Illinois's Roster/Depth Chart for 2025
Illinois's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
NOTE: Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates.

QuarterbacksYrH/WPassingRushingPass GradeRun GradePass PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#9 Luke Altmyer (QB)SR ('1)6'2"/205180/257 (70%), 2255 Yds, 19 TD / 4 INT59 Car, 108 Yds, (1.8 YPC), 3 TD, 1 FUM A-B#12578 (97%)0.90MISS ('23)
#10 Ethan Hampton (QB)SR ('1)6'3"/2203/4 (75%), 27 Yds, 0 TD / 1 INT0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM B-C 17 (3%)0.86NIU ('25)
#00 Jershaun Newton (QB)FR ('3)6'0"/220     00.883* HS ('25)
#4 Carson Boyd (QB)FR ('3)6'0"/185     00.873* HS ('25)
#12 Trey Petty (QB)FR ('3)6'0"/210     00.873* HS ('24)
Running BacksYrH/WRushingReceivingRun GradeRec GradeRush PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#3 Kaden Feagin (RB)JR ('2)6'3"/25097 Car, 396 Yds, (4.1 YPC), 5 TD, 1 FUM12 Rec, 132 Yds, (11 YPR), 2 TDAA-#555301 (52%)0.94* HS ('23)
#5 Ca'Lil Valentine (RB)SO ('3)5'11"/19083 Car, 393 Yds, (4.7 YPC), 3 TD, 3 FUM6 Rec, 17 Yds, (2.8 YPR), 0 TDBD+#463158 (27%)0.94* HS ('24)
#21 Aidan Laughery (RB)JR ('2)5'11"/20048 Car, 252 Yds, (5.3 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM8 Rec, 43 Yds, (5.4 YPR), 0 TDB+B+#310125 (21%)0.883* HS ('22)
#00 John Forster (RB)FR ('3)5'10"/190     00.883* HS ('25)
Wide ReceiversYrH/WReceivingRushingRec GradeBlock GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#80 Hank Beatty (WR)SR ('1)5'11"/18549 Rec, 730 Yds, (14.9 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM3 Car, 41 Yds, 1 TDA+A#3369 (49%)0.853* HS ('22)
#17 Collin Dixon (WR)SO ('3)6'1"/21027 Rec, 422 Yds, (15.6 YPR), 5 TD, 0 FUM2 Car, 5 Yds, 0 TDA-A-#146407 (54%)0.873* HS ('23)
#13 Hudson Clement (WR)JR ('2)6'1"/20526 Rec, 281 Yds, (10.8 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB+B+#251362 (48%)0.86WVU ('25)
#00 Justin Bowick (WR)JR ('2)6'4"/20015 Rec, 187 Yds, (12.5 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDA-C+#197196 (26%)0.88BALL ('25)
#8 Malik Elzy (WR)JR ('2)6'2"/2157 Rec, 84 Yds, (12 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDA-C+#66366 (9%)0.924* HS ('23)
#2 Ashton Hollins (WR)JR ('2)6'5"/1903 Rec, 90 Yds, (30 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDA-B#58547 (6%)0.853* HS ('22)
#7 A. Capka-Jones (WR)SR ('1)6'4"/1902 Rec, 31 Yds, (15.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDBC+#68654 (7%)0NA
#1 Mario Sanders II (WR)JR ('2)5'10"/1901 Rec, 14 Yds, (14 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDA-B- 5 (1%)0.863* HS ('24)
#11 Brayden Trimble (WR)FR ('4)6'1"/1750 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC+B- 7 (1%)0.893* HS ('25)
#18 Michael Bartolotta (WR)SR ('1)6'2"/215     00NA
#87 Tyler McClure (WR)SR ('1)6'2"/200     00NA
#83 Tysean Griffin (WR)FR ('3)5'10"/165     00.893* HS ('24)
#28 Karson Kaiser (WR)FR ('3)6'1"/170     00NA
Tight EndsYrH/WReceivingRec GradeRun Block GradePass Block GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#14 Cole Rusk (TE)SR ('1)6'5"/25014 Rec, 169 Yds, (12.1 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUMA+D+B- 119 (14%)0.90MURR ('24)
