Teams Illinois 2011 Roster ← 2010 2012 → 2011 Illinois roster 115 players. From 20 states; the most from Illinois (54) and Florida (14). The 2011 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 10 Receivers 19 Tight ends 7 Offensive line 21 Defensive line 15 Linebackers 11 Defensive backs 16 Specialists 11
Running backs 10 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2011 21 Jason Ford RB 6′0″ Belleville, IL 600 rushing yards, 7 TD 5 Donovonn Young RB 6′0″ Houston, TX 451 rushing yards, 6 TD 28 Troy Pollard RB 5′8″ Jacksonville, FL 475 rushing yards, 2 TD 6 RB 5′10″ Naperville, IL 52 rushing yards 35 RB 6′0″ Mobile, AL 9 rushing yards 27 Ronald Stewart RB 5′6″ Chicago, IL −1 rushing yards 22 Arshan Pouladdej RB 5′10″ 180 Skokie, IL 32 Ean Days RB 5′11″ 205 Kingsland, GA 41 Zach Becker FB 6′3″ Homer, IL 49 Chris Willett FB 6′2″ 235 Liberty, MO
Receivers 19 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2011 8 WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ Jacksonville, FL 90 catches, 1,276 yards, 8 TD 80 Spencer Harris WR 6′3″ Greenwood, AR 26 catches, 226 yards, 1 TD 15 Darius Millines WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ Boynton Beach, FL 19 catches, 218 yards, 1 TD 12 Ryan Lankford WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ Jacksonville, FL 12 catches, 108 yards 9 Steve Hull WR 6′2″ Cincinnati, OH 1 INT 8 Miles Osei WR 6′0″ Mt. Prospect, IL 3 returns, 36 yards 17 Fred Sykes WR 6′0″ Tampa, FL 3 catches, 10 yards 81 Jake Kumerow WR 6′4″ Bartlett, IL 3 catches, 15 yards 7 Hayden Daniels WR 6′4″ 200 Naperville, IL 11 Brandon Clear WR 6′5″ 210 Hoover, AL 12 Chris James WR 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ 195 Orange, TX 18 Jeremy Whitlow WR 6′2″ 190 Cleveland, OH 19 Kenny Knight WR 6′4″ Detroit, MI 20 Fritz Rock WR 6′1″ Golden Valley, MN 24 James Hallendorff WR 6′2″ 205 Vernon Hills, IL 29 Peter Bonahoom WR 6′2″ 200 Arlington Heights, IL 82 Anthony Williams WR 6′4″ 210 Chesapeake, VA 84 Jordan Frysinger WR 6′0″ 180 Corning, NY 85 Tim Lukas WR 6′4″ 200 Mt. Prospect, IL
Tight ends 7 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2011 3 Jon Davis TE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ Louisville, KY 22 catches, 187 yards, 1 TD 89 Evan Wilson TE 6′6″ Woodstock, GA 9 catches, 89 yards, 3 TD 83 Eddie Viliunas TE 6′4″ LaGrange Park, IL 4 catches, 61 yards 11 TE 6′6″ Naperville, IL 1 catch, 11 yards 86 Tim Russell TE 6′6″ St. Charles, IL 0 passing yards 85 Drew Anderson TE 6′7″ 245 Rockford, IL 88 Justin Lattimore TE 6′3″ Tampa, FL
