FIGHTING ILLINI · BIG TEN · 2026 ROSTER
2026 Illinois Fighting Illini Football Roster
All 116 players on the 2026 Illinois football roster: jersey numbers, positions, class, height, weight and hometown. The roster spans 11 positions and averages 6'2" and 240 lb.
2026 ROSTER
116 PLAYERS · 11 POSITIONS · AVG 6'2", 240 LB
| # | NAME | POS | CLASS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Carson Boyd | QB | FR | 6'0" | 190 | St. Louis, MO |
| 4 | Katin Houser | QB | SR | 6'3" | 225 | Anaheim, CA |
| 6 | Jershaun Newton | QB | FR | 6'0" | 215 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 7 | Michael Clayton II | QB | FR | 6'4" | 210 | Orlando, FL |
| 12 | Dane Eisenmenger | QB | FR | 6'4" | 215 | Tolono, IL |
| 5 | Ca'Lil Valentine | RB | JR | 5'11" | 200 | Hayward, CA |
| 20 | John Forster | RB | FR | 5'10" | 195 | Montvale, NJ |
| 21 | Aidan Laughery | RB | SR | 5'11" | 200 | Gibson City, IL |
| 22 | Cedric Wyche II | RB | FR | 5'10" | 215 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 23 | Jordan Anderson | RB | SR | 6'4" | 240 | Naperville, IL |
| 24 | Javari Barnett | RB | FR | 6'1" | 210 | Tampa, FL |
| 25 | Nelsyn Wheeler | RB | FR | 5'9" | 205 | Grand Island, NE |
| 27 | Corey Rashad | RB | JR | 5'8" | 185 | Chicago, IL |
| 31 | Murphy Clement | RB | SO | 6'0" | 215 | Martinsburg, WV |
| 0 | Nas Rankin | WR | FR | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL |
| 1 | Jayshon Platt | WR | SR | 6'1" | 185 | North Port, FL |
| 3 | Kenyon Alston | WR | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Orlando, FL |
| 8 | Davon Grant | WR | FR | 6'4" | 220 | Dekalb, IL |
| 9 | Alex Perry | WR | SR | 6'5" | 210 | Port Charlotte, FL |
| 10 | Ty Robinson | WR | SR | 6'4" | 200 | Aurora, CO |
| 11 | Brayden Trimble | WR | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Decatur, IL |
| 13 | Hudson Clement | WR | SR | 6'1" | 215 | Martinsburg, WV |
| 17 | Collin Dixon | WR | JR | 6'1" | 215 | Tallmadge, OH |
| 19 | Nate Cichy | WR | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Mount Prospect, IL |
| 28 | Karson Kaiser | WR | SO | 6'1" | 170 | Weston, FL |
| 80 | Eddie Kasper | WR | SR | 5'10" | 165 | Burlington, WI |
| 81 | Leslie Mosley Jr. | WR | FR | 5'10" | 160 | Belle Glade, FL |
| 82 | Jacob Harvey | WR | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Mount Zion, IL |
| 14 | Maurice Smith Jr. | TE | SR | 6'4" | 245 | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 16 | Logan Farrell | TE | FR | 6'3" | 250 | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 83 | Kaden Feagin | TE | SR | 6'3" | 260 | Atwood, IL |
| 84 | Grant Smith | TE | FR | 6'5" | 230 | Forsyth, IL |
| 85 | Will Vala III | TE | FR | 6'3" | 240 | Downers Grove, IL |
| 86 | Christian Abney | TE | SR | 6'6" | 255 | Zionsville, IN |
| 87 | BJ Thurman | TE | SO | 6'4" | 225 | Berkeley, CA |
| 88 | Davin Stoffel | TE | JR | 6'6" | 260 | Mosinee, WI |
| 89 | Tanner Hollinger | TE | SO | 6'5" | 245 | Stromsburg, NE |
| 51 | Alfred Washington | OL | JR | 6'7" | 315 | Pensacola, FL |
| 52 | Champ Smith | OL | FR | 6'6" | 330 | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 53 | Kai Pritchard | OL | FR | 6'5" | 290 | Little Egg Harbor T, NJ |
| 54 | Griffin Rousseau | OL | FR | 6'7" | 325 | Stoughton, WI |
| 55 | TJ McMillen | OL | JR | 6'3" | 300 | Naperville, IL |
| 56 | JJ Hirdes | OL | FR | 6'6" | 295 | Coopersville, MI |
| 57 | Zach Barrett | OL | SO | 6'3" | 295 | Orland Park, IL |
| 58 | Landen Von Seggern | OL | FR | 6'4" | 280 | Omaha, NE |
| 59 | Jake Renfro | OL | SR | 6'4" | 320 | Mokena, IL |
| 62 | Casey Thomann | OL | FR | 6'8" | 325 | Olney, IL |
| 66 | Brandon Hansen | OL | JR | 6'6" | 330 | Mundelein, IL |
| 68 | Michael McDonough | OL | FR | 6'3" | 310 | Tinley Park, IL |
| 70 | Maika Matelau | OL | SO | 6'3" | 300 | Upland, CA |
| 71 | Nathan Knapik | OL | SO | 6'7" | 300 | Kennewick, WA |
| 72 | Christian Martin | OL | JR | 6'7" | 300 | Saint Rose, LA |
| 74 | Zafir Stewart | OL | SO | 6'6" | 350 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 75 | Brandon Henderson | OL | SR | 6'5" | 335 | East Saint Louis, IL |