#85 Tanner Arkin (TE)SR ('1)6'4"/2659 Rec, 58 Yds, (6.4 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUMC-B+C 468 (54%)0.86CSU ('23)
#23 Jordan Anderson (TE)JR ('2)6'4"/2403 Rec, 12 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMBA+A- 48 (6%)0.863* HS ('22)
#00 Christian Abney (TE)JR ('2)6'6"/2551 Rec, 12 Yds, (12 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMBB+A- 125 (14%)0.85BALL ('25)
#88 Davin Stoffel (TE)SO ('3)6'6"/2600 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMDB+B+ 100 (12%)0.85SDSU ('25)
#89 Tanner Hollinger (TE)FR ('3)6'5"/2250 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMC+D+  5 (1%)0.843* HS ('24)
#00 Logan Farrell (TE)FR ('4)6'3"/2400 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM B-  1 (0%)0.883* HS ('25)
#84 Grant Smith (TE)FR ('3)6'5"/225     00.853* HS ('25)
Offensive LinemanYrH/WGradeRun BlockPass Block  SnapsRatingOrigin
#74 J.C. Davis (T)SR ('1)6'5"/320A+A+ (45%)A (55%)  583 (98%)0.90UNM ('24)
#58 Melvin Priestly (T)SR ('1)6'4"/315BA- (42%)B (57%)  551 (93%)0.85GRAM ('24)
#63 Dezmond Schuster (T)SR ('1)6'5"/335B+B+ (86%)A (14%)  29 (5%)0.863* HS ('23)
#00 Nathan Knapik (T)FR ('3)6'7"/290B-B (100%)F (0%)  7 (1%)0.85IDHO ('25)
#79 Zafir Stewart (T)FR ('3)6'6"/355B-B- (80%)B+ (20%)  5 (1%)0.863* HS ('24)
#73 Josh Gesky (G)SR ('1)6'5"/325B+A- (45%)B+ (55%)  583 (98%)0.823* HS ('21)
#75 Brandon Henderson (G)JR ('2)6'5"/335C-D+ (44%)B- (56%)  552 (93%)0.873* HS ('23)
#66 Brandon Hansen (G)SO ('3)6'6"/335D+C- (69%)A+ (31%)  67 (11%)0.853* HS ('24)
#78 Eddie Tuerk (G)FR ('3)6'4"/325B-B- (80%)B+ (20%)  5 (1%)0.883* HS ('24)
#65 Kellen Francis (G)SO ('3)6'5"/320D+C (100%)F (0%)  7 (1%)0NA
#64 Josh Kreutz (C)SR ('1)6'2"/290D+B (43%)D+ (57%)  517 (87%)0.853* HS ('21)
#55 TJ McMillen (C)SO ('3)6'3"/295AA (61%)B+ (39%)  84 (14%)0.863* HS ('23)
#72 Ayden Knapik (OL)SR ('0)6'6"/295    0.89IDHO ('25)
#68 Michael McDonough (OL)FR ('3)6'3"/295    0.873* HS ('25)
#00 Tyler McMillan (OL)JR ('1)6'6"/320    0.86SEMO ('25)
#56 Magnus Moller (OL)JR ('1)6'9"/310    03* HS ('22)
#54 Griffin Rousseau (OL)FR ('3)6'7"/325    0.863* HS ('25)
#56 JJ Hirdes (OL)FR ('3)6'6"/280    0.843* HS ('25)
#00 Dylan Frechette (OL)FR ('3)6'6"/310    0.843* HS ('25)
Defensive LineYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#56 Guillermo Gallardo (DE)JR ('2)6'3"/315   C (100%) 1 (0%)0NA
#90 James Thompson Jr. (DT)SR ('1)6'6"/30026 Tac, 11 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (41%)C (58%)B (1%)295 (41%)0.92WIS ('25)
#44 Angelo McCullom (DT)SO ('3)6'2"/29017 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (47%)C (53%)A- (0%)213 (29%)0.863* HS ('24)
#36 Tomiwa Durojaiye (DT)JR ('2)6'5"/30011 Tac, 7 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (44%)A- (55%)C (1%)235 (32%)0.87FSU ('25)
#99 Curt Neal (DT)JR ('2)6'0"/30010 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (46%)A (54%)A- (0%)173 (24%)0.84WIS ('25)
#52 Pat Farrell (DT)SO ('3)6'5"/28010 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (45%)D+ (55%) 127 (17%)0.863* HS ('23)
#92 Gentle Hunt (DT)SR ('1)5'11"/3058 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (35%)C+ (65%)B+ (0%)130 (18%)0.84FAMU ('24)
