Illinois
Big Ten
17
Incoming
26
Outgoing
-9
Net
Team TVS:
18%
Roster Risk by Position
Offense
20%
Defense
18%
Special Teams
6%
Highest Risk Players
Aidan Laughery
RB
36%
Collin Dixon
WR
35%
Christian Abney
TE
33%
Tanner Arkin
TE
32%
Hank Beatty
WR
32%
Transfer Impact by Position
| Pos | Out | In | Net Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 4 | 1 | $-780K |
| WR | 5 | 3 | +$668K |
| DL | 6 | 5 | $-436K |
| OL | 5 | 2 | $-401K |
| DB | 7 | 2 | $-359K |
| TE | 2 | 0 | $-180K |
| ST | 1 | 2 | +$150K |
| Other | 0 | 1 | +$150K |
| QB | 3 | 1 | $-82K |
Coaching Staff
3 coaches
Bret Bielema
Head Coach
From: Prophetstown, IL
Previously: Arkansas (2017)
Aaron Henry
Defensive Coordinator
From: Immokalee, FL
Previously:
Barry Lunney Jr.
Offensive Coordinator
From: Fort Smith, AR
School: Arkansas
Previously:
2026 Recruiting Class
15 commits
#124
Nick Hankins
CB
4-star
(0.9463)
#234
Micah Smith
IOL
4-star
(0.9177)
#267
Nasir Rankin
ATH
4-star
(0.9104)
#384
Kai Pritchard
IOL
4-star
(0.8967)
#403
Jacob Eberhart
LB
4-star
(0.8955)
#474
Javari Barnett
RB
3-star
(0.8889)
#474
Parker Crim
EDGE
3-star
(0.8889)
#555
Isaiah Williams
S
3-star
(0.8825)
#966
King Liggins
DL
3-star
(0.8689)
#1045
Kingston Shaw
EDGE
3-star
(0.8664)
#1135
Kaedyn Cobbs
LB
3-star
(0.8639)
#1146
Jacob Alexander
EDGE
3-star
(0.8633)
#1227
Will Vala
TE
3-star
(0.8667)
#1396
Nelsyn Wheeler
RB
3-star
(0.8633)
#2840
Jack Gray
P
3-star
(0.8244)
Transfer Pipelines
Historical patterns
Players Transfer to Illinois From:
Players Transfer from Illinois To:
Recruiting Pipelines
High school & state data (2020-2026)
Top High School Feeders
Vero Beach
Vero Beach, FL
4 recruits
3.2-star avg
Cardinal Newman
West Palm Beach, FL
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Morgan Park
Chicago, IL
2 recruits
3.5-star avg
Trinity Catholic
St. Louis, MO
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Recruiting by State
IL
26
FL
20
NJ
5
OH
4
MO
4
MI
4
TX
3
NE
2
Coach Hometown Recruiting Connections
Bret Bielema
Head Coach from Prophetstown, IL
26 recruits from IL
Aaron Henry
Defensive Coordinator from Immokalee, FL
20 recruits from FL
Incoming Transfers
17
Robert Edmonson
Deuce Fillmore
William Holmes
Katin Houser
Carter Janki
Christian Martin
Ethan Moczulski
Alex Perry
Jayshon Platt
Darrell Prater
Jake Renfro
Ty Robinson
Connor Sullivan
Isaiah Thomison
Lavon Williams
Zach Haber
Maurice Smith
Outgoing Transfers
26
Justin Bowick
Tomiwa Durojaiye
Cole Rusk
Easton Baker
Alexander Capka-Jones
Eli Coenen
Malik Elzy
Jake Furtney
Ethan Hampton
Jojo Hayden
Ashton Hollins
Malachi Hood
Saboor Karriem
Angelo McCullom
Curt Neal
David Olano
Kaleb Patterson
Trey Petty
Amar Reynolds
Tyson Rooks
Mario Sanders II
Jeremiah Warren
Vernon Woodward III
Tyler McMillan
Kellen Francis
Donovan Turner
Potential Incoming Targets
10 players
Portal players from feeder schools and coaching connections who haven't committed yet.
