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2026 Western Illinois roster

107 players: 24 freshmen, 24 sophomores, 25 juniors, 33 seniors, 1 with no class listed. From 30 states and 2 other countries; the most from Illinois (36) and Florida (6). The 2026 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
17Kennedy McGill QBSr.6′1″225Bothell, WA1,491 passing yards, 9 TD
5Cason Carswell QBSo.6′3″195Mason, MI259 passing yards, 1 TD
9Tanner Zolnosky QBJr.5′11″200Woodbury, MN0 passing yards
10Gage Sturgill QBFr.6′0″185Fishers, IN6 passing yards, 1 TD
19Keller Stocks QBFr.6′2″215Mount Zion, IL

Running backs 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
1Elijah Jackson-Anderson RBSr.5′10″205Flint, MI270 rushing yards, 2 TD
2Avery Knight RBJr.6′0″200Chandler, AZ136 rushing yards, 1 TD
6Josh Robinson RBSr.6′1″205Bolingbrook, IL82 rushing yards
28Ethan Bryce RBJr.5′10″205Mishawaka, IN56 rushing yards
34Kaiden Stout RBFr.6′2″185Rochester, IL
39Calen Taylor RBSo.5′9″190Normal, IL

Receivers 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
7Joel Salien WRSo.6′0″185Miami, FL10 returns, 116 yards
8Jacob Kania WRJr.6′1″200Minneola, FL18 catches, 182 yards
14Xavier Coleman WRFr.6′1″195New Lenox, IL16 catches, 197 yards
13Christian Anaya WRSr.6′1″195Chandler, AZ15 catches, 235 yards
3Israel Hiraldo WRSo.6′0″205Providence, RI9 catches, 90 yards, 1 TD
23Aric Johnson WRJr.6′1″210Aurora, IL7 catches, 82 yards, 1 TD
87Sheko Gjokaj WRFr.5′10″180St. Charles, IL3 returns, 9 yards
0Petey Tucker WRSr.6′2″190Hyattsville, MD5 catches, 42 yards
11Cam Edwards WRJr.6′4″200Louisville, KY5 catches, 60 yards
16Lukas Gilland WRSo.6′0″180Sandyville, OH3 catches, 28 yards, 1 TD
81Maliq Givens-Smith WRFr.5′9″170Normal, IL1 return, 12 yards
82Sasha Summers WRSo.6′7″220Arlington Heights, IL2 catches, 9 yards, 1 TD
22Cornell Conely WRFr.5′9″165Chicago, IL5 rushing yards
12Morgan Quiri WRSo.6′4″175Tucson, AZ
27Gavin Doellman WRFr.6′3″210Quincy, IL
80MarQuan Brewster WRFr.6′1″170Palatine, IL
83Chris Bouyer WRFr.6′5″205Liberty Township, OH

Tight ends 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
15David Hargro TESr.6′4″240Forest City, NC17 catches, 214 yards, 3 TD
18Sage Yazzie TESo.6′5″240Waukee, IA2 catches, 40 yards
88Jamarion Davis TESo.6′2″230Athens, GA1 catch, 7 yards, 1 TD
47Adrian Wynn TEJr.6′5″235Jonesborough, TN
84Dylan Drake TESr.6′6″255McKinney, TX
85Carter Campbell TESr.6′2″235Portsmouth, OH

