2024 SEASON
Illinois
Big Ten
Illinois added 8 players and lost 13 players through the 2024 transfer portal. The net roster change is -5.
Updated Nov 9, 2026
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- How many players has Illinois gained and lost in the 2024 transfer portal?
- Illinois has added 8 players and lost 13 in the 2024 transfer portal, a net change of -5.
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Incoming Transfers
8Torrie Cox Jr.
DB · Ohio
J.C. Davis
OL · New Mexico
Gentle Hunt
DL · Florida A&M
Ethan Moczulski
K · Texas A&M
Melvin Priestly
OL · Grambling
Cole Rusk
TE · Murray State
Enyce Sledge
DL · Auburn
Kevin Wigenton II
OL · Michigan State
Outgoing Transfers
13Owen Anderson
TE · Massachusetts
Jared Badie
EDGE · San Diego State
Zach Barlev
OL · Old Dominion
Christian Lorenzo
DL · Georgia State
Elijah Mc-Cantos
S · App State
Sedarius McConnell
DL · Boston College
Alex McLaughlin
LS · Kentucky
Shawn Miller
WR · New Mexico
Chase Miller
WR · Stonehill
Joey Okla
OL · Wisconsin
Eian Pugh
WR · Ohio
Johnny Schmitt
S · Southern Illinois
Zachary Tobe
DB · Georgia Tech
Portal Impact by Position
| Pos | Out | In | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 3 | 1 | $0K |
| OL | 2 | 3 | $0K |
| DL | 3 | 2 | $0K |
| ST | 1 | 1 | $0K |
| TE | 1 | 1 | $0K |
| WR | 3 | 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
2024 Roster
118 of 118High risk means the top 15% of roster-relative TVS scores. TVS is not a transfer probability.
Aaron Ball
RB#251
Ben Clawson
DB#21Gr
Blayne Sisson
WR#5So
Carson Goda
TE#84
Carter Smith
LB#48Jr
Chase Canada
CB#5Sr
CJ Bufkin
DB#32
Corey Rashad
RB#27Sr
Dennis Briggs Jr.
DL#6
Devin Hale
OL#53
Dezmond Schuster
OL#63Gr
Ezekiel Holmes
LB#33
Grayson Griffin
DB#354
Guillermo Gallardo
DL#56Gr
Henry Engel
DL#932
Hugh Robertson
P#19
Hunter Whitenack
OL#773
J.C. Davis
OL#744
Jacob Huber
QB#11
Jake Petrow
TE#423
Joep Engbers
OL#60Sr
Jordan Anderson
TE#23Gr
Kellen Francis
OL#65Jr
Kenenna Odeluga
LB#394
Kirkland Michaux
QB#12
Lane Hansen
LS#364
Luke Zardzin
LB#424
Magnus Moller
OL#56
Melvin Priestly
OL#584
Michael Bartolotta
WR#184
Miles Scott
DB#10
Morrison Giggetts
WR#20
Nate Guinn
TE#82
Nick True
TE#72
Pat Bryant
WR#13
Patrick Mahoney III
LS#44Sr
Petey Olaleye
RB#222
Ronan Poynton
LB#402
Ryan Meed
LB#34
Sage Luther
DB#37
Sam Tsagalis
OL#62
Seth Coleman
LB#9
Steven Scott III
OL#98So
TeRah Edwards
DL#23
Terrance Brooks
DB#8
Tyler McClure
WR#874
Weston Adams
WR#86Gr
Zach Barrett
OL#57Jr
Zakhari Franklin
WR#4
Zylon Crisler
OL#724