Teams Illinois 2019 Roster ← 2018 2020 → 2019 Illinois roster 107 players: 7 freshmen, 9 sophomores, 15 juniors, 13 seniors, 63 with no class listed. From 17 states and 3 other countries; the most from Illinois (48) and Florida (18). The 2019 season .
Quarterbacks 3 Running backs 9 Receivers 14 Tight ends 8 Offensive line 15 Defensive line 12 Linebackers 19 Defensive backs 20 Specialists 7
Quarterbacks 3 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 18 QB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 220 Avon, IN 1,884 passing yards, 18 TD 6 Matt Robinson QB 6′1″ 185 San Juan Capistrano, CA 475 passing yards, 1 TD 16 Cam Miller QB Jr. 6′1″ 220 Evergreen Park, IL
Running backs 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 2 Reggie Corbin RB Sr. 5′10″ 200 Upper Marlboro, MD 675 rushing yards, 7 TD 25 Dre Brown RB 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 5′11″ 210 DeKalb, IL 584 rushing yards, 5 TD 21 Ra’Von Bonner RB 5′11″ 215 Cincinnati, OH 225 rushing yards, 3 TD 29 Jakari Norwood RB 5′10″ 195 Pompano Beach, FL 94 rushing yards 20 Kenyon Sims RB 5′11″ 191 San Diego, CA 48 rushing yards 26 Mike Epstein RB 6′0″ 205 Fort Lauderdale, FL 45 rushing yards 2 Chase Brown RB 5′11″ 205 London, ON 2 rushing yards 23 Conner Lillig RB So. 5′10″ 190 Oak Park, IL 24 Nick Fedanzo RB 6′0″ 220 Lombard, IL
Receivers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 9 Josh Imatorbhebhe WR 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 220 Suwanee, GA 33 catches, 634 yards, 9 TD 80 Donny Navarro WR Fr. 5′11″ 185 Naperville, IL 26 catches, 333 yards, 2 TD 4 Ricky Smalling WR 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′1″ 205 Chicago, IL 24 catches, 225 yards, 1 TD 84 Jordan Holmes WR So. 6′0″ 185 Columbia, IL 11 returns, 73 yards 5 Trevon Sidney WR 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 5′11″ 180 Covina, CA 16 catches, 123 yards, 1 TD 14 Casey Washington WR 6′2″ 200 Round Rock, TX 11 catches, 132 yards 13 Caleb Reams WR 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′2″ 230 Gurnee, IL 10 catches, 108 yards 6 Dominic Stampley WR Jr. 5′10″ 180 Champaign, IL 9 catches, 101 yards 11 Carlos Sandy WR 5′9″ 185 Dania Beach, FL 4 catches, 22 yards 15 Dalevon Campbell WR 6′4″ 220 Missouri City, TX 2 tackles 1 Isaiah Williams WR 4★ 4-star recruit 5′10″ 185 Saint Louis, MO 3 catches, 9 yards 15 Trenard Davis WR Sr. 6′0″ 195 Boynton Beach, FL 2 catches, 43 yards 24 Kyron Cumby WR 5′8″ 183 Plano, TX 2 catches, 31 yards 80 Edwin Carter WR 6′3″ 185 Jacksonville, FL
Tight ends 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 42 Michael Marchese TE 6′4″ 235 Vernon Hills, IL 5 tackles, 1 INT 9 Daniel Barker TE So. 6′4″ 250 Fort Lauderdale, FL 18 catches, 273 yards, 4 TD 10 Justice Williams TE Sr. 6′3″ 225 Frisco, TX 14 catches, 136 yards, 1 TD 81 Griffin Palmer TE Jr. 6′5″ 245 Saint Charles, MO 2 catches, 14 yards 13 Griffin Moore TE 6′4″ 250 Bloomington, IL 36 Ben Schultz TE 6′3″ 240 Champaign, IL 82 Luke Ford TE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′6″ 265 Carterville, IL 83 Bobby Walker TE Sr. 6′4″ 240 Golf, IL
