2018 Illinois roster

101 players: 10 freshmen, 14 sophomores, 15 juniors, 7 seniors, 55 with no class listed. From 20 states and 3 other countries; the most from Illinois (40) and Florida (18). The 2018 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2018
1	A.J. Bush QB	Sr.	6′4″	225	Alpharetta, GA	1,413 passing yards, 6 TD
8	M.J. Rivers II QB	Fr.	6′4″	215	Frisco, TX	442 passing yards, 1 TD
	M.J. Rivers QB				Frisco, TX	105 passing yards, 2 TD
6	Matt Robinson QB		6′1″	185	San Juan Capistrano, CA	11 passing yards
16	Cam Miller QB	So.	6′1″	220	Evergreen Park, IL	3 rushing yards

Running backs 7

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2018
2	Reggie Corbin RB	Jr.	5′10″	200	Upper Marlboro, MD	1,085 rushing yards, 9 TD
21	Ra’Von Bonner RB		5′11″	215	Cincinnati, OH	410 rushing yards, 3 TD
25	Dre Brown RB3-star recruit	Jr.	5′11″	210	DeKalb, IL	15 returns, 330 yards
26	Mike Epstein RB		6′0″	205	Fort Lauderdale, FL	411 rushing yards, 3 TD
29	Jakari Norwood RB		5′10″	195	Pompano Beach, FL	29 rushing yards
20	Kenyon Sims RB		5′11″	191	San Diego, CA	4 rushing yards
23	Conner Lillig RB	Fr.	5′10″	190	Oak Park, IL

Receivers 15

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2018
11	Carlos Sandy WR		5′9″	185	Dania Beach, FL	20 returns, 244 yards
4	Ricky Smalling WR3-star recruit	So.	6′1″	205	Chicago, IL	33 catches, 406 yards, 5 TD
15	Trenard Davis WR	Jr.	6′0″	195	Boynton Beach, FL	30 catches, 278 yards
9	Sam Mays WR	Sr.	6′3″	200	Missouri City, TX	29 catches, 331 yards
6	Dominic Stampley WR	So.	5′10″	180	Champaign, IL	19 catches, 311 yards, 2 TD
5	Carmoni Green WR3-star recruit		6′1″	190	Miami, FL	10 catches, 93 yards
13	Caleb Reams WR3-star recruit	Jr.	6′2″	230	Gurnee, IL	5 catches, 58 yards
18	Mike Dudek WR	Sr.	5′11″	195	Naperville, IL	4 catches, 65 yards
80	Edwin Carter WR		6′3″	185	Jacksonville, FL	2 catches, 34 yards, 2 TD
84	Jordan Holmes WR	Fr.	6′0″	185	Columbia, IL	2 catches, 23 yards
14	Drake Davis WR4-star recruit	Jr.	6′4″	218	Baton Rouge, LA
37	Zac Holman WR		6′1″	190	Cronulla, Australia
80	Donny Navarro WR	RS	5′11″	185	Naperville, IL
85	Cam Stacy WR		5′11″	200	Park Ridge, IL
	Shaedon Meadors WR		6′2″	200	Duncan, SC

Tight ends 8

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2018
42	Michael Marchese TE		6′4″	235	Vernon Hills, IL	21 tackles, 1 INT
9	Daniel Barker TE	Fr.	6′4″	250	Fort Lauderdale, FL	9 catches, 84 yards, 1 TD
36	Austin Roberts TE3-star recruit	Sr.	6′2″	245	Rice Lake, WI	2 catches, 14 yards
83	Bobby Walker TE	Jr.	6′4″	240	Golf, IL	1 tackle
10	Justice Williams TE	Jr.	6′3″	225	Frisco, TX	1 catch, 4 yards
19	Louis Dorsey TE	So.	6′6″	235	Jacksonville, FL
81	Griffin Palmer TE	So.	6′5″	245	Saint Charles, MO
88	Brandon Jones TE		6′5″	240	Columbia, MO

Offensive line 15

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2018
63	Alex Palczewski OL		6′6″	315	Mount Prospect, IL	3 tackles
53	Kendrick Green OL3-star recruit	Fr.	6′4″	315	Peoria, IL	2 tackles
53	Nick Allegretti OL	Sr.	6′4″	320	Frankfort, IL	1 tackle
54	Julian Pearl OL		6′6″	315	Danville, IL	1 tackle
52	Adam Solomon OL		6′6″	305	Indianapolis, IN
65	Doug Kramer OL		6′2″	300	Hinsdale, IL
68	Jake Stover OL	Fr.	6′3″	300	Chicago, IL
71	Zeke Martin OL		6′5″	300	Medina, OH
73	Jake Cerny OL	So.	6′5″	300	Traverse City, MI
74	Andrew Trainer OL		6′7″	305	Alexandria, VA
74	Richie Petitbon OL	Jr.	6′4″	305	Annapolis, MD
75	Alex Pihlstrom OL	RS	6′6″	305	Glen Ellyn, IL
75	Kurt Gavin OL3-star recruit	So.	6′4″	300	Mokena, IL
76	Larry Boyd OL3-star recruit		6′6″	310	St. Louis, MO
79	Vederian Lowe OL	Fr.	6′6″	320	Rockford, IL

