2024-25 Illinois Fighting Illini Football Roster

Quarterback

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
9	Luke Altmyer	QB	6' 2''	205	Junior	Starkville, MS
11	Jacob Huber	QB	6' 0''	210	Junior	Spring Grove, IL
10	Donovan Leary	QB	6' 2''	215	Sophomore	Sicklerville, NJ
12	Kirkland Michaux	QB	6' 3''	220	Junior	Austin, TX
0	Trey Petty	QB	6' 0''	210	Freshman	Starkville, MS
16	Cal Swanson	QB	6' 2''	200	Sophomore	Ardmore, OK

Running Back

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
23	Jordan Anderson	RB	6' 3''	240	Sophomore	Naperville, IL
25	Aaron Ball	RB	5' 10''	195	Freshman	Chicago, 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
27	Corey Rashad	RB	5' 8''	185	Sophomore	Chicago, IL
5	Ca'Lil Valentine	RB	5' 10''	190	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''	215	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''	190	Junior	Oak Park, CA
17	Collin Dixon	WR	6' 0''	210	Sophomore	Tallmadge, OH
8	Malik Elzy	WR	6' 2''	215	Sophomore	Chicago, IL
4	Zakhari Franklin	WR	6' 0''	190	Senior	Dallas, TX
20	Morrison Giggetts	WR	5' 8''	180	Freshman	Chicago, IL
83	Tysean Griffin	WR	5' 10''	165	Freshman	Chicago, IL
2	Ashton Hollins	WR	6' 5''	190	Sophomore	Lucedale, MS
28	Karson Kaiser	WR	6' 0''	170	Freshman	Weston, FL
87	Tyler McClure	WR	6' 2''	200	Junior	Champaign, IL
81	Carlos Orr-Gillespie	WR	6' 2''	200	Freshman	Etowah, TN
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
39	Jake Furtney	TE	6' 3''	235	Freshman	St. Charles, IL
84	Carson Goda	TE	6' 2''	235	Senior	Bradenton, FL
89	Tanner Hollinger	TE	6' 5''	225	Freshman	Stromsburg, NE
41	Clayton Leonard	TE	6' 3''	290	Sophomore	Danforth, IL
42	Jake Petrow	TE	6' 2''	210	Freshman	Chicago, IL
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
57	Zach Barrett	OL	6' 2''	280	Freshman	Orland Park, IL
72	Zy Crisler	OL	6' 5''	335	Senior	Crystal Springs, MS
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
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''	335	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
55	TJ McMillen	OL	6' 2''	295	Sophomore	Naperville, IL
56	Magnus Moller	OL	6' 9''	315	Sophomore	Vejle,
58	Melvin Priestly	OL	6' 3''	315	Junior	St. Louis, MO
63	Dezmond Schuster	OL	6' 5''	335	Junior	Gonzales, LA
67	Steven Scott III	OL	6' 5''	285	Freshman	Milwaukee, WI
79	Zafir Stewart	OL	6' 5''	355	Freshman	Philadelphia, PA
62	Sam Tsagalis	OL	6' 2''	290	Sophomore	Arlington Heights, IL
71	Hunter Whitenack	OL	6' 7''	340	Junior	New Carlisle, IN
78	Kevin Wigenton II	OL	6' 5''	330	Junior	Colts Neck, NJ

Defensive Line

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
11	Alex Bray	DL	6' 3''	270	Sophomore	Chesterfield, MO
6	Dennis Briggs Jr.	DL	6' 3''	275	Senior	Kissimmee, FL
23	TeRah Edwards	DL	6' 2''	305	Senior	Groveport, OH
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
33	Ezekiel Holmes	DL	6' 5''	270	Senior	Wichita Falls, TX
92	Gentle Hunt	DL	5' 10''	305	Senior	High Springs, FL
44	Angelo McCullom	DL	6' 2''	290	Freshman	Pickerington, OH
27	Enyce Sledge	DL	6' 2''	320	Sophomore	Monroe, LA
78	Eddie Tuerk	DL	6' 3''	325	Freshman	La Grange, IL
55	Jeremiah Warren	DL	6' 2''	305	Sophomore	Belleville, MI

Linebackers

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
47	Easton Baker	LB	6' 0''	200	Freshman	Stansbury, UT
43	Joe Barna	LB	6' 3''	265	Freshman	Wheaton, IL
4	Daniel Brown	LB	6' 0''	250	Junior	Kansas City, KS
3	Alec Bryant	LB	6' 2''	250	Junior	Houston, TX
9	Seth Coleman	LB	6' 5''	250	Senior	Melbourne, FL
29	TJ Griffin	LB	6' 0''	220	Sophomore	Hickory Hills, IL
30	Jojo Hayden	LB	6' 2''	220	Sophomore	East Saint Louis, IL
45	Malachi Hood	LB	6' 2''	225	Sophomore	Plainfield, IL
17	Gabe Jacas	LB	6' 2''	275	Junior	Port St. Lucie, FL
54	Demetrius John	LB	6' 2''	270	Freshman	Columbus, OH
41	James Kreutz	LB	6' 2''	225	Sophomore	Bannockburn, IL
34	Ryan Meed	LB	6' 0''	230	Senior	Brooklyn, NY
18	Mason Muragin	LB	6' 3''	245	Sophomore	Macomb, MI
49	Harrysson Ngassa	LB	6' 3''	210	Freshman	Chicago, IL
39	Kenenna Odeluga	LB	6' 0''	235	Junior	South Holland, IL
40	Ronan Poynton	LB	6' 2''	220	Sophomore	Solon, IA
28	Dylan Rosiek	LB	6' 0''	235	Junior	East Lake, FL
48	Carter Smith	LB	6' 2''	215	Freshman	Rolling Meadows, IL
42	Luke Zardzin	LB	6' 0''	225	Junior	Mount Prospect, IL

Special

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
27	Ethan Moczulski	K	5' 10''	190	Sophomore	Spokane, WA
24	David Olano	K	5' 10''	180	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,
51	Aidan Hall	LS	6' 2''	210	Senior	Glen Ellyn, IL
36	Lane Hansen	LS	6' 0''	215	Junior	East Lake, FL
44	Patrick Mahoney III	LS	6' 2''	210	Sophomore	Northbrook, IL

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