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2025 Illinois State roster

112 players: 30 freshmen, 26 sophomores, 32 juniors, 18 seniors, 6 with no class listed. From 16 states; the most from Illinois (58) and Indiana (12). The 2025 season.

Quarterbacks 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
16Tommy Rittenhouse QBSr.5′11″195Geneva, IL3,568 passing yards, 40 TD
8Beckham Pellant QBSo.6′0″195Chandler, AZ83 passing yards, 1 TD
15Chase Kwiatkowski QBFr.6′2″215Dyer, IN
17Cooper Kmet QBFr.6′2″205Barrington, IL

Running backs 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
5Victor Dawson RB5′11″225Akron, OH1,377 rushing yards, 5 TD
32Wenkers Wright RBSr.6′1″205Floyds Knobs, IN592 rushing yards, 5 TD
2Seth Glatz RB5′11″205Morton, IL401 rushing yards, 5 TD
11Scotty Presson Jr. FBSr.6′3″230Florissant, MO25 catches, 248 yards, 3 TD
45Cal Martine FBSr.5′11″230Appleton, WI64 rushing yards
0Mason Blakemore RB6′2″215Centralia, IL38 rushing yards
4Matt Lawson RBSo.5′10″198Hoffman Estates, IL1 return, 12 yards
27Tyler Lofton RBFr.5′10″225Crete, IL

Receivers 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
2Daniel Sobkowicz WRSr.6′3″205Arlington Heights, IL83 catches, 1,141 yards, 19 TD
4Dylan Lord WRSo.5′9″190Chandler, AZ74 catches, 734 yards, 5 TD
84Luke Mailander WRSo.5′11″180Elmhurst, IL44 catches, 671 yards, 4 TD
80Eddie Kasper WR5′10″165Burlington, WI36 catches, 322 yards, 1 TD
3Mar’Quan Gary WRFr.6′0″190Bloomington, IL8 returns, 136 yards
24Andrew Rockford WRJr.6′3″205Springfield, IL1 return, 0 yards
1Ian Willis WRFr.5′9″180Naperville, IL
10Kaevion Mack WRTransfer from Western MichiganSr.6′2″210Peoria, IL
14David Connors Jr. WRJr.6′3″195Brooklyn Center, MN
18Gavin Camp WRFr.5′11″190Bloomington, IL
18Stevan Gavric WRFr.6′3″195Libertyville, IL
19Brett Kasper WRFr.5′10″170Burlington, WI
34Dallas Amos WRFr.6′0″175Evanston, IL
80Nick Arogundade WRSo.6′2″190Chicago, IL
88Travis Stamm WRFr.6′3″185Willow Springs, IL

Tight ends 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
85Javon Charles TESr.6′5″245Glenn Heights, TX19 catches, 168 yards, 3 TD
7Nick True TEJr.6′5″240Carpentersville, IL1 catch, 3 yards, 1 TD
11Max Ziebarth TEJr.6′5″250Hudson, IL1 catch, 2 yards, 1 TD
83Jack Tippmann TESr.6′4″235New Haven, IN
86Brady Probst TEJr.6′4″230Brownsburg, IN
89Brady Goken TEFr.6′3″235Wheaton, IL

Offensive line 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
50Ivan Erickson OLJr.6′6″280Batavia, IL
55Cooper Monk OLFr.6′6″310Manteno, IL
58Mark Helm OLSo.6′6″290Springfield, IL
59Ryan McGarry OLFr.6′3″275Oak Brook, IL
60Brandon Smith OLJr.6′4″315Indianapolis, IN
62Hunter Ducharme OLJr.6′5″300Lockport, NY
63Chris Hill Jr. OLJr.6′3″290Braidwood, IL
65Jack McGarry OLJr.6′4″285Oak Brook, IL
66Brayden Jellison OLJr.6′4″310Elkhart, IN
67Jake Pope OLSr.6′7″300Fort Lauderdale, FL
68Landon Woodard OLJr.6′5″335Waukesha, WI
69Micah Barnhart OLSr.6′4″310Canton, IL
70Logan Brasfield OLTransfer from Coastal CarolinaSo.6′3″320Yorkville, IL
71Jacob Finley OLJr.6′9″340Sherman, IL
74Dominic McKibbin OLFr.6′4″310Normal, IL
75Caiden Abbs OLFr.6′3″320Fort Wayne, IN
77Jace Pankey OLSo.6′3″300Onarga, IL
78Ben Wallace OLJr.6′5″325Germantown, IL
79Luke Johnsen OLSo.6′4″285Geneseo, IL

