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2024 Western Illinois roster

53 players: 7 freshmen, 8 sophomores, 21 juniors, 2 seniors, 15 with no class listed. From 19 states; the most from Illinois (13) and California (6). The 2024 season.

Our source’s roster for 2024 is partial: 53 names, most without a position or size. Rosters are complete from about 2010.

Quarterbacks 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
18Nate Lamb QBFr.6′3″210Visalia, CA3,372 passing yards, 21 TD
5Chris Irvin QBJr.6′3″215Coeur d’Alene, ID174 passing yards, 3 TD
9Tanner Zolnosky QBFr.5′11″200Woodbury, MN51 passing yards, 1 TD
10Antwon McKay Jr. QB6′2″175St. Louis, MO0 passing yards

Running backs 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
25Cameren Smith RBJr.6′0″225Claymont, DE790 rushing yards, 7 TD
35Torrance Farmer RBSo.6′2″225Springdale, AR132 rushing yards, 3 TD
26Shawn Shipman RBSo.6′0″204Champlin, MN64 rushing yards
2Avery Knight RBFr.6′0″200Chandler, AZ73 rushing yards, 1 TD
4Tyler Jordan RBTransfer from Georgia SouthernJr.5′11″230Macon, GA2 rushing yards

Receivers 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
15Elijah Aragon WRFr.6′0″186Oxnard, CA64 catches, 777 yards, 7 TD
17Matthew Henry WRJr.6′0″183Miami, FL63 catches, 1,179 yards, 6 TD
22Toriano Tate WRFr.5′11″196DeKalb, IL30 returns, 603 yards
13Christian Anaya WR6′1″195Chandler, AZ34 catches, 365 yards, 2 TD
9Tristin Duncan WRJr.6′1″190Effingham, IL24 catches, 260 yards, 1 TD
3Demari Davis WRJr.6′0″175San Pablo, CA19 catches, 363 yards, 3 TD
83Keion Battle WRTransfer from IllinoisSo.6′1″200Plainfield, IL2 catches, 14 yards
87Joshua Nieves WR5′11″190Boston, MA1 return, −1 yards

Tight ends 2

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
8Brandon Lanier TE6′2″245Cincinnati, OH28 catches, 219 yards, 1 TD
12Alex Williams TEJr.6′4″240Geneva, IL5 catches, 44 yards

Defensive line 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
5Jalen Riven DLJr.6′2″285Toledo, OH6 tackles, 1 INT
18D.J. Taylor DEJr.6′4″240Inglewood, CA7 tackles
6Tre Henry DLJr.6′3″290Lake Charles, LA5 tackles
9Peyton Bradford DEJr.6′2″245Oakdale, CA4 tackles
76Tommy Brunner DESr.6′3″250Milwaukee, WI4 tackles
7Mayo Bola DLJr.6′2″285Carol Stream, IL3 tackles
44Brian Bruce DLJr.6′1″316Chicago, IL3 tackles
92Keshawn Harrington-McKinney DLSo.6′1″300Rockford, IL2 tackles
93Nick Prestipino DL6′2″240Chicago, IL1 catch, 17 yards

Linebackers 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
6Ryan Crandall LBJr.6′2″223Ankeny, IA17 tackles
58Mike Newman LBJr.6′2″217DeKalb, IL10 tackles
16Gage Freeman LBSo.5′11″220Tiffin, IA6 tackles
27Aidan Harrison LBSr.6′3″203New Lothrop, MI1 INT
24Diego Neri LBTransfer from Bowling GreenJr.6′2″235Cincinnati, OH3 tackles
13Ethan Ladd LBFr.6′0″220Macomb, IL1 return, 0 yards
17Juan DelaCruz LBJr.6′2″230Gurnee, IL

Defensive backs 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
27KaRon Coleman SSo.6′0″197Eutaw, AL13 tackles, 2 INT
3Christian Pierce DBJr.6′0″220Conshohocken, PA15 tackles, 1 INT
2Willie Jones DBJr.6′2″190Chicago, IL14 tackles
39Jeremiah Piper CBTransfer from Western Michigan5′10″175Detroit, MI7 tackles, 1 INT
3Braylen Brooks DBJr.5′9″171Rowlett, TX5 tackles
4Tyler Henry DBJr.6′0″185Carson, CA5 tackles
29Kamal Mukarram DBFr.6′1″182Frankfort, IL1 tackle

Specialists 3

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
93Antonio Chadha PKSo.5′9″200Bryn Mawr, PA15 of 18 field goals
Jared Campbell P42 punts, 38.0 average
45Ben Bergfeld LSSo.5′11″2251 tackle

Athletes and others 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
Noah Epley 10 tackles
Jordan Anderson 2 tackles, 1 INT
Fredrik Greenhoward 4 tackles
Terangie Eskridge 3 tackles
Jacques Brooks 1 return, 26 yards
Kendall Huston 1 tackle
Marcus Morris 1 tackle
Jonathon Williams

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2024 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.