Drew Rodriguez
ATH
3-star
Colorado State
Transfer pipeline
$78K
Dylan Phelps
CB
Colorado State
Transfer pipeline
$33K
Ed'Mari Binion
EDGE
3-star
Colorado State
Transfer pipeline
$30K
Keynan Higgins
WR
3-star
Colorado State
Transfer pipeline
$30K
Petey Tucker
WR
3-star
Colorado State
Transfer pipeline
$30K
Landon Bell
WR
3-star
Colorado State
Transfer pipeline
$30K
Kory Hall
WR
3-star
Colorado State
Transfer pipeline
$30K
Clarence Taylor
WR
3-star
Colorado State
Transfer pipeline
$30K
Dennious Jackson
DL
Colorado State
Transfer pipeline
$30K
Ashton Wolff
K
2-star
Colorado State
Transfer pipeline
$30K
Transfer Ledger
50 transactions
| Date | Player | Pos | School | NIL Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-21 | ← IN | Darrell Prater | DL | Jacksonville State → | $350K |
| 01-17 | ← IN | Isaiah Thomison | DL | Bowling Green → | $150K |
| 01-15 | OUT → | Donovan Turner | CB | → Sacramento State | $14K |
| 01-15 | OUT → | Alexander Capka-Jones | WR | → TBD | $150K |
| 01-15 | ← IN | Ethan Moczulski | K | Washington → | $150K |
| 01-14 | OUT → | Ashton Hollins | WR | → Georgia Southern | $30K |
| 01-13 | OUT → | Tyler McMillan | OT | → Eastern Michigan | $30K |
| 01-13 | OUT → | Mario Sanders II | WR | → Southern Miss | $30K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Vernon Woodward III | CB | → Jacksonville State | $30K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Eli Coenen | DL | → Michigan State | $187K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Ethan Hampton | QB | → Southern Miss | $108K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Angelo McCullom | DL | → Texas A&M | $252K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Jeremiah Warren | DL | → Pittsburgh | $150K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Trey Petty | QB | → Western Michigan | $221K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Tomiwa Durojaiye | DL | → South Carolina | $362K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Saboor Karriem | S | → Temple | $50K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | Robert Edmonson | LB | Colorado State → | $195K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | Deuce Fillmore | CB | Georgia State → | $211K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Jake Furtney | TE | → Ohio | $30K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Malik Elzy | WR | → LSU | $150K |
| 01-09 | ← IN | Connor Sullivan | DL | Washington State → | $150K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Jojo Hayden | LB | → Purdue | $150K |
| 01-08 | OUT → | Justin Bowick | WR | → Oklahoma State | $323K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Alex Perry | WR | Florida International → | $789K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | William Holmes | EDGE | Utah State → | $418K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Amar Reynolds | CB | → Florida Atlantic | $30K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Malachi Hood | LB | → West Virginia | $191K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Curt Neal | DL | → Purdue | $155K |
| 01-07 | ← IN | Zach Haber | LS | Arkansas → | $150K |
| 01-07 | ← IN | Ty Robinson | WR | Ball State → | $150K |