#96 Eli Coenen (DT)SO ('3)6'7"/2757 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (42%)A- (58%)C+ (0%)137 (19%)0.86BEM ('25)
#8 Jeremiah Warren (DT)SO ('3)6'3"/3053 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (48%)B- (48%)C+ (3%)91 (13%)0.853* HS ('23)
#00 Carter Hewitt (DT)SR ('1)6'5"/290  C- (26%)C (74%) 27 (4%)0.85UNI ('25)
#54 Demetrius John (DT)FR ('3)6'3"/270  C+ (25%)C (75%) 20 (3%)0.873* HS ('24)
#91 Cameron Brooks (DT)FR ('4)6'3"/305  C+ (100%)  3 (0%)0.863* HS ('25)
#00 Isaiah White (DT)FR ('4)6'2"/320  C (100%)  2 (0%)0.873* HS ('25)
LinebackersYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#28 Dylan Rosiek (LB)SR ('1)6'1"/23535 Tac, 16 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)B+ (45%)B- (3%)A (51%)275 (75%)0.833* HS ('21)
#17 Gabe Jacas (LB)SR ('1)6'3"/27532 Tac, 16 Solo, 8 TFL, 7 Sacks, 3 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (38%)A+ (57%)D+ (5%)396 (108%)0.853* HS ('22)
#45 Malachi Hood (LB)JR ('2)6'2"/22530 Tac, 21 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (35%)B- (8%)D+ (57%)280 (76%)0.863* HS ('22)
#30 Jojo Hayden (LB)SO ('3)6'2"/22025 Tac, 12 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (34%)B (8%)D+ (58%)223 (61%)0.863* HS ('23)
#41 James Kreutz (LB)JR ('2)6'2"/22521 Tac, 11 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (36%)C- (6%)D (58%)161 (44%)0.833* HS ('22)
#3 Alec Bryant (LB)SR ('1)6'3"/25020 Tac, 7 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (42%)A- (42%)C- (16%)270 (74%)0.9VT ('21)
#9 Leon Lowery Jr. (LB)SR ('1)6'3"/24516 Tac, 8 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 3 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (41%)C (41%)B (18%)206 (56%)0.88WIS ('25)
#39 Kenenna Odeluga (LB)SR ('1)6'1"/23514 Tac, 9 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (57%)F (4%)D+ (39%)116 (32%)0NA
#43 Joe Barna (LB)SO ('3)6'4"/26514 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (45%)A- (50%)C- (4%)233 (64%)0.863* HS ('24)
#42 Luke Zardzin (LB)SR ('1)6'0"/2255 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (70%)C+ (3%)D+ (27%)30 (8%)0NA
#4 Daniel Brown (LB)JR ('2)6'1"/2504 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (29%)A- (63%)B (8%)112 (31%)0.883* HS ('24)
#26 Ismael Kante (LB)JR ('2)6'2"/2252 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (35%)D+ (27%)B (38%)26 (7%)0NA
#33 Grant Beerman (LB)FR ('4)6'5"/2201 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (50%)B+ (14%)B- (36%)14 (4%)0.894* HS ('25)
#18 Mason Muragin (LB)SO ('3)6'4"/245  C (20%)C- (80%) 5 (1%)0.853* HS ('23)
#34 Erik Gayle (LB)FR ('3)6'3"/215     00.873* HS ('25)
#47 Easton Baker (LB)FR ('3)6'0"/200     00.863* HS ('24)
#41 Clayton Leonard (LB)JR ('1)6'4"/290     00.833* HS ('22)
SecondaryYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#5 Torrie Cox Jr. (CB)SR ('1)5'9"/17031 Tac, 22 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (39%)F (1%)C- (61%)457 (55%)0.85OHIO ('24)
#16 Tanner Heckel (CB)SO ('3)5'11"/18524 Tac, 18 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)A- (39%)A+ (2%)B- (59%)357 (43%)0.853* HS ('24)
