Illinois

Big Ten

Incoming

Outgoing

-9

Net

Team TVS: 13%

Roster Risk by Position

Offense 16%

Defense 10%

Special Teams 10%

Highest Risk Players

Tyson Rooks

S 45%

Gentle Hunt

DL 37%

Christian Abney

TE 33%

Lucas Osada

PK 31%

Alexander Capka-Jones

WR 29%

Transfer Impact by Position

Pos	Out	In	Net Value
OL	6	2	$-2,404K
WR	6	4	+$1,892K
QB	3	1	$-1,668K
DL	7	5	$-1,446K
LB	4	1	$-1,318K
DB	7	3	$-1,220K
TE	2	0	$-180K
ST	1	2	+$150K
Other	0	1	+$150K

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

Belleville, IL · 6'0" · 190 lbs

4-star

(0.9463)

#234

Micah Smith IOL

Vero Beach, FL · 6'5" · 325 lbs

4-star

(0.9177)

#267

Nasir Rankin ATH

Chicago, IL · 5'11" · 180 lbs

4-star

(0.9104)

#384

Kai Pritchard IOL

Toms River, NJ · 6'5" · 290 lbs

4-star

(0.8967)

#403

Jacob Eberhart LB

St. Louis, MO · 6'3" · 200 lbs

4-star

(0.8955)

#474

Javari Barnett RB

Tampa, FL · 5'11" · 205 lbs

3-star

(0.8889)

#474

Parker Crim EDGE

Elida, OH · 6'3" · 235 lbs

3-star

(0.8889)

#555

Isaiah Williams S

Missouri City, TX · 6'0" · 190 lbs

3-star

(0.8825)

#966

King Liggins DL

Chicago, IL · 6'2" · 285 lbs

3-star

(0.8689)

#1045

Kingston Shaw EDGE

Orlando, FL · 6'3" · 235 lbs

3-star

(0.8664)

#1135

Kaedyn Cobbs LB

Denton, TX · 6'0" · 195 lbs

3-star

(0.8639)

#1146

Jacob Alexander EDGE

Frankfort, IL · 6'4" · 240 lbs

3-star

(0.8633)

#1227

Will Vala TE

Downers Grove, IL · 6'3" · 225 lbs

3-star

(0.8667)

#1396

Nelsyn Wheeler RB

Omaha, NE · 5'9" · 200 lbs

3-star

(0.8633)

#2840

Jack Gray P

Australia, AUST · 6'0" · 180 lbs

3-star

(0.8244)

Transfer Pipelines Historical patterns

                        Players Transfer to Illinois From:
                    

▸ Colorado State

2 players

Christian Martin OT

$183K

Robert Edmonson LB

$150K

                        Players Transfer from Illinois To:
                    

▸ Purdue

2 players

Jojo Hayden LB

$150K

Curt Neal DL

$150K

▸ Southern Miss

2 players

Ethan Hampton QB

$47K

Mario Sanders II WR

$30K

▸ Texas A&M

2 players

Angelo McCullom DL

$212K

David Olano K

$150K

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

FL

NJ

OH

MO

MI

TX

NE

                    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 19

James Finley

S from Northern Illinois

4-star

Robert Edmonson

LB from Colorado State

3-star

Deuce Fillmore

CB from Georgia State

3-star

William Holmes

EDGE from Utah State

3-star

Katin Houser

QB from East Carolina

3-star

Carter Janki

DL from Pennsylvania

3-star

Eddie Kasper

WR from Illinois State

3-star

Christian Martin

OT from Colorado State

3-star

Ethan Moczulski

K from Washington

3-star

Alex Perry

WR from Florida International

3-star

Jayshon Platt

WR from Florida Atlantic

3-star

Darrell Prater

DL from Jacksonville State

3-star

3-star

3-star

DL from Washington State

3-star

Isaiah Thomison

DL from Bowling Green

3-star

Lavon Williams

S from East Texas A&M

3-star

Outgoing Transfers 28

4-star

4-star

4-star

4-star

3-star

Alexander Capka-Jones

3-star

3-star

3-star

3-star

3-star

3-star

WR to Georgia Southern

3-star

3-star

3-star

3-star

3-star

3-star

3-star

QB to Western Michigan

3-star

Amar Reynolds

CB to Florida Atlantic

3-star

3-star

3-star

3-star

CB to Jacksonville State

3-star

Tyler McMillan

OT to Eastern Michigan

2-star

Harrysson Ngassa

EDGE to South Florida

2-star

Kellen Francis

OT Uncommitted

Donovan Turner

CB to Sacramento State

Potential Incoming Targets 10 players

Portal players from feeder schools and coaching connections who haven't committed yet.