Offensive line 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 53 OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′4″ 315 Peoria, IL 1 tackle 74 Richie Petitbon OL Sr. 6′4″ 305 Annapolis, MD 1 tackle 54 Julian Pearl OL 6′6″ 315 Danville, IL 59 Josh Plohr OL 6′3″ 300 Saint Louis, MO 63 Alex Palczewski OL 6′6″ 315 Mount Prospect, IL 65 Doug Kramer OL 6′2″ 300 Hinsdale, IL 66 Jordyn Slaughter OL RS 6′5″ 325 Belleville, IL 68 Jake Stover OL So. 6′3″ 300 Chicago, IL 69 Moses Okpala OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′7″ 295 Saint Louis, MO 70 Tommy Cronin OL 6′4″ 310 Oak Park, IL 72 Kievan Myers OL Fr. 6′5″ 325 Dallas, TX 73 Jake Cerny OL Jr. 6′5″ 300 Traverse City, MI 75 Alex Pihlstrom OL Fr. 6′6″ 305 Glen Ellyn, IL 75 Kurt Gavin OL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 300 Mokena, IL 79 Vederian Lowe OL So. 6′6″ 320 Rockford, IL
Defensive line 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 52 Ayo Shogbonyo DL Jr. 6′2″ 240 Arlington, TX 32 tackles, 2.5 sacks 55 Jamal Milan DL 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′3″ 300 Chicago, IL 34 tackles, 1 sack 96 Tymir Oliver DL Sr. 6′4″ 290 Philadelphia, PA 29 tackles, 1.5 sacks 95 Kenyon Jackson DL Sr. 6′0″ 290 Little Rock, AR 16 tackles 91 Jamal Woods DL 6′2″ 290 Hueytown, AL 14 tackles, 0.5 sacks 93 Calvin Avery DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 325 Dallas, TX 8 tackles, 1 sack 88 Keith Randolph Jr. DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 300 Belleville, IL 7 tackles 90 Lere Oladipo DL So. 6′3″ 275 Huntley, IL 1 tackle, 1 sack 48 Bryce Barnes DL RS 6′2″ 285 Gibson City, IL 52 Verdis Brown DL 4★ 4-star recruit RS 6′4″ 345 Chicago, IL 57 Evan Kirts DL 6′5″ 305 Evergreen Park, IL 97 Bobby Roundtree DL Jr. 6′5″ 255 Largo, FL
Linebackers 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 9 Dele Harding LB 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′1″ 230 Elkton, MD 153 tackles, 3 INT 35 Jake Hansen LB 6′1″ 230 Tarpon Springs, FL 72 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 1 INT 5 Milo Eifler LB Jr. 6′2″ 225 Berkeley, CA 63 tackles, 2 sacks 47 Oluwole Betiku Jr. OLB 5★ 5-star recruit Jr. 6′3″ 250 Lagos, Nigeria 36 tackles, 9 sacks 45 Khalan Tolson LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 220 Saint Petersburg, FL 38 tackles 92 Isaiah Gay LB 6′3″ 245 Nashville, NC 27 tackles, 1 sack 99 Owen Carney Jr. LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 265 Miami, FL 15 tackles, 2 sacks 8 Tarique Barnes LB 6′1″ 230 Memphis, TN 13 tackles 24 Dawson DeGroot LB Jr. 6′1″ 215 Fort Myers, FL 11 tackles 98 Deon Pate LB 6′2″ 265 Jacksonville, FL 7 tackles 7 Shammond Cooper LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 220 Saint Louis, MO 5 tackles 51 Sean Coghlan LB Fr. 6′0″ 220 Chicago, IL 5 tackles 46 Alec McEachern LB 6′1″ 225 Plainfield, IL 4 tackles 54 Marc Mondesir LB 6′2″ 240 Chicago, IL 2 tackles 9 Seth Coleman LB 6′5″ 245 Melbourne, FL 24 Derrick Smith LB 6′2″ 220 Jacksonville, FL 33 Ezekiel Holmes LB 6′5″ 255 Wichita Falls, TX 34 Ryan Meed LB 6′1″ 230 Brooklyn, NY 37 Mark Di Iorio LB RS 5′8″ 210 Barrington, IL
