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Published roster pool, sorted alphabetically within positions. Multi-position players are grouped by their first listed role. Depth order, scholarship status and remaining eligibility are not verified; planning changes are your assumptions.

Illinois Athletics · 2026 football rosterUpdated 2026-09-18
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Roster pool · offense

Alphabetical examples · no depth ranking.

Published roster pool · position placement is illustrative

Academic class is reproduced from Illinois Athletics. It does not establish remaining NCAA eligibility or scholarship status.

PlayerPos.Academic classHt / WtHometown / previous school
Nas Rankin#0 Nas RankinXInstagramWRFr.6-0 / 170Chicago, Ill.Morgan Park
Mac Resetich#0 Mac ResetichXInstagramDBSr.6-0 / 210Spring Valley, Ill.Spring Valley Hall
Jayshon Platt#1 Jayshon PlattXInstagramWR5th6-1 / 195North Port, Fla.Florida Atlantic
Xavier Scott#1 Xavier ScottXInstagramDB5th5-11 / 195Riviera Beach, Fla.Dwyer
Carson Boyd#2 Carson BoydXInstagramQBSo.6-0 / 190St. Louis, Mo.Cardinal Ritter
Kenyon Alston#3 Kenyon AlstonXInstagramWRFr.6-2 / 195Orlando, Fla.Bishop Moore Catholic
Nick Hankins Jr.#3 Nick Hankins Jr.XInstagramDBFr.6-0 / 205Belleville, Ill.Belleville West
Daniel Brown#4 Daniel BrownXInstagramLB5th6-1 / 255Kansas City, Kan.Hutchinson CC
Katin Houser#4 Katin HouserXInstagramQB5th6-3 / 225Anaheim, Calif.East Carolina
Jakwon Morris#5 Jakwon MorrisXInstagramDBJr.6-0 / 185Tupelo, Miss.Northwest Mississippi CC
Ca'Lil Valentine#5 Ca'Lil ValentineXInstagramRBJr.5-11 / 205Hayward, Calif.Chandler (Ariz.)
Juice Clarke#6 Juice ClarkeXInstagramDBSr.6-1 / 185Ft. Myers, Fla.Riverdale
Jershaun Newton#6 Jershaun NewtonXWRSo.6-0 / 215St. Petersburg, Fla.Clearwater Central Catholic
Matthew Bailey#7 Matthew BaileyXInstagramDB5th6-2 / 225Moline, Ill.Moline
Michael Clayton II#7 Michael Clayton IIXInstagramQBFr.6-4 / 205Orlando, Fla.Miami Edison
Jacob Eberhart#8 Jacob EberhartXInstagramWRFr.6-4 / 220St. Louis, Mo.Kirkwood
Cameron Thomas#8 Cameron ThomasXInstagramLBFr.6-0 / 220Cincinnati, OhioLakota West
RJ Jones III#9 RJ Jones IIIXInstagramWRSo.6-0 / 175Fort Pierce, Fla.Vero Beach
Alex Perry#9 Alex PerryXInstagramWR5th6-5 / 220Port Charlotte, Fla.FIU
Lavon Williams#9 Lavon WilliamsXInstagramDB5th5-10 / 195San Antonio, TexasEast Texas A&M
James Kreutz#10 James KreutzXInstagramLB5th6-2 / 240Bannockburn, Ill.Loyola Academy
Ty Robinson#10 Ty RobinsonXInstagramWR6th6-4 / 205Denver, Colo.Ball State
Jacob Alexander#11 Jacob AlexanderXInstagramLBFr.6-4 / 245Chicago, Ill.Lincoln Way East