| 76 | Dylan Frechette | OL | FR | 6'6" | 345 | Central Falls, RI |
| 78 | Eddie Tuerk | OL | SO | 6'4" | 320 | La Grange, IL |
| 79 | TJ Taylor | OL | JR | 6'5" | 340 | Santa Clarita, CA |
| 15 | Kingston Shaw | DL | FR | 6'3" | 250 | Apopka, FL |
| 17 | Isaiah Thomison | DL | JR | 6'3" | 285 | Fayetteville, TN |
| 43 | Joe Barna | DL | JR | 6'4" | 265 | Wheaton, IL |
| 51 | Parker Crim | DL | FR | 6'3" | 255 | Lima, OH |
| 52 | Pat Farrell | DL | JR | 6'5" | 285 | Oak Lawn, IL |
| 54 | Demetrius John | DL | SO | 6'3" | 290 | Columbus, OH |
| 55 | Tony Balanganayi | DL | FR | 6'4" | 285 | Palatine, IL |
| 56 | Guillermo Gallardo | DL | SR | 6'3" | 320 | Bloomington, IL |
| 90 | Carter Janki | DL | SR | 6'5" | 295 | Redding, CT |
| 91 | Cameron Brooks | DL | FR | 6'3" | 300 | Chicago, IL |
| 92 | Deon Williams | DL | SO | 6'2" | 270 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 93 | Ean Rhea | DL | SR | 6'2" | 235 | Glade Spring, VA |
| 94 | Connor Sullivan | DL | FR | 6'4" | 290 | Glenview, IL |
| 95 | Isaiah White | DL | FR | 6'2" | 335 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 96 | Darrell Prater | DL | SR | 6'3" | 305 | Fort Payne, AL |
| 98 | Joshua Davis | DL | SO | 6'3" | 275 | Mendenhall, MS |
| 99 | King Liggins | DL | FR | 6'3" | 295 | Crete, IL |
| 4 | Daniel Brown | LB | SR | 6'1" | 255 | Kansas City, KS |
| 8 | Cameron Thomas | LB | FR | 6'0" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 10 | James Kreutz | LB | SR | 6'2" | 235 | Bannockburn, IL |
| 11 | Jacob Alexander | LB | FR | 6'4" | 245 | Frankfort, IL |
| 18 | Mason Muragin | LB | JR | 6'4" | 250 | Macomb, MI |
| 23 | Jaylen Stewart | LB | FR | 6'2" | 235 | Houston, TX |
| 24 | Will Holmes | LB | JR | 6'4" | 255 | Detroit, MI |
| 26 | Ismael Kante | LB | SR | 6'2" | 235 | Brooklyn Park, MN |
| 28 | Kayden Bennett | LB | FR | 6'1" | 230 | Windsor, CT |
| 30 | Tony Williams | LB | FR | 5'11" | 225 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 33 | Grant Beerman | LB | SO | 6'5" | 235 | West Chester, OH |
| 34 | Erik Gayle | LB | FR | 6'3" | 230 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 38 | Jack Paris | LB | FR | 6'2" | 225 | River Forest, IL |
| 45 | Robert Edmonson | LB | JR | 6'2" | 230 | Houston, TX |
| 48 | Carter Smith | LB | SO | 6'3" | 240 | Rolling Meadows, IL |
| 0 | Mac Resetich | DB | SR | 6'0" | 210 | Spring Valley, IL |
| 1 | Xavier Scott | DB | SR | 5'11" | 195 | Riviera Beach, FL |
| 2 | RJ Jones III | DB | FR | 6'0" | 175 | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 3 | Nick Hankins Jr. | DB | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Belleville, IL |
| 5 | Jakwon Morris | DB | JR | 6'0" | 175 | Tupelo, MS |
| 6 | Juice Clarke | DB | SR | 6'1" | 180 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 7 | Matthew Bailey | DB | SR | 6'2" | 225 | Moline, IL |
| 9 | Lavon Williams | DB | SR | 5'10" | 190 | San Antonio, TX |
| 12 | Isaiah Williams | DB | FR | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX |
| 13 | Xanai Scott | DB | FR | 5'11" | 205 | Riviera Beach, FL |
| 14 | Andre Lovett Jr. | DB | SO | 6'1" | 190 | Blue Island, IL |
| 16 | Tanner Heckel | DB | JR | 5'11" | 195 | Lyndon, KS |
| 19 | Jacob Eberhart | DB | FR | 6'4" | 215 | St. Louis, MO |
| 20 | Almirian Thomas | DB | FR | 5'11" | 175 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 21 | Ben Clawson | DB | SR | 6'0" | 205 | Arlington Heights, IL |
| 22 | Deuce Fillmore | DB | SR | 5'11" | 185 | Biloxi, MS |
| 25 | Des Straughton | DB | FR | 6'0" | 210 | Detroit, MI |
| 29 | James Finley | DB | SO | 6'2" | 190 | Portage, IN |
| 32 | Tywan Cox | DB | FR | 5'10" | 185 | Miami, FL |
| 35 | Kaedyn Cobbs | DB | FR | 6'1" | 215 | Denton, TX |
| 37 | Caden Considine | DB | FR | 6'2" | 210 | Byron, IL |
| 18 | Jack Gray | P | FR | 6'2" | 210 | Adelaide, SA |
| 81 | Lars Rau | P | SO | 6'3" | 205 | Novato, CA |
| 44 | Patrick Mahoney III | LS | JR | 6'2" | 215 | Northbrook, IL |
| 49 | Zach Haber | LS | JR | 5'10" | 220 | Durango, CO |
| 27 | Lucas Osada | PK | SO | 6'1" | 195 | Charlottesville, VA |
| 37 | Ethan Moczulski | PK | SR | 5'11" | 200 | Spokane, WA |