2015 Illinois roster

116 players: 7 freshmen, 109 with no class listed. From 17 states; the most from Illinois (52) and Ohio (16). The 2015 season.

Quarterbacks 4

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2015
12	Wes Lunt QB4-star recruit		6′4″		Rochester, IL	2,761 passing yards, 14 TD
7	Chayce Crouch QB		6′4″	230	Newark, OH	96 rushing yards, 1 TD
3	Jeff George Jr. QB	RS	6′3″	220	Indianapolis, IN
10	Jimmy Fitzgerald QB		6′3″	220	Champaign, IL

Running backs 7

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2015
5	Ke’Shawn Vaughn RB4-star recruit	5′10″	218	Antioch, TN	723 rushing yards, 6 TD
6	Josh Ferguson RB	5′10″		Naperville, IL	708 rushing yards, 3 TD
23	Henry Enyenihi RB	5′11″		Lawrenceville, GA	58 rushing yards, 1 TD
22	Kendrick Foster RB	5′9″	190	Peoria, IL	78 rushing yards, 1 TD
26	Cameron Tucker RB	5′8″		River Forest, IL	33 rushing yards
30	Julian Hylton RB2-star recruit	6′1″	210	Tinley Park, IL
38	Brandon Roberts RB	6′3″	250	Peoria, IL

Receivers 19

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2015
8	Geronimo Allison WR		6′4″		Tampa, FL	65 catches, 882 yards, 3 TD
86	Desmond Cain WR		5′11″		Delray Beach, FL	53 catches, 492 yards, 1 TD
11	Malik Turner WR3-star recruit		6′3″	200	Springfield, IL	39 catches, 510 yards, 3 TD
4	D.J. Taylor WR		6′0″		Ft. Lauderdale, FL	22 catches, 216 yards
16	Marchie Murdock WR		6′1″	205	Arlington, TX	20 catches, 194 yards, 3 TD
9	Sam Mays WR	Fr.	6′3″	200	Missouri City, TX	7 catches, 78 yards, 1 TD
88	Zach Grant WR		6′0″		Springfield, IL	1 catch, 7 yards
1	Alex Mussat WR	RS	6′2″	205	Troy, MI
4	Dionte Taylor WR		6′0″	190	Ft. Lauderdale, FL
12	Chris James WR4-star recruit		5′11″	195	Orange, TX
15	Tyrin Stone-Davis WR		6′3″	200	Philadelphia, PA
18	Mike Dudek WR		5′11″	195	Naperville, IL
19	Justin Hardee WR		6′1″		Cleveland, OH
21	Man Berg WR		6′2″	190	Sherman Oaks, CA
31	Leslie Poole WR		5′11″	185	Schaumburg, IL
81	Raphael Barr WR		6′2″	200	Etiwanda, CA
82	Kameron Fry WR		6′1″	200	Urbana, IL
82	Samuel Harlib WR		6′0″	180	Las Vegas, NV
84	Jordan Hahn WR		6′2″	195	Olney, IL

Tight ends 10

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2015
87	Tyler White TE		6′5″		Kalamazoo, MI	5 catches, 46 yards, 2 TD
89	Andrew Davis TE		6′6″		Marion, IA	5 catches, 26 yards, 1 TD
39	Nathan Echard TE		6′2″	230	Eureka, MO	4 catches, 4 yards
47	Tim Clary TE		6′2″		Spring Grove, IL	4 catches, 32 yards
80	Ainslie Johnson TE		6′2″		Anaheim, CA	1 catch, 2 yards
30	Jim Nudera TE		6′1″	240	Elmhurst, IL
36	Austin Roberts TE3-star recruit	Fr.	6′2″	245	Rice Lake, WI
42	Chris Royer TE		6′0″	215	Wheaton, IL
45	Henry McGrew TE3-star recruit		6′3″	245	Overland Park, KS
83	Bobby Walker TE	RS	6′4″	240	Golf, IL

Offensive line 21

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown
52	Adam Solomon OL		6′6″	305	Indianapolis, IN
53	Nick Allegretti OL	Fr.	6′4″	320	Frankfort, IL
55	Chris Boles OL		6′4″	320	Toledo, OH
57	Austin Schmidt OL		6′6″	300	Galena, OH
63	Mike Parisi OL		6′4″	275	Elk Grove Village, IL
64	Jack Broeker OL		6′4″	265	Springfield, IL
65	Doug Kramer OL		6′2″	300	Hinsdale, IL
66	Jordan Fagan OL		6′6″	290	Chula Vista, CA
67	Christian DiLauro OL		6′5″	300	Uniontown, OH
68	Matt Long OL		6′4″	300	Coal City, IL
69	Ted Karras OL		6′4″	310	Indianapolis, IN
70	Max Marietti OL		6′5″	315	Frankfort, IL
71	Joe Spencer OL3-star recruit		6′4″		Mason, OH
71	Zeke Martin OL		6′5″	300	Medina, OH
72	Gabe Megginson OL4-star recruit		6′5″	305	Jacksonville, IL
73	Chris O’Connor OL		6′5″	300	Tinley Park, IL
74	Connor Brennan OL		6′5″		Sonoma, CA
75	Pat Flavin OL		6′7″	300	Lisle, IL
78	Harry Black OL		6′5″	285	Orlando, FL
79	Zach Heath OL		6′4″	300	Penryn, CA
90	Altan Aldemir OL		6′3″	240	Plainsboro, NJ

