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Tight End TE 6'7" 223 lbs

86

Devon Akers

R-Fr. Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny

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Redshirt Freshman Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny

Full Bio
Tight End TE 6'4" 242 lbs

80

Jake Appleget

R-Jr. Lincoln, Neb. Southeast Nebraska

Full Bio

Redshirt Junior Lincoln, Neb. Southeast Nebraska

Full Bio
Cornerback CB 6'0" 192 lbs

14

Malik Armstrong

R-Jr. Joliet, Ill. Minooka Community

Full Bio

Redshirt Junior Joliet, Ill. Minooka Community

Full Bio
Safety S 6'2" 194 lbs

22

Jasper Beeler

Jr. Farmington, Mich. North Farmington Saginaw Valley State

Full Bio

Junior Farmington, Mich. North Farmington Saginaw Valley State

Full Bio
Linebacker DE 6'3" 227 lbs

20

Chidu Bekee

R-Fr. Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield East

Full Bio

Redshirt Freshman Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield East

Full Bio
Defensive Tackle DT 6'2" 310 lbs

55

Jordan Bellamy

Fr. St. Petersburg, Fla. Armwood

Full Bio

Freshman St. Petersburg, Fla. Armwood

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Safety S 6'1" 195 lbs

31

Owen Belman

R-Sr. Davenport, Iowa Pleasant Valley Iowa Western CC

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Redshirt Senior Davenport, Iowa Pleasant Valley Iowa Western CC

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Wide Receiver WR 5'11" 187 lbs

88

Andrew Bond

Jr. Lexington, S.C. White Knoll South Carolina

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Junior Lexington, S.C. White Knoll South Carolina

Full Bio
Defensive End DE 6'5" 220 lbs

53

Charles Brooks III

Fr. St. Louis, Mo. Cardinal Ritter

Full Bio

Freshman St. Louis, Mo. Cardinal Ritter

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Wide Receiver WR 6'4" 204 lbs

0

La'Don Bryant

R-Fr. Savannah, Ga. Benedictine Military School

Full Bio

Redshirt Freshman Savannah, Ga. Benedictine Military School

Full Bio
Kicker K 5'10" 185 lbs

99

Austin Bullock

So. Bettendorf, Iowa Pleasant Valley

Full Bio

Sophomore Bettendorf, Iowa Pleasant Valley

Full Bio
Defensive Tackle DT 6'2" 295 lbs

44

Montrel Canion

Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Western

Full Bio

Freshman Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Western

Full Bio
Offensive Line OL 6'5" 297 lbs

76

Tyler Chambers

Fr. Western Springs, Ill. Lyons Township

Full Bio

Freshman Western Springs, Ill. Lyons Township

Full Bio
Defensive End DE 6'6" 251 lbs

87

Micah Cook

Fr. Johnston, Iowa Johnston

Full Bio

Freshman Johnston, Iowa Johnston

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Running Back RB 5'11" 210 lbs

32

Reginald Craig

Fr. Chicago, Ill. South Shore

Full Bio

Freshman Chicago, Ill. South Shore

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Linebacker LB 6'3" 225 lbs

19

Danny Cronin

Sr. Elmhurst, Ill. IC Catholic Dartmouth

Full Bio

Senior Elmhurst, Ill. IC Catholic Dartmouth

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Offensive Line OL 6'3" 307 lbs

55

Abiathar Curry

R-Jr. Janesville, Wis. Parker

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Redshirt Junior Janesville, Wis. Parker

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Quarterback QB 6'5" 224 lbs

2

Brady Davidson

Fr. Columbia, Mo. Rock Bridge

Full Bio

Freshman Columbia, Mo. Rock Bridge

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Defensive End DE 6'3" 244 lbs

52

Ivan Davis

R-Sr. Canton, Mich. Plymouth

Full Bio

Redshirt Senior Canton, Mich. Plymouth

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Wide Receiver WR 6'2" 200 lbs

9

George Dimopoulos

So. Crystal Lake, Ill. Crystal Lake Central

Full Bio

Sophomore Crystal Lake, Ill. Crystal Lake Central

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Defensive Tackle DT 6'2" 296 lbs

6

Dasean Dixon

Sr. Washington, D.C. Archbishop Carroll Albany

Full Bio

Senior Washington, D.C. Archbishop Carroll Albany

Full Bio
Defensive Back DB 6'0" 196 lbs

30

Andruw Ellis

Fr. Roxana, Ill. Roxana

Full Bio

Freshman Roxana, Ill. Roxana

Full Bio
Punter P 6'0" 188 lbs

36

Jake Ference

Fr. St. Louis, Mo. Lafayette

Full Bio

Freshman St. Louis, Mo. Lafayette

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Cornerback CB 5'11" 184 lbs

3

Jacob Finley

R-Jr. Birmingham, Ala. Hoover

Full Bio

Redshirt Junior Birmingham, Ala. Hoover

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Safety S 6'1" 183 lbs

26

James Finley

Fr. Portage, Ind. Andrean

Full Bio

Freshman Portage, Ind. Andrean

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Tight End TE 6'5" 252 lbs

83

Jason Fowler

R-Fr. Skokie, Ill. Niles West

Full Bio

Redshirt Freshman Skokie, Ill. Niles West

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Linebacker LB 6'0" 225 lbs

25

Jake Gassaway

R-Jr. Omaha, Neb. Millard South

Full Bio

Redshirt Junior Omaha, Neb. Millard South

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Wide Receiver WR 6'1" 200 lbs

7

Gary Givens

So. Tampa, Fla. Jesuit Valparaiso

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Sophomore Tampa, Fla. Jesuit Valparaiso

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Kicker K 5'10" 184 lbs

60

Andrew Glass

Sr. Wheeling, W.Va. Wheeling Kent State

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Senior Wheeling, W.Va. Wheeling Kent State

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Offensive Line OL 6'4" 296 lbs

69

Logan Gross

R-Fr. Sun Prairie, Wis. Sun Prairie East

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Redshirt Freshman Sun Prairie, Wis. Sun Prairie East

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Defensive Tackle DT 6'0" 302 lbs

0

Alvin Gulley Jr.

