Illinois's 2024 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Illinois's 2024 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook

QuarterbacksYrH/WPassingRushingPass GradeRun GradePass PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#9 Luke Altmyer (QB)JR ('2)6'2"/200211/347 (61%), 2717 Yds, 22 TD / 6 INT99 Car, 217 Yds, (2.2 YPC), 4 TD, 8 FUM B+C+#32822 (98%)0.90MISS ('23)
#10 Donovan Leary (QB)SO ('3)6'2"/2052/5 (40%), 29 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM B  16 (2%)0.853* HS ('22)
#00 Trey Petty (QB)FR ('3)6'0"/210     00.873* HS ('24)
#16 Cal Swanson (QB)FR ('3)6'3"/195     00.873* HS ('23)
Running BacksYrH/WRushingReceivingRun GradeRec GradeRush PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#6 Josh McCray (RB)JR ('2)6'1"/235117 Car, 609 Yds, (5.2 YPC), 10 TD, 2 FUM13 Rec, 116 Yds, (8.9 YPR), 1 TDA+B-#39348 (40%)0.843* HS ('21)
#21 Aidan Laughery (RB)SO ('3)5'11"/20097 Car, 589 Yds, (6.1 YPC), 4 TD, 0 FUM9 Rec, 32 Yds, (3.6 YPR), 0 TDA-C+#104223 (26%)0.883* HS ('22)
#3 Kaden Feagin (RB)SO ('3)6'3"/25067 Car, 306 Yds, (4.6 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM5 Rec, 37 Yds, (7.4 YPR), 0 TDA-B+#357169 (20%)0.94* HS ('23)
#5 Ca'Lil Valentine (RB)FR ('4)5'11"/18053 Car, 212 Yds, (4 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM5 Rec, 30 Yds, (6 YPR), 0 TDB+D+#566101 (12%)0.94* HS ('24)
#23 Jordan Anderson (RB)SO ('3)6'4"/2456 Car, 12 Yds, (2 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDC+C-#31322 (3%)0.863* HS ('22)
Wide ReceiversYrH/WReceivingRushingRec GradeBlock GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#4 Zakhari Franklin (WR)SR ('1)6'1"/19056 Rec, 658 Yds, (11.8 YPR), 4 TD, 1 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDAA-#65629 (34.8%)0.86MISS ('24)
#80 Hank Beatty (WR)JR ('2)5'11"/18520 Rec, 294 Yds, (14.7 YPR), 1 TD, 2 FUM1 Car, 11 Yds, 0 TDA-B-#277220 (20%)0.853* HS ('22)
#17 Collin Dixon (WR)FR ('3)6'1"/20018 Rec, 264 Yds, (14.7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB+B+#483329 (30%)0.873* HS ('23)
#8 Malik Elzy (WR)SO ('3)6'2"/2104 Rec, 77 Yds, (19.3 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDBC#637137 (13%)0.924* HS ('23)
#7 Kenari Wilcher (WR)SO ('3)6'0"/1854 Rec, 30 Yds, (7.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCF#85955 (5%)0.873* HS ('23)
#2 Ashton Hollins (WR)SO ('3)6'5"/1902 Rec, 40 Yds, (20 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB+A 36 (3%)0.853* HS ('22)
#15 A. Capka-Jones (WR)JR ('2)6'4"/1852 Rec, 21 Yds, (10.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC-C+#757109 (10%)0NA
#86 Weston Adams (WR)SO ('3)5'11"/200     00NA
#83 Tysean Griffin (WR)FR ('3)5'10"/165     00.893* HS ('24)
#1 Mario Sanders II (WR)SO ('2)5'10"/190     00.863* HS ('24)
#19 Tyson Rooks (WR)SO ('2)6'4"/195     00.853* HS ('22)
Tight EndsYrH/WReceivingRec GradeRun Block GradePass Block GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#85 Tanner Arkin (TE)JR ('2)6'4"/26516 Rec, 111 Yds, (6.9 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUMD+A+C 748 (69%)0.86CSU ('23)
#84 Carson Goda (TE)SR ('1)6'2"/2354 Rec, 49 Yds, (12.3 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUMBDB- 202 (11.4%)0.84STA ('24)
#88 Henry Boyer (TE)SO ('3)6'6"/2700 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMDB-F 135 (12%)0.853* HS ('22)
#76 Clayton Leonard (TE)SO ('3)6'4"/2900 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM B-  1 (0%)0.833* HS ('22)
#39 Jake Furtney (TE)FR ('4)6'4"/2300 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMB-B-C+ 4 (0%)0NA
#14 Cole Rusk (TE)JR ('1)6'5"/250     00.90MURR ('24)
