The Illinois Fighting Illini men’s college football team is one of the most historic and successful programs in college football history. The team has won one national championship, 12 conference titles, and produced 45 consensus All-Americans. The team is led by Bret Bielema in his fourth season as the team’s head coach. They play home games at Memorial Stadium located in Champaign, Illinois.
The 2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football rosters feature a mix of experienced veterans and talented newcomers. The team is expected to compete for another Big Ten title and a spot in the College Football Playoff. Here are some of the key players on the 2024 Illinois Fighting Illini football rosters.
Illinois Fighting Illini College Football Roster: Offense
| NO | Illinois Fighting Illini Player | Illinois Fighting Illini Player Position | Illinois Fighting Illini Player Height | Illinois Fighting Illini Player Weight | Illinois Fighting Illini Player HomeTown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Luke Altmyer | QB | 6-2 | 200 | Starkville, MS |
| 11 | Jacob Huber | QB | 6-1 | 200 | Spring Grove, IL |
| 10 | Donovan Leary | QB | 6-2 | 205 | Sicklerville, NJ |
| 12 | Kirkland Michaux | QB | 6-4 | 225 | Austin, TX |
| 4 | John Paddock | QB | 6-0 | 190 | Bloomfield Hills, MI |
| 16 | Cal Swanson | QB | 6-3 | 195 | Ardmore, OK |
| 25 | Jordan Anderson | RB | 6-4 | 245 | Naperville, IL |
| 27 | Matthew Bobak | RB | 5-11 | 200 | Hinsdale, IL |
| 22 | Jean-Marc Etienne | RB | 5-11 | 190 | Lincolnshire, IL |
| 3 | Kaden Feagin | RB | 6-3 | 250 | Atwood, IL |
| 24 | Nick Fedanzo | RB | 6-0 | 220 | Lombard, IL |
| 21 | Aidan Laughery | RB | 5-11 | 200 | Gibson City, IL |
| 23 | Reggie Love III | RB | 5-11 | 205 | St. Louis, MO |
| 0 | Josh McCray | RB | 6-1 | 235 | Enterprise, AL |
| 86 | Weston Adams | WR | 5-11 | 200 | Shell, WY |
| 83 | Keion Battle | WR | 6-1 | 200 | Plainfield, IL |
| 80 | Hank Beatty | WR | 5-11 | 185 | Rochester, IL |
| 13 | Pat Bryant | WR | 6-3 | 200 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 15 | Alexander Capka-Jones | WR | 6-4 | 185 | Oak Park, CA |
| 17 | Collin Dixon | WR | 6-1 | 200 | Tallmadge, OH |
| 2 | Malik Elzy | WR | 6-2 | 210 | Chicago, IL |
| 6 | Ashton Hollins | WR | 6-5 | 190 | Lucedale, MS |
| 87 | Tyler McClure | WR | 6-2 | 205 | Champaign, IL |
| 18 | Chase Miller | WR | 6-1 | 190 | Baltimore, MD |
| 8 | Shawn Miller | WR | 6-1 | 200 | Chandler, AZ |
| 19 | Eian Pugh | WR | 6-3 | 175 | Naperville, IL |
| 14 | Casey Washington | WR | 6-2 | 200 | Round Rock, TX |
| 7 | Kenari Wilcher | WR | 6-0 | 185 | Clewiston, FL |
| 1 | Isaiah Williams | WR | 5-10 | 185 | St. Louis, MO |
| 84 | Owen Anderson | TE | 6-4 | 245 | Skillman, NJ |
| 85 | Tanner Arkin | TE | 6-4 | 265 | Fort Collins, CO |
| 88 | Henry Boyer | TE | 6-6 | 270 | Chicago, IL |
| 82 | Nate Guinn | TE | 6-6 | 240 | Vero Beach, FL |