Sr. Belleville, Ill. Belleville West Township Yale

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Senior Belleville, Ill. Belleville West Township Yale

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Offensive Line OL 6'8" 302 lbs

61

Ben Gustafson

R-Fr. Elkhorn, Neb. Elkhorn South

Full Bio

Redshirt Freshman Elkhorn, Neb. Elkhorn South

Full Bio
Tight End TE 6'9" 220 lbs

82

Caleb Haack

Fr. Marengo, Iowa Iowa Valley

Full Bio

Freshman Marengo, Iowa Iowa Valley

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Tight End TE 6'1" 246 lbs

49

Devin Habermehl

Fr. Collinsville, Ill. Collinsville

Full Bio

Freshman Collinsville, Ill. Collinsville

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Cornerback CB 6'1" 185 lbs

7

Donte Harrison

Sr. Washington, D.C. Archbishop Carroll Shepherd

Full Bio

Senior Washington, D.C. Archbishop Carroll Shepherd

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Defensive Tackle DT 6'3" 290 lbs

10

Mark Hensley

R-So. Labadie, Mo. Washington

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Redshirt Sophomore Labadie, Mo. Washington

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Quarterback QB 6'4" 204 lbs

15

Josh Holst

R-So. Marengo, Ill. Marengo Community

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Redshirt Sophomore Marengo, Ill. Marengo Community

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Offensive Line OL 6'3" 318 lbs

63

Landon Hron

R-So. Hartford, Wis. Hartford

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Redshirt Sophomore Hartford, Wis. Hartford

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Linebacker LB 6'2" 222 lbs

47

Eliot Hummer

Fr. O'Fallon, Mo. Fort Zumwalt West

Full Bio

Freshman O'Fallon, Mo. Fort Zumwalt West

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Linebacker LB 6'2" 203 lbs

35

Tristan Hunter

R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. Urban Prep

Full Bio

Redshirt Freshman Chicago, Ill. Urban Prep

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Wide Receiver WR 6'1" 190 lbs

20

Afy Ibekwe

Fr. Anoka, Minn. Anoka

Full Bio

Freshman Anoka, Minn. Anoka

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Defensive End DE 6'5" 258 lbs

95

Lance Ingold

R-Fr. Rochester, Ill. Rochester

Full Bio

Redshirt Freshman Rochester, Ill. Rochester

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Safety S 6'1" 201 lbs

4

Muhammed Jammeh

R-Sr. Detroit, Mich. Renaissance

Full Bio

Redshirt Senior Detroit, Mich. Renaissance

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Defensive Tackle DT 6'1" 298 lbs

90

Reggie Jean

R-Jr. Ocoee, Fla. Foundation Academy

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Redshirt Junior Ocoee, Fla. Foundation Academy

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Offensive Line OL 6'5" 312 lbs

70

Michael Jimmar

R-So. Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield East

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Redshirt Sophomore Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield East

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Running Back RB 5'11" 209 lbs

45

Telly Johnson Jr.

So. Augusta, Ga. Hephzibah

Full Bio

Sophomore Augusta, Ga. Hephzibah

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Long Snapper LS 6'1" 215 lbs

42

Quinn Kelly

Sr. Chicago, Ill. St. Rita Eastern Michigan

Full Bio

Senior Chicago, Ill. St. Rita Eastern Michigan

Full Bio
Wide Receiver WR 6'1" 200 lbs

4

Kenji Lewis

Sr. Memphis, Tenn. Memphis East UAPB

Full Bio

Senior Memphis, Tenn. Memphis East UAPB

Full Bio
Offensive Line OL 6'6" 278 lbs

58

Ross Liegel

R-Fr. Rock Springs, Wis. Baraboo

Full Bio

Redshirt Freshman Rock Springs, Wis. Baraboo

Full Bio
Cornerback CB 5'11" 170 lbs

34

James Little IV

Fr. Fort Myers, Fla. Bishop Verot

Full Bio

Freshman Fort Myers, Fla. Bishop Verot

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Wide Receiver/Athlete WR/ATH 6'1" 205 lbs

5

Justin Lynch

R-Sr. Chicago, Ill. Mount Carmel Temple

Full Bio

Redshirt Senior Chicago, Ill. Mount Carmel Temple

Full Bio
Cornerback CB 6'1" 180 lbs

12

Keshawn Lyons

Jr. Cahokia, Ill. Cahokia McKendree

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Junior Cahokia, Ill. Cahokia McKendree

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Linebacker LB 6'3" 225 lbs

17

Filip Maciorowski

R-So. Carol Stream, Ill. Glenbard West

Full Bio

Redshirt Sophomore Carol Stream, Ill. Glenbard West

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Quarterback QB 6'5" 230 lbs

14

Jalen Macon

R-Jr. Nashville, Tenn. Hillsboro UAPB

Full Bio

Redshirt Junior Nashville, Tenn. Hillsboro UAPB

Full Bio
Offensive Line OL 6'8" 320 lbs

66

Lane Mahnesmith

R-Fr. Troy, Ill. Triad

Full Bio

Redshirt Freshman Troy, Ill. Triad

Full Bio
Offensive Line OL 6'6" 305 lbs

54

Evan Malcore

R-Jr. Sun Prairie, Wis. Sun Prairie

Full Bio

Redshirt Junior Sun Prairie, Wis. Sun Prairie

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Athlete ATH 6'1" 208 lbs

18

Thomas McCoy

R-Fr. Baltimore, Md. Mt. Zion Prep Marshall

Full Bio

Redshirt Freshman Baltimore, Md. Mt. Zion Prep Marshall

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Safety S 6'2" 197 lbs

2

Cyrus McGarrell

R-Sr. Windsor, Ontario, Canada Holy Names Catholic HS/Clearwater Academy International

Full Bio

Redshirt Senior Windsor, Ontario, Canada Holy Names Catholic HS/Clearwater Academy International

Full Bio
Wide Receiver WR 6'0" 185 lbs

17

Jamari McIvory

R-Fr. Guyton, Ga. Savannah Christian Prep

Full Bio

Redshirt Freshman Guyton, Ga. Savannah Christian Prep

Full Bio
Linebacker LB 6'3" 222 lbs

41

KJ McRae

R-Fr. Covington, Ga. Riverwood

Full Bio

Redshirt Freshman Covington, Ga. Riverwood

Full Bio
Defensive End DE 6'4" 228 lbs

13

Ivan Moore Jr.