#89 Tanner Hollinger (TE)FR ('3)6'5"/225     00.843* HS ('24)
#82 Nate Guinn (TE)FR ('3)6'6"/240     00.833* HS ('23)
Offensive LinemanYrH/WSnapsGradeRun BlockPass Block  RatingOrigin
#74 J.C. Davis (T)SR ('2)6'5"/320824 (59.4%)BB (46%)B+ (54%)  0.90UNM ('24)
#58 Melvin Priestly (T)JR ('2)6'4"/300826 (59.4%)CC+ (46%)C+ (54%)  0.85GRAM ('24)
#66 Brandon Hansen (T)FR ('4)6'6"/33010    0.853* HS ('24)
#56 Magnus Moller (T)SO ('3)6'9"/3109 (1%)B-B- (67%)B+ (33%)  0.863* HS ('22)
#63 Dezmond Schuster (T)JR ('2)6'5"/34512 (1%)A-A- (100%)F (0%)  0.863* HS ('23)
#73 Josh Gesky (G)JR ('2)6'5"/325813 (94%)B-C (46%)B- (54%)  0.823* HS ('21)
#72 Zy Crisler (G)SR ('2)6'6"/335460 (53%)DD (46%)C- (54%)  0.863* HS ('22)
#75 Brandon Henderson (G)SO ('3)6'5"/335380 (44%)BB+ (51%)C- (49%)  0.873* HS ('23)
#71 Hunter Whitenack (G)JR ('2)6'7"/35038 (4%)C-B- (55%)D (45%)  0.863* HS ('22)
#78 Kevin Wigenton II (G)JR ('2)6'5"/32536 (2.4%)D+D+ (58%)C+ (42%)  0.88MSU ('24)
#64 Josh Kreutz (C)JR ('2)6'2"/290824 (97%)B-B (46%)C+ (54%)  0.853* HS ('21)
#55 TJ McMillen (C)FR ('3)6'3"/29529 (3%)BB (69%)A- (31%)  0.863* HS ('23)
#79 Zafir Stewart (OL)FR ('3)6'6"/345    0.863* HS ('24)
#36 Lane Hansen (LS)JR ('1)6'0"/220    0NA
#6 Dennis Briggs Jr. (DT)SR ('1)6'4"/29042 Tac, 19 Solo, 5 TFL, 4 Sacks, 5 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (45%)A- (55%)B- (0%)645 (34.2%)0.85FSU ('24)
#11 Alex Bray (DT)SO ('3)6'4"/26020 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (48%)F (52%)B- (0%)391 (35%)0.863* HS ('23)
#55 Jeremiah Warren (DT)FR ('3)6'3"/30510 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (46%)C (54%)C+ (0%)187 (17%)0.853* HS ('23)
#52 Pat Farrell (DT)FR ('3)6'5"/2654 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (54%)C- (46%) 108 (10%)0.863* HS ('23)
#92 Gentle Hunt (DT)SR ('1)5'11"/2952 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (12%)A- (88%)C+ (0%)33 (1.8%)0.84FAMU ('24)
#44 Angelo McCullom (DT)FR ('4)6'2"/2852 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (50%)B (50%) 16 (1%)0.863* HS ('24)
#27 Enyce Sledge (DT)SO ('3)6'3"/3152 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (44%)B (56%) 16 (0.6%)0.85AUB ('24)
#78 Eddie Tuerk (DT)FR ('4)6'4"/290   C- (100%) 3 (0%)0.883* HS ('24)
#54 Demetrius John (DL)FR ('3)6'3"/260     00.873* HS ('24)
LinebackersYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#17 Gabe Jacas (LB)JR ('2)6'3"/26571 Tac, 38 Solo, 13 TFL, 8 Sacks, 9 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (43%)A+ (50%)D (7%)692 (140%)0.853* HS ('22)
#28 Dylan Rosiek (LB)JR ('2)6'1"/23061 Tac, 25 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (50%)B (7%)A (43%)420 (85%)0.833* HS ('21)
#41 James Kreutz (LB)SO ('3)6'0"/22554 Tac, 26 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (41%)F (5%)C- (54%)403 (82%)0.833* HS ('22)
#3 Alec Bryant (LB)JR ('2)6'3"/24522 Tac, 15 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (38%)B+ (48%)C- (14%)349 (71%)0.9VT ('21)
#43 Joe Barna (LB)FR ('4)6'4"/26015 Tac, 7 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (44%)B+ (47%)F (9%)158 (32%)0.863* HS ('24)
#45 Malachi Hood (LB)SO ('3)6'2"/23014 Tac, 8 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (28%)A (8%)B- (64%)135 (27%)0.863* HS ('22)
#30 Jojo Hayden (LB)FR ('3)6'2"/22510 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (39%)D (39%)C (22%)141 (29%)0.863* HS ('23)
#39 Kenenna Odeluga (LB)JR ('2)6'1"/2407 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (30%)D+ (45%)C- (25%)77 (16%)0NA
#42 Luke Zardzin (LB)JR ('2)6'0"/2257 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (23%)F (13%)B+ (64%)61 (12%)0NA