Defensive line 14

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown
2	Sean Adesanya DL		6′3″	240	Rahway, NJ
5	James Crawford DL		6′2″	235	Deerfield, FL
6	Carroll Phillips DL		6′3″		Miami, FL
9	Kenny Nelson DL		6′6″	250	Detroit, MI
11	Chunky Clements DL		6′3″		Dayton, OH
16	Rob Bain DL		6′3″		Bolingbrook, IL
17	Jihad Ward DL		6′6″	295	Philadelphia, PA
42	Joe Fotu DL		6′3″	285	East Oakland, CA
46	Ikjot Wahi DE		6′3″	225	Darien, IL
65	Ryan Walton DL		6′6″	260	Crestwood, IL
91	Dawuane Smoot DL		6′3″		Groveport, OH
93	Teko Powell DL		6′3″	300	Miami, FL
94	Tito Odenigbo DL	Fr.	6′3″	300	Centerville, OH
95	Max Loeb DL		6′0″	300	Lawrenceville, IL

Linebackers 17

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2015
43	Mason Monheim LB		6′1″		Orrville, OH	2 INT
35	Sean White LB		6′0″		Casey, IL	2 returns, 18 yards
2	Julian Jones LB		6′2″	220	Atlanta, GA
3	Del’Shawn Phillips LB	Fr.	6′2″	230	Highland Park, MI
10	B.J. Bello LB		6′3″	225	New Lenox, IL
14	Eric Finney LB		6′0″	220	Riverside, CA
17	T.J. Neal LB3-star recruit		6′1″		McKeeseport, PA
22	LaKeith Walls LB		6′2″		Cleveland, OH
26	Cedric Doxy LB		6′2″	220	Calumet City, IL
29	Luke Nelson LB		6′0″	220	Western Springs, IL
29	Nelson Lugo LB		5′11″	200	Franklin Park, IL
33	Tre Watson LB	Fr.	6′2″	236	Tampa, FL
40	Jason Goldsmith LB		6′2″	215	Highland Park, IL
40	Mike Svetina LB		6′2″		Brunswick, OH
41	Jimmy Marchese LB		6′2″	220	Vernon Hills, IL
48	Jack Clark LB		6′1″	215	Hinsdale, IL
49	Conner Schmidt LB		5′11″	195	Lincoln, IL

Defensive backs 16

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2015
2	V’Angelo Bentley DB		5′10″		Cleveland, OH	51 returns, 743 yards
3	Taylor Barton DB		6′1″		Orlando, FL	4 INT
27	Eaton Spence DB		6′0″		Belle Glade, FL	3 INT
20	Clayton Fejedelem DB		6′1″		Lemont, IL	2 INT
7	Caleb Day DB3-star recruit		6′1″		Hilliard, OH	7 returns, 116 yards
15	Jevaris Little DB		6′0″		St. Petersburg, FL	1 INT
1	Jaylen Dunlap DB		6′1″	190	Chicago, IL	1 return, 17 yards
24	Darius Mosely DB3-star recruit		5′11″		O’Fallon, IL	1 return, −2 yards
2	Patrick Nelson DB	RS	6′0″	216	Chicago, IL
4	Darwyn Kelly DB		6′1″	210	Upper Marlboro, MD
8	Dillan Cazley DB		5′10″		Charleston, IL
23	Davontay Kwaaning DB		5′11″	190	Chicago, IL
23	Frank Sumpter DB		5′10″	185	Cleveland, OH
29	T.J. Moss DB		5′11″	195	Carpentersville, IL
31	Cameron Watkins DB	RS	6′0″	203	Madison, TN
37	Dennis Thurow DB		6′1″	205	Naperville, IL

Specialists 8

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2015
17	Taylor Zalewski PK		6′3″		Orland Park, IL	16 of 25 field goals
13	Ryan Frain P		6′2″		Indianapolis, IN	70 punts, 40.2 average
38	David Reisner PK		6′0″		Bartlett, IL	1 of 1 extra point
35	Jonathan Milazzo PK		5′10″	170	Orland Park, IL
40	Ryan Tucker P		6′3″	200	Chicago, IL
43	Chase McLaughlin PK	Fr.	6′1″	190	Cypress, TX
54	Zach Hirth LS		6′4″	220	Eureka, MO
56	Michael Martin LS		6′4″		Champaign, IL

Hometowns of the 2015 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 52
Ohio 16
Florida 12
California 8
Michigan 4
Indiana 4
Texas 4
Pennsylvania 3

Top counties

Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 17
DuPage County, Illinois pop. 930,000 10
Cuyahoga County, Ohio pop. 1.2 million 4
Marion County, Indiana pop. 976,000 4
Will County, Illinois pop. 701,000 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’ 2015 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.