R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. Kenwood Academy

Full Bio

Redshirt Freshman Chicago, Ill. Kenwood Academy

Full Bio
Defensive Tackle DT 6'2" 291 lbs

54

Zach Morrisroe

Fr. Oswego, Ill. Oswego East

Full Bio

Freshman Oswego, Ill. Oswego East

Full Bio
Defensive End DE 6'3" 256 lbs

5

Davonte Murray

Sr. Detroit, Mich. Cass Tech UT Martin

Full Bio

Senior Detroit, Mich. Cass Tech UT Martin

Full Bio
Offensive Line OL 6'5" 260 lbs

74

Erik Murray

Fr. Arlington Heights, Ill. Prospect

Full Bio

Freshman Arlington Heights, Ill. Prospect

Full Bio
Safety S 5'10" 191 lbs

1

Ty Myles

R-Sr. Blackshear, Ga. Pierce County

Full Bio

Redshirt Senior Blackshear, Ga. Pierce County

Full Bio
Linebacker LB 6'2" 220 lbs

57

Kimar Nelson

Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. Wayne

Full Bio

Freshman Fort Wayne, Ind. Wayne

Full Bio
Linebacker LB 6'2" 233 lbs

45

Trenton Nixon

Fr. Merrillville, Ind. Merrillville

Full Bio

Freshman Merrillville, Ind. Merrillville

Full Bio
Defensive Tackle DT 6'3" 251 lbs

93

Fawzy Omotoso

Fr. Avon, Ind. Avon

Full Bio

Freshman Avon, Ind. Avon

Full Bio
Defensive End/Tight End DE/TE 6'3" 264 lbs

8

Pierce Oppong

R-Sr. Bloomington, Minn. Jefferson

Full Bio

Redshirt Senior Bloomington, Minn. Jefferson

Full Bio
Offensive Line OL 6'4" 285 lbs

77

Izuchukwu Ozoh

R-Sr. Hazel Crest, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor

Full Bio

Redshirt Senior Hazel Crest, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor

Full Bio
Offensive Line OL 6'5" 306 lbs

75

Thomas Paasch

R-So. Green Bay, Wis. Green Bay Southwest

Full Bio

Redshirt Sophomore Green Bay, Wis. Green Bay Southwest

Full Bio
Long Snapper LS 6'0" 220 lbs

44

Ross Pedro

Sr. Schaumburg, Ill. Conant Southern Illinois

Full Bio

Senior Schaumburg, Ill. Conant Southern Illinois

Full Bio
Defensive Tackle DT 6'3" 271 lbs

92

Tanner Phelps

R-Fr. Milwaukee, Wis. Greenfield

Full Bio

Redshirt Freshman Milwaukee, Wis. Greenfield

Full Bio
Running Back RB 5'10" 212 lbs

28

Jaylen Poe

R-So. Dallas, Ga. North Paulding

Full Bio

Redshirt Sophomore Dallas, Ga. North Paulding

Full Bio
Tight End TE 6'4" 235 lbs

89

Casey Popish

Fr. Papillion, Neb. Papillion Lavista South

Full Bio

Freshman Papillion, Neb. Papillion Lavista South

Full Bio
Running Back RB 5'11" 202 lbs

24

Elijah Porter

R-Fr. Ankeny, Iowa Centennial

Full Bio

Redshirt Freshman Ankeny, Iowa Centennial

Full Bio
Safety S 6'0" 198 lbs

27

Trey Porter

R-Jr. Ankeny, Iowa Centennial

Full Bio

Redshirt Junior Ankeny, Iowa Centennial

Full Bio
Safety DB 6'4" 198 lbs

33

Taylor Powell

R-Fr. Belleville, Ill. East St. Louis

Full Bio

Redshirt Freshman Belleville, Ill. East St. Louis

Full Bio
Linebacker LB 6'2" 225 lbs

23

Marc Pretto

R-Jr. Montclair, N.J. St. Peter's Prep Fordham

Full Bio

Redshirt Junior Montclair, N.J. St. Peter's Prep Fordham

Full Bio
Cornerback CB 6'1" 190 lbs

9

Dev'ion Reynolds

R-Fr. Zion, Ill. Carmel Catholic

Full Bio

Redshirt Freshman Zion, Ill. Carmel Catholic

Full Bio
Offensive Line OL 6'4" 282 lbs

67

Tyler Rindels

Fr. Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City

Full Bio

Freshman Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City

Full Bio
Offensive Line OL 6'6" 345 lbs

72

Tanner Rinderknecht

Fr. Whitmore Lake, Mich. Dexter

Full Bio

Freshman Whitmore Lake, Mich. Dexter

Full Bio
Wide Receiver WR 5'11" 200 lbs

6

DeAree Rogers

Jr. Lexington, S.C. Irmo Lenoir-Rhyne

Full Bio

Junior Lexington, S.C. Irmo Lenoir-Rhyne

Full Bio
Running Back RB 5'10" 200 lbs

21

Lazaro Rogers

Fr. Fort Myers, Fla. East Lee County

Full Bio

Freshman Fort Myers, Fla. East Lee County

Full Bio
Wide Receiver WR 5'11" 183 lbs

30

Keagan Ruane-Martino

Fr. Frankfort, Ill. Lincoln-Way East

Full Bio

Freshman Frankfort, Ill. Lincoln-Way East

Full Bio
Offensive Line OL 6'5" 305 lbs

62

Grey Rumohr

R-Fr. Wales, Wis. Kettle Moraine

Full Bio

Redshirt Freshman Wales, Wis. Kettle Moraine

Full Bio
Tight End TE 6'5" 226 lbs

87

Liam Russo

Fr. St. Louis, Mo. De Smet Jesuit

Full Bio

Freshman St. Louis, Mo. De Smet Jesuit

Full Bio
Kicker K 5'11" 185 lbs

33

JJ Schlenhardt

Fr. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South

Full Bio

Freshman Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South

Full Bio
Defensive Tackle DT 6'4" 278 lbs

28

Samir Senenat

R-Fr. Carol Stream, Ill. Glenbard North

Full Bio

Redshirt Freshman Carol Stream, Ill. Glenbard North

Full Bio
Offensive Line OL 6'3" 321 lbs

53

Luke Skartvedt

R-So. Indianapolis, Ind. Roncalli

Full Bio

Redshirt Sophomore Indianapolis, Ind. Roncalli

Full Bio
Tight End TE 6'6" 252 lbs

85

Joe Stein

R-Fr. Grand Island, Neb. Northwest

Full Bio

Redshirt Freshman Grand Island, Neb. Northwest

Full Bio
Wide Receiver WR 5'10" 181 lbs

18

Landon Tate

Fr. Omaha, Neb. Elkhorn South

Full Bio

Freshman Omaha, Neb. Elkhorn South

Full Bio
Wide Receiver WR 6'1" 180 lbs

3

Rickey Taylor Jr.

