2024 Illinois Fighting Illini Football Roster

Head Coach: Bret Bielema

Season: 5th

Avg. NIL: $54K

Total NIL: $2.9M

Trey Petty

Class year: 2024 H.S.
Height: 5-11.5
Weight: 195

Age: 20 yrs

High School:: Starkville
Hometown:: (Starkville, MS)

87.33

Natl: 726

Pos: 47

St: 20

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Position Abbreviation: QB

Age: 20

Mario Sanders

Class year: 2022 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 160

High School:: North Senior
Hometown:: (Minneapolis, MN)

87.93

Natl: 44

Pos: 9

St: 4

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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Ashton Hollins

Class year: 2022 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 170

High School:: George County
Hometown:: (Lucedale, MS)

83.58

Natl: 1245

Pos: 57

St: 30

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Saboor Karriem

Class year: 2023 H.S.
Height: 6-3.5
Weight: 175

High School:: West Orange
Hometown:: (West Orange, NJ)

90.13

Natl: 323

Pos: 9

St: 6

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Alec Bryant

Class year: 2020 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 240

High School:: Shadow Creek
Hometown:: (Pearland, TX)

89.55

Natl: 354

Pos: 25

St: 48

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Kaden Feagin

Class year: 2023 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 217

Age: 21 yrs

High School:: Arthur Sr
Hometown:: (Arthur, IL)

89.78

Natl: 352

Pos: 12

St: 5

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Position Abbreviation: RB

Age: 21

Daniel Brown

Class year: 2022 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 240

High School:: Bishop Ward
Hometown:: (Hutchinson, KS)

89.52

Natl: 24

Pos: 5

St: 7

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Zakhari Franklin

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 180

High School:: Cedar Hill
Hometown:: (Cedar Hill, TX)

78.27

Natl: 2494

Pos: 344

St: 343

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Ca'lil Valentine

Class year: 2024 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 175

Age: 19 yrs

High School:: Chandler
Hometown:: (Chandler, AZ)

88.95

Natl: 468

Pos: 33

St: 10

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Age: 19

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Torrie Cox Jr.

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 5-8
Weight: 165

High School:: Chaminade-Madonna Prep
Hometown:: (Hollywood, FL)

80.22

Natl: 1749

Pos: 156

St: 226

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Dennis Briggs

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 272

High School:: Gateway
Hometown:: (Kissimmee, FL)

90.29

Natl: 291

Pos: 31

St: 49

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Matthew Bailey

Class year: 2022 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 190

High School:: Moline
Hometown:: (Moline, IL)

81.79

Natl: 1586

Pos: 130

St: 35

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Malik Elzy

Class year: 2023 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 205

Age: 20 yrs

High School:: Simeon
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

91.16

Natl: 250

Pos: 36

St: 4

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Age: 20

Terrance Brooks

Class year: 2022 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 185

Age: 21 yrs

High School:: Little Elm
Hometown:: (Little Elm, TX)

95.90

Natl: 56

Pos: 7

St: 9

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Age: 21

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Luke Altmyer

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 190

Age: 22 yrs

High School:: Starkville
Hometown:: (Starkville, MS)

91.13

Natl: 207

Pos: 21

St: 5

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Position Abbreviation: QB

Age: 22

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Seth Coleman

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 200

High School:: Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy
Hometown:: (Melbourne, FL)

84.95

Natl: 918

Pos: 92

St: 129

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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Miles Scott

Class year: 2020 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 190

High School:: St. Laurence
Hometown:: (Dolton, IL)

NIL Value:: -

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Amar Reynolds

Class year: 2024 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 175

High School:: Fort Pierce Westwood
Hometown:: (Fort Pierce, FL)

84.76

Natl: 1338

Pos: 142

St: 172

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Pat Bryant

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 187

Age: 22 yrs

High School:: Atlantic Coast
Hometown:: (Jacksonville, FL)

82.85

Natl: 1032

Pos: 150

St: 132

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Age: 22

Cole Rusk

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 211

High School:: Rock Island
Hometown:: (Rock Island, IL)

79.64

Natl: 1868

Pos: 107

St: 56

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Xavier Scott

Class year: 2022 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 180

High School:: Dwyer
Hometown:: (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)

82.13

Natl: 1525

Pos: 84

St: 202

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Alexander Capka-Jones

Class year: 0 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 190

High School:
Hometown:: (Moorpark, CA)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

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Cal Swanson

Class year: 2023 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 181

High School:: Ardmore
Hometown:: (Ardmore, OK)

86.83

Natl: 763

Pos: 42

St: 12

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Tanner Heckel

Class year: 2024 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 175

High School:: Lyndon
Hometown:: (Lyndon, KS)