| 01-06 | OUT → | Cole Rusk | TE | → Arizona | $150K |
| 01-06 | ← IN | Jayshon Platt | WR | Florida Atlantic → | $412K |
| 01-06 | ← IN | Christian Martin | OT | Colorado State → | $150K |
| 01-05 | OUT → | David Olano | K | → Texas A&M | $150K |
| 01-05 | OUT → | Kaleb Patterson | CB | → Kansas State | $150K |
| 01-05 | ← IN | Katin Houser | QB | East Carolina → | $3,592K |
| 01-05 | ← IN | Maurice Smith | ATH | Chowan → | $150K |
| 01-05 | ← IN | Jake Renfro | IOL | Wisconsin → | $150K |
| 01-04 | ← IN | Lavon Williams | S | East Texas A&M → | $150K |
| 01-04 | ← IN | Carter Janki | DL | Pennsylvania → | $150K |
| 01-02 | OUT → | Tyson Rooks | S | → TBD | $150K |
| 12-31 | OUT → | Kellen Francis | OT | → TBD | $150K |
| 12-02 | OUT → | Easton Baker | LB | → TBD | $150K |
| - | OUT → | Luke Altmyer | QB | → NFL Draft | $3,345K |
| - | OUT → | Josh Gesky | OL | → NFL Draft | $221K |
| - | OUT → | James Thompson Jr. | DL | → NFL Draft | $547K |
| - | OUT → | Gabe Jacas | LB | → NFL Draft | $483K |
| - | OUT → | Miles Scott | DB | → NFL Draft | $296K |
| - | OUT → | Melvin Priestly | OL | → NFL Draft | $150K |
| - | OUT → | J.C. Davis | OL | → NFL Draft | $150K |
OUT: $8.7M
IN: $7.5M
NET: $-1.3M
Current Roster
89 players
| # | Name | Pos | Year | Ht | Wt | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
Luke Altmyer
|
QB | SR | 6'2" | 205 lbs | $3.3M |
| 4 |
Carson Boyd
|
QB | FR | 6'0" | 185 lbs | $361K |
| - |
Jershaun Newton
|
QB | FR | 6'0" | 220 lbs | $361K |
| 25 |
Aaron Ball
|
RB | FR | 5'11" | 195 lbs | $150K |
| 3 |
Kaden Feagin
|
RB | JR | 6'3" | 250 lbs | $420K |
| - |
John Forster
|
RB | FR | 5'10" | 190 lbs | $150K |
| 21 |
Aidan Laughery
|
RB | JR | 5'11" | 200 lbs | $172K |
| 22 |
Petey Olaleye
|
RB | SO | 5'7" | 205 lbs | $150K |
| 27 |
Corey Rashad
|
RB | SO | 5'8" | 185 lbs | $150K |
| 5 | Ca'Lil Valentine | RB | SO | 5'11" | 190 lbs | $348K |
| - | Cedric Wyche II | RB | FR | 5'10" | 205 lbs | $150K |
| 3 |
Jordan Anderson
|
WR | FR | 5'11" | 172 lbs | $150K |
| 18 |
Michael Bartolotta
|
WR | SR | 6'2" | 215 lbs | $150K |
| 80 |
Hank Beatty
|
WR | SR | 5'11" | 185 lbs | $384K |
| 13 |
Hudson Clement
|
WR | JR | 6'1" | 205 lbs | $257K |
| 17 |
Collin Dixon
|
WR | SO | 6'1" | 210 lbs | $411K |
| 83 |
Tysean Griffin
|
WR | FR | 5'10" | 165 lbs | $150K |
| 87 |
Tyler McClure
|
WR | SR | 6'2" | 200 lbs | $150K |
| 11 | Brayden Trimble | WR | FR | 6'1" | 175 lbs | $150K |
| - |
Christian Abney
|
TE | JR | 6'6" | 255 lbs | $150K |
| 85 |
Tanner Arkin
|
TE | SR | 6'4" | 265 lbs | $150K |
| - |
Logan Farrell
|
TE | FR | 6'3" | 240 lbs | $150K |
| 89 |
Tanner Hollinger
|
TE | FR | 6'5" | 225 lbs | $150K |
| 39 |
Trey Peters
|
TE | FR | 6'5" | 220 lbs | $150K |
| 84 | Grant Smith | TE | FR | 6'5" | 225 lbs | $150K |
| 88 | Davin Stoffel | TE | SO | 6'6" | 260 lbs | $150K |
| 57 |
Zach Barrett
|
OL | FR | 6'3" | 280 lbs | $150K |
| 74 |
J.C. Davis
|
OL | SR | 6'5" | 320 lbs | $150K |
| - |
Dylan Frechette
|
OL | FR | 6'6" | 310 lbs | $150K |
| 73 |
Josh Gesky
|
OL | SR | 6'5" | 325 lbs | $220K |
| 66 |
Brandon Hansen
|
OL | SO | 6'6" | 335 lbs | $150K |
| 75 |
Brandon Henderson
|
OL | JR | 6'5" | 335 lbs | $208K |
| 56 |
JJ Hirdes
|
OL | FR | 6'6" | 280 lbs | $150K |
| 72 |
Ayden Knapik
|
OL | SR | 6'6" | 295 lbs | $150K |