R-Fr. Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice

Full Bio

Redshirt Freshman Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice

Full Bio
Defensive End DE 6'4" 246 lbs

16

Jay'shon Thomas

R-So. Cataula, Ga. Harris County

Full Bio

Redshirt Sophomore Cataula, Ga. Harris County

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Cornerback CB 5'11" 180 lbs

37

Miles Thompson

So. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Washington Texas Tech

Full Bio

Sophomore Cedar Rapids, Iowa Washington Texas Tech

Full Bio
Cornerback CB 5'11" 179 lbs

21

Austin Tillman

Fr. St. Louis, Mo. Christian Brothers College Prep

Full Bio

Freshman St. Louis, Mo. Christian Brothers College Prep

Full Bio
Offensive Line OL 6'2" 301 lbs

64

Aidan Tweedy

R-Sr. Oswego, Ill. Oswego Wayne State

Full Bio

Redshirt Senior Oswego, Ill. Oswego Wayne State

Full Bio
Linebacker LB 6'0" 226 lbs

32

Quinn Urwiler

R-Sr. Mooseheart, Ill. Batavia North Dakota

Full Bio

Redshirt Senior Mooseheart, Ill. Batavia North Dakota

Full Bio
Punter P 6'1" 206 lbs

90

Danny Vuckovic

R-Fr. Kildeer, Ill. Lake Zurich

Full Bio

Redshirt Freshman Kildeer, Ill. Lake Zurich

Full Bio
Defensive End DE 6'3" 239 lbs

46

CJ Wade

R-Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Prairie

Full Bio

Redshirt Freshman Cedar Rapids, Iowa Prairie

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Defensive Back DB 6'1" 195 lbs

29

Romelo Walker

R-Fr. Orlando, Fla. Olympia

Full Bio

Redshirt Freshman Orlando, Fla. Olympia

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Running Back RB 5'9" 190 lbs

11

Romelo Ware

R-Fr. Orlando, Fla. Olympia

Full Bio

Redshirt Freshman Orlando, Fla. Olympia

Full Bio
Defensive Tackle DT 6'3" 283 lbs

99

Amari Washington

Fr. Bettendorf, Iowa Bettendorf

Full Bio

Freshman Bettendorf, Iowa Bettendorf

Full Bio
Offensive Line OL 6'6" 316 lbs

78

Jacob Welch

R-So. Johnsburg, Ill. Johnsburg

Full Bio

Redshirt Sophomore Johnsburg, Ill. Johnsburg

Full Bio
Running Back RB 5'10" 209 lbs

34

Triston White

Fr. Nashville, Ga. Valwood

Full Bio

Freshman Nashville, Ga. Valwood

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Defensive Back DB 6'1" 172 lbs

38

Amari Williams

Fr. Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South

Full Bio

Freshman Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South

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Defensive End DE 6'4" 286 lbs

11

Jalonnie Williams

R-Sr. Milwaukee, Wis. Greenfield

Full Bio

Redshirt Senior Milwaukee, Wis. Greenfield

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Defensive End DE 6'6" 257 lbs

97

Roy Williams

Sr. Crestwood, Ill. Alan B. Shepard

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Senior Crestwood, Ill. Alan B. Shepard

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Safety S 6'2" 200 lbs

15

Broderick Windham

Jr. Corona, Calif. Norco Saddleback CC

Full Bio

Junior Corona, Calif. Norco Saddleback CC

Full Bio
Running Back RB 5'8" 212 lbs

10

Chavon Wright

R-Sr. Opa Locka, Fla. Cedar Grove University of Charleston

Full Bio

Redshirt Senior Opa Locka, Fla. Cedar Grove University of Charleston

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Football Coaching Staff

Interim Head Coach

Rob Harley

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Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

Quinn Sanders

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Assistant Coach/Cornerbacks/Pass Defense Coordinator

DJ Bland

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Assistant Coach/Running Backs

Ty Boles

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Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers

Cory Connolly

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Assistant Coach/Wide Receivers

Joseph Hawkins

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Assistant Coach/Tight Ends

Brayden Patton

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Assistant Coach/Defensive Tackles

Justin Robinson

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Assistant Coach/Defensive Ends Coach

Chris West

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Assistant Coach/Safeties

Kai Ross

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Football Support Staff

Assistant Athletic Director - Football Operations

Dan Wolfe

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Assistant Director of Football Operations/Video

Angelo Sebastiano

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General Manager

Andy Wang

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Director of Player Personnel