| 81 | Griffin Moore | TE | 6-4 | 250 | Bloomington, IL |
| 89 | Tip Reiman | TE | 6-5 | 270 | Rapid City, SD |
| 36 | Ben Schultz | TE | 6-3 | 240 | Champaign, IL |
| 70 | Zach Aamland | OL | 6-6 | 305 | South Brunswick, NJ |
| 78 | Isaiah Adams | OL | 6-5 | 320 | Ajax, ON |
| 68 | Zachary Barlev | OL | 6-5 | 305 | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 72 | Zy Crisler | OL | 6-6 | 335 | Crystal Springs, MS |
| 79 | Luciano Elias | OL | 6-5 | 305 | Wilmette, IL |
| 73 | Josh Gesky | OL | 6-5 | 325 | Manteno, IL |
| 53 | Devin Hale | OL | 6-0 | 300 | Springfield, IL |
| 75 | Brandon Henderson | OL | 6-5 | 335 | East St. Louis, IL |
| 64 | Josh Kreutz | OL | 6-2 | 290 | Bannockburn, IL |
| 76 | Clayton Leonard | OL | 6-4 | 290 | Danforth, IL |
| 67 | Will Leys | OL | 6-2 | 285 | Irvine, CA |
| 55 | TJ McMillen | OL | 6-3 | 295 | Naperville, IL |
| 56 | Magnus Moller | OL | 6-9 | 310 | Vejle, Denmark |
| 65 | Joey Okla | OL | 6-2 | 320 | Hartland, WI |
| 54 | Julian Pearl | OL | 6-6 | 315 | Danville, IL |
| 63 | Dezmond Schuster | OL | 6-5 | 345 | Gonzales, LA |
| 66 | Jordyn Slaughter | OL | 6-5 | 325 | Belleville, IL |
| 62 | Sam Tsagalis | OL | 6-2 | 285 | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 71 | Hunter Whitenack | OL | 6-7 | 350 | New Carlisle, IN |
Illinois Fighting Illini College Football Roster: Defense
| NO | Illinois Fighting Illini Player | Illinois Fighting Illini Player Position | Illinois Fighting Illini Player Height | Illinois Fighting Illini Player Weight | Illinois Fighting Illini Player HomeTown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jer’Zhan Newton | DT | 6-2 | 295 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 88 | Keith Randolph Jr. | DT | 6-5 | 300 | Belleville, IL |
| 48 | Bryce Barnes | DL | 6-2 | 285 | Gibson City, IL |
| 11 | Alex Bray | DL | 6-4 | 260 | Chesterfield, MO |
| 95 | Dylan Davis | DL | 6-4 | 310 | Sarasota, FL |
| 6 | Denzel Daxon | DL | 6-2 | 320 | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 23 | TeRah Edwards | DL | 6-2 | 315 | Groveport, OH |
| 94 | Joep Engbers | DL | 6-4 | 325 | Oak Park, IL |
| 93 | Henry Engel | DL | 6-2 | 265 | Lena, IL |
| 57 | Evan Kirts | DL | 6-5 | 305 | Evergreen Park, IL |
| 99 | Christian Lorenzo | DL | 6-3 | 275 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 55 | Sed McConnell | DL | 6-3 | 285 | Atlanta, GA |
| 18 | Mason Muragin | DL | 6-4 | 245 | Macomb, MI |
| 56 | Jeremiah Warren | DL | 6-3 | 305 | Belleville, MI |
| 15 | Jared Badie | LB | 6-3 | 225 | Aurora, IL |
| 8 | Tarique Barnes | LB | 6-1 | 230 | Memphis, TN |
| 90 | Alec Bryant | LB | 6-3 | 245 | Pearland, TX |
| 49 | Seth Coleman | LB | 6-5 | 245 | Melbourne, FL |
| 52 | Pat Farrell | LB | 6-5 | 265 | Oak Lawn, IL |
| 30 | Jojo Hayden | LB | 6-2 | 225 | East Saint Louis, IL |
| 33 | Ezekiel Holmes | LB | 6-5 | 255 | Wichita Falls, TX |