Defensive line 15

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
10Patrick Bauer DEJr.6′3″235Mount Prospect, IL23 tackles, 1 INT
56Garret Steffen DLSr.6′4″275Altoona, WI10 tackles, 1 sack
95Jake Anderson DLJr.6′4″305Davis, IL7 tackles
91Ben Harman DLSo.6′6″275Stoughton, WI3 tackles
76Valentino Garcia DLSo.6′3″340Orlando, FL2 tackles
92Travis Jones DLJr.6′3″295Herscher, IL2 tackles
23Christian Lorenzo DLTransfer from Georgia StateJr.6′3″297Dekalb, IL1 tackle
51Wyatt Boals DLSo.6′3″300Middlebury, IN1 tackle
87Nick Kessler DLSr.6′6″265Marysville, OH1 tackle
93Jack Bochenczak DLSo.6′5″265New Lenox, IL1 tackle
98Logan Jellison DLSo.6′5″275Elkhart, IN1 tackle
52Mattox Kelly DLFr.6′5″265Florence, KY
73Gabriel Nege DLFr.6′6″285Bloomington, IL
90Greg Galloway DLJr.6′2″295Oconomowoc, WI
99Donovan McBride DLSr.6′2″300Grain Valley, MO

Linebackers 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
46Tye Niekamp LBJr.6′3″245Normal, IL25 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT
14Mason Kaplan LB6′2″235Peachtree Corners, GA16 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INT
44Dexter Niekamp LBSo.6′3″250Normal, IL12 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
6Solomon Oduma LBJr.6′3″225Fort Wayne, IN16 tackles, 0.5 sacks
10Reese Edwards LBSr.6′3″230Springfield, IL12 tackles
35Anthony Corona LBJr.6′2″230Silver Lake, WI5 tackles
48Nate Kraus LBJr.6′2″230Yorkville, IL5 tackles
0Jamarcus Smith LBSo.6′1″225Fort Lauderdale, FL4 tackles
22Manuel Espinoza LBSo.6′2″235Charlotte, NC2 tackles
0Dereon Crowe LBFr.6′1″230Owensboro, KY
21Kaden Lehew LBSo.6′3″230Arlington, TX
26Jamaricus Thomas LBFr.6′3″240Birmingham, AL
38Ben Cooper LBSo.6′1″225Des Plaines, IL
40Kayode Amusan LBSo.6′3″250Woodbury, MN
47Mark Haering LBJr.6′1″210Madison, WI
54Josh Gettemy LBSo.6′2″220Yorkville, IL
81Luke Olson LBFr.6′3″215Chicago, IL