Kyle Keeton

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2025 NIU Football Roster
#	Full Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Elig.	Hometown	High School	Previous School
86	Devon Akers	TE	6-7	223	R-Fr.	Ankeny, Iowa	Ankeny
80	Jake Appleget	TE	6-4	242	R-Jr.	Lincoln, Neb.	Southeast	Nebraska
14	Malik Armstrong	CB	6-0	192	R-Jr.	Joliet, Ill.	Minooka Community
22	Jasper Beeler	S	6-2	194	Jr.	Farmington, Mich.	North Farmington	Saginaw Valley State
20	Chidu Bekee	DE	6-3	227	R-Fr.	Plainfield, Ill.	Plainfield East
55	Jordan Bellamy	DT	6-2	310	Fr.	St. Petersburg, Fla.	Armwood
31	Owen Belman	S	6-1	195	R-Sr.	Davenport, Iowa	Pleasant Valley	Iowa Western CC
88	Andrew Bond	WR	5-11	187	Jr.	Lexington, S.C.	White Knoll	South Carolina
53	Charles Brooks III	DE	6-5	220	Fr.	St. Louis, Mo.	Cardinal Ritter
0	La'Don Bryant	WR	6-4	204	R-Fr.	Savannah, Ga.	Benedictine Military School
99	Austin Bullock	K	5-10	185	So.	Bettendorf, Iowa	Pleasant Valley
44	Montrel Canion	DT	6-2	295	Fr.	Fort Lauderdale, Fla.	Western
76	Tyler Chambers	OL	6-5	297	Fr.	Western Springs, Ill.	Lyons Township
87	Micah Cook	DE	6-6	251	Fr.	Johnston, Iowa	Johnston
32	Reginald Craig	RB	5-11	210	Fr.	Chicago, Ill.	South Shore
19	Danny Cronin	LB	6-3	225	Sr.	Elmhurst, Ill.	IC Catholic	Dartmouth
55	Abiathar Curry	OL	6-3	307	R-Jr.	Janesville, Wis.	Parker
2	Brady Davidson	QB	6-5	224	Fr.	Columbia, Mo.	Rock Bridge
52	Ivan Davis	DE	6-3	244	R-Sr.	Canton, Mich.	Plymouth
9	George Dimopoulos	WR	6-2	200	So.	Crystal Lake, Ill.	Crystal Lake Central
6	Dasean Dixon	DT	6-2	296	Sr.	Washington, D.C.	Archbishop Carroll	Albany
30	Andruw Ellis	DB	6-0	196	Fr.	Roxana, Ill.	Roxana
36	Jake Ference	P	6-0	188	Fr.	St. Louis, Mo.	Lafayette
3	Jacob Finley	CB	5-11	184	R-Jr.	Birmingham, Ala.	Hoover
26	James Finley	S	6-1	183	Fr.	Portage, Ind.	Andrean
83	Jason Fowler	TE	6-5	252	R-Fr.	Skokie, Ill.	Niles West
25	Jake Gassaway	LB	6-0	225	R-Jr.	Omaha, Neb.	Millard South
7	Gary Givens	WR	6-1	200	So.	Tampa, Fla.	Jesuit	Valparaiso
60	Andrew Glass	K	5-10	184	Sr.	Wheeling, W.Va.	Wheeling	Kent State
69	Logan Gross	OL	6-4	296	R-Fr.	Sun Prairie, Wis.	Sun Prairie East
0	Alvin Gulley Jr.	DT	6-0	302	Sr.	Belleville, Ill.	Belleville West Township	Yale
61	Ben Gustafson	OL	6-8	302	R-Fr.	Elkhorn, Neb.	Elkhorn South
82	Caleb Haack	TE	6-9	220	Fr.	Marengo, Iowa	Iowa Valley
49	Devin Habermehl	TE	6-1	246	Fr.	Collinsville, Ill.	Collinsville
7	Donte Harrison	CB	6-1	185	Sr.	Washington, D.C.	Archbishop Carroll	Shepherd
10	Mark Hensley	DT	6-3	290	R-So.	Labadie, Mo.	Washington
15	Josh Holst	QB	6-4	204	R-So.	Marengo, Ill.	Marengo Community
63	Landon Hron	OL	6-3	318	R-So.	Hartford, Wis.	Hartford
47	Eliot Hummer	LB	6-2	222	Fr.	O'Fallon, Mo.	Fort Zumwalt West
35	Tristan Hunter	LB	6-2	203	R-Fr.	Chicago, Ill.	Urban Prep
20	Afy Ibekwe	WR	6-1	190	Fr.	Anoka, Minn.	Anoka
95	Lance Ingold	DE	6-5	258	R-Fr.	Rochester, Ill.	Rochester
4	Muhammed Jammeh	S	6-1	201	R-Sr.	Detroit, Mich.	Renaissance
90	Reggie Jean	DT	6-1	298	R-Jr.	Ocoee, Fla.	Foundation Academy
70	Michael Jimmar	OL	6-5	312	R-So.	Plainfield, Ill.	Plainfield East
45	Telly Johnson Jr.	RB	5-11	209	So.	Augusta, Ga.	Hephzibah
42	Quinn Kelly	LS	6-1	215	Sr.	Chicago, Ill.	St. Rita	Eastern Michigan
4	Kenji Lewis	WR	6-1	200	Sr.	Memphis, Tenn.	Memphis East	UAPB
58	Ross Liegel	OL	6-6	278	R-Fr.	Rock Springs, Wis.	Baraboo
34	James Little IV	CB	5-11	170	Fr.	Fort Myers, Fla.	Bishop Verot
5	Justin Lynch	WR/ATH	6-1	205	R-Sr.	Chicago, Ill.	Mount Carmel	Temple
12	Keshawn Lyons	CB	6-1	180	Jr.	Cahokia, Ill.	Cahokia	McKendree
17	Filip Maciorowski	LB	6-3	225	R-So.	Carol Stream, Ill.	Glenbard West
14	Jalen Macon	QB	6-5	230	R-Jr.	Nashville, Tenn.	Hillsboro	UAPB
66	Lane Mahnesmith	OL	6-8	320	R-Fr.	Troy, Ill.	Triad
54	Evan Malcore	OL	6-6	305	R-Jr.	Sun Prairie, Wis.	Sun Prairie
18	Thomas McCoy	ATH	6-1	208	R-Fr.	Baltimore, Md.	Mt. Zion Prep	Marshall
2	Cyrus McGarrell	S	6-2	197	R-Sr.	Windsor, Ontario, Canada	Holy Names Catholic HS/Clearwater Academy International
17	Jamari McIvory	WR	6-0	185	R-Fr.	Guyton, Ga.	Savannah Christian Prep
41	KJ McRae	LB	6-3	222	R-Fr.	Covington, Ga.	Riverwood
13	Ivan Moore Jr.	DE	6-4	228	R-Fr.	Chicago, Ill.	Kenwood Academy
54	Zach Morrisroe	DT	6-2	291	Fr.	Oswego, Ill.	Oswego East
5	Davonte Murray	DE	6-3	256	Sr.	Detroit, Mich.	Cass Tech	UT Martin
74	Erik Murray	OL	6-5	260	Fr.	Arlington Heights, Ill.	Prospect
1	Ty Myles	S	5-10	191	R-Sr.	Blackshear, Ga.	Pierce County
57	Kimar Nelson	LB	6-2	220	Fr.	Fort Wayne, Ind.	Wayne
45	Trenton Nixon	LB	6-2	233	Fr.	Merrillville, Ind.	Merrillville
93	Fawzy Omotoso	DT	6-3	251	Fr.	Avon, Ind.	Avon
8	Pierce Oppong	DE/TE	6-3	264	R-Sr.	Bloomington, Minn.	Jefferson
77	Izuchukwu Ozoh	OL	6-4	285	R-Sr.	Hazel Crest, Ill.	Homewood-Flossmoor
75	Thomas Paasch	OL	6-5	306	R-So.	Green Bay, Wis.	Green Bay Southwest
44	Ross Pedro	LS	6-0	220	Sr.	Schaumburg, Ill.	Conant	Southern Illinois
92	Tanner Phelps	DT	6-3	271	R-Fr.	Milwaukee, Wis.	Greenfield
28	Jaylen Poe	RB	5-10	212	R-So.	Dallas, Ga.	North Paulding
89	Casey Popish	TE	6-4	235	Fr.	Papillion, Neb.	Papillion Lavista South
24	Elijah Porter	RB	5-11	202	R-Fr.	Ankeny, Iowa	Centennial
27	Trey Porter	S	6-0	198	R-Jr.	Ankeny, Iowa	Centennial
33	Taylor Powell	DB	6-4	198	R-Fr.	Belleville, Ill.	East St. Louis
23	Marc Pretto	LB	6-2	225	R-Jr.	Montclair, N.J.	St. Peter's Prep	Fordham
9	Dev'ion Reynolds	CB	6-1	190	R-Fr.	Zion, Ill.	Carmel Catholic
67	Tyler Rindels	OL	6-4	282	Fr.	Iowa City, Iowa	Iowa City
72	Tanner Rinderknecht	OL	6-6	345	Fr.	Whitmore Lake, Mich.	Dexter
6	DeAree Rogers	WR	5-11	200	Jr.	Lexington, S.C.	Irmo	Lenoir-Rhyne
21	Lazaro Rogers	RB	5-10	200	Fr.	Fort Myers, Fla.	East Lee County
30	Keagan Ruane-Martino	WR	5-11	183	Fr.	Frankfort, Ill.	Lincoln-Way East
62	Grey Rumohr	OL	6-5	305	R-Fr.	Wales, Wis.	Kettle Moraine
87	Liam Russo	TE	6-5	226	Fr.	St. Louis, Mo.	De Smet Jesuit
33	JJ Schlenhardt	K	5-11	185	Fr.	Park Ridge, Ill.	Maine South
28	Samir Senenat	DT	6-4	278	R-Fr.	Carol Stream, Ill.	Glenbard North
53	Luke Skartvedt	OL	6-3	321	R-So.	Indianapolis, Ind.	Roncalli
85	Joe Stein	TE	6-6	252	R-Fr.	Grand Island, Neb.	Northwest
18	Landon Tate	WR	5-10	181	Fr.	Omaha, Neb.	Elkhorn South
3	Rickey Taylor Jr.	WR	6-1	180	R-Fr.	Chicago, Ill.	Brother Rice
16	Jay'shon Thomas	DE	6-4	246	R-So.	Cataula, Ga.	Harris County
37	Miles Thompson	CB	5-11	180	So.	Cedar Rapids, Iowa	Washington	Texas Tech
21	Austin Tillman	CB	5-11	179	Fr.	St. Louis, Mo.	Christian Brothers College Prep
64	Aidan Tweedy	OL	6-2	301	R-Sr.	Oswego, Ill.	Oswego	Wayne State
32	Quinn Urwiler	LB	6-0	226	R-Sr.	Mooseheart, Ill.	Batavia	North Dakota
90	Danny Vuckovic	P	6-1	206	R-Fr.	Kildeer, Ill.	Lake Zurich
46	CJ Wade	DE	6-3	239	R-Fr.	Cedar Rapids, Iowa	Prairie
29	Romelo Walker	DB	6-1	195	R-Fr.	Orlando, Fla.	Olympia
11	Romelo Ware	RB	5-9	190	R-Fr.	Orlando, Fla.	Olympia
99	Amari Washington	DT	6-3	283	Fr.	Bettendorf, Iowa	Bettendorf
78	Jacob Welch	OL	6-6	316	R-So.	Johnsburg, Ill.	Johnsburg
34	Triston White	RB	5-10	209	Fr.	Nashville, Ga.	Valwood
38	Amari Williams	DB	6-1	172	Fr.	Wheaton, Ill.	Wheaton Warrenville South
11	Jalonnie Williams	DE	6-4	286	R-Sr.	Milwaukee, Wis.	Greenfield
97	Roy Williams	DE	6-6	257	Sr.	Crestwood, Ill.	Alan B. Shepard
15	Broderick Windham	S	6-2	200	Jr.	Corona, Calif.	Norco	Saddleback CC
10	Chavon Wright	RB	5-8	212	R-Sr.	Opa Locka, Fla.	Cedar Grove	University of Charleston

Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title
	Rob Harley	Interim Head Coach
	Quinn Sanders	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
	DJ Bland	Assistant Coach/Cornerbacks/Pass Defense Coordinator
	Ty Boles	Assistant Coach/Running Backs
	Cory Connolly	Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers
	Joseph Hawkins	Assistant Coach/Wide Receivers
	Brayden Patton	Assistant Coach/Tight Ends
	Justin Robinson	Assistant Coach/Defensive Tackles
	Chris West	Assistant Coach/Defensive Ends Coach
	Kai Ross	Assistant Coach/Safeties

Football Support Staff

Football - Support Staff
Image	Name	Title
	Dan Wolfe	Assistant Athletic Director - Football Operations
	Angelo Sebastiano	Assistant Director of Football Operations/Video
	Andy Wang	General Manager
	Kyle Keeton	Director of Player Personnel
	Juney Barnett	Director of Sports Performance - Football

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Devon Akers

TE

6'7" 223 lbs R-Fr.

Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny

86
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Jake Appleget

TE

6'4" 242 lbs R-Jr.

Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska

80
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Malik Armstrong

CB

6'0" 192 lbs R-Jr. Physical Education

Joliet, Ill. Minooka Community

14
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Jasper Beeler

S

6'2" 194 lbs Jr.

Farmington, Mich. Saginaw Valley State

22
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Chidu Bekee

DE

6'3" 227 lbs R-Fr.

Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield East

20
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Jordan Bellamy

DT

6'2" 310 lbs Fr.

St. Petersburg, Fla. Armwood

55
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Owen Belman

S

6'1" 195 lbs R-Sr.

Davenport, Iowa Iowa Western CC

31
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Andrew Bond

WR

5'11" 187 lbs Jr.

Lexington, S.C. South Carolina

88
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Charles Brooks III

DE

6'5" 220 lbs Fr.

St. Louis, Mo. Cardinal Ritter

53
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La'Don Bryant

WR

6'4" 204 lbs R-Fr.

Savannah, Ga. Benedictine Military School

0
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Austin Bullock

K

5'10" 185 lbs So.

