2021 SEASON
Illinois
Big Ten
Illinois added 0 players and lost 0 players through the 2021 transfer portal. The net roster change is 0.
Updated Nov 9, 2026
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- How many players has Illinois gained and lost in the 2021 transfer portal?
- Illinois has added 0 players and lost 0 in the 2021 transfer portal, a net change of 0.
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Incoming Transfers
0No incoming transfers listed.
Outgoing Transfers
0No outgoing transfers listed.
Roster Risk
Program Context
Last 3 seasons
25-10Head coaches
2026 coaching staff
- Bret BielemaDouglas C. and Linda M. Mills Endowed Head Football Coach
- Barry Lunney Jr.Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
- Bobby HauckDefensive Coordinator
- Chris HurdSpecial Teams Coordinator
- Robby HauckAssistant Defensive Backs Coach
- Alex PanosAssistant Defensive Line Coach
- Matt EllerbrockAssistant Linebackers Coach
- Byron BellAssistant Offensive Line Coach
- Ryan SimersonAssistant Secondary Coach
- Steven KochAssistant Special Teams Coach
- Harper ColeAssistant Wide Receivers Coach
- Corey ParkerDefensive Backs Coach
- Mike LinehanDefensive Ends Coach
- Jordan ThomasDefensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator
- Roger CooperInside Linebackers Coach
- Bart MillerOffensive Line Coach
- Archie McDanielOutside Linebackers Coach
- Artur SitkowskiQuarterbacks Coach
- Tyrone WheatleyRunning Backs Coach
- Ronnie BradfordSecondary Coach
- Danny CameronSenior Offensive Analyst/Assistant Running Backs Coach
- Jared ElliottTight Ends Coach
- Justin SteppWide Receivers Coach
- Tank WrightAssociate Head Coach/Director of Football Strength and Conditioning
2026 Recruiting Class
15 commits#124
Nick HankinsCB
Belleville, IL
#234
Micah SmithIOL
Vero Beach, FL
#267
Nasir RankinATH
Chicago, IL
#384
Kai PritchardIOL
Toms River, NJ
#403
Jacob EberhartLB
St. Louis, MO
#474
Javari BarnettRB
Tampa, FL
#474
Parker CrimEDGE
Elida, OH
#555
Isaiah WilliamsS
Missouri City, TX
#966
King LigginsDL
Chicago, IL
#1045
Kingston ShawEDGE
Orlando, FL
#1135
Kaedyn CobbsLB
Denton, TX
#1146
Jacob AlexanderEDGE
Frankfort, IL
#1227
Will ValaTE
Downers Grove, IL
#1396
Nelsyn WheelerRB
Omaha, NE
#2840
Jack GrayP
Australia, AUST
Recruiting Footprint
2021 Roster
114 of 114High risk means the top 15% of roster-relative TVS scores. TVS is not a transfer probability.
Aidan Hall
LS#39
Alec McEachern
LB#46
Alex Palczewski
OL#63
Alex Pihlstrom
OL#75
Artur Sitkowski
QB#9
Ben Schultz
TE#36
Blake Hayes
P#14
Blake Jeresaty
OL#55
Branden Hohenstein
TE
Brandon Peters
QB#18
Brian Hightower
WR#7
Brody Wisecarver
OL#69
Bryce Barnes
DL#48
Caleb Griffin
PK#5
Calvin Avery
DL#93
Calvin Hart
LB#5
Carlos Sandy
WR#11
Casey Washington
WR#14
Chase Brown
RB#2
Chase Hayden
RB#22
Christian Bobak
DB#29
Cooper Davis
TE#43
Coran Taylor
DB#9
Dalevon Campbell
WR#15
Daniel Barker
TE#9
Daniel Edwards Jr.
DB#24
Deon Pate
LB#98
Derrick Smith
LB#24
Devon Witherspoon
DB#31
DJ Johnson
DL#47
DJ Johnson
LB
Doug Kramer
OL#65
Drew Dan
WR#10
Dylan Thomas
DB#22
Eddie Smith
DB#8
Ethan Tabel
LS#56
Evan Kirts
DL#57
Ezekiel Holmes
LB#33
Griffin Moore
TE#13
Hugh Robertson
P#19
Isaac Darkangelo
LB#38
Isaiah Gay
LB#92
Isaiah Williams
WR#1
Jaden Jones-Watkins
DB#37
Jafar Armstrong
WR#9
Jakari Norwood
RB#29
Jake Hansen
LB#35
Jamal Woods
DL#91
James McCourt
PK#17
Jartavius Martin
DB#21
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL#4
Jordyn Slaughter
OL#66
Joriell Washington
DB#41
Josh Plohr
OL#59
Julian Pearl
OL#54
Keion Battle
WR#83
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL#88
Kendall Smith
DB#7
Kenenna Odeluga
LB#394
Kerby Joseph
DB#25
Khalan Tolson
LB#45
Khmari Thompson
WR#8
Kionte Curry
DB#1
Lane Hansen
LS#364
Lucas Althaus
TE#40
Luke Ford
TE#82
Luke Zardzin
LB#424
Marc Mondesir
LB#54
Marko Rajkovic
LB#43
Marquez Beason
DB
Matt Robinson
QB#6
Matthew Bobak
DB#27
Max Rosenthal
TE#49
Michael Marchese
TE#42
Mike Cerniglia Jr.
TE#48
Mike Epstein
RB#26
Moses Okpala
OL#69
Nick Fedanzo
RB#24
Owen Carney Jr.
LB#99
Owen Hickey
WR#84
Pat Bryant
WR#13
Peyton Vining
DB#16
Prather Hudson
DB#24
Preston Engel
LS#47
Prince Green III
DB#144
Quinton McCoy
DL#47
Reggie Love III
RB#23
Roderick Perry
DL#96
Ryan Meed
LB#34
Sean Coghlan
LB#51
Sedarius McConnell
DL#884
Seth Coleman
LB#9
Sydney Brown
DB#30
Tahveon Nicholson
DB#23
Tailon Leitzsey
DB#32
Tarique Barnes
LB#8
Terry Zapf
OL#62
Tip Reiman
TE#89
Tommy Cronin
OL#70
Tony Adams
DB#6
Ty Lindenman
WR#15
Vederian Lowe
OL#79
Verdis Brown
DL#52
