FL
7	Nas Rankin	WR	6' 0''	170	Freshman	Chicago, IL
10	Ty Robinson	WR	6' 3''	200	Senior	Aurora, CO
11	Brayden Trimble	WR	6' 0''	190	Sophomore	Mount Zion, IL

Tight Ends

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
86	Christian Abney	TE	6' 5''	255	Senior	Zionsville, IN
16	Logan Farrell	TE	6' 2''	260	Sophomore	Arlington Heights, IL
3	Kaden Feagin	TE	6' 2''	260	Senior	Atwood, IL
89	Tanner Hollinger	TE	6' 5''	245	Sophomore	Stromsburg, NE
84	Grant Smith	TE	6' 5''	230	Sophomore	Forsyth, IL
14	Maurice Smith Jr.	TE	6' 3''	245	Senior	Fort Pierce, FL
88	Davin Stoffel	TE	6' 5''	260	Junior	Mosinee, WI
85	Will Vala III	TE	6' 2''	240	Freshman	Downers Grove, IL

Offensive Line

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
57	Zach Barrett	OL	6' 2''	295	Sophomore	Orland Park, IL
76	Dylan Frechette	OL	6' 5''	345	Sophomore	Central Falls, RI
66	Brandon Hansen	OL	6' 5''	330	Junior	Mundelein, IL
75	Brandon Henderson	OL	6' 5''	335	Senior	East St. Louis, IL
56	JJ Hirdes	OL	6' 5''	295	Sophomore	Coopersville, MI
71	Nathan Knapik	OL	6' 7''	300	Sophomore	Kennewick, WA
72	Christian Martin	OL	6' 7''	300	Junior	St. Rose, LA
70	Maika Matelau	OL	6' 2''	300	Sophomore	Upland, CA
68	Michael McDonough	OL	6' 2''	310	Sophomore	Tinley Park, IL
55	TJ McMillen	OL	6' 2''	300	Junior	Naperville, IL
53	Kai Pritchard	OL	6' 5''	290	Freshman	Little Egg Harbor, NJ
59	Jake Renfro	OL	6' 3''	320	Senior	Mokena, IL
54	Griffin Rousseau	OL	6' 7''	325	Sophomore	Stoughton, WI
52	Champ Smith	OL	6' 5''	330	Freshman	Fort Pierce, FL
74	Zafir Stewart	OL	6' 5''	350	Sophomore	Philadelphia, PA
79	TJ Taylor	OL	6' 5''	340	Junior	Santa Clarita, CA
62	Casey Thomann	OL	6' 7''	325	Freshman	Olney, IL
78	Eddie Tuerk	OL	6' 3''	320	Sophomore	La Grange, IL
58	Landen Von Seggern	OL	6' 3''	280	Freshman	Omaha, NE
51	Alfred Washington	OL	6' 7''	315	Junior	Pensacola, FL

Defensive Line

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
55	Tony Balanganayi	DL	6' 3''	280	Freshman	Palatine, IL
43	Joe Barna	DL	6' 3''	265	Junior	Wheaton, IL
91	Cameron Brooks	DL	6' 2''	300	Sophomore	Chicago, IL
51	Parker Crim	DL	6' 2''	255	Freshman	Lima, OH
52	Pat Farrell	DL	6' 5''	285	Junior	Oak Lawn, IL
56	Guillermo Gallardo	DL	6' 2''	320	Senior	Bloomington, IL
90	Carter Janki	DL	6' 5''	295	Senior	Redding, CT
54	Demetrius John	DL	6' 2''	290	Sophomore	Columbus, OH
99	King Liggins	DL	6' 2''	295	Freshman	Crete, IL
96	Darrell Prater	DL	6' 2''	305	Senior	Fort Payne, AL
15	Kingston Shaw	DL	6' 2''	250	Freshman	Apopka, FL
94	Connor Sullivan	DL	6' 3''	290	Sophomore	Glenview, IL
17	Isaiah Thomison	DL	6' 2''	285	Junior	Fayetteville, TN
95	Isaiah White	DL	6' 2''	335	Sophomore	Indianapolis, IN

Linebackers

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
11	Jacob Alexander	LB	6' 3''	245	Freshman	Frankfort, IL
33	Grant Beerman	LB	6' 5''	235	Sophomore	West Chester, OH
28	Kayden Bennett	LB	6' 2''	240	Freshman	Windsor, CT
4	Daniel Brown	LB	6' 0''	255	Senior	Kansas City, KS
45	Robert Edmonson	LB	6' 2''	230	Junior	Houston, TX
34	Erik Gayle	LB	6' 2''	230	Sophomore	Cincinnati, OH
24	Will Holmes	LB	6' 3''	255	Junior	Detroit, MI
26	Ismael Kante	LB	6' 2''	235	Senior	Brooklyn Park, MN
10	James Kreutz	LB	6' 2''	235	Senior	Bannockburn, IL
18	Mason Muragin	LB	6' 3''	250	Junior	Macomb, MI
38	Jack Paris	LB	6' 2''	225	Sophomore	River Forest, IL
48	Carter Smith	LB	6' 2''	240	Sophomore	Rolling Meadows, IL
23	Jaylen Stewart	LB	6' 2''	225	Freshman	Houston, TX
8	Cameron Thomas	LB	6' 0''	205	Freshman	Cincinnati, OH
30	Tony Williams	LB	5' 10''	225	Freshman	Jacksonville, FL

Special

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
37	Ethan Moczulski	K	5' 10''	200	Senior	Spokane, WA
27	Lucas Osada	K	6' 0''	195	Sophomore	Charlottesville, VA
18	Jack Gray	P	6' 2''	210	Freshman	Adelaide,
81	Lars Rau	P	6' 2''	205	Sophomore	Novato, CA
49	Zach Haber	LS	5' 10''	220	Junior	Durango, CO
44	Patrick Mahoney III	LS	6' 2''	215	Junior	Northbrook, IL