#6 Jaheim Clarke (CB)JR ('2)6'1"/17520 Tac, 17 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (38%)F (1%)C- (62%)328 (39%)0.853* HS ('23)
#1 Kaleb Patterson (CB)JR ('2)6'1"/19015 Tac, 12 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (38%)C+ (1%)D+ (61%)197 (24%)0.873* HS ('23)
#20 Tyler Strain (CB)SR ('1)5'9"/1958 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (42%)C+ (1%)B- (57%)123 (15%)0.833* HS ('21)
#14 Xavier Scott (CB)SR ('1)5'11"/1906 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (34%)B- (1%)A- (66%)151 (18%)0.853* HS ('22)
#19 Tyson Rooks (CB)JR ('2)6'4"/2055 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (45%)C+ (2%)B- (53%)62 (7%)0.853* HS ('22)
#7 Matthew Bailey (S)JR ('2)6'2"/21550 Tac, 39 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (39%)A+ (2%)B (59%)499 (74%)0.833* HS ('22)
#10 Miles Scott (S)SR ('1)5'11"/21043 Tac, 33 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A+ (37%)A (1%)C- (62%)537 (79%)0.782* HS ('20)
#2 Saboor Karriem (S)JR ('2)6'3"/19518 Tac, 14 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (41%)D (5%)B+ (54%)150 (22%)0.94* HS ('23)
#00 Mac Resetich (S)JR ('2)6'0"/20515 Tac, 10 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (41%)D+ (1%)D (59%)155 (23%)0.863* HS ('23)
#35 Grayson Griffin (S)SR ('1)5'11"/2002 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)  C+ (100%)1 (0%)0NA
#13 Xanai Scott (S)FR ('4)5'11"/185  C+ (100%)  12 (2%)0.853* HS ('25)
#15 Andre Lovett Jr. (DB)FR ('3)6'1"/1753 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00.873* HS ('25)
#12 Amar Reynolds (DB)FR ('3)6'0"/1801 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00.853* HS ('24)
#00 Tywan Cox (DB)FR ('3)5'10"/175     00.873* HS ('25)
#24 Vernon Woodward III (DB)FR ('3)6'1"/195     00.873* HS ('24)
#22 RJ Jones III (DB)FR ('3)6'0"/175     00.863* HS ('25)
#29 TJ Griffin (DB)JR ('1)6'0"/220     00.843* HS ('22)
#31 Murphy Clement (DB)FR ('3)6'0"/205     00.82WVU ('25)
KickersYrH/WField GoalsXPsPointsFG GradeKickoffsRatingOrigin
#24 David Olano (K)JR ('2)5'11"/18013/15 (86.7%), Long 46 Yds35/3574 PtsA+A 0.823* HS ('23)
#00 Lucas Osada (K)SO ('3)6'1"/200    C- 0.83UNC ('25)
PuntersYrH/WPuntsAccGradeRank  RatingOrigin
#40 Keelan Crimmins (P)SR ('1)6'3"/22524, 1090 YDS (45.4 YPP), Long 60 YDS8 In 20, 2 TBBC+  0.78PUR ('25)
#00 Lars Rau (P)SO ('2)6'2"/200      0.74TXST ('25)

Head Coach Bret Bielema returns, OC Barry Lunney Jr. returns, DC Aaron Henry returns
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 864, #37 in CFB. 0.86 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 12%
Breakdown - Offense: 361.96 (49) Defense: 354.14 (50) ST: 20.84 (4)
103 Total players, 26 from Transfer Portal. 20.3% of roster is from the Portal.
19 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 14.8% of roster is from this years Portal, 27 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 9 very good players, 46 good players, 35 JAGS, 2 low JAGS, 1 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 217 (1%), SO: 2613 (17%), JR: 5034 (32%), SR: 7878 (50%), GR: 0 (0%)
25 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.