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Player	POS	NO.	HT	WT	CLASS	HOMETOWN
Keelan Crimmins	P	40	6' 3"	230	Senior	Spotswood, Australia
Zach Haber	LS	--	5' 10"	226	Redshirt Sophomore	Durango, CO
Xanai Scott	DB	13	5' 11"	205	Freshman	Riviera Beach, FL
RJ Jones III	DB	22	6' 0"	175	Freshman	Fort Pierce, FL
Brayden Trimble	WR	11	6' 1"	190	Freshman	Mount Zion, IL
Andre Lovett Jr.	DB	15	6' 1"	190	Freshman	Blue Island, IL
Carson Boyd	QB	4	6' 0"	190	Freshman	St. Louis, MO
Grant Beerman	LB	33	6' 5"	230	Freshman	West Chester, OH
Ismael Kante	LB	26	6' 2"	235	Junior	Brooklyn Park, MN
Erik Gayle	LB	34	6' 3"	230	Freshman	Cincinnati, OH
Grant Smith	TE	84	6' 5"	225	Freshman	Forsyth, IL
Griffin Rousseau	OL	54	6' 7"	320	Freshman	Stoughton, WI
Michael McDonough	OL	68	6' 3"	310	Freshman	Tinley Park, IL
JJ Hirdes	OL	56	6' 6"	290	Freshman	Coopersville, MI
Jershaun Newton	QB	15	6' 0"	215	Freshman	St. Petersburg, FL
Tywan Cox	DB	32	5' 10"	175	Freshman	Miami, FL
Cameron Brooks	DL	91	6' 3"	305	Freshman	Chicago, IL
John Forster	RB	20	5' 10"	195	Freshman	Montvale, NJ
Jack Paris	LB	38	6' 2"	220	Freshman	River Forest, IL
Dylan Frechette	OL	76	6' 6"	310	Freshman	Central Falls, IL
Logan Farrell	TE	16	6' 2"	260	Freshman	Arlington Heights, IL
Des Straughton	DB	25	6' 0"	210	Freshman	Detroit, MI
Isaiah White	DL	95	6' 2"	335	Freshman	Indianapolis, IN
Cedric Wyche II	RB	22	5' 10"	215	Freshman	Fort Lauderdale, FL
Ayden Knapik	OL	72	6' 6"	305	Senior	Kennewick, WA
Jake Renfro	OL	--	6' 4"	313	Graduate Student	Mokena, IL
Xavier Scott	DB	14	5' 11"	195	Senior	Riviera Beach, FL
Gabe Jacas	LB	17	6' 3"	270	Senior	Port St. Lucie, FL
Kenenna Odeluga	LB	39	6' 1"	235	Senior	South Holland, IL
Pat Farrell	DL	52	6' 5"	280	Sophomore	Oak Lawn, IL
Christian Martin	OL	--	6' 6"	300	Redshirt Sophomore	St. Rose, LA
Isaiah Thomison	DE	--	6' 3"	280	Sophomore	Fayetteville, TN
Deuce Fillmore	CB	--	5' 10"	185	Redshirt Junior	Biloxi, MS
Davin Stoffel	TE	88	6' 6"	260	Sophomore	Mosinee, WI
Connor Sullivan	DT	--	6' 4"	270	Freshman	Glenview, IL
Nathan Knapik	OL	71	6' 7"	300	Redshirt Freshman	Kennewick, WA
Robert Edmonson	LB	--	6' 2"	225	Redshirt Sophomore	Houston, TX
Ben Clawson	DB	21	6' 0"	205	Junior	Arlington Heights, IL
Demetrius John	DL	54	6' 3"	280	Redshirt Freshman	Columbus, OH
Aidan Laughery	RB	21	5' 11"	200	Junior	Gibson City, IL
Trey Peters	TE	39	6' 5"	230	Freshman	Mahomet, IL
Eddie Tuerk	OL	78	6' 4"	320	Redshirt Freshman	La Grange, IL
Tyler McClure	WR	87	6' 2"	205	Senior	Champaign, IL
James Kreutz	LB	41	6' 2"	225	Junior	Bannockburn, IL
Carter Janki	DL	--	6' 5"	290	Senior	Redding, Connecticut
Leon Lowery Jr.	LB	9	6' 3"	255	Senior	Elizabeth, NJ
Gentle Hunt	DL	92	5' 11"	295	Senior	High Springs, FL
Lane Hansen	LS	36	6' 0"	235	Senior	East Lake, FL
Josh Kreutz	OL	64	6' 2"	290	Senior	Bannockburn, IL
Corey Rashad	RB	27	5' 8"	185	Sophomore	Chicago, IL
Luke Altmyer	QB	9	6' 2"	215	Senior	Starkville, MS
Miles Scott	DB	10	5' 11"	210	Senior	Dolton, IL
Ethan Moczulski	K	37	5' 11"	200	Junior	Spokane, WA
Torrie Cox Jr.	DB	5	5' 9"	170	Senior	Miami, FL
Juice Clarke	DB	6	6' 1"	175	Junior	Fort Myers, FL
Aaron Ball	RB	25	5' 11"	205	Redshirt Freshman	Chicago, IL
Zafir Stewart	OL	79	6' 6"	350	Redshirt Freshman	Philadelphia, PA
Matthew Bailey	DB	7	6' 2"	215	Junior	Moline, IL
Brandon Hansen	OL	66	6' 6"	335	Sophomore	Mundelein, IL
Tanner Hollinger	TE	89	6' 5"	230	Redshirt Freshman	Stromsburg, NE
Lucas Osada	K	27	6' 1"	200	Sophomore	Charlottesville, VA
Darrell Prater	DL	--	6' 3"	300	Redshirt Junior	Fort Payne, AL
Zach Barrett	OL	57	6' 3"	295	Redshirt Freshman	Orland Park, IL
Hudson Clement	WR	13	6' 1"	215	Junior	Martinsburg, WV
Daniel Brown	LB	4	6' 1"	250	Junior	Kansas City, KS
William Holmes	LB	--	6' 4"	245	Sophomore	Detroit, MI
Alec Bryant	LB	3	6' 3"	250	Senior	Houston, TX
Katin Houser	QB	--	6' 3"	225	Redshirt Junior	Anaheim, CA
Dezmond Schuster	OL	63	6' 5"	335	Senior	Gonzales, LA
Ca'Lil Valentine	RB	5	5' 11"	200	Sophomore	Hayward, CA
Michael Bartolotta	WR	18	6' 2"	215	Senior	Orland Park, IL
Dylan Rosiek	LB	28	6' 1"	235	Senior	East Lake, FL
Tyler Strain	DB	20	5' 9"	200	Senior	Pace, FL
Luke Zardzin	LB	42	6' 0"	225	Senior	Mount Prospect, IL
TJ Griffin	LB	29	6' 0"	220	Junior	Hickory Hills, IL
Grayson Griffin	DB	35	5' 11"	200	Senior	Aurora, IL
Hank Beatty	WR	80	5' 11"	185	Senior	Rochester, IL
Jordan Anderson	RB	23	6' 4"	240	Junior	Naperville, IL
TJ McMillen	OL	55	6' 3"	295	Sophomore	Naperville, IL
Christian Abney	TE	86	6' 6"	255	Junior	Zionsville, IN
Karson Kaiser	WR	28	6' 1"	170	Redshirt Freshman	Weston, FL
Murphy Clement	RB	31	6' 0"	215	Redshirt Freshman	Martinsburg, WV
Melvin Priestly	OL	58	6' 4"	305	Senior	St. Louis, MO
Lavon Williams	DB	--	5' 11"	195	Junior	San Antonio, TX
Guillermo Gallardo	DL	56	6' 3"	320	Junior	Bloomington, IL
Tanner Arkin	TE	85	6' 4"	265	Senior	Fort Collins, CO
Josh Gesky	OL	73	6' 5"	335	Senior	Manteno, IL
Lars Rau	P	81	6' 3"	215	Sophomore	Novato, CA
Carter Smith	LB	48	6' 3"	245	Redshirt Freshman	Rolling Meadows, IL
Patrick Mahoney III	LS	44	6' 2"	225	Sophomore	Northbrook, IL
Mac Resetich	DB	0	6' 0"	210	Junior	Spring Valley, IL
Brandon Henderson	OL	75	6' 5"	335	Junior	East St. Louis, IL
Ty Robinson	WR	--	6' 4"	202	Redshirt Junior	Aurora, CO
J.C. Davis	OL	--	6' 5"	335	Senior	Oakland, CA
James Thompson Jr.	DL	90	6' 6"	310	Senior	Cincinnati, OH
Carter Hewitt	DL	94	6' 5"	300	Senior	Jewell, IA
Joe Barna	LB	43	6' 4"	265	Sophomore	Wheaton, IL
Jayshon Platt	WR	--	6' 1"	195	Redshirt Junior	Sarasota, FL
Alex Perry	WR	--	6' 5"	210	Redshirt Junior	Port Charlotte, FL
Kaden Feagin	TE	3	6' 3"	255	Junior	Atwood, IL
Mason Muragin	LB	18	6' 4"	250	Sophomore	Macomb, MI
Jeremiah Warren	DL	8	6' 3"	310	Sophomore	Belleville, MI
Collin Dixon	WR	17	6' 1"	215	Sophomore	Tallmadge, OH
Tanner Heckel	DB	16	5' 11"	195	Sophomore	Lyndon, KS

Keelan Crimmins

NO.

6' 3"

230

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

Spotswood, Australia

Zach Haber

NO.

5' 10"

226

CLASS

Redshirt Sophomore

HOMETOWN

Durango, CO

Xanai Scott

NO.

5' 11"

205

CLASS

Freshman

HOMETOWN

Riviera Beach, FL

RJ Jones III

NO.

6' 0"

175

CLASS

Freshman

HOMETOWN

Fort Pierce, FL

Brayden Trimble

NO.

6' 1"

190

CLASS

Freshman

HOMETOWN

Mount Zion, IL

Andre Lovett Jr.

NO.

6' 1"

190

CLASS

Freshman

HOMETOWN

Blue Island, IL

Carson Boyd

NO.

6' 0"

190

CLASS

Freshman

HOMETOWN

St. Louis, MO

Grant Beerman

NO.

6' 5"

230

CLASS

Freshman

HOMETOWN

West Chester, OH

Ismael Kante

NO.

6' 2"

235

CLASS

Junior

HOMETOWN

Brooklyn Park, MN

Erik Gayle

NO.

6' 3"

230

CLASS

Freshman

HOMETOWN

Cincinnati, OH

Grant Smith

NO.

6' 5"

225

CLASS

Freshman

HOMETOWN

Forsyth, IL

Griffin Rousseau

NO.

6' 7"

320

CLASS

Freshman

HOMETOWN

Stoughton, WI

Michael McDonough

NO.

6' 3"

310

CLASS

Freshman

HOMETOWN

Tinley Park, IL

JJ Hirdes

NO.

6' 6"

290

CLASS

Freshman

HOMETOWN

Coopersville, MI

Jershaun Newton

NO.

6' 0"

215

CLASS

Freshman

HOMETOWN

St. Petersburg, FL

Tywan Cox

NO.

5' 10"

175

CLASS

Freshman

HOMETOWN

Miami, FL

Cameron Brooks

NO.

6' 3"

305

CLASS

Freshman

HOMETOWN

Chicago, IL

John Forster

NO.

5' 10"

195

CLASS

Freshman

HOMETOWN

Montvale, NJ

Jack Paris

NO.

6' 2"

220

CLASS

Freshman

HOMETOWN

River Forest, IL

Dylan Frechette

NO.

6' 6"

310

CLASS

Freshman

HOMETOWN

Central Falls, IL

Logan Farrell

NO.

6' 2"

260

CLASS

Freshman

HOMETOWN

Arlington Heights, IL

Des Straughton

NO.

6' 0"

210

CLASS

Freshman

HOMETOWN

Detroit, MI

Isaiah White

NO.

6' 2"

335

CLASS

Freshman

HOMETOWN

Indianapolis, IN

Cedric Wyche II

NO.

5' 10"

215

CLASS

Freshman

HOMETOWN

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Ayden Knapik

NO.

6' 6"

305

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

Kennewick, WA

Jake Renfro

NO.

6' 4"

313

CLASS

Graduate Student

HOMETOWN

Mokena, IL

Xavier Scott

NO.

5' 11"

195

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

Riviera Beach, FL

Gabe Jacas

NO.

6' 3"

270

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

Port St. Lucie, FL

Kenenna Odeluga

NO.

6' 1"

235

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

South Holland, IL

Pat Farrell

NO.

6' 5"

280

CLASS

Sophomore

HOMETOWN

Oak Lawn, IL

Christian Martin

NO.

6' 6"

300

CLASS

Redshirt Sophomore

HOMETOWN

St. Rose, LA

Isaiah Thomison

NO.

6' 3"

280

CLASS

Sophomore

HOMETOWN

Fayetteville, TN

Deuce Fillmore

NO.

5' 10"

185

CLASS

Redshirt Junior

HOMETOWN

Biloxi, MS

Davin Stoffel

NO.

6' 6"

260

CLASS

Sophomore

HOMETOWN

Mosinee, WI

Connor Sullivan

NO.

6' 4"

270

CLASS

Freshman

HOMETOWN

Glenview, IL

Nathan Knapik

NO.

6' 7"

300

CLASS

Redshirt Freshman

HOMETOWN

Kennewick, WA

Robert Edmonson

NO.

6' 2"

225

CLASS

Redshirt Sophomore

HOMETOWN

Houston, TX

Ben Clawson

NO.

6' 0"

205

CLASS

Junior

HOMETOWN

Arlington Heights, IL

Demetrius John

NO.

6' 3"

280

CLASS

Redshirt Freshman

HOMETOWN

Columbus, OH

Aidan Laughery

NO.

5' 11"

200

CLASS

Junior

HOMETOWN

Gibson City, IL

Trey Peters

NO.

6' 5"

230

CLASS

Freshman

HOMETOWN

Mahomet, IL

Eddie Tuerk

NO.

6' 4"

320

CLASS

Redshirt Freshman

HOMETOWN

La Grange, IL

Tyler McClure

NO.

6' 2"

205

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

Champaign, IL

James Kreutz

NO.

6' 2"

225

CLASS

Junior

HOMETOWN

Bannockburn, IL

Carter Janki

NO.

6' 5"

290

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

Redding, Connecticut

Leon Lowery Jr.

NO.

6' 3"

255

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

Elizabeth, NJ

Gentle Hunt

NO.

5' 11"

295

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

High Springs, FL

Lane Hansen

NO.

6' 0"

235

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

East Lake, FL

Josh Kreutz

NO.

6' 2"

290

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

Bannockburn, IL

Corey Rashad

NO.

5' 8"

185

CLASS

Sophomore

HOMETOWN

Chicago, IL

Luke Altmyer

NO.

6' 2"

215

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

Starkville, MS

Miles Scott

NO.

5' 11"

210

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

Dolton, IL

Ethan Moczulski

NO.

5' 11"

200

CLASS

Junior

HOMETOWN

Spokane, WA

Torrie Cox Jr.

NO.

5' 9"

170

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

Miami, FL

Juice Clarke

NO.

6' 1"

175

CLASS

Junior

HOMETOWN

Fort Myers, FL

Aaron Ball

NO.

5' 11"

205

CLASS

Redshirt Freshman

HOMETOWN

Chicago, IL

Zafir Stewart

NO.

6' 6"

350

CLASS

Redshirt Freshman

HOMETOWN

Philadelphia, PA

Matthew Bailey

NO.

6' 2"

215

CLASS

Junior

HOMETOWN

Moline, IL

Brandon Hansen

NO.

6' 6"

335

CLASS

Sophomore

HOMETOWN

Mundelein, IL

Tanner Hollinger

NO.

6' 5"

230

CLASS

Redshirt Freshman

HOMETOWN

Stromsburg, NE

Lucas Osada

NO.

6' 1"

200

CLASS

Sophomore

HOMETOWN

Charlottesville, VA

Darrell Prater

NO.

6' 3"

300

CLASS

Redshirt Junior

HOMETOWN

Fort Payne, AL

Zach Barrett

NO.

6' 3"

295

CLASS

Redshirt Freshman

HOMETOWN

Orland Park, IL

Hudson Clement

NO.

6' 1"

215

CLASS

Junior

HOMETOWN

Martinsburg, WV

Daniel Brown

NO.

6' 1"

250

CLASS

Junior

HOMETOWN

Kansas City, KS

William Holmes

NO.

