#8 Illinois

2027
Fighting Illini
Big Ten 7–1 (4–1) BL
Head Coach Not captured yet
81 OVR #39
81 OFF #38
81 DEF #33
PPG 41.6 #5
DPPG 32.9 #125
Summary Table

Roster

68 players · 2027
7 Nas Rankin WR SO 88 Gadget 6'0" — HS
4 Vicari Swain CB SR (RS) 86 Bump and Run 6'0" 196 TR
9 Tavien St. Clair QB SO (RS) 85 Dual Threat 6'4" — TR
98 Miguel Siliga LE FR 83 Speed Rusher 6'4" — HS
15 Alvon Ilsaac HB JR (RS) 81 East West Playmaker 5'9" — TR
66 Brandon Hansen LG SR 81 Agile 6'6" 333 HS
72 Christian Martin LT SR (RS) 81 Agile 6'7" — HS
84 Jaylin Raywood WR SO (RS) 81 Elusive Route Runner 6'2" — HS
88 Davin Soffel FB SR (RS) 80 Blocking 6'6" 261 HS
3 Nick Hankins Jr. SS SO 80 Hybrid 6'0" 204 HS
16 Tanner Heckel CB SR 79 Boundary 5'11" 197 HS
81 Lars Rau P JR (RS) 78 Power 6'3" 206 HS
27 Lucas Osada K JR (RS) 78 Power 6'1" — HS
71 Nathan Knapik RT JR (RS) 78 Agile 6'7" — HS
79 Tj Taylor RT SR 78 Raw Strength 6'5" — HS
11 Brayden Trimble WR SO (RS) 77 Elusive Route Runner 6'1" — HS
33 Grant Beerman RE JR 77 Power Rusher 6'5" — HS
53 Kai Pritchard LG FR (RS) 77 Agile 6'5" 292 HS
2 Pascal Akindele HB FR 76 North South Receiver 5'11" 184 HS
45 Robert Edmonson WILL SR (RS) 76 Thumper 6'2" — HS
95 Isaiah White DT SO (RS) 75 Pure Power 6'2" 337 HS
55 Tj McMillen C SR (RS) 75 Agile 6'3" 303 HS
4 Marco Slayton WR — 74 Speedster 6'3" 165 HS
97 Quincy Shembu RE FR 74 Power Rusher 6'0" 240 HS
67 Tavius Smith LE FR (RS) 74 Pure Power 6'3" — HS
32 Tywan COx FS SO (RS) 74 Hybrid 5'10" — HS
24 Will Holmes RE SR 74 Pure Power 6'4" 256 HS
85 Will Vala TE SO 74 Physical Route Runner 6'3" 246 HS
20 Almirian Thomas CB FR (RS) 73 Field 5'11" 179 HS
96 Donnell Soroh DT FR 73 Speed Rusher 6'4" 287 HS
78 Eddie Tuerk RG JR (RS) 73 Raw Strength 6'4" — HS
19 Jacob Eberhart WILL FR (RS) 73 Lurker 6'4" 217 HS
15 Kingston Shaw RE FR (RS) 73 Speed Rusher 6'3" — HS
70 Maika Matelau C JR 73 Raw Strength 6'3" 303 HS
25 Nelsyn Wheeler HB FR (RS) 73 East West Playmaker 5'9" 209 HS
52 Pat Farrell LE SR (RS) 73 Pure Power 6'5" 286 HS
69 Trent Corner LT FR 73 Raw Strength 6'6" 313 HS
19 Willie Egnew WR FR 73 Speedster 6'3" — HS
13 Xanai Scott FS SO (RS) 73 Hybrid 5'11" — HS
8 Cameron Thomas MIKE SO 72 Thumper 6'0" — HS
86 Dennis Banks TE FR 72 Vertical Threat 6'2" — HS
36 Heath Padgett SS JR 72 Coverage Specialist 6'1" 216 HS
53 Hunter Akers MIKE FR 72 Lurker 6'1" 224 HS
25 Jahlil Cothran CB — 72 Field 6'0" — HS
43 Joe Barna SAM JR (RS) 72 Thumper 6'4" 266 HS
99 King Liggins DT SO 72 Pure Power 6'3" 298 HS
93 Sua Satele RE FR 72 Edge Setter 6'2" 234 HS
62 Casey Skipper LE FR (RS) 71 Pure Power 6'2" 287 HS
41 Kellan Dubose SAM JR 71 Lurker 6'3" 237 HS
2 Rj Jones CB SO (RS) 71 Field 6'0" 179 HS
74 Zafir Stewart RG JR (RS) 71 Raw Strength 6'6" 352 HS
14 Andre Lovett Jr. FS SO (RS) 70 Hybrid 6'1" 191 HS
77 Eldon Washington RG SO (RS) 70 Pass Protector 6'5" 311 HS
6 Michael Clayton I QB FR (RS) 70 Pocket Passer 6'4" — HS
64 Omar Wayne LG FR (RS) 70 Agile 6'4" 302 HS
46 Caleb Schmidt TE JR (RS) 69 Pure Blocker 6'3" — TR
52 Champ Smith LT FR (RS) 69 Agile 6'6" — HS
63 Riley McCormack LG SO (RS) 69 Agile 6'6" 328 HS
50 Tyree Booth SAM FR (RS) 69 Lurker 6'4" 235 HS
29 Antonio Gaskins SS FR (RS) 68 Hybrid 6'0" 205 HS
28 Kevin Baylock MIKE SO 68 Lurker 6'0" — HS
76 Chris Segal C FR (RS) 67 Agile 6'3" 290 HS
38 Jack Paris WILL SO (RS) 67 Lurker 6'2" 228 HS
73 Ray Sauer RT — 67 Pass Protector 6'6" 292 HS
9 Alex Dimke SS FR 66 Coverage Specialist 6'2" 196 HS
47 Jahlil Rachal FB FR 65 Blocking 6'1" 185 HS
44 Patrick Mahoney TE JR (RS) 65 Pure Blocker 6'2" — HS
98 Chad Shaffer K FR (RS) 64 Accurate 6'2" — HS