Defensive line 9

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2018
97	Bobby Roundtree DL	So.	6′5″	255	Largo, FL	67 tackles, 8.5 sacks
96	Tymir Oliver DL	Jr.	6′4″	290	Philadelphia, PA	27 tackles, 1 sack
95	Kenyon Jackson DL	Jr.	6′0″	290	Little Rock, AR	18 tackles, 0.5 sacks
93	Calvin Avery DL4-star recruit		6′2″	325	Dallas, TX	18 tackles
55	Jamal Milan DL3-star recruit	Jr.	6′3″	300	Chicago, IL	17 tackles
91	Jamal Woods DL		6′2″	290	Hueytown, AL	13 tackles, 1 sack
52	Ayo Shogbonyo DL	So.	6′2″	240	Arlington, TX	6 tackles, 1 sack
90	Lere Oladipo DL	Fr.	6′3″	275	Huntley, IL	7 tackles
40	Patrick Strickland DL		6′0″	215	Northbrook, IL

Linebackers 16

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2018
3	Del’Shawn Phillips LB	Sr.	6′2″	230	Highland Park, MI	95 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 4 INT
35	Jake Hansen LB		6′1″	230	Tarpon Springs, FL	95 tackles, 1 sack
9	Dele Harding LB3-star recruit	Jr.	6′1″	230	Elkton, MD	37 tackles, 1 sack
99	Owen Carney Jr. LB3-star recruit		6′3″	265	Miami, FL	20 tackles, 1.5 sacks
92	Isaiah Gay LB		6′3″	245	Nashville, NC	20 tackles, 1 sack
24	Dawson DeGroot LB	So.	6′1″	215	Fort Myers, FL	16 tackles
41	Jimmy Marchese LB	So.	6′2″	220	Vernon Hills, IL	3 tackles, 1 INT
12	Jacob Hollins LB		6′1″	220	Fresno, CA	7 tackles
54	Marc Mondesir LB		6′2″	240	Chicago, IL	3 tackles, 1 sack
45	Khalan Tolson LB3-star recruit		6′0″	220	Saint Petersburg, FL	5 tackles
98	Deon Pate LB		6′2″	265	Jacksonville, FL	3 tackles
46	Alec McEachern LB		6′1″	225	Plainfield, IL	1 tackle
5	Milo Eifler LB	So.	6′2″	225	Berkeley, CA
39	Bobby Venegas LB		6′2″	215	Flossmoor, IL
44	Drew Murtaugh LB		6′3″	225	Crystal Lake, IL
51	Sean Coghlan LB	RS	6′0″	220	Chicago, IL

Defensive backs 19

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2018
7	Stanley Green DB	Jr.	5′11″	190	East Saint Louis, IL	58 tackles, 1 INT
30	Sydney Brown DB		6′0″	205	London, ON	55 tackles, 1 INT
21	Jartavius Martin DB		6′0″	195	Lehigh Acres, FL	42 tackles, 3 INT
6	Tony Adams DB		6′0″	200	Belleville, IL	43 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
26	Delano Ware S		5′11″	207	Richmond, CA	35 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
31	Cameron Watkins DB	Jr.	6′0″	203	Madison, TN	38 tackles
8	Nate Hobbs DB	So.	6′0″	195	Louisville, KY	22 tackles, 1 INT
28	Nolan Bernat DB	Jr.	5′10″	185	Bartlett, IL	8 tackles, 1 INT
10	James Knight DB		5′10″	200	East Saint Louis, IL	12 tackles
7	Kendall Smith DB		6′1″	205	Bolingbrook, IL	10 tackles
25	Kerby Joseph DB		6′1″	190	Orlando, FL	10 tackles
29	Christian Bobak DB		6′0″	195	Hinsdale, IL	9 tackles
3	Ron Hardge III DB		6′0″	185	Fort Lauderdale, FL	6 tackles
3	Dylan Wyatt CB		6′1″	190	Oakland, CA	3 tackles
20	Nick Walker DB	So.	5′10″	185	Saint Louis, MO	3 tackles
4	Bennett Williams DB		6′0″	205	Campbell, CA	1 tackle
27	Alec Andrea DB		5′11″	170	Barrington, IL
32	Tailon Leitzsey DB	RS	6′0″	190	Laurel, MD
34	P.C. Daniel II DB		6′1″	205	Chicago, IL

Specialists 5

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2018
43	Chase McLaughlin PK	Sr.	6′1″	190	Cypress, TX	20 of 25 field goals
14	Blake Hayes P		6′6″	225	Melbourne, VIC	62 punts, 43.6 average
56	Ethan Tabel LS	Fr.	6′0″	230	Barrington, IL	1 tackle
17	James McCourt PK	Fr.	6′1″	215	Parkland, FL
62	Ron Gaines III LS		6′5″	290	Chicago, IL

Athletes and others 2

No.	Player	Class		Ht	Wt	Hometown	2018
	- 5						2 catches, 8 yards
	- 1d						1 catch, 8 yards

Hometowns of the 2018 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 40
Florida 18
California 7
Texas 7
Maryland 4
Missouri 4
Michigan 2
Ohio 2

Top counties

Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 14
Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 6
DuPage County, Illinois pop. 930,000 6
Lake County, Illinois pop. 714,000 5
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’ 2018 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.