| - |
Nathan Knapik
|
OL | FR | 6'7" | 290 lbs | $150K |
| 64 |
Josh Kreutz
|
OL | SR | 6'2" | 290 lbs | $150K |
| 68 |
Michael McDonough
|
OL | FR | 6'3" | 295 lbs | $150K |
| 55 |
TJ McMillen
|
OL | SO | 6'3" | 295 lbs | $208K |
| 58 |
Melvin Priestly
|
OL | SR | 6'4" | 315 lbs | $150K |
| 54 |
Griffin Rousseau
|
OL | FR | 6'7" | 325 lbs | $150K |
| 63 |
Dezmond Schuster
|
OL | SR | 6'5" | 335 lbs | $150K |
| 79 | Zafir Stewart | OL | FR | 6'6" | 355 lbs | $150K |
| 78 | Eddie Tuerk | OL | FR | 6'4" | 325 lbs | $150K |
| 91 |
Cameron Brooks
|
DL | FR | 6'3" | 305 lbs | $150K |
| 93 |
Henry Engel
|
DL | SO | 6'2" | 295 lbs | $150K |
| 52 |
Pat Farrell
|
DL | SO | 6'5" | 280 lbs | $188K |
| 56 |
Guillermo Gallardo
|
DL | JR | 6'3" | 315 lbs | $150K |
| - |
Carter Hewitt
|
DL | SR | 6'5" | 290 lbs | $150K |
| 92 |
Gentle Hunt
|
DL | SR | 5'11" | 305 lbs | $150K |
| 54 |
Demetrius John
|
DL | FR | 6'3" | 270 lbs | $150K |
| 90 | James Thompson Jr. | DL | SR | 6'6" | 300 lbs | $547K |
| - | Isaiah White | DL | FR | 6'2" | 320 lbs | $150K |
| 43 |
Joe Barna
|
LB | SO | 6'4" | 265 lbs | $165K |
| 33 |
Grant Beerman
|
LB | FR | 6'5" | 220 lbs | $150K |
| 4 |
Daniel Brown
|
LB | JR | 6'1" | 250 lbs | $150K |
| 3 |
Alec Bryant
|
LB | SR | 6'3" | 250 lbs | $150K |
| 34 |
Erik Gayle
|
LB | FR | 6'3" | 215 lbs | $150K |
| 17 |
Gabe Jacas
|
LB | SR | 6'3" | 275 lbs | $483K |
| 26 |
Ismael Kante
|
LB | JR | 6'2" | 225 lbs | $150K |
| 41 |
James Kreutz
|
LB | JR | 6'2" | 225 lbs | $150K |
| 41 |
Clayton Leonard
|
LB | JR | 6'4" | 290 lbs | $150K |
| 9 |
Leon Lowery Jr.
|
LB | SR | 6'3" | 245 lbs | $150K |
| 18 |
Mason Muragin
|
LB | SO | 6'4" | 245 lbs | $150K |
| 49 |
Harrysson Ngassa
|
LB | FR | 6'4" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| 39 |
Kenenna Odeluga
|
LB | SR | 6'1" | 235 lbs | $150K |
| - |
Jack Paris
|
LB | FR | 6'2" | 215 lbs | $150K |
| 28 |
Dylan Rosiek
|
LB | SR | 6'1" | 235 lbs | $205K |
| 42 | Luke Zardzin | LB | SR | 6'0" | 225 lbs | $150K |
| 6 | Jaheim Clarke | DB | JR | 6'1" | 175 lbs | $198K |
| 21 |
Ben Clawson
|
DB | JR | 6'0" | 205 lbs | $150K |
| 31 |
Murphy Clement
|
DB | FR | 6'0" | 205 lbs | $150K |
| - |
Tywan Cox
|
DB | FR | 5'10" | 175 lbs | $150K |
| 5 |
Torrie Cox Jr.
|
DB | SR | 5'9" | 170 lbs | $295K |
| 29 |
TJ Griffin
|
DB | JR | 6'0" | 220 lbs | $150K |
| 35 |
Grayson Griffin
|
DB | SR | 5'11" | 200 lbs | $150K |
| 16 |
Tanner Heckel
|
DB | SO | 5'11" | 185 lbs | $210K |
| 22 | RJ Jones III | DB | FR | 6'0" | 175 lbs | $150K |
| 15 | Andre Lovett Jr. | DB | FR | 6'1" | 175 lbs | $150K |
| - |
Mac Resetich
|
DB | JR | 6'0" | 205 lbs | $150K |
| - |
Miles Scott
|
DB | 2025 | 5'11" | 210 lbs | $295K |
| 14 | Xavier Scott | DB | SR | 5'11" | 190 lbs | $150K |
| 13 | Xanai Scott | DB | FR | 5'11" | 185 lbs | $150K |
| 20 | Tyler Strain | DB | SR | 5'9" | 195 lbs | $150K |
| - | Des Straughton | DB | FR | 6'0" | 195 lbs | $150K |
| 40 |
Keelan Crimmins
|
P | SR | 6'3" | 225 lbs | $150K |
| - |
Lars Rau
|
P | SO | 6'2" | 200 lbs | $150K |
| 36 |
Lane Hansen
|
LS | SR | 6'0" | 215 lbs | $150K |
| 44 |
Patrick Mahoney III
|
LS | SO | 6'2" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| - |
Lucas Osada
|
PK | SO | 6'1" | 200 lbs | $150K |