Illinois

2026
Fighting Illini
Big Ten 8–5 (4–5) BW
Head Coach Not captured yet
75 OVR #68
76 OFF #60
74 DEF #67
PPG 40.8 #2
DPPG 33.8 #133
Summary Table

Impact Players

2026

Offense

85

HB Aidan Laughery East West Playmaker SR (RS)

32 car, 229 yds, 4 TD

SR (RS) 85 OVR
85

WR Alex Perry Contested Specialist SR (RS)

34 rec, 648 yds, 4 TD

SR (RS) 85 OVR
85

WR Collin Dixon Speedster JR (RS)

51 rec, 1003 yds, 6 TD

JR (RS) 85 OVR

Defense

89

SS Matthew Bailey Hybrid SR (RS)

65 tkl (6 tfl), 1.5 sack, 3 int, 5 PD

SR (RS) 89 OVR
88

CB Xavier Scott Boundary SR (RS)

65 tkl (1 tfl), 3 int, 4 PD

SR (RS) 88 OVR

Players by State

IL: 28 (32.9%) FL: 13 (15.3%) CA: 6 (7.1%) OH: 5 (5.9%) MS: 3 (3.5%) IN: 2 (2.4%) KS: 2 (2.4%) MI: 2 (2.4%) MO: 2 (2.4%) TX: 2 (2.4%) AK: 1 (1.2%) AL: 1 (1.2%) AR: 1 (1.2%) AZ: 1 (1.2%) CO: 1 (1.2%) CT: 1 (1.2%) GA: 1 (1.2%) I: 1 (1.2%) IA: 1 (1.2%) LA: 1 (1.2%) MN: 1 (1.2%) NE: 1 (1.2%) NH: 1 (1.2%) NJ: 1 (1.2%) OK: 1 (1.2%) PA: 1 (1.2%) VA: 1 (1.2%) WA: 1 (1.2%) WI: 1 (1.2%) WV: 1 (1.2%) 32.9% 15.3% 7.1% 5.9% 3.5%
  • IL
  • FL
  • CA
  • OH
  • MS

Players by Class

Sr: 23 (27.1%) Jr: 15 (17.6%) So: 16 (18.8%) Fr: 31 (36.5%) 27.1% 17.6% 18.8% 36.5%
  • Sr
  • Jr
  • So
  • Fr

Players by Origin

High school: 85 (100.0%)
  • High school

Roster Breakdown

Position FreshmanSophomoreJuniorSenior
QB
C. Boyd 72 M. Clayton I 69
K. Houser 83
RB
N. Wheeler 71
C. Huff 75
C. Valentine 85
A. Laughery 85 J. Anderson 72
WR
N. Rankin 79 B. Trimble 74 K. Alston 68
J. Raywood 71
C. Dixon 85
A. Perry 85 H. Clement 83 J. Platt 82 T. Robinson 79
TE
W. Vala 69
D. Soffel 74 P. Mahoney 64
K. Feagin 76 C. Abney 74
OL
K. Pritchard 72 C. Smith 66 C. Segal 65 O. Wayne 65
N. Knapik 75 M. Matelau 72 E. Tuerk 69 I. Beecher 68 R. McCormack 67 Z. Stewart 66 E. Washington 64
B. Hansen 79 C. Martin 75 T. Taylor 72 T. McMillen 70
J. Renfro 85 B. Henderson 81
DL
I. White 72 C. Skipper 70 K. Shaw 69 K. Liggins 68 P. Crim 68 T. Smith 68 L. Johnson 67
D. John 70
P. Farrell 72 W. Holmes 72 M. Muragin 70
D. Prater 76 C. Janki 74
LB
C. Thomas 69 K. Baylock 66 T. Booth 64 J. Paris 63
G. Beerman 72 K. Dubose 66
R. Edmonson 75 J. Barna 67
J. Kreutz 70 D. Brown 69 I. Kante 67
CB
N. Hankins Jr. 78 A. Thomas 71 R. Jones 68
J. Morris 75 T. Heckel 74
X. Scott 88 J. Clarke 82 D. Fillmore 76
S
T. COx 71 J. Eberhart 68 X. Scott 68 A. Gaskins 66
H. Padgett 69 A. Lovett Jr. 68
M. Bailey 89 M. Resetich 72 L. Williams 70 B. Clawson 66
K/P
P. Hammond 64 C. Shaffer 60
L. Rau 74 L. Osada 67