Offensive line 21 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2011 52 Alex Hill OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 310 Slidell, LA 55 Chris Boles OL 6′4″ 320 Toledo, OH 56 Shawn Afryl OL 6′3″ 310 Skokie, IL 57 Kevin Griffin OL 6′2″ 260 Orland Park, IL 58 Andrew Carter OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 290 Tallahassee, FL 60 Tony Durkin OL 6′3″ 290 Tinley Park, IL 61 Tyler Sands OL 6′5″ 300 Boyertown, PA 64 Nate Swanson OL 6′8″ 325 Manlius, IL 65 Josiah VanderHeyden OL 6′3″ 285 Rockford, IL 66 Scott McDowell OL 6′5″ 300 Hinsdale, IL 67 Jake Feldmeyer OL 6′4″ 295 Centerville, OH 68 Simon Cvijanovic OL 6′6″ 310 Cleveland, OH 69 OL 6′4″ 310 Indianapolis, IN 70 Corey Lewis OL 6′6″ Cresco, PA 71 OL 6′5″ Chicago, IL 72 OL 6′5″ 310 Oberlin, OH 73 Chris O’Connor OL 6′5″ 300 Tinley Park, IL 73 Jack Cornell OL 6′6″ 315 Quincy, IL 74 Michael Heitz OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ 310 Vermont, IL 75 Pat Flavin OL 6′7″ 300 Lisle, IL 76 Graham Pocic OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′7″ 310 Lemont, IL
Defensive line 15 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2011 91 DL 6′4″ Chicago, IL 1 INT 6 Darrius Caldwell DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 230 Atlanta, GA 9 Kenny Nelson DL 6′6″ 250 Detroit, MI 44 Austin Teitsma DL 6′2″ 290 Glen Ellyn, IL 54 Justin Staples DL 6′4″ 240 Lakewood, OH 59 Tim Kynard DL 6′3″ 270 Toledo, OH 79 Craig Wilson DL 6′5″ 320 Harvey, IL 85 DL 6′4″ 265 Akron, OH 91 Mark Sullivan DL 6′4″ 255 Glenview, IL 94 DL 6′1″ 305 Fort Walton Beach, FL 95 Jake Howe DL 6′3″ 305 McHenry, IL 96 Wisdom Onyegbule DL 6′3″ 285 Bolingbrook, IL 97 Peter Lovecchio DL 6′1″ 255 Williamsport, PA 98 John Valentine DL 6′5″ 250 St. Louis, MO 99 DL 6′6″ Homewood, IL
Linebackers 11 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2011 45 Jonathan Brown LB 6′1″ Memphis, TN 1 INT 8 Brandon Denmark LB 6′4″ 225 Tallanassee, FL 25 Ashante Williams LB 5′11″ Mayfield, OH 33 Zepheniah Grimes LB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 225 Bamberg, SC 34 Alex Porter LB 6′0″ 230 Kenilworth, IL 38 Ian Thomas LB 6′1″ Berwyn Heights, MD 40 Beau Sullivan LB 5′11″ 215 Decatur, IL 42 Ralph Cooper LB 6′1″ 240 Winnsboro, SC 48 Henry Dickinson LB 6′4″ 230 Memphis, TN 55 Houston Bates LB 6′3″ 250 Covington, LA 90 DeJazz Woods LB 6′3″ 255 Tampa, FL
Defensive backs 16 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2011 1 Terry Hawthorne DB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ East St. Louis, IL 3 INT 9 Trulon Henry DB 6′1″ Washington, DC 2 INT 3 DB 6′0″ Washington, DC 1 INT 7 Supo Sanni DB 6′3″ Chicago Heights, IL 1 INT 4 Patrick Nixon-Youman DB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′10″ Jacksonville, FL 9 Earnest Thomas DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ Orchard Lake, MI 21 Jack Ramsey DB 5′11″ Chicago, IL 22 Nick Forzley DB 5′9″ 185 Lemont, IL 23 Ben Mathis DB 6′3″ 205 Springfield, IL 26 Justin Green DB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ Louisville, KY 27 Eaton Spence DB 6′0″ Belle Glade, FL 28 Valdon Cooper DB 5′11″ 170 Elberton, GA 29 Kaeman Mitchell DB 5′9″ 180 Champaign, IL 31 Nick North DB 6′1″ 200 Hollywood, FL 33 K.J. Picard DB 6′1″ 200 Chicago, IL 37 Austin Abner DB 6′0″ 195 Fort Thomas, KY
