2021 Eastern Illinois roster

38 players: 6 freshmen, 3 sophomores, 3 juniors, 26 with no class listed. From 12 states; the most from Illinois (16) and Kentucky (5). The 2021 season.

Our source’s roster for 2021 is partial: 38 names, most without a position or size. Rosters are complete from about 2010.

Quarterbacks 1

No.	Player	Class		Ht	Wt	Hometown	2021
15	Chris Katrenick QBTransfer from Duke	Jr.		6′3″	215	Algonquin, IL	78 passing yards

Running backs 3

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2021
1	Markenzy Pierre RB	5′11″	230	Orlando, FL	11 rushing yards
32	Harrison Bey-Buie RB	5′10″	218	Philadelphia, PA	12 rushing yards
29	Kendi Young RB3-star recruit	5′11″	200	Calumet City, IL	4 rushing yards

Receivers 3

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2021
82	Xander Richards WR		6′4″	185	Burleson, TX	2 catches, 12 yards
2	DeWayne Cooks Jr. WR	Fr.	6′2″	160	Tulsa, OK	1 catch, 9 yards
19	Robbie Lofton WR		6′3″	180	Lexington, KY	1 catch, −2 yards

Tight ends 1

No.	Player	Class		Ht	Wt	Hometown	2021
11	Anthony Manaves TE			6′4″	235	Chicago, IL	2 catches, 21 yards

Defensive line 7

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2021
97	Tim Varga DL		6′3″	255	Elk Grove Village, IL	5 tackles
94	Jordan Miles DL		6′2″	245	Indianapolis, IN	4 tackles
99	Jaron Hacha DL		5′11″	305	Frankfort, IL	2 tackles
0	Alton Jefferson DL		6′0″	300	Louisville, KY	1 tackle
93	Cameron Leach DL		6′1″	295	Chicago, IL	1 tackle
98	Connor Corrigan DL	Fr.	6′3″	250	Naperville, IL	1 tackle
90	Michael Young Jr. DL	Fr.	6′0″	240	Warren, MI

Linebackers 6

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2021
	Jason Johnson LB2-star recruit	So.	6′2″	224	Matteson, IL	3 tackles
11	Elijawah Tolbert LB		6′1″	230	Country Club Hills, IL	2 tackles
16	Colin Bohanek LB		6′0″	227	Chicago, IL	2 tackles
19	Phoenix Porter LB		6′1″	220	Fairfield, OH	2 tackles
48	Michael Jarosz LB	Fr.	6′1″	245	Wheaton, IL	1 tackle
51	Payton Orth LB		5′11″	220	Frankfort, IL	1 tackle

Defensive backs 13

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2021
24	Jordan Vincent S	Fr.	5′10″	190	Lincolnshire, IL	9 tackles
22	Kaelin Drakeford DB		6′3″	201	Harrodsburg, KY	5 tackles, 1 sack
7	Tyris Harvey DB		5′11″	175	Olympia Fields, IL	5 tackles
46	Charles Shelton IV CB	Jr.	5′11″	160	Maryland Heights, MO	3 tackles
	Bryce Dewberry S		5′10″	215	Mcdonough, GA	3 tackles
13	Tyler Hamilton CB3-star recruit	So.	5′9″	175	Hilton Head Island, SC	5 catches, 32 yards
2	Mark Aitken DB		5′9″	175	Chicago, IL	2 tackles
3	Russell Dandy DB	So.	6′0″	170	Hinesville, GA	2 tackles
9	Elijah Benoit DB	Jr.	6′0″	180	Brandon, FL	2 tackles
29	Blake Ruffin DB		6′3″	205	Louisville, KY	2 tackles
13	Nick Coates DB		5′9″	185	Louisville, KY	1 tackle
32	Kobe Rodgers CB		6′0″	181	Gaffney, SC	1 tackle
42	Henry Woods Jr. DB	Fr.	5′10″	175	New Lenox, IL	1 tackle

Athletes and others 4

No.	Player	Class		Ht	Wt	Hometown	2021
	Logen Neidhardt						6 punts, 41.7 average
	Devin Blakely						2 tackles
	James Ubaike						2 tackles
	Justin Growel						2 tackles

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2021 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.