Brayden Trimble#11 Brayden TrimbleXInstagramWRSo.6-1 / 195Mt. Zion, Ill.Mt. Zion
Dane Eisenmenger#12 Dane EisenmengerXInstagramQBFr.6-4 / 215Philo, Ill.Unity
Isaiah Williams#12 Isaiah WilliamsXDBFr.6-2 / 210Houston, TexasFort Bend Marshall
Hudson Clement#13 Hudson ClementXInstagramWR5th6-1 / 215Martinsburg, W.Va.West Virginia
Xanai Scott#13 Xanai ScottDBSo.5-11 / 210Riviera Beach, Fla.Cardinal Newman
Andre Lovett Jr.#14 Andre Lovett Jr.XInstagramDBSo.6-1 / 190Blue Island, Ill.Eisenhower
Maurice Smith Jr.#14 Maurice Smith Jr.XInstagramTE5th6-4 / 255Fort Pierce, Fla.Chowan
Kingston Shaw#15 Kingston ShawXInstagramDLFr.6-3 / 260Apopka, Fla.The First Academy
Logan Farrell#16 Logan FarrellXInstagramTESo.6-3 / 255Arlington Heights, Ill.John Hersey
Tanner Heckel#16 Tanner HeckelXInstagramDBJr.5-11 / 195Lyndon, Kan.Lyndon
Collin Dixon#17 Collin DixonXInstagramWRSr.6-1 / 215Tallmadge, OhioTallmadge
Isaiah Thomison#17 Isaiah ThomisonXInstagramDLSr.6-3 / 290Fayetteville, Tenn.Bowling Green
Jack Gray#18 Jack GrayInstagramPFr.6-2 / 210Adelaide, South AustraliaImmanuel
Mason Muragin#18 Mason MuraginXInstagramLBSr.6-4 / 250Macomb, Mich.De La Salle
Nate Cichy#19 Nate CichyXInstagramWRFr.6-1 / 195Mount Prospect, Ill.Mount Prospect
John Forster#20 John ForsterXInstagramRBSo.5-10 / 195Saddle Brook, N.J.St. Joseph Regional
Almirian Thomas#20 Almirian ThomasXInstagramDBFr.5-11 / 180Fort Myers, Fla.Cape Coral
Ben Clawson#21 Ben ClawsonXInstagramDB5th6-0 / 210Arlington Heights, Ill.Hersey
Aidan Laughery#21 Aidan LaugheryXInstagramRB5th5-11 / 200Gibson City, Ill.GCMS
Deuce Fillmore#22 Deuce FillmoreXInstagramDBSr.5-11 / 190Biloxi, Miss.Georgia State
Cedric Wyche II#22 Cedric Wyche IIXRBSo.5-10 / 210Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.St. Thomas Aquinas
Jordan Anderson#23 Jordan AndersonXInstagramRB5th6-4 / 240Naperville, Ill.Joliet Catholic
Jaylen Stewart#23 Jaylen StewartXInstagramLBFr.6-2 / 240Houston, TexasPearland
Javari Barnett#24 Javari BarnettXInstagramRBFr.6-1 / 235Tampa, Fla.Tampa Bay Tech
Will Holmes#24 Will HolmesInstagramDLJr.6-4 / 260Detroit, Mich.Utah State
Des Straughton#25 Des StraughtonXInstagramDBSo.6-0 / 210Detroit, Mich.Roseville
Nelsyn Wheeler#25 Nelsyn WheelerXInstagramRBFr.5-9 / 205Grand Island, Neb.Millard South
Ismael Kante#26 Ismael KanteXInstagramLB5th6-2 / 240Brooklyn Park, Minn.Iowa Central CC
Lucas Osada#27 Lucas OsadaXInstagramKJr.6-1 / 195Charlottesville, Va.North Carolina
Corey Rashad#27 Corey RashadXInstagramRBSr.5-8 / 185Chicago, Ill.Marist
Kayden Bennett#28 Kayden BennettXInstagramLBFr.6-1 / 235Windsor, Conn.Suffield Academy
Karson Kaiser#28 Karson KaiserXInstagramWRJr.6-1 / 175Weston, Fla.Champaign Centennial (Ill.)