Ed'Mari Binion EDGE 3-star

Colorado State Transfer pipeline

$30K

Keynan Higgins WR 3-star

Colorado State Transfer pipeline

$30K

Drew Rodriguez ATH 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

$2K

Jackson Murray DL 3-star

Colorado State Transfer pipeline

$1K

Transfer Ledger 55 transactions

Date		Player	Pos	School	NIL Value
04-30	OUT →	Harrysson Ngassa	EDGE	→ South Florida	$150K
03-25	← IN	James Finley	S	Northern Illinois →	$30K
03-05	← IN	Eddie Kasper	WR	Illinois State →	$10K
01-21	← IN	Darrell Prater	DL	Jacksonville State →	$397K
01-17	← IN	Isaiah Thomison	DL	Bowling Green →	$150K
01-15	OUT →	Donovan Turner	CB	→ Sacramento State	$10K
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	$150K
01-11	OUT →	Ethan Hampton	QB	→ Southern Miss	$47K
01-11	OUT →	Angelo McCullom	DL	→ Texas A&M	$212K
01-10	OUT →	Jeremiah Warren	DL	→ Pittsburgh	$150K
01-10	OUT →	Trey Petty	QB	→ Western Michigan	$30K
01-10	OUT →	Tomiwa Durojaiye	DL	→ South Carolina	$351K
01-10	OUT →	Saboor Karriem	S	→ Temple	$30K
01-10	← IN	Robert Edmonson	LB	Colorado State →	$150K
01-10	← IN	Deuce Fillmore	CB	Georgia State →	$153K
01-09	OUT →	Jake Furtney	TE	→ Ohio	$30K
01-09	OUT →	Malik Elzy	WR	→ LSU	$155K
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	$197K
01-08	← IN	Alex Perry	WR	Florida International →	$1,527K
01-08	← IN	William Holmes	EDGE	Utah State →	$397K
01-07	OUT →	Amar Reynolds	CB	→ Florida Atlantic	$30K
01-07	OUT →	Malachi Hood	LB	→ West Virginia	$150K
01-07	OUT →	Curt Neal	DL	→ Purdue	$150K
01-07	← IN	Zach Haber	LS	Arkansas →	$150K
01-07	← IN	Ty Robinson	WR	Ball State →	$183K
01-06	OUT →	Cole Rusk	TE	→ Arizona	$150K
01-06	← IN	Jayshon Platt	WR	Florida Atlantic →	$764K
01-06	← IN	Christian Martin	OT	Colorado State →	$183K
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 →	$1,591K
01-05	← IN	Maurice Smith	ATH	Chowan →	$150K
01-05	← IN	Jake Renfro	IOL	Wisconsin →	$183K
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	$30K
12-31	OUT →	Kellen Francis	OT	→ TBD	$150K
12-02	OUT →	Easton Baker	LB	→ TBD	$150K
-	OUT →	Luke Altmyer	QB	→ NFL Draft	$3,181K
-	OUT →	Josh Gesky	OL	→ NFL Draft	$1,527K
-	OUT →	James Thompson Jr.	DL	→ NFL Draft	$1,527K
-	OUT →	Josh Kreutz	OL	→ NFL Draft	$150K
-	OUT →	Jordan Anderson	WR	→ San José State	$30K
-	OUT →	Gabe Jacas	LB	→ NFL Draft	$1,018K
-	OUT →	Miles Scott	DB	→ NFL Draft	$1,272K
-	OUT →	Melvin Priestly	OL	→ NFL Draft	$150K
-	OUT →	J.C. Davis	OL	→ NFL Draft	$764K

OUT: $12.7M IN: $6.6M

NET: $-6.0M

Current Roster 89 players

#	Name	Pos	Year	Ht	Wt	Est. Value
9	Luke Altmyer	QB	SR	6'2"	205 lbs	$3.2M
4	Carson Boyd	QB	FR	6'0"	185 lbs	$1.6M
-	Jershaun Newton	QB	FR	6'0"	220 lbs	$827K
25	Aaron Ball	RB	FR	5'11"	195 lbs	$150K
3	Kaden Feagin	RB	JR	6'3"	250 lbs	$763K
-	John Forster	RB	FR	5'10"	190 lbs	$150K
21	Aidan Laughery	RB	JR	5'11"	200 lbs	$198K
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	$381K
-	Cedric Wyche II	RB	FR	5'10"	205 lbs	$150K
18	Michael Bartolotta	WR	SR	6'2"	215 lbs	$150K
80	Hank Beatty	WR	SR	5'11"	185 lbs	$1.5M
13	Hudson Clement	WR	JR	6'1"	205 lbs	$397K
17	Collin Dixon	WR	SO	6'1"	210 lbs	$763K
83	Tysean Griffin	WR	FR	5'10"	165 lbs	$183K
28	Karson Kaiser	WR	FR	6'1"	170 lbs	$30K
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	$636K
-	Logan Farrell	TE	FR	6'3"	240 lbs	$150K
89	Tanner Hollinger	TE	FR	6'5"	225 lbs	$318K
39	Trey Peters	TE	FR	6'5"	220 lbs	$150K
84	Grant Smith	TE	FR	6'5"	225 lbs	$165K
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	$763K
-	Dylan Frechette	OL	FR	6'6"	310 lbs	$150K
73	Josh Gesky	OL	SR	6'5"	325 lbs	$1.5M
66	Brandon Hansen	OL	SO	6'6"	335 lbs	$150K
75	Brandon Henderson	OL	JR	6'5"	335 lbs	$183K
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	$397K
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	$763K
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	$397K
54	Demetrius John	DL	FR	6'3"	270 lbs	$183K
90	James Thompson Jr.	DL	SR	6'6"	300 lbs	$1.5M
-	Isaiah White	DL	FR	6'2"	320 lbs	$150K
43	Joe Barna	LB	SO	6'4"	265 lbs	$150K
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	$1.0M
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	$264K
18	Mason Muragin	LB	SO	6'4"	245 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	$509K
48	Carter Smith	LB	FR	6'3"	215 lbs	$338K
42	Luke Zardzin	LB	SR	6'0"	225 lbs	$150K
7	Matthew Bailey	DB	JR	6'2"	215 lbs	$97K
6	Jaheim Clarke	DB	JR	6'1"	175 lbs	$330K
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	$636K
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	$152K
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
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	$254K
44	Patrick Mahoney III	LS	SO	6'2"	210 lbs	$150K
-	Lucas Osada	PK	SO	6'1"	200 lbs	$150K