Specialists 11 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2011 13 Derek Dimke PK 6′0″ Rockford, IL 10 of 12 field goals 18 Justin DuVernois P 6′1″ Plantation, FL 53 punts, 38.3 average 12 Patrick Dunn PK 5′9″ 175 Chicago, IL 17 Taylor Zalewski PK 6′3″ Orland Park, IL 36 Brad Janitz P 6′5″ 215 Cincinnati, OH 37 Nick Immekus PK 6′0″ Wheaton, IL 39 Abraham Oliver LS 5′11″ 180 Philadelphia, PA 46 Zak Pedersen LS 6′2″ 230 Joliet, IL 53 Richard Kersten LS 6′2″ 250 Cary, IL 83 Brennen VanMieghem PK 6′2″ 190 Metamora, IL 87 Garrett Stroup P 5′11″ 190 Rockford, IL
Patrick Dunn, Jack Ramsey, Ronald Stewart, K.J. Picard, Jeff Allen, Glenn Foster Reilly O’Toole, Nick Immekus, Austin Teitsma, Scott McDowell, Pat Flavin Josh Ferguson, Hayden Daniels, Matt LaCosse, Sean McGushin, Tim Russell Sean Anderson, Taylor Zalewski, Kevin Griffin, Tony Durkin, Chris O’Connor Patrick Nixon-Youman, A.J. Jenkins, Ryan Lankford, Troy Pollard Derek Dimke, Josiah VanderHeyden, Drew Anderson, Garrett Stroup Fred Sykes, Justin Lattimore, DeJazz Woods Arshan Pouladdej, Shawn Afryl, Mark Sullivan Nick Forzley, Graham Pocic, Wisdom Onyegbule Terry Hawthorne, John Valentine Jon Davis, Justin Green Tavon Wilson, Trulon Henry Miles Osei, Tim Lukas Kenny Nelson, Kenny Knight Steve Hull, Brad Janitz Jeremy Whitlow, Simon Cvijanovic James Hallendorff, Peter Bonahoom Jonathan Brown, Henry Dickinson Chris Boles, Tim Kynard Craig Wilson, Michael Buchanan Nathan Scheelhaase Donovonn Young Darrius Caldwell Supo Sanni Earnest Thomas Chase Haslett Brandon Clear Chris James Darius Millines Justin DuVernois Fritz Rock Jason Ford Ben Mathis Ashante Williams Eaton Spence Valdon Cooper Kaeman Mitchell Nick North Ean Days Zepheniah Grimes Alex Porter Jay Prosch Austin Abner Ian Thomas Abraham Oliver Beau Sullivan Zach Becker Ralph Cooper Zak Pedersen Chris Willett Alex Hill Richard Kersten Justin Staples Houston Bates Andrew Carter Tyler Sands Nate Swanson Jake Feldmeyer Ted Karras Corey Lewis Hugh Thornton Jack Cornell Michael Heitz Spencer Harris Jake Kumerow Anthony Williams Brennen VanMieghem Eddie Viliunas Jordan Frysinger Whitney Mercilus Evan Wilson Akeem Spence Jake Howe Peter Lovecchio IL 54 FL 14 OH 11 GA 4 MO 4 Hometowns of the 2011 Illinois 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 Illinois 54 Florida 14 Ohio 11 Missouri 4 Georgia 4 Pennsylvania 4 Kentucky 3 Michigan 3 Top counties Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 24 DuPage County, Illinois pop. 930,000 9 Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 4 Duval County, Florida pop. 1 million 4 Winnebago County, Illinois pop. 283,000 4 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’ 2011 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.
Josh Ferguson RB
Jay Prosch RB
A.J. Jenkins WR4-star recruit
Matt LaCosse TE
Ted Karras OL
Jeff Allen OL
Hugh Thornton OL
Glenn Foster DL
Whitney Mercilus DL
Akeem Spence DL
Michael Buchanan DL
Tavon Wilson DB