| 45 | Malachi Hood | LB | 6-2 | 230 | Plainfield, IL |
| 17 | Gabe Jacas | LB | 6-3 | 265 | Port St. Lucie, FL |
| 41 | James Kreutz | LB | 6-0 | 225 | Bannockburn, IL |
| 34 | Ryan Meed | LB | 6-1 | 230 | Brooklyn, NY |
| 39 | Kenenna Odeluga | LB | 6-1 | 240 | South Holland, IL |
| 40 | Ronan Poynton | LB | 6-2 | 225 | Solon, IA |
| 28 | Dylan Rosiek | LB | 6-1 | 230 | East Lake, FL |
| 13 | Calvin Smith | LB | 6-4 | 230 | Ocoee, FL |
| 43 | Nick True | LB | 6-5 | 230 | Chicago, IL |
| 42 | Luke Zardzin | LB | 6-0 | 225 | Mount Prospect, IL |
| 7 | Matthew Bailey | DB | 6-2 | 205 | Moline, IL |
| 32 | CJ Bufkin | DB | 5-11 | 200 | Chicago, IL |
| 21 | Clayton Bush | DB | 6-1 | 210 | Bowling Green, KY |
| 25 | Jaheim Clarke | DB | 6-1 | 170 | Ft. Myers, FL |
| 44 | Ben Clawson | DB | 6-0 | 210 | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 16 | Prince Ford | DB | 5-11 | 170 | Concord, NC |
| 35 | Grayson Griffin | DB | 5-11 | 190 | Aurora, IL |
| 29 | TJ Griffin | DB | 6-0 | 205 | Hickory Hills, IL |
| 0 | Nicario Harper | DB | 6-0 | 205 | Atlanta, GA |
| 1 | Demetrius Hill | DB | 6-2 | 205 | Miami, FL |
| 2 | Saboor Karriem | DB | 6-3 | 195 | West Orange, NJ |
| 26 | Mike Manning | DB | 5-8 | 200 | Frankfort, IL |
| 12 | Elijah Mc-Cantos | DB | 6-0 | 185 | Miami, FL |
| 3 | Tahveon Nicholson | DB | 5-11 | 180 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 22 | Kaleb Patterson | DB | 6-1 | 190 | Jackson, MS |
| 46 | Corey Rashad | DB | 5-8 | 175 | Chicago, IL |
| 47 | Mac Resetich | DB | 6-0 | 200 | Spring Valley, IL |
| 9 | Tyson Rooks | DB | 6-4 | 195 | Saint Simons Island, GA |
| 38 | Johnny Schmitt | DB | 6-0 | 200 | Chicago, IL |
| 10 | Miles Scott | DB | 5-11 | 210 | Dolton, IL |
| 14 | Xavier Scott | DB | 5-11 | 190 | Riviera Beach, FL |
| 20 | Tyler Strain | DB | 5-9 | 190 | Pace, FL |
| 5 | Zachary Tobe | DB | 6-2 | 190 | Ocoee, FL |
| 37 | Solo Turner | DB | 6-2 | 215 | Frisco, TX |
Illinois Fighting Illini College Football Roster: Special Teams
| NO | Illinois Fighting Illini Player | Illinois Fighting Illini Player Position | Illinois Fighting Illini Player Height | Illinois Fighting Illini Player Weight | Illinois Fighting Illini Player HomeTown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Caleb Griffin | K | 6-3 | 220 | Danville, IL |
| 24 | David Olano | K | 5-11 | 170 | Naperville, IL |
| 98 | Fabrizio Pinton | K | 6-3 | 230 | Houston, TX |
| 31 | Declan Duley | P | 6-1 | 215 | El Paso, IL |
| 19 | Hugh Robertson | P | 6-2 | 225 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 39 | Aidan Hall | LS | 6-2 | 210 | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 36 | Lane Hansen | LS | 6-0 | 220 | East Lake, FL |
| 52 | Patrick Mahoney III | LS | 6-2 | 215 | Northbrook, IL |
| 42 | Alex McLaughlin | LS | 5-10 | 220 | Weddington, NC |
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