James Finley IV#29 James Finley IVXInstagramDBSo.6-2 / 195Portage, Ind.Northern Illinois
Tony Williams#30 Tony WilliamsXInstagramLBFr.5-11 / 235Jacksonville, Fla.Raines
Murphy Clement#31 Murphy ClementXInstagramRBJr.6-0 / 215Martinsburg, W.Va.West Virginia
Tywan Cox#32 Tywan CoxXInstagramDBSo.5-10 / 190Miami, Fla.Miami Northwestern
Grant Beerman#33 Grant BeermanXInstagramLBSo.6-5 / 240West Chester, OhioLakota West
Erik Gayle#34 Erik GayleXInstagramLBSo.6-3 / 240Cincinnati, OhioWithrow
Kaedyn Cobbs#35 Kaedyn CobbsXInstagramDBFr.6-1 / 220Denton, TexasGuyer
Caden Considine#37 Caden ConsidineXInstagramDBFr.6-0 / 215Byron, Ill.Byron
Ethan Moczulski#37 Ethan MoczulskiXInstagramK5th5-11 / 195Spokane, Wash.Washington
Jack Paris#38 Jack ParisXInstagramLBSo.6-2 / 225River Forest, Ill.Fenwick
Ean Rhea#40 Ean RheaXInstagramLB5th6-2 / 240Glade Spring, Va.Emory & Henry
Joe Barna#43 Joe BarnaXInstagramDLJr.6-4 / 280Wheaton, Ill.Wheaton North
Patrick Mahoney III#44 Patrick Mahoney IIIXInstagramLSSr.6-2 / 210Northbrook, Ill.Glenbrook North
Robert Edmonson#45 Robert EdmonsonXInstagramLBSr.6-2 / 240Houston, TexasColorado State
Carter Smith#48 Carter SmithXInstagramDLJr.6-3 / 250Rolling Meadows, Ill.Fremd
Zach Haber#49 Zach HaberXInstagramLSSr.5-10 / 220Durango, Colo.Arkansas
Parker Crim#51 Parker CrimXInstagramDLFr.6-3 / 270Lima, OhioElida
Alfred Washington#51 Alfred WashingtonXOLSr.6-7 / 310Pensacola, Fla.Northeast Mississippi CC
Pat Farrell#52 Pat FarrellXInstagramDLSr.6-5 / 285Oak Lawn, Ill.St. Rita
Champ Smith#52 Champ SmithXInstagramOLFr.6-6 / 330Fort Pierce, Fla.Vero Beach
Kai Pritchard#53 Kai PritchardXInstagramOLFr.6-5 / 290Little Egg Harbor, N.J.Donovan Catholic
Demetrius John#54 Demetrius JohnXInstagramDLJr.6-3 / 295Columbus, OhioDublin Coffman
Griffin Rousseau#54 Griffin RousseauXInstagramOLSo.6-7 / 315Stoughton, Wis.Stoughton
Tony Balanganayi#55 Tony BalanganayiXInstagramDLFr.6-4 / 290Palatine, Ill.Palatine
TJ McMillen#55 TJ McMillenXInstagramOLSr.6-3 / 300Naperville, Ill.St. Francis
Guillermo Gallardo#56 Guillermo GallardoXInstagramDL5th6-3 / 315Bloomington, Ill.New Mexico Military Institute
JJ Hirdes#56 JJ HirdesXInstagramOLSo.6-6 / 290Coopersville, Mich.Coopersville
Zach Barrett#57 Zach BarrettXInstagramOLJr.6-3 / 295Orland Park, Ill.Carl Sandburg
Jake Renfro#59 Jake RenfroXInstagramOL7th6-4 / 320Mokena, Ill.Wisconsin
Casey Thomann#62 Casey ThomannXInstagramOLFr.6-8 / 330Olney, Ill.Richland County
Dezmond Schuster#65 Dezmond SchusterXInstagramOL6th6-5 / 330Gonzales, La.Hutchinson CC (Kan.)
