Linebacker, Illinois (from Prairie View A&M, Colorado State), 2024–26
Robert Edmonson
- Number
- No. 45
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Houston, TX
Robert Edmonson plays linebacker for Illinois, after Prairie View A&M (2024) and Colorado State (2025). Last time out, against Purdue: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
7 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles vs. Purdue, L 17–24
Next game: vs. Oregon, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Fresno State, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Prairie View A&M | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Colorado State | 47 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026 | Illinois | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 56 | 31 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Prairie View A&M | 45 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Colorado State | 45 | LB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Illinois | 45 | LB | Jr. | 6′2″ | 230 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Illinois 4 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Duke | L 27–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Southern Illinois | W 48–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Ohio State | L 19–42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Purdue | L 17–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Colorado State 10 games, 47 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Washington | L 21–38 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Northern Colorado | W 21–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Washington State | L 3–20 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at San Diego State | L 24–45 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Fresno State | W 49–21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Hawai’i | L 19–31 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Wyoming | L 0–28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at New Mexico | L 17–20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Boise State | L 21–49 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Air Force | L 21–42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Prairie View A&M 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | at Michigan State | L 0–40 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
No box score in the source for Sep 28 vs. Grambling, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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