2017-18 Football Roster
2017-18 Freshman Football Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Cl. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown/High School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No.: 1 | Tyler Sweenie | Pos.: QB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 190 | Hometown/High School: Fulton, Ill. / Fulton |
| 2 | No.: 2 | Griffin Zajac | Pos.: DB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 150 | Hometown/High School: Aurora, Ill. / Aurora Central Catholic |
| 3 | No.: 3 | Taylor Bastion | Pos.: LB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 175 | Hometown/High School: Ladd, Ill. / Hall |
| 4 | No.: 4 | Brett Porter | Pos.: DB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 155 | Hometown/High School: Hudson, Ill. / Normal Community West |
| 5 | No.: 5 | Tyler Brown | Pos.: RB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 190 | Hometown/High School: Cooper City, Fla. / Cooper City |
| 6 | No.: 6 | Aaron Kussmann | Pos.: QB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-3 | Wt.: 170 | Hometown/High School: Downs, Ill. / Tri-Valley |
| 7 | No.: 7 | Alec Buob | Pos.: DB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 185 | Hometown/High School: Chillicothe, Ill. / Illinois Valley Central |
| 8 | No.: 8 | Alex Hatten | Pos.: K | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 145 | Hometown/High School: Wilmington, Ill. / Wilmington |
| 9 | No.: 9 | Dino Borrelli | Pos.: QB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 190 | Hometown/High School: Manhattan, Ill. / Brother Rice |
| 11 | No.: 11 | Sam McEleney | Pos.: WR | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 175 | Hometown/High School: Clinton, Iowa / Clinton |
| 14 | No.: 14 | Brandon Baalman | Pos.: RB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 205 | Hometown/High School: Grafton, Ill. / Jersey Community |
| 15 | No.: 15 | John Lamont | Pos.: LB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 195 | Hometown/High School: Elgin, Ill. / South Elgin |
| 16 | No.: 16 | Jake Schramm | Pos.: DB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 170 | Hometown/High School: Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield East |
| 18 | No.: 18 | Jaxson Nelson | Pos.: DB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 175 | Hometown/High School: Forsyth, Ill. / Maroa-Forsyth |
| 19 | No.: 19 | Melvin Pettis | Pos.: RB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 175 | Hometown/High School: Gurnee, Ill. / Warren Township |
| 20 | No.: 20 | Brockton Reed | Pos.: P | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-7 | Wt.: 155 | Hometown/High School: Cambridge, Ill. / Cambridge |
| 21 | No.: 21 | Hunter Hartsook | Pos.: DL | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 215 | Hometown/High School: Jacksonville, Ill. / Jacksonville |
| 22 | No.: 22 | James Key | Pos.: WR | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 170 | Hometown/High School: McKinney, Texas / Prosper |
| 24 | No.: 24 | Robert Russo | Pos.: RB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 180 | Hometown/High School: Westmont, Ill. / Westmont |
| 26 | No.: 26 | Dominic Dal Santo | Pos.: RB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 170 | Hometown/High School: Rockford, Ill. / Boylan Catholic |
| 27 | No.: 27 | Jett Haas | Pos.: DB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 190 | Hometown/High School: Aurora, Ill. / Marmion Academy |
| 30 | No.: 30 | Greg Burnett | Pos.: DB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 185 | Hometown/High School: Chicago, Ill. / Notre Dame Prep |
| 31 | No.: 31 | Garret Tiarks | Pos.: RB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 205 | Hometown/High School: McCallsburg, Iowa / Colo-Nesco |
| 32 | No.: 32 | Parker Henderson | Pos.: DL | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-3 | Wt.: 215 | Hometown/High School: North Aurora, Ill. / Aurora Central Catholic |
| 33 | No.: 33 | Eric Meekins | Pos.: DB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-7 | Wt.: 150 | Hometown/High School: Park Forest, Ill. / Rich East |
| 35 | No.: 35 | Michael Gerischer | Pos.: RB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 180 | Hometown/High School: Morris, Ill. / Morris Community |
| 36 | No.: 36 | Reed Rollette | Pos.: DB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 175 | Hometown/High School: Rockton, Ill. / Boylan Catholic |
| 37 | No.: 37 | Gavin Eaton | Pos.: LB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 195 | Hometown/High School: Metamora, Ill. / Metamora Township |
| 38 | No.: 38 | Daryle Wilson Jr. | Pos.: DB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-7 | Wt.: 170 | Hometown/High School: Huber Heights, Ohio / Wayne |
| 39 | No.: 39 | Isaiah Hawkins | Pos.: RB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 175 | Hometown/High School: Carol Stream, Ill. / Glenbard North |
| 41 | No.: 41 | Michael Marshall | Pos.: DB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 170 | Hometown/High School: Plano, Ill. / Plano |
| 43 | No.: 43 | Xavior Jones | Pos.: DB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 180 | Hometown/High School: Alton, Ill. / Marquette Catholic |
| 44 | No.: 44 | Liam Kelly | Pos.: DB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 205 | Hometown/High School: Chicago, Ill. / St. Rita |
| 45 | No.: 45 | Tristan Duro | Pos.: LB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 220 | Hometown/High School: Washington, Ill. / Washington Community |
| 47 | No.: 47 | Noah Ufheil | Pos.: LB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 200 | Hometown/High School: Metamora, Ill. / Metamora Township |
| 48 | No.: 48 | Will Roy | Pos.: DB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 180 | Hometown/High School: Rockford, Ill. / Boylan Catholic |
| 50 | No.: 50 | Zach Turner | Pos.: OL | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-1 | Wt.: 230 | Hometown/High School: McHenry, Ill. / Marian Central Catholic |
| 51 | No.: 51 | Wes Livingood | Pos.: LB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 205 | Hometown/High School: Maroa, Ill. / Maroa-Forsyth |
| 53 | No.: 53 | Daniel Stewart | Pos.: LB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 185 | Hometown/High School: Frankfort, Ill. / Lincoln-Way East |
| 54 | No.: 54 | Adrian Nourse | Pos.: DL | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-7 | Wt.: 245 | Hometown/High School: Elmhurst, Ill. / Fenwick |
| 55 | No.: 55 | Kaii Henderson | Pos.: LB | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-1 | Wt.: 225 | Hometown/High School: Dallas, Texas / Wilmer Hutchins |
| 57 | No.: 57 | Joey Dunlap | Pos.: OL | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-4 | Wt.: 210 | Hometown/High School: Manhattan, Ill. / Lincoln-Way Central |
| 58 | No.: 58 | Deonte Berry | Pos.: DL | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-1 | Wt.: 245 | Hometown/High School: Joliet, Ill. / Joliet Catholic |
| 59 | No.: 59 | Deontae Curry | Pos.: DL | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 220 | Hometown/High School: Bolingbrook, Ill. / Hinsdale South |
| 63 | No.: 63 | Jaden Ortiz | Pos.: OL | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 205 | Hometown/High School: Muscatine, Iowa / Muscatine |
| 64 | No.: 64 | Zack Barish | Pos.: DL | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-3 | Wt.: 295 | Hometown/High School: Marion, Iowa / Xavier |
| 65 | No.: 65 | David Celania | Pos.: DL | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 295 | Hometown/High School: Hamilton, Ill. / Hamilton |
| 66 | No.: 66 | Jared Sutton | Pos.: OL | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-5 | Wt.: 270 | Hometown/High School: Normal, Ill. / Normal Community |
| 67 | No.: 67 | Matthew Timmerman | Pos.: DL | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-5 | Wt.: 200 | Hometown/High School: Greenville, Ill. / Bond County |
| 68 | No.: 68 | Michael Tappa | Pos.: OL | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 270 | Hometown/High School: Bettendorf, Iowa / Pleasant Valley |
| 70 | No.: 70 | Dylan Souza | Pos.: OL | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-3 | Wt.: 260 | Hometown/High School: Yorkville, Ill. / Yorkville |
| 71 | No.: 71 | David Fitch | Pos.: DL | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 320 | Hometown/High School: Palmer, Alaska / Colony |
| 73 | No.: 73 | Reid Gradert | Pos.: DL | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 260 | Hometown/High School: Geneseo, Ill. / Geneseo |
| 74 | No.: 74 | Alex Tesson | Pos.: DL | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 290 | Hometown/High School: Florissant, Mo. / Alton Marquette |
| 76 | No.: 76 | Orrin Myrick | Pos.: OL | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 290 | Hometown/High School: Chicago, Ill. / Mount Carmel |
| 79 | No.: 79 | Evan Lins | Pos.: OL | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-4 | Wt.: 350 | Hometown/High School: Swisher, Iowa / Cedar Rapids Prairie |
| 82 | No.: 82 | Patrick Bond | Pos.: WR | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-7 | Wt.: 230 | Hometown/High School: Galesburg, Ill. / Galesburg |
| 84 | No.: 84 | Tom Macari | Pos.: WR | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 195 | Hometown/High School: Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield South |
| 85 | No.: 85 | Rahim Hunt | Pos.: WR | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 195 | Hometown/High School: Pecatonica, Ill. / Pecatonica |
| 86 | No.: 86 | Spencer Hall | Pos.: LS | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 170 | Hometown/High School: Dunlap, Ill. / Dunlap |
| 87 | No.: 87 | J.D. Villafuerte | Pos.: WR | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-7 | Wt.: 165 | Hometown/High School: Normal, Ill. / Normal Community |
| 89 | No.: 89 | Tyler Webster | Pos.: WR | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 175 | Hometown/High School: Hamburg, Ill. / Calhoun |
| 92 | No.: 92 | Bernard Buhake | Pos.: DL | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-6 | Wt.: 220 | Hometown/High School: Arlington, Texas / Mansfield Summit |
| 94 | No.: 94 | Sean Grogan | Pos.: DL | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 210 | Hometown/High School: Morris, Ill. / Morris Community |
| 97 | No.: 97 | Jacob Holmes | Pos.: DL | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 6-4 | Wt.: 235 | Hometown/High School: Tremont, Ill. / Tremont |
| 98 | No.: 98 | Kyle Julius | Pos.: DL | Cl.: FR | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 230 | Hometown/High School: Frankfort, Ill. / Lincoln-Way East |