Offensive line 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
50Michael Forney OLSr.6′4″300Santa Clara, CA
55Ryan McCombs OLSo.6′4″310Jacksonville, IL
61Reese Womble OLJr.6′0″270Henderson, NV
62Davarein Stevenson OLJr.6′3″275Chicago, IL
63James Durand OLSr.6′4″315Gilbert, AZ
64Christopher Perkins Jr. OLFr.6′2″300Bloomington, IL
65Luke Fierke OLFr.6′4″305Fort Dodge, IA
66Zac Price OLSo.6′2″300Charleston, IL
67Dorian Arguelles OLSr.6′4″340Edwardsville, IL
69Tyler Sulsberger OLSo.6′7″310Sloan, IA
71Luca Siamashvili OLSo.6′6″340Lincolnshire, IL
72Deagan Hodgson OLJr.6′5″325Gresham, OR
73Oscar Poyser OLJr.6′5″315Loughborough, England
74Tre Webster OLJr.6′4″310Gaithersburg, MD
75Dylan Leiggi OLSr.6′6″325Allentown, NJ
76Tommy Lamberti OLSo.6′8″320Mundelein, IL
77J.J. Torres OLSo.6′4″315Harrisburg, PA
78Ethan Bunton OLJr.6′5″310Great Falls, MT
79Raef Puyear OLFr.6′4″300St. Louis, MO

Defensive line 13

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
17Cidney Johnson DLSr.6′4″255Baltimore, MD24 tackles, 1.5 sacks
90Jamesly Jean Louis DLSo.6′5″255Immokalee, FL10 tackles, 2 sacks
21Jalen Nicolas DLJr.6′3″230Jersey City, NJ10 tackles, 1 sack
53Cody Moss DLFr.6′4″290Rochester, IL5 tackles
86Elijah Kongolo DLJr.6′4″235Long Island, NY5 tackles
98Steven Oberst DLJr.6′4″305Jupiter, FL3 tackles
32David Dunston DLSr.6′3″250New Castle, DE2 tackles
92Keshawn Harrington-McKinney DLSr.6′1″300Rockford, IL2 tackles
89Drew Leuckel DLFr.6′3″230Perryville, MO
91Jack Larson DLSr.6′2″285Petaluma, CA
95Tanner Phelps DLSr.6′3″270Greenfield, WI
96John Toledo DLSr.5′11″290Chicago, IL
97Delaney Fludd DLFr.6′2″275Oradell, NJ

Linebackers 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
10Nick Reinicke LBTransfer from Iowa StateSr.6′3″225Dike, IA55 tackles, 2 sacks
11Justin Buckner LBSo.5′11″205Chicago, IL43 tackles, 3 sacks
4Antonio Dobbins LBSr.5′11″220Bethlehem, PA25 tackles, 1 sack
1Devon Anderson LBSr.6′2″235Germantown, MD12 tackles
5Anthony Stribling LBJr.6′0″225Pittsburgh, PA3 tackles, 1 sack
40Joe Edwards LBSo.6′2″235Downers Grove, IL3 tackles, 0.5 sacks
44Kye Weinzierl LBFr.6′1″210Geneseo, IL2 tackles
14Kevin Washington Jr. LBSo.6′0″225Miami, FL1 tackle
54Deandre Smith LBFr.6′1″220Chicago, IL1 tackle
30Cairo Rhodes LBSr.6′2″230Grand Rapids, MI
31Manny Howard LBJr.6′1″225Oswego, IL
43Jalen Camp LBSr.5′10″215San Francisco, CA
58Isaac Beenders LBFr.6′0″205Morton, IL
59Troy Mills LBSr.5′11″240Anaheim, CA

Defensive backs 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
6LeBron Morgan DBSr.6′0″195Atlanta, GA48 tackles, 2 sacks
35Jacob Kruger DBJr.6′1″190Ankeny, IA26 tackles, 3 INT
18Christian Garrett DBSr.6′3″205Washington, DC28 tackles, 1 INT
12Don Paul Keith DBSo.6′1″185River Rouge, MI19 tackles, 2 INT
3Aa’zoriyon Bonner DBSo.6′3″200Sandusky, OH18 tackles, 1 sack
7Jouvenson Romulus DBSr.6′2″190Hyde Park, MA14 tackles, 1 INT
20Brayden Hapner DBSr.6′0″185Palm Springs, CA17 tackles
16Chance Harrison DBTransfer from Colorado StateJr.6′0″175Oxnard, CA6 tackles
2Elia Ofosu DBJr.6′0″200Vicenza, Italy4 tackles
13Tysean Griffin DBSr.5′10″175Chicago, IL4 tackles
8Drew Cormier DBJr.6′1″200Burlington, CT3 tackles
0Alexie Sangster DBSr.6′0″200Bethlehem, PA2 tackles
24Wilfred Coicou DBFr.6′0″175West Palm Beach, FL2 tackles
9Rodney McNeil Jr. DBJr.5′11″185Columbia, MO1 tackle
15K.J. Sleets DBSr.6′1″190Oak Park, IL1 tackle
26Braylen Taylor DBFr.6′3″205Oklahoma City, OK1 tackle
25Chris McBride DBFr.6′0″200Gurnee, IL
29Mekhi Newman DBFr.6′1″175Springfield, IL
33Troy Garner DBFr.6′2″180Chicago Heights, IL

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
41Ronan Culkin PKJr.6′2″185Oak Lawn, IL11 of 13 field goals
19Luke Droegemueller PSr.6′1″180Cumming, GA28 punts, 42.3 average
60Kacper Lobas PKSo.6′2″200Summit, IL1 of 1 extra point
37Sam Knoll PSo.6′2″200Story City, IA
45Ben Bergfeld LSSr.5′11″225
51Aidan Burgess PKSo.6′1″190Dripping Springs, TX
52Sean Weigand LSJr.6′3″210North Aurora, IL

Athletes and others 1

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
Izzy Dobbins 2 tackles
Justin Buckner, Tysean Griffin, Cornell Conely, Deandre Smith, Davarein Stevenson, John ToledoAric Johnson, Sean Weigand, Sheko GjokajMekhi Newman, Kaiden Stout, Cody MossCalen Taylor, Christopher Perkins Jr., Maliq Givens-SmithLuca Siamashvili, MarQuan Brewster, Sasha SummersAlexie Sangster, Antonio DobbinsDevon Anderson, Tre WebsterAvery Knight, Christian AnayaJoel Salien, Kevin Washington Jr.Chris McBride, Tommy LambertiPetey TuckerElijah Jackson-AndersonAa’zoriyon BonnerIsrael HiraldoAnthony StriblingCason CarswellJosh RobinsonLeBron MorganJouvenson RomulusDrew CormierJacob KaniaRodney McNeil Jr.Tanner ZolnoskyGage SturgillNick ReinickeCam EdwardsDon Paul KeithMorgan QuiriXavier ColemanDavid HargroK.J. SleetsChance HarrisonCidney JohnsonKennedy McGillChristian GarrettSage YazzieLuke DroegemuellerBrayden HapnerJalen NicolasWilfred CoicouBraylen TaylorGavin DoellmanEthan BryceCairo RhodesManny HowardDavid DunstonTroy GarnerJacob KrugerSam KnollJoe EdwardsRonan CulkinJalen CampKye WeinzierlAdrian WynnMichael ForneyAidan BurgessRyan McCombsIsaac BeendersTroy MillsReese WombleJames DurandLuke FierkeZac PriceDorian ArguellesDeagan HodgsonDylan LeiggiJ.J. TorresEthan BuntonRaef PuyearChris BouyerDylan DrakeCarter CampbellElijah KongoloJamarion DavisDrew LeuckelJamesly Jean LouisJack LarsonKeshawn Harrington-McKinneyTanner PhelpsDelaney FluddSteven OberstIL 36CA 6FL 6IA 6AZ 4
Hometowns of the 2026 Western 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

  1. Illinois 36
  2. Florida 6
  3. Iowa 6
  4. California 6
  5. Pennsylvania 4
  6. Maryland 4
  7. Michigan 4
  8. Arizona 4

Top counties

  1. Cook County, Illinois pop. 5.2 million 12
  2. Maricopa County, Arizona pop. 4.6 million 3
  3. Lake County, Illinois pop. 714,000 3
  4. Kane County, Illinois pop. 517,000 3
  5. Sangamon County, Illinois pop. 195,000 3

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’ 2026 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.