84.86

Natl: 1308

Pos: 131

St: 9

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Collin Dixon

Class year: 2023 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 200

High School:: Tallmadge
Hometown:: (Tallmadge, OH)

86.88

Natl: 752

Pos: 28

St: 24

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Gabriel Jacas

Class year: 2022 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 230

High School:: Fort Pierce Central
Hometown:: (Fort Pierce, FL)

83.63

Natl: 1232

Pos: 86

St: 161

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Michael Bartolotta

Class year: 0 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 200

High School:
Hometown:: (Orland Park, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

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Mason Muragin

Class year: 2023 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 235

High School:: De La Salle Collegiate
Hometown:: (Warren, MI)

84.10

Natl: 1288

Pos: 108

St: 21

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Tyson Rooks

Class year: 2022 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 180

High School:: Glynn Academy
Hometown:: (Brunswick, GA)

83.88

Natl: 1192

Pos: 172

St: 117

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Tyler Strain

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 180

High School:: Pace
Hometown:: (Milton, FL)

81.54

Natl: 1402

Pos: 126

St: 181

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Ben Clawson

Class year: 2022 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 190

High School:: John Hersey
Hometown:: (Arlington Heights, IL)

NIL Value:: -

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Aidan Laughery

Class year: 2022 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 183

Age: 22 yrs

High School:: Gcms
Hometown:: (Gibson City, IL)

86.20

Natl: 786

Pos: 30

St: 17

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Position Abbreviation: RB

Age: 22

Kaleb Patterson

Class year: 2022 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 180

High School:: Terry
Hometown:: (Terry, MS)

88.91

Natl: 34

Pos: 3

St: 8

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TeRah Edwards

Class year: 2020 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 316

High School:: Groveport Madison
Hometown:: (Groveport, OH)

84.73

Natl: 914

Pos: 63

St: 33

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Jordan Anderson

Class year: 2022 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 240

Age: 22 yrs

High School:: Joliet Catholic Academy
Hometown:: (Joliet, IL)

85.47

Natl: 880

Pos: 64

St: 20

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Age: 22

Vernon Woodward

Class year: 2024 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 180

High School:: University
Hometown:: (Orange City, FL)

86.43

Natl: 936

Pos: 95

St: 129

NIL Value:: -

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David Olano

Class year: 2023 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 160

High School:: Naperville North
Hometown:: (Naperville, IL)

81.63

Natl: 1866

Pos: 2

St: 42

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Juice Clarke

Class year: 2023 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 166

High School:: Riverdale
Hometown:: (Fort Myers, FL)

83.67

Natl: 1379

Pos: 139

St: 193

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Aaron Ball

Class year: 2024 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 200

High School:: St. Laurence
Hometown:: (Evergreen Park, IL)

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

Mac Resetich

Class year: 2023 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 210

High School:: Hall
Hometown:: (Spring Valley, IL)

84.10

Natl: 1296

Pos: 131

St: 31

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Dylan Rosiek

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 210

High School:: East Lake
Hometown:: (Tarpon Springs, FL)

81.31

Natl: 1462

Pos: 80

St: 192

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Position Abbreviation: LB

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TJ Griffin

Class year: 2022 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 190

High School:: Amos Alonzo Stagg
Hometown:: (Palos Hills, IL)

82.79

Natl: 1396

Pos: 116

St: 29

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Jojo Hayden

Class year: 2023 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 223

High School:: East St. Louis
Hometown:: (East St. Louis, IL)

85.67

Natl: 969

Pos: 92

St: 22

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

CJ Bufkin

Class year: 2020 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 184

High School:: Montini Catholic
Hometown:: (Lombard, IL)

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

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Ezekiel Holmes

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 205

High School:: Hirschi
Hometown:: (Wichita Falls, TX)

82.50

Natl: 1334

Pos: 109

St: 180

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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Ryan Meed

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 225

High School:: Canarsie
Hometown:: (Brooklyn, NY)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

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Grayson Griffin

Class year: 2022 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 185

High School:: St. Francis
Hometown:: (Wheaton, IL)

NIL Value:: -

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Blayne Sisson

Class year: 2024 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 180

High School:: Mount Carmel
Hometown:: (Mount Carmel, IL)

NIL Value:: -

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Kenenna Odeluga

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 210

High School:: Mount Carmel
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Jake Furtney

Class year: 2024 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 235

High School:: St Charles North
Hometown:: (Saint Charles, IL)

NIL Value:: -

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James Kreutz

Class year: 2022 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 210

High School:: Loyola Academy
Hometown:: (Wilmette, IL)

82.54

Natl: 1439

Pos: 158

St: 30

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Luke Zardzin

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 225

High School:: Prospect
Hometown:: (Mount Prospect, IL)

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Joe Barna

Class year: 2024 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 245

High School:: Wheaton North
Hometown:: (Wheaton, IL)