Bettendorf, Iowa Pleasant Valley

99
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Montrel Canion

DT

6'2" 295 lbs Fr.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Western

44
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Tyler Chambers

OL

6'5" 297 lbs Fr.

Western Springs, Ill. Lyons Township

76
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Micah Cook

DE

6'6" 251 lbs Fr.

Johnston, Iowa Johnston

87
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Reginald Craig

RB

5'11" 210 lbs Fr.

Chicago, Ill. South Shore

32
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Danny Cronin

LB

6'3" 225 lbs Sr.

Elmhurst, Ill. Dartmouth

19
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Abiathar Curry

OL

6'3" 307 lbs R-Jr.

Janesville, Wis. Parker

55
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Brady Davidson

QB

6'5" 224 lbs Fr.

Columbia, Mo. Rock Bridge

2
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Ivan Davis

DE

6'3" 244 lbs R-Sr. Kinesiology

Canton, Mich. Plymouth

52
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George Dimopoulos

WR

6'2" 200 lbs So.

Crystal Lake, Ill. Crystal Lake Central

9
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Dasean Dixon

DT

6'2" 296 lbs Sr.

Washington, D.C. Albany

6
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Andruw Ellis

DB

6'0" 196 lbs Fr.

Roxana, Ill. Roxana

30
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Jake Ference

P

6'0" 188 lbs Fr.

St. Louis, Mo. Lafayette

36
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Jacob Finley

CB

5'11" 184 lbs R-Jr.

Birmingham, Ala. Hoover

3
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James Finley

S

6'1" 183 lbs Fr.

Portage, Ind. Andrean

26
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Jason Fowler

TE

6'5" 252 lbs R-Fr.

Skokie, Ill. Niles West

83
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Jake Gassaway

LB

6'0" 225 lbs R-Jr. Marketing - B.S.

Omaha, Neb. Millard South

25
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Gary Givens

WR

6'1" 200 lbs So.

Tampa, Fla. Valparaiso

7
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Andrew Glass

K

5'10" 184 lbs Sr.

Wheeling, W.Va. Kent State

60
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Logan Gross

OL

6'4" 296 lbs R-Fr.

Sun Prairie, Wis. Sun Prairie East

69
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Alvin Gulley Jr.

DT

6'0" 302 lbs Sr.

Belleville, Ill. Yale

0
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Ben Gustafson

OL

6'8" 302 lbs R-Fr.

Elkhorn, Neb. Elkhorn South

61
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Caleb Haack

TE

6'9" 220 lbs Fr.

Marengo, Iowa Iowa Valley

82
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Devin Habermehl

TE

6'1" 246 lbs Fr.

Collinsville, Ill. Collinsville

49
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Donte Harrison

CB

6'1" 185 lbs Sr.

Washington, D.C. Shepherd

7
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Mark Hensley

DT

6'3" 290 lbs R-So.

Labadie, Mo. Washington

10
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Josh Holst

QB

6'4" 204 lbs R-So.

Marengo, Ill. Marengo Community

15
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Landon Hron

OL

6'3" 318 lbs R-So.

Hartford, Wis. Hartford

63
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Eliot Hummer

LB

6'2" 222 lbs Fr.

O'Fallon, Mo. Fort Zumwalt West

47
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Tristan Hunter

LB

6'2" 203 lbs R-Fr.

Chicago, Ill. Urban Prep

35
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Afy Ibekwe

WR

6'1" 190 lbs Fr.

Anoka, Minn. Anoka

20
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Lance Ingold

DE

6'5" 258 lbs R-Fr.

Rochester, Ill. Rochester

95
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Muhammed Jammeh

S

6'1" 201 lbs R-Sr. Pre-Computer Science

Detroit, Mich. Renaissance

4
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Reggie Jean

DT

6'1" 298 lbs R-Jr. Business Administration

Ocoee, Fla. Foundation Academy

90
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Michael Jimmar

OL

6'5" 312 lbs R-So.

Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield East

70
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Telly Johnson Jr.

RB

5'11" 209 lbs So.

Augusta, Ga. Hephzibah

45
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Quinn Kelly

LS

6'1" 215 lbs Sr.

Chicago, Ill. Eastern Michigan

42
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Kenji Lewis

WR

6'1" 200 lbs Sr.

Memphis, Tenn. UAPB

4
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Ross Liegel

OL

6'6" 278 lbs R-Fr.

Rock Springs, Wis. Baraboo

58
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James Little IV

CB

5'11" 170 lbs Fr.

Fort Myers, Fla. Bishop Verot

34
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Justin Lynch

WR/ATH

6'1" 205 lbs R-Sr. Kinesiology

Chicago, Ill. Temple

5
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Keshawn Lyons

CB

6'1" 180 lbs Jr.

Cahokia, Ill. McKendree

12
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Filip Maciorowski

LB

6'3" 225 lbs R-So.

Carol Stream, Ill. Glenbard West

17
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Jalen Macon

QB

6'5" 230 lbs R-Jr.

Nashville, Tenn. UAPB

14
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Lane Mahnesmith

OL

6'8" 320 lbs R-Fr.

Troy, Ill. Triad

66
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Evan Malcore

OL

6'6" 305 lbs R-Jr. Accountancy

Sun Prairie, Wis. Sun Prairie

54
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Thomas McCoy

ATH

6'1" 208 lbs R-Fr.

Baltimore, Md. Marshall

18
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Cyrus McGarrell

S

6'2" 197 lbs R-Sr. Business Administration

Windsor, Ontario, Canada Holy Names Catholic HS/Clearwater Academy International

2
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Jamari McIvory

WR

6'0" 185 lbs R-Fr.

Guyton, Ga. Savannah Christian Prep

17
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KJ McRae

LB

6'3" 222 lbs R-Fr.

Covington, Ga. Riverwood

41
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Ivan Moore Jr.

DE

6'4" 228 lbs R-Fr.

Chicago, Ill. Kenwood Academy

13
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Zach Morrisroe

DT

6'2" 291 lbs Fr.

Oswego, Ill. Oswego East

54
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Davonte Murray

DE

6'3" 256 lbs Sr.

Detroit, Mich. UT Martin

5
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Erik Murray

OL

6'5" 260 lbs Fr.

Arlington Heights, Ill. Prospect

74
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Ty Myles

S

5'10" 191 lbs R-Sr. Sport Management

Blackshear, Ga. Pierce County

1
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Kimar Nelson

LB

6'2" 220 lbs Fr.

Fort Wayne, Ind. Wayne

57
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Trenton Nixon

LB

6'2" 233 lbs Fr.

Merrillville, Ind. Merrillville

45
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Fawzy Omotoso

DT

6'3" 251 lbs Fr.

Avon, Ind. Avon

93
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Pierce Oppong

DE/TE

6'3" 264 lbs R-Sr. Mechanical Engineering

Bloomington, Minn. Jefferson

8
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Izuchukwu Ozoh

OL

6'4" 285 lbs R-Sr. Chemistry

Hazel Crest, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor

77
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Thomas Paasch

OL

6'5" 306 lbs R-So.

Green Bay, Wis. Green Bay Southwest

75
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Ross Pedro

LS

6'0" 220 lbs Sr.

Schaumburg, Ill. Southern Illinois

44
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Tanner Phelps

DT

6'3" 271 lbs R-Fr.

Milwaukee, Wis. Greenfield

92
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Jaylen Poe

RB

5'10" 212 lbs R-So.

Dallas, Ga. North Paulding

28
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Casey Popish

TE

6'4" 235 lbs Fr.

Papillion, Neb. Papillion Lavista South

89
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Elijah Porter

RB

5'11" 202 lbs R-Fr.

Ankeny, Iowa Centennial

24
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Trey Porter

S

6'0" 198 lbs R-Jr. Business

Ankeny, Iowa Centennial

27
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Taylor Powell

DB

6'4" 198 lbs R-Fr.

Belleville, Ill. East St. Louis

33
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Marc Pretto

LB

6'2" 225 lbs R-Jr.

Montclair, N.J. Fordham

23
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Dev'ion Reynolds

CB

6'1" 190 lbs R-Fr.

Zion, Ill. Carmel Catholic

9
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Tyler Rindels

OL

6'4" 282 lbs Fr.

Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City

67
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Tanner Rinderknecht

OL

6'6" 345 lbs Fr.

Whitmore Lake, Mich. Dexter

72
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DeAree Rogers

WR

5'11" 200 lbs Jr.

Lexington, S.C. Lenoir-Rhyne

6
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Lazaro Rogers

RB

5'10" 200 lbs Fr.

Fort Myers, Fla. East Lee County

21
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Keagan Ruane-Martino

WR

5'11" 183 lbs Fr.

Frankfort, Ill. Lincoln-Way East

30
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Grey Rumohr

OL

6'5" 305 lbs R-Fr.

Wales, Wis. Kettle Moraine

62
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Liam Russo

TE

6'5" 226 lbs Fr.

St. Louis, Mo. De Smet Jesuit

87
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JJ Schlenhardt

K

5'11" 185 lbs Fr.

Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South

33
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Samir Senenat

DT

6'4" 278 lbs R-Fr.

Carol Stream, Ill. Glenbard North

28
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Luke Skartvedt

OL

6'3" 321 lbs R-So.

Indianapolis, Ind. Roncalli

53
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Joe Stein

TE

6'6" 252 lbs R-Fr.

Grand Island, Neb. Northwest

85
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Landon Tate

WR

5'10" 181 lbs Fr.

Omaha, Neb. Elkhorn South

18
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Rickey Taylor Jr.

WR

6'1" 180 lbs R-Fr.

Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice

3
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Jay'shon Thomas

DE

6'4" 246 lbs R-So.

Cataula, Ga. Harris County

16
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Miles Thompson

CB

5'11" 180 lbs So.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Texas Tech

37
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Austin Tillman

CB

5'11" 179 lbs Fr.

St. Louis, Mo. Christian Brothers College Prep

21
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Aidan Tweedy

OL

6'2" 301 lbs R-Sr.

Oswego, Ill. Wayne State

64
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Quinn Urwiler

LB

6'0" 226 lbs R-Sr. General Studies

Mooseheart, Ill. North Dakota

32
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Danny Vuckovic

P

6'1" 206 lbs R-Fr.

Kildeer, Ill. Lake Zurich

90
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CJ Wade

DE

6'3" 239 lbs R-Fr.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Prairie

46
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Romelo Walker

DB

6'1" 195 lbs R-Fr.

Orlando, Fla. Olympia

29
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Romelo Ware

RB

5'9" 190 lbs R-Fr.

Orlando, Fla. Olympia

11
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Amari Washington

DT

6'3" 283 lbs Fr.

Bettendorf, Iowa Bettendorf

99
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Jacob Welch

OL

6'6" 316 lbs R-So.

Johnsburg, Ill. Johnsburg

78
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Triston White

RB

5'10" 209 lbs Fr.

Nashville, Ga. Valwood

34
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Amari Williams

DB

6'1" 172 lbs Fr.

Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South

38
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Jalonnie Williams

DE

6'4" 286 lbs R-Sr. Health Science - Pre-Physical Therapy

Milwaukee, Wis. Greenfield

11
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Roy Williams

DE

6'6" 257 lbs Sr. Health Science

Crestwood, Ill. Alan B. Shepard

97
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Broderick Windham

S

6'2" 200 lbs Jr.

Corona, Calif. Saddleback CC

15
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Chavon Wright

RB

5'8" 212 lbs R-Sr.

Opa Locka, Fla. University of Charleston

10

Football Coaching Staff

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Rob Harley

Interim Head Coach
View Full Bio

Quinn Sanders

Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
View Full Bio

DJ Bland

Assistant Coach/Cornerbacks/Pass Defense Coordinator
View Full Bio

Ty Boles

Assistant Coach/Running Backs
View Full Bio

Cory Connolly

Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers
View Full Bio

Joseph Hawkins

Assistant Coach/Wide Receivers
View Full Bio

Brayden Patton

Assistant Coach/Tight Ends
View Full Bio

Justin Robinson

Assistant Coach/Defensive Tackles
View Full Bio

Chris West

Assistant Coach/Defensive Ends Coach
View Full Bio

Kai Ross

Assistant Coach/Safeties

Football Support Staff

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Dan Wolfe

Assistant Athletic Director - Football Operations
View Full Bio

Angelo Sebastiano

Assistant Director of Football Operations/Video
View Full Bio

Andy Wang

General Manager
View Full Bio

Kyle Keeton

Director of Player Personnel
View Full Bio

Juney Barnett

Director of Sports Performance - Football

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