2019 Illinois Fighting Illini Football Roster

Head Coach: Lovie Smith

Season: 5th

Avg. NIL: $23K

Total NIL: $534K

Isaiah Williams

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 5-9
Weight: 182

High School:: Trinity Catholic
Hometown:: (Saint Louis, MO)

93.61

Natl: 117

Pos: 1

St: 2

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

Chase Brown

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 5-9.5
Weight: 209

Age: 24 yrs

High School:: St Stephen's Episcopal School
Hometown:: (Bradenton, FL)

82.72

Natl: 1283

Pos: 104

St: 206

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Age: 24

RS-FR

Jakari Norwood

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 180

High School:: Deerfield Beach
Hometown:: (Deerfield Beach, FL)

78.85

Natl: 2169

Pos: 172

St: 323

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

RS-FR

Caleb Griffin

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 215

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

78.86

Natl: 2165

Pos: 16

St: 49

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: K

Kendall Smith

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 200

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

84.27

Natl: 905

Pos: 95

St: 21

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

RS-FR

Coran Taylor

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 190

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

85.27

Natl: 841

Pos: 58

St: 13

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

Carlos Sandy

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 5-9
Weight: 180

High School:: Cardinal Gibbons
Hometown:: (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

83.93

Natl: 1048

Pos: 176

St: 154

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Matt Robinson

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 190

High School:: JSerra Catholic
Hometown:: (San Juan Capistrano, CA)

78.77

Natl: 2199

Pos: 125

St: 222

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

Blake Hayes

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 230

High School:: Australia
Hometown:: (Melbourne, VIC)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: P

RS-JR

James McCourt

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 215

High School:: St. Thomas Aquinas
Hometown:: (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

78.42

Natl: 2011

Pos: 13

St: 267

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: K

Brandon Peters

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 230

High School:: Avon
Hometown:: (Avon, IN)

95.22

Natl: 58

Pos: 5

St: 1

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

Dalevon Campbell

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

High School:: Fort Bend Marshall
Hometown:: (Missouri City, TX)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Kyron Cumby

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 5-8
Weight: 180

High School:: Plano
Hometown:: (Plano, TX)

84.70

Natl: 949

Pos: 80

St: 119

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Quan Martin

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 194

Age: 25 yrs

High School:: Lehigh Senior
Hometown:: (Lehigh Acres, FL)

82.05

Natl: 1419

Pos: 133

St: 230

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Age: 25

Jartavius Martin

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 195

High School:: Lehigh Senior
Hometown:: (Lehigh Acres, FL)

81.07

Natl: 1640

Pos: 38

St: 265

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: ATH

Nick Fedanzo

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 200

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

82.05

Natl: 1460

Pos: 122

St: 33

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Prather Hudson

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 200

High School:: Brookstone
Hometown:: (Columbus, GA)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Kerby Joseph

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 203

Age: 24 yrs

High School:: Jones
Hometown:: (Orlando, FL)

81.73

Natl: 1494

Pos: 30

St: 239

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: ATH

Age: 24

Mike Epstein

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 190

High School:: St. Thomas Aquinas
Hometown:: (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

83.70

Natl: 986

Pos: 88

St: 143

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Christian Bobak

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 190

High School:: Hinsdale Central
Hometown:: (Hinsdale, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Sydney Brown

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 211

Age: 25 yrs

High School:: St Stephen's Episcopal School
Hometown:: (Bradenton, FL)

81.45

Natl: 1553

Pos: 143

St: 250

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Age: 25

Devon Witherspoon

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 5-11.5
Weight: 181

Age: 24 yrs

High School:: Pine Forest
Hometown:: (Pensacola, FL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Age: 24

RS-FR

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

Jake Hansen

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 220

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

79.14

Natl: 1859

Pos: 227

St: 248

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Shammond Cooper

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 195

High School:: Trinity Catholic
Hometown:: (Saint Louis, MO)

89.98

Natl: 320

Pos: 39

St: 7

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Michael Marchese

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 190

High School:: Adlai Stevenson
Hometown:: (Lincolnshire, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Griffin Moore

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 225

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

81.08

Natl: 1704

Pos: 76

St: 41

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Tarique Barnes

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 225

High School:: Memphis East
Hometown:: (Memphis, TN)

82.68

Natl: 1316

Pos: 158

St: 40

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Khalan Tolson

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 200

High School:: Admiral Farragut Academy
Hometown:: (Saint Petersburg, FL)

84.70

Natl: 899

Pos: 104

St: 135

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

RS-SO

Alec McEachern

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 200

High School:: Benet Academy
Hometown:: (Plainfield, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Bryce Barnes

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 205

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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

RS-FR

Verdis Brown

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 294

High School:: IMG Academy
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

89.68

Natl: 338

Pos: 21

St: 61

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

RS-FR

Julian Pearl

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 312

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

83.38

Natl: 1138

Pos: 93

St: 23

NIL Value:: -

Elite

Position Abbreviation: OT

Evan Kirts

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 250

High School:: Brother Rice
Hometown:: (Oak Lawn, IL)

81.87

Natl: 1502

Pos: 142

St: 36

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

Josh Plohr

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 280

High School:: Christian Brothers College
Hometown:: (Saint Louis, MO)

81.11

Natl: 1698

Pos: 157

St: 33

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

Alex Palczewski

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 290

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

81.75

Natl: 1316

Pos: 106

St: 34

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

Doug Kramer

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 255

Age: 27 yrs

High School:: Hinsdale Central
Hometown:: (Hinsdale, IL)

80.30

Natl: 1605

Pos: 130

St: 42

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Age: 27

RS-FR

Jordyn Slaughter

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 295

High School:: Althoff Catholic
Hometown:: (Belleville, IL)

84.67

Natl: 913

Pos: 76

St: 16

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: OT

Moses Okpala

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-7
Weight: 250

High School:: Ladue Horton Watkins
Hometown:: (Saint Louis, MO)

88.67

Natl: 465

Pos: 43

St: 11

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Vederian Lowe

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-4.6
Weight: 310

Age: 26 yrs

High School:: Auburn
Hometown:: (Rockford, IL)

82.77

Natl: 1134

Pos: 88

St: 25

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Age: 26

Marquez Beason

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 165

High School:: Duncanville
Hometown:: (Duncanville, TX)

94.13

Natl: 103

Pos: 10

St: 18

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Luke Ford

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-5.5
Weight: 245

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

95.69

Natl: 49

Pos: 3

St: 1

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Donny Navarro

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 190

High School:: Neuqua Valley
Hometown:: (Naperville, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Daniel Barker

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 230

High School:: Deerfield Beach
Hometown:: (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

81.30

Natl: 1569

Pos: 84

St: 253

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Keith Randolph

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-3.5
Weight: 296

High School:: Belleville West
Hometown:: (Belleville, IL)

87.13

Natl: 637

Pos: 70

St: 11

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

RS-SO

Jamal Woods

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 255

High School:: Hueytown
Hometown:: (Hueytown, AL)

79.52

Natl: 1797

Pos: 137

St: 61

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Isaiah Gay

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 215

High School:: Northern Nash
Hometown:: (Rocky Mount, NC)

81.32

Natl: 1379

Pos: 121

St: 40

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Calvin Avery

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 310

High School:: Bishop Dunne
Hometown:: (Dallas, TX)

91.76

Natl: 196

Pos: 27

St: 24

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

RS-SO

Deon Pate

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 246

High School:: Trinity Christian Academy
Hometown:: (Jacksonville, FL)

82.23

Natl: 1235

Pos: 98

St: 191

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

Owen Carney

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 240

High School:: Miami Central
Hometown:: (Miami, FL)

88.07

Natl: 468

Pos: 43

St: 63

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Casey Washington

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 190

Age: 24 yrs

High School:: Pflugerville
Hometown:: (Pflugerville, TX)

82.02

Natl: 1467

Pos: 209

St: 193

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Age: 24

Dominic Stampley

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 180

High School:
Hometown:: (Coffeyville, KS)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Ra'Von Bonner

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 220

High School:: Sycamore
Hometown:: (Cincinnati, OH)

81.53

Natl: 1341

Pos: 114

St: 49

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Richie Petitbon

Class year: 2015 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 308

High School:: Gonzaga
Hometown:: (Washington, DC)

95.29

Natl: 66

Pos: 4

St: 1

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Oluwole Betiku Jr.

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 240

High School:: Junipero Serra
Hometown:: (Gardena, CA)

96.67

Natl: 25

Pos: 6

St: 3

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Nolan Rossback

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 200

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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LS

Trevon Sidney

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 180

High School:: Bishop Amat
Hometown:: (La Puente, CA)

92.70

Natl: 145

Pos: 32

St: 22

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Joseph Thompson

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 160

High School:: Phillips Academy
Hometown:: (Chicago, IL)

83.70

Natl: 1112

Pos: 113

St: 23

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Josh Imatorbhebhe

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: -

High School:: North Gwinnett
Hometown:: (Suwanee, GA)

92.87

Natl: 136

Pos: 30

St: 15

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Matt Judd

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: -

High School:: Lincoln-Way East
Hometown:: (Frankfort, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Kendrick Green

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-1.7
Weight: 305

Age: 26 yrs

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

86.90

Natl: 590

Pos: 40

St: 10

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Age: 26

Nate Hobbs

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 5-11.38
Weight: 196

Age: 26 yrs

High School:: Louisville Male
Hometown:: (Louisville, KY)

79.42

Natl: 1826

Pos: 205

St: 13

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Age: 26

RS-SO

Alex Pihlstrom

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 285

High School:: Glenbard West
Hometown:: (Glen Ellyn, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

RS-FR

Jacob Hollins

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 215

High School:: Central East
Hometown:: (Fresno, CA)

82.06

Natl: 86

Pos: 9

St: 23

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

Ryan Meed

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

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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

RS-FR

Kenyon Sims

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 195

High School:: Mission Bay
Hometown:: (San Diego, CA)

82.20

Natl: 1391

Pos: 116

St: 145

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Delano Ware

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 220

High School:: El Cerrito
Hometown:: (El Cerrito, CA)

81.08

Natl: 1638

Pos: 148

St: 177

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

Tailon Leitzsey

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 185

High School:: Riverside
Hometown:: (Laurel, MD)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S