Brandon Hansen#66 Brandon HansenXInstagramOLJr.6-6 / 320Mundelein, Ill.Mundelein
Michael McDonough#68 Michael McDonoughXInstagramOLSo.6-3 / 315Tinley Park, Ill.Andrew
Maika Matelau#70 Maika MatelauXInstagramOLSo.6-3 / 305Ontario, Calif.Mt. San Antonio College
Nathan Knapik#71 Nathan KnapikXInstagramOLJr.6-7 / 300Kennewick, Wash.Idaho
Christian Martin#72 Christian MartinXInstagramOLSr.6-7 / 310St. Rose, La.Colorado State
Zafir Stewart#74 Zafir StewartXInstagramOLJr.6-6 / 325Philadelphia, Pa.Imhotep Charter
Brandon Henderson#75 Brandon HendersonXInstagramOLSr.6-5 / 320East St. Louis, Ill.East St. Louis
Dylan Frechette#76 Dylan FrechetteXInstagramOLSo.6-6 / 325Central Falls, R.I.Cardinal Newman (Fla.)
Eddie Tuerk#78 Eddie TuerkXInstagramOLJr.6-4 / 315La Grange, Ill.Lyons Township
TJ Taylor#79 TJ TaylorXInstagramOLJr.6-5 / 330Santa Clarita, Calif.College of the Canyons
Eddie Kasper#80 Eddie KasperXInstagramWR5th5-10 / 170Burlington, Wis.Illinois State
Leslie Mosley Jr.#81 Leslie Mosley Jr.XInstagramWRFr.5-10 / 175Belle Glade, Fla.Cardinal Newman
Lars Rau#81 Lars RauXInstagramPJr.6-3 / 195Novato, Calif.Texas State
Jacob Harvey#82 Jacob HarveyXInstagramWRFr.6-0 / 200Mt. Zion, Ill.Mt. Zion
Kaden Feagin#83 Kaden FeaginXInstagramTESr.6-3 / 260Atwood, Ill.ALAH
Grant Smith#84 Grant SmithXInstagramTESo.6-5 / 225Forsyth, Ill.Maroa-Forsyth
Will Vala III#85 Will Vala IIIXInstagramTEFr.6-3 / 245Downers Grove, Ill.Downers Grove North
Christian Abney#86 Christian AbneyXInstagramTESr.6-6 / 260Zionsville, Ind.Ball State
BJ Thurman#87 BJ ThurmanXInstagramTESo.6-4 / 235Berkeley, Calif.College of San Mateo
Davin Stoffel#88 Davin StoffelXInstagramTESr.6-6 / 265Mosinee, Wis.South Dakota State
Tanner Hollinger#89 Tanner HollingerXInstagramTEJr.6-5 / 245Stromsburg, Neb.Cross County
Carter Janki#90 Carter JankiXInstagramDL5th6-5 / 295Redding, Conn.Penn
Cameron Brooks#91 Cameron BrooksXInstagramDLSo.6-3 / 305Chicago, Ill.Homewood-Flossmoor
Deon Williams#92 Deon WilliamsXInstagramDLSo.6-2 / 305Las Vegas, Nev.City College of San Francisco
Connor Sullivan#94 Connor SullivanXInstagramDLSo.6-4 / 290Glenview, Ill.Washington State
Isaiah White#95 Isaiah WhiteXInstagramDLSo.6-2 / 325Indianapolis, Ind.Ben Davis
Darrell Prater#96 Darrell PraterXInstagramDL5th6-3 / 310Fort Payne, Ala.Jacksonville State
Joshua Davis#98 Joshua DavisDLSo.6-3 / 285Pinola, Miss.Copiah-Lincoln CC
King Liggins#99 King LigginsXInstagramDLFr.6-3 / 300Crete, Ill.Brother Rice
Landen Von Seggern#99 Landen Von SeggernXInstagramTEFr.6-4 / 280Omaha, Neb.Millard South