2023 SEASON
Illinois
Big Ten
Illinois added 4 players and lost 5 players through the 2023 transfer portal. The net roster change is -1.
Updated Nov 9, 2026
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- How many players has Illinois gained and lost in the 2023 transfer portal?
- Illinois has added 4 players and lost 5 in the 2023 transfer portal, a net change of -1.
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Incoming Transfers
4Luke Altmyer
QB · Ole Miss
Tanner Arkin
TE · Colorado State
Demetrius Hill
DB · Florida International
Alex McLaughlin
LS · NC State
Outgoing Transfers
5Shammond Cooper
LB · Akron
Nico Crawford
LS · Charlotte
Prince Green III
DB · Georgia Southern
Will McManus
PK · Richmond
DD Snyder
S · Ball State
Portal Impact by Position
| Pos | Out | In | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 0 | 1 | $0K |
| TE | 0 | 1 | $0K |
| DB | 2 | 1 | $0K |
| ST | 2 | 1 | $0K |
| LB | 1 | 0 | $0K |
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
2023 Roster
120 of 120High risk means the top 15% of roster-relative TVS scores. TVS is not a transfer probability.
Aidan Hall
LS#39
Alex McLaughlin
LS#42Sr
Ben Clawson
DB#21Gr
Ben Schultz
TE#36
Bryce Barnes
DL#48
Caleb Griffin
PK#5
Calvin Smith
OL#13
Casey Washington
WR#14
Chase Miller
WR#83Gr
CJ Bufkin
DB#32
Clayton Bush
DB#21
Corey Rashad
RB#27Sr
Denzel Daxon
DL#6
Devin Hale
OL#53
Dezmond Schuster
OL#63Gr
Dylan Davis
DL#94
Evan Kirts
DL#57
Ezekiel Holmes
LB#33
Grayson Griffin
DB#354
Griffin Moore
TE#13
Henry Engel
DL#932
Hugh Robertson
P#19
Hunter Whitenack
OL#773
Isaiah Adams
OL#78
Isaiah Williams
WR#1
Jacob Huber
QB#11
Jean-Marc Etienne
RB#22
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL#4
Joep Engbers
OL#60Sr
John Paddock
QB#4
Johnny Schmitt
S#122
Jordan Anderson
TE#23Gr
Jordyn Slaughter
OL#66
Julian Pearl
OL#54
Keion Battle
WR#83
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL#88
Kenenna Odeluga
LB#394
Kirkland Michaux
QB#12
Laine Jenkins
LB#31
Lane Hansen
LS#364
Luciano Elias
OL#79
Luke Zardzin
LB#424
Magnus Moller
OL#56
Matthew Bobak
DB#27
Mike Manning
DB#26
Miles Scott
DB#10
Nate Guinn
TE#82
Nicario Harper
DB
Nick Fedanzo
RB#24
Nick True
TE#72
Owen Anderson
TE#87Gr
Pat Bryant
WR#13
Patrick Mahoney III
LS#44Sr
Prince Ford
CB#64
Reggie Love III
RB#23
Ronan Poynton
LB#402
Ryan Meed
LB#34
Sam Tsagalis
OL#62
Sedarius McConnell
DL#884
Seth Coleman
LB#9
Solo Turner
DB#37
Tahveon Nicholson
DB#23
Tarique Barnes
LB#8
TeRah Edwards
DL#23
Tip Reiman
TE#89
Tyler McClure
WR#874
Weston Adams
WR#86Gr
Will Leys
OL#66
Zylon Crisler
OL#724