6' 4"

245

CLASS

Sophomore

HOMETOWN

Detroit, MI

Alec Bryant

NO.

6' 3"

250

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

Houston, TX

Katin Houser

NO.

6' 3"

225

CLASS

Redshirt Junior

HOMETOWN

Anaheim, CA

Dezmond Schuster

NO.

6' 5"

335

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

Gonzales, LA

Ca'Lil Valentine

NO.

5' 11"

200

CLASS

Sophomore

HOMETOWN

Hayward, CA

Michael Bartolotta

NO.

6' 2"

215

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

Orland Park, IL

Dylan Rosiek

NO.

6' 1"

235

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

East Lake, FL

Tyler Strain

NO.

5' 9"

200

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

Pace, FL

Luke Zardzin

NO.

6' 0"

225

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

Mount Prospect, IL

TJ Griffin

NO.

6' 0"

220

CLASS

Junior

HOMETOWN

Hickory Hills, IL

Grayson Griffin

NO.

5' 11"

200

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

Aurora, IL

Hank Beatty

NO.

5' 11"

185

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

Rochester, IL

Jordan Anderson

NO.

6' 4"

240

CLASS

Junior

HOMETOWN

Naperville, IL

TJ McMillen

NO.

6' 3"

295

CLASS

Sophomore

HOMETOWN

Naperville, IL

Christian Abney

NO.

6' 6"

255

CLASS

Junior

HOMETOWN

Zionsville, IN

Karson Kaiser

NO.

6' 1"

170

CLASS

Redshirt Freshman

HOMETOWN

Weston, FL

Murphy Clement

NO.

6' 0"

215

CLASS

Redshirt Freshman

HOMETOWN

Martinsburg, WV

Melvin Priestly

NO.

6' 4"

305

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

St. Louis, MO

Lavon Williams

NO.

5' 11"

195

CLASS

Junior

HOMETOWN

San Antonio, TX

Guillermo Gallardo

NO.

6' 3"

320

CLASS

Junior

HOMETOWN

Bloomington, IL

Tanner Arkin

NO.

6' 4"

265

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

Fort Collins, CO

Josh Gesky

NO.

6' 5"

335

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

Manteno, IL

Lars Rau

NO.

6' 3"

215

CLASS

Sophomore

HOMETOWN

Novato, CA

Carter Smith

NO.

6' 3"

245

CLASS

Redshirt Freshman

HOMETOWN

Rolling Meadows, IL

Patrick Mahoney III

NO.

6' 2"

225

CLASS

Sophomore

HOMETOWN

Northbrook, IL

Mac Resetich

NO.

6' 0"

210

CLASS

Junior

HOMETOWN

Spring Valley, IL

Brandon Henderson

NO.

6' 5"

335

CLASS

Junior

HOMETOWN

East St. Louis, IL

Ty Robinson

NO.

6' 4"

202

CLASS

Redshirt Junior

HOMETOWN

Aurora, CO

J.C. Davis

NO.

6' 5"

335

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

Oakland, CA

James Thompson Jr.

NO.

6' 6"

310

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

Cincinnati, OH

Carter Hewitt

NO.

6' 5"

300

CLASS

Senior

HOMETOWN

Jewell, IA

Joe Barna

NO.

6' 4"

265

CLASS

Sophomore

HOMETOWN

Wheaton, IL

Jayshon Platt

NO.

6' 1"

195

CLASS

Redshirt Junior

HOMETOWN

Sarasota, FL

Alex Perry

NO.

6' 5"

210

CLASS

Redshirt Junior

HOMETOWN

Port Charlotte, FL

Kaden Feagin

NO.

6' 3"

255

CLASS

Junior

HOMETOWN

Atwood, IL

Mason Muragin

NO.

6' 4"

250

CLASS

Sophomore

HOMETOWN

Macomb, MI

Jeremiah Warren

NO.

6' 3"

310

CLASS

Sophomore

HOMETOWN

Belleville, MI

Collin Dixon

NO.

6' 1"

215

CLASS

Sophomore

HOMETOWN

Tallmadge, OH

Tanner Heckel

NO.

5' 11"

195

CLASS

Sophomore

HOMETOWN

Lyndon, KS

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