Defensive backs 21

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
1Shadwell Nkuba II DBTransfer from LouisianaJr.6′1″190Lewisville, TX14 tackles, 5 INT
11C.J. Richard Jr. DBFr.6′1″200Houston, TX21 tackles, 3 INT
25Cam Wilson DBSr.5′11″180Columbus, IN14 tackles, 2 INT
34Jack Dwyer DBSr.6′0″205Hawthorn Woods, IL16 tackles, 1 INT
4La’Shavion Brown DBJr.6′2″220Fairhope, AL14 tackles, 1 INT
8Doreon Dubose DBSo.5′11″170St. Louis, MO6 tackles, 1 INT
28Chris Taylor DBJr.6′0″185Normal, IL7 returns, 199 yards
6Tommy Donovan DBSo.5′11″185South Lyon, MI4 returns, 97 yards
9Rylan Crawford DBJr.6′3″205Leo, IN8 catches, 83 yards
29Aidan Crews DBSo.6′0″180Wildwood, MO4 tackles
3Jordan Coleman DB6′0″195Saint Peters, MO1 tackle
5Trevell Mullen DBTransfer from James MadisonJr.6′0″170Fort Lauderdale, FL1 tackle
18Evan Sierra DBJr.6′0″205Orlando, FL1 tackle
12Jashawn Echols DBFr.6′1″155Frankfort, IL
13Jack Oliver DBFr.6′3″195Cincinnati, OH
16Rico Clay DBFr.6′3″195Quincy, IL
17Christian Lebrun STransfer from MassachusettsSo.6′0″215Cherry Hill, NJ
23Ju’Maria Hamilton DBFr.6′1″195Birmingham, AL
30Emmanuel Ofosu DBSo.6′1″205Chicago, IL
32Wyatt Mueller DBFr.6′2″205Quincy, IL
33Javien Jackson DBFr.6′1″195Cincinnati, OH

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2025
31Matt Maldonado PKSr.6′2″200Montgomery, IL10 of 16 field goals
41Hayden Futch PJr.6′1″205Valdosta, GA62 punts, 43.4 average
80Michael Cosentino PKJr.5′7″170Northbrook, IL3 of 3 field goals
31Ari Daniels PFr.6′2″190Frankfort, IL
49Dylan Calabrese LSSr.6′1″245Sugar Grove, IL
95Casey Roney PKFr.5′11″170Aurora, IL
96Bryce Waszczyk LSFr.5′11″200Park Ridge, IL
Mar’Quan Gary, Gavin Camp, Chris Taylor, Dexter Niekamp, Tye Niekamp, Gabriel Nege, Dominic McKibbinIan Willis, Tommy Rittenhouse, Ivan Erickson, Casey RoneyRyan McGarry, Jack McGarry, Luke Mailander, Brady GokenJamarcus Smith, Trevell Mullen, Jake PopeReese Edwards, Andrew Rockford, Mark HelmEmmanuel Ofosu, Nick Arogundade, Luke OlsonNate Kraus, Josh Gettemy, Logan BrasfieldDaniel Sobkowicz, Jack DwyerSeth Glatz, Kaevion MackDylan Lord, Beckham PellantSolomon Oduma, Caiden AbbsNick True, Cooper KmetPatrick Bauer, Ben CooperJashawn Echols, Ari DanielsJack Oliver, Javien JacksonChase Kwiatkowski, Tyler LoftonRico Clay, Wyatt MuellerEvan Sierra, Valentino GarciaBrett Kasper, Eddie KasperJu’Maria Hamilton, Jamaricus ThomasDallas Amos, Bryce WaszczykBrayden Jellison, Logan JellisonDereon CroweMason BlakemoreShadwell Nkuba IIJordan ColemanLa’Shavion BrownMatt LawsonVictor DawsonTommy DonovanDoreon DuboseRylan CrawfordC.J. Richard Jr.Scotty Presson Jr.David Connors Jr.Christian LebrunStevan GavricKaden LehewManuel EspinozaChristian LorenzoCam WilsonAidan CrewsMatt MaldonadoWenkers WrightAnthony CoronaKayode AmusanHayden FutchCal MartineMark HaeringDylan CalabreseMattox KellyCooper MonkBrandon SmithHunter DucharmeLandon WoodardMicah BarnhartLuke JohnsenMichael CosentinoJack TippmannBrady ProbstNick KesslerTravis StammGreg GallowayBen HarmanJack BochenczakIL 58IN 12WI 9FL 5MO 5
Hometowns of the 2025 Illinois State roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. Illinois 58
  2. Indiana 12
  3. Wisconsin 9
  4. Florida 5
  5. Missouri 5
  6. Texas 4
  7. Ohio 4
  8. Alabama 3

Top counties

  1. Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 11
  2. McLean County, Illinois pop. 172,000 8
  3. DuPage County, Illinois pop. 930,000 5
  4. Will County, Illinois pop. 701,000 5
  5. Kane County, Illinois pop. 517,000 5

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2025 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.