#18 Mason Muragin (LB)FR ('3)6'4"/245     00.853* HS ('23)
#4 Daniel Brown (LB)JR ('2)6'1"/230  B- (15%)A- (59%)B (26%)34 (7%)0.883* HS ('24)
#47 Easton Baker (LB)FR ('3)6'0"/210     00.863* HS ('24)
SecondaryYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#14 Xavier Scott (CB)JR ('2)5'11"/19049 Tac, 43 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur6 PD, 4 INT (1 TDS)A+ (42%)A+ (0%)A (58%)793 (65%)0.853* HS ('22)
#25 Jaheim Clarke (CB)SO ('3)6'1"/17034 Tac, 26 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur5 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (35%) B (65%)344 (28%)0.853* HS ('23)
#22 Kaleb Patterson (CB)SO ('3)6'1"/19032 Tac, 25 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (41%) A- (59%)564 (46%)0.873* HS ('23)
#5 Torrie Cox Jr. (CB)JR ('2)5'9"/17026 Tac, 20 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur4 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS)B+ (39%)D (1%)B (60%)462 (22.8%)0.85OHIO ('24)
#8 Terrance Brooks (CB)JR ('2)6'0"/2105 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (41%) B (59%)158 (7.8%)0.91TEX ('24)
#20 Tyler Strain (CB)JR ('2)5'9"/1905 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (39%) D (61%)75 (6%)0.833* HS ('21)
#16 Tanner Heckel (CB)FR ('4)5'11"/1753 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (25%) C+ (75%)4 (0%)0.853* HS ('24)
#21 Ben Clawson (CB)SO ('3)6'0"/210    C+ (100%)1 (0%)0NA
#00 Chase Canada (CB)SO ('3)6'0"/190  D+ (40%) C- (60%)20 (2%)0.843* HS ('24)
#7 Matthew Bailey (S)SO ('3)6'2"/20594 Tac, 43 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)B- (42%)B+ (3%)A+ (55%)876 (91%)0.833* HS ('22)
#10 Miles Scott (S)JR ('2)5'11"/21054 Tac, 32 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur4 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS)C (43%)D+ (1%)A (57%)815 (85%)0.782* HS ('20)
#26 Mac Resetich (S)SO ('3)6'0"/20020 Tac, 16 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)A (30%)A (2%)A- (68%)176 (18%)0.863* HS ('23)
#2 Saboor Karriem (S)SO ('3)6'3"/1957 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (49%) B+ (51%)35 (4%)0.94* HS ('23)
#35 Grayson Griffin (DB)JR ('1)5'11"/1901 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00NA
#24 Vernon Woodward III (DB)FR ('3)6'1"/185     00.873* HS ('24)
#1 Demetrius Hill (DB)JR ('1)6'2"/205     00.85FIU ('23)
#12 Amar Reynolds (DB)FR ('3)6'0"/170     00.853* HS ('24)
#29 TJ Griffin (DB)SO ('2)6'0"/205     00.843* HS ('22)
KickersYrH/WField GoalsXPsPointsFG GradeKickoffsRatingOrigin
#24 David Olano (K)SO ('3)5'11"/17017/20 (85%), Long 50 Yds38/3989 PtsA  0.823* HS ('23)
#27 Ethan Moczulski (K)SO ('3)5'11"/2001/2 (50%), Long 59 Yds  C-B- 0.84TA&M ('24)
PuntersYrH/WPuntsAccGradeRank  RatingOrigin
#19 Hugh Robertson (P)JR ('2)6'2"/22537, 1510 YDS (40.8 YPP), Long 53 YDS20 In 20, 3 TBC-B+  0NA
#31 Declan Duley (P)FR ('3)6'1"/215      0.823* HS ('23)

Head Coach Bret Bielema returns, OC Barry Lunney Jr. returns, DC Aaron Henry returns
Total Team Talent for '24 is: 704, #65 in CFB. 0.86 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 10.59%
Breakdown - Offense: 315.44 (42) Defense: 271.22 (39) ST: 19.84 (4)
85 Total players, 16 from Transfer Portal. 14.5% of roster is from the Portal.
12 from the '24 Transfer Portal. 10.9% of roster is from this years Portal, 23 players left via portal after '23.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 9 very good players, 31 good players, 35 JAGS, 1 low JAGS, 0 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 1548 (8%), SO: 5240 (27%), JR: 9875 (50%), SR: 3014 (15%), GR: 0 (0%)
25 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.