Defensive backs 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 30 DB 6′0″ 205 London, ON 88 tackles, 3 INT 7 Stanley Green DB Sr. 5′11″ 190 East Saint Louis, IL 69 tackles, 1 INT 8 DB Jr. 6′0″ 195 Louisville, KY 68 tackles, 1 INT 6 Tony Adams DB 6′0″ 200 Belleville, IL 39 tackles, 2 INT 31 DB 6′1″ 180 Pensacola, FL 33 tackles 25 Kerby Joseph DB 6′1″ 190 Orlando, FL 30 tackles 21 Jartavius Martin DB 6′0″ 195 Lehigh Acres, FL 23 tackles 26 Delano Ware S 5′11″ 207 Richmond, CA 22 tackles 20 Nick Walker DB Jr. 5′10″ 185 Saint Louis, MO 3 tackles 28 Nolan Bernat DB Sr. 5′10″ 185 Bartlett, IL 3 tackles 29 Christian Bobak DB 6′0″ 195 Hinsdale, IL 3 tackles 9 Coran Taylor DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 200 Peoria, IL 10 rushing yards 3 Dylan Wyatt CB 6′1″ 190 Oakland, CA 7 Kendall Smith DB 6′1″ 205 Bolingbrook, IL 10 James Knight DB 5′10″ 200 East Saint Louis, IL 22 Dylan Thomas DB RS 5′11″ 190 Monticello, IL 23 Joseph Thompson DB RS 5′10″ 175 Chicago, IL 27 Matthew Judd DB Fr. 6′2″ 200 Frankfort, IL 32 Tailon Leitzsey DB Fr. 6′0″ 190 Laurel, MD Marquez Beason DB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ 195 Dallas, TX
Isaiah Williams, Shammond Cooper, Stanley Green, James Knight, Nick Walker, Josh Plohr, Moses Okpala Ricky Smalling, Joseph Thompson, Sean Coghlan, Verdis Brown, Marc Mondesir, Jamal Milan, Jake Stover Nick Fedanzo, Christian Bobak, Aidan Hall, Doug Kramer, Alex Pihlstrom Cam Miller, Conner Lillig, Evan Kirts, Tommy Cronin Dylan Wyatt, Milo Eifler, Delano Ware Tony Adams, Jordyn Slaughter, Keith Randolph Jr. Daniel Barker, Carlos Sandy, Mike Epstein Derrick Smith, Edwin Carter, Deon Pate Kievan Myers, Calvin Avery, Marquez Beason Caleb Griffin, Julian Pearl Dominic Stampley, Ben Schultz Coran Taylor, Kendrick Green Griffin Moore, Preston Engel Matthew Judd, Kurt Gavin Mark Di Iorio, Ethan Tabel Reggie Corbin Trevon Sidney Matt Robinson Kendall Smith Nate Hobbs Tarique Barnes Dele Harding Josh Imatorbhebhe Seth Coleman Justice Williams Caleb Reams Casey Washington Dalevon Campbell Trenard Davis James McCourt Brandon Peters Kenyon Sims Jartavius Martin Ra’Von Bonner Dylan Thomas Dawson DeGroot Kyron Cumby Dre Brown Kerby Joseph Nolan Bernat Jakari Norwood Devon Witherspoon Tailon Leitzsey Ezekiel Holmes Ryan Meed Jake Hansen Nolan Rossback Michael Marchese Khalan Tolson Alec McEachern Bryce Barnes Ayo Shogbonyo Alex Palczewski Jake Cerny Richie Petitbon Vederian Lowe Donny Navarro Griffin Palmer Luke Ford Bobby Walker Jordan Holmes Lere Oladipo Jamal Woods Isaiah Gay Kenyon Jackson Tymir Oliver Bobby Roundtree Owen Carney Jr. IL 48 FL 18 TX 9 CA 6 MO 6 Hometowns of the 2019 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 48 Florida 18 Texas 9 Missouri 6 California 6 Maryland 4 ON 2 Michigan 2 Top counties Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 13 DuPage County, Illinois pop. 930,000 7 Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 5 St. Louis city, Missouri pop. 289,000 5 St. Clair County, Illinois pop. 254,000 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’ 2019 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.
Brandon Peters QB4-star recruit
Kendrick Green OL3-star recruit
Sydney Brown DB
Nate Hobbs DB
Devon Witherspoon DB