84.74

Natl: 1355

Pos: 121

St: 32

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Angelo McCullom

Class year: 2024 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 258

Age: 19 yrs

High School:: Pickerington North
Hometown:: (Lewis Center, OH)

Natl: 1274

Pos: 113

St: 53

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Age: 19

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Malachi Hood

Class year: 2022 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 183

Age: 21 yrs

High School:: Joliet Catholic Academy
Hometown:: (Joliet, IL)

85.28

Natl: 922

Pos: 92

St: 21

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Age: 21

Easton Baker

Class year: 2024 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 190

High School:: Stansbury
Hometown:: (Tooele, UT)

84.74

Natl: 1346

Pos: 124

St: 19

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Harrysson Ngassa

Class year: 2024 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 205

High School:: Whitney Young
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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Pat Farrell

Class year: 2023 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 220

High School:: St Rita Of Cascia
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

85.45

Natl: 1022

Pos: 87

St: 25

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Demetrius John

Class year: 2024 H.S.
Height: 6-3.5
Weight: 255

Age: 19 yrs

High School:: Westerville North
Hometown:: (Columbus, OH)

87.13

Natl: 768

Pos: 69

St: 30

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Age: 19

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TJ McMillen

Class year: 2023 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 235

High School:: St. Francis
Hometown:: (Wheaton, IL)

85.22

Natl: 1060

Pos: 100

St: 26

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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Jeremiah Warren

Class year: 2023 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 270

High School:: Belleville High School
Hometown:: (Belleville, MI)

83.67

Natl: 1377

Pos: 144

St: 22

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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Magnus Moller

Class year: 2022 H.S.
Height: 6-8
Weight: 300

High School:: Triangle
Hometown:: (Vejle)

84.40

Natl: 1089

Pos: 83

St: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Melvin Priestly

Class year: 2022 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 300

High School:: East St. Louis
Hometown:: (East St. Louis, IL)

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Dezmond Schuster

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 308

High School:: East Ascension
Hometown:: (Gonzales, LA)

88.07

Natl: 41

Pos: 2

St: 12

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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Josh Kreutz

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 275

High School:: Loyola Academy
Hometown:: (Wilmette, IL)

82.85

Natl: 1048

Pos: 53

St: 27

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Kellen Francis

Class year: 0 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 307

High School:
Hometown:: (El Dorado, KS)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Brandon Hansen

Class year: 2024 H.S.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 290

High School:: Mundelein
Hometown:: (Mundelein, IL)

83.86

Natl: 1622

Pos: 121

St: 40

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

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Josh Gesky

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 265

High School:: Manteno
Hometown:: (Manteno, IL)

80.22

Natl: 1744

Pos: 162

St: 51

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Position Abbreviation: OT

JC Davis

Class year: 0 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 295

High School:
Hometown:: (San Pablo, CA)

80.64

Natl: 112

Pos: 7

St: 21

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

Brandon Henderson

Class year: 2023 H.S.
Height: 6-4.5
Weight: 305

High School:: East St. Louis
Hometown:: (East St. Louis, IL)

86.45

Natl: 819

Pos: 79

St: 17

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Clayton Leonard

Class year: 2022 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 265

High School:: Iroquois West
Hometown:: (Gilman, IL)

81.90

Natl: 1568

Pos: 126

St: 33

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Eddie Tuerk

Class year: 2024 H.S.
Height: 6-3.5
Weight: 260

High School:: Lyons
Hometown:: (La Grange, IL)

87.97

Natl: 617

Pos: 54

St: 16

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Zafir Stewart

Class year: 2024 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 345

High School:: Imhotep Institute
Hometown:: (Philadelphia, PA)

85.03

Natl: 1264

Pos: 118

St: 33

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Hank Beatty

Class year: 2022 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 165

High School:: Rochester
Hometown:: (Rochester, IL)

83.01

Natl: 1346

Pos: 186

St: 26

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Tysean Griffin

Class year: 2024 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 165

Age: 19 yrs

High School:: Morgan Park
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

88.32

Natl: 552

Pos: 16

St: 14

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Age: 19

Carson Goda

Class year: 0 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 225

High School:
Hometown:: (Bradenton, FL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

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Tanner Arkin

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 215

High School:: Fossil Ridge
Hometown:: (Fort Collins, CO)

80.22

Natl: 1747

Pos: 103

St: 18

NIL Value:: -

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Tyler McClure

Class year: 0 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 205

High School:
Hometown:: (Champaign, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Tanner Hollinger

Class year: 2024 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 220

High School:: Cross County
Hometown:: (Stromsburg, NE)

83.71

Natl: 1674

Pos: 94

St: 15

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Gentle Hunt

Class year: 2020 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 290

High School:: Gainesville
Hometown:: (Gainesville, FL)

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL