2021 Illinois Fighting Illini Football Roster

Head Coach: Bret Bielema

Season: 5th

Avg. NIL: $31K

Total NIL: $1.5M

Josh McCray

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 207

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

82.30

Natl: 1205

Pos: 97

St: 49

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

Kionte Curry

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 190

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

84.79

Natl: 108

Pos: 12

St: 35

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

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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: WR

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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

DD Snyder

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 175

High School:: Tampa Catholic
Hometown:: (Tampa, FL)

82.10

Natl: 1261

Pos: 114

St: 157

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

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Khmari Thompson

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 210

High School:: Central Gwinnett
Hometown:: (Lawrenceville, GA)

84.07

Natl: 1032

Pos: 171

St: 97

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

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Calvin Hart

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 207

High School:: American Heritage
Hometown:: (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

82.65

Natl: 1290

Pos: 146

St: 209

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

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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

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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

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Artur Sitkowski

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 215

High School:: IMG Academy
Hometown:: (Old Bridge, NJ)

89.39

Natl: 360

Pos: 30

St: 64

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

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Tahveon Nicholson

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 170

High School:: Palmetto Prep (Prep School)
Hometown:: (Jacksonville, FL)

79.27

Natl: 6

Pos: 2

St: 1

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

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

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Age: 22

Blake Hayes

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

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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: P

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

Brian Hightower

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 220

High School:: IMG Academy
Hometown:: (Bradenton, FL)

92.54

Natl: 164

Pos: 28

St: 26

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: WR

Prince Green

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

High School:: Griffin
Hometown:: (Griffin, GA)

82.15

Natl: 1229

Pos: 179

St: 111

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

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Ryan Johnson

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 200

High School:: Ashwaubenon
Hometown:: (Green Bay, WI)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: QB

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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

Hugh Robertson

Class year: 2020 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 225

High School:: ProKick Australia
Hometown:: (Sydney, NSW)

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: P

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

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

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

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Chase Hayden

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 205

High School:: St. George's Independent School
Hometown:: (Collierville, TN)

90.94

Natl: 238

Pos: 19

St: 11

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

Reggie Love III

Class year: 2020 H.S.
Height: 5-10
Weight: 195

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

87.54

Natl: 541

Pos: 52

St: 10

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

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Prather Hudson

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

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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

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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

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

Matthew Bobak

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 185

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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: RB

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

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

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

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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

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

Isaac Darkangelo

Class year: 2018 H.S.
Height: 6-0
Weight: 225

High School:: Detroit Catholic Central
Hometown:: (Novi, MI)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: LB

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

Lucas Althaus

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 6-6
Weight: 233

High School:: Alwood
Hometown:: (Woodhull, IL)

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

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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: TE

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

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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

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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

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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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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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-SO

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:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Sedarius McConnell

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 260

High School:: Westlake
Hometown:: (Atlanta, GA)

82.38

Natl: 1192

Pos: 94

St: 107

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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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

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

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

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

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

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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

Zachary Barlev

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 292

High School:: Plainfield East
Hometown:: (Plainfield, IL)

80.84

Natl: 1593

Pos: 85

St: 43

NIL Value:: -

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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

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

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

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

Daniel Edwards

Class year: 2021 H.S.
Height: 5-11
Weight: 155

High School:: Winter Park
Hometown:: (Winter Park, FL)

83.47

Natl: 931

Pos: 86

St: 120

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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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

Keion Battle

Class year: 2020 H.S.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 180

High School:: Oswego East
Hometown:: (Oswego, IL)

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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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Position Abbreviation: S

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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

Tip Reiman

Class year: 2020 H.S.
Height: 6-5
Weight: 271

Age: 23 yrs

High School:: O'Gorman
Hometown:: (Sioux Falls, SD)

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Age: 23

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

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

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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

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Jer'Zhan Newton

Class year: 2020 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 304

Age: 22 yrs

High School:: Clearwater Central Catholic
Hometown:: (Clearwater, FL)

83.80

Natl: 1066

Pos: 91

St: 142

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Age: 22

Roderick Perry

Class year: 2016 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 300

High School:: Cary
Hometown:: (Cary, NC)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: DL

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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

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Jack Badovinac

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 270

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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: IOL

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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

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Mike Manning

Class year: 2019 H.S.
Height: 5-8
Weight: 190

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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: CB

Tailon Leitzsey

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

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

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: S

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Max Rosenthal

Class year: 2017 H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 235

High School:: New Trier
Hometown:: (Winnetka, IL)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE

Kirkland Michaux

Class year: 2020 H.S.
Height: 6-4
Weight: 211

High School:: Westlake
Hometown:: (Austin, TX)

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

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Michael Cerniglia

Class year: 0 H.S.
Height: 6-3
Weight: 240

High School:
Hometown:: (Madison, WI)

NIL Value:: -

Position Abbreviation: TE