2028 roster82 players
| Name | Position | Class | OVR | HT/WT | Home State | Archetype | Transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Kromenhoek | QB | Junior | 87 | 6’ 4” / 222 lbs | Georgia | Pure Runner | Transfer |
| Ryan Boe | QB | Senior | 80 | 6’ 3” / 218 lbs | Illinois | Pocket Passer | — |
| David Coxie | QB | Freshman | 78 | 6’ 2” / 204 lbs | Michigan | Dual Threat | — |
| Johnny O'Brien | QB | Junior | 75 | 6’ 3” / 207 lbs | Illinois | Pocket Passer | — |
| Markel Porter | HB | Senior | 82 | 5’ 11” / 229 lbs | Texas | Contact Seeker | — |
| Marcus Romain | HB | Junior | 81 | 6’ 0” / 216 lbs | Georgia | East/West Playmaker | — |
| Danny Wiggins | HB | Senior | 66 | 5’ 8” / 202 lbs | Illinois | East/West Playmaker | Transfer |
| Dalton Jameson (RS) | HB | Freshman | 62 | 6’ 1” / 193 lbs | Illinois | Backfield Threat | — |
| Aiden O'Neill | FB | Freshman | 67 | 6’ 1” / 211 lbs | Illinois | Blocking | — |
| Carson Grove | WR | Senior | 82 | 5’ 11” / 186 lbs | Illinois | Gadget | — |
| Chase Farrell | WR | Senior | 81 | 5’ 10” / 183 lbs | California | Elusive Route Runner | — |
| Jaden McDuffie | WR | Sophomore | 80 | 6’ 3” / 175 lbs | Maryland | Contested Specialist | Transfer |
| Romel Stevens | WR | Sophomore | 79 | 6’ 4” / 217 lbs | Texas | Contested Specialist | Transfer |
| Dube Enongene | WR | Junior | 78 | 6’ 1” / 208 lbs | Georgia | Elusive Route Runner | — |
| Braden Blueitt | WR | Junior | 77 | 6’ 1” / 202 lbs | Texas | Elusive Route Runner | — |
| Stephen Blades | WR | Freshman | 76 | 6’ 5” / 203 lbs | Illinois | Contested Specialist | — |
| Kevin Ahmad | WR | Freshman | 74 | 5’ 8” / 171 lbs | Illinois | Route Artist | — |
| Clyde Dile (RS) | WR | Freshman | 68 | 5’ 8” / 185 lbs | Illinois | Elusive Route Runner | — |
| Jadin Titus (RS) | WR | Freshman | 62 | 5’ 9” / 164 lbs | Indiana | Speedster | — |
| Oscar Finney (RS) | WR | Freshman | 62 | 5’ 9” / 167 lbs | Indiana | Route Artist | — |
| Damarr Fells (RS) | WR | Freshman | 57 | 5’ 10” / 163 lbs | Illinois | Speedster | — |
| Johnnie Laborn (RS) | WR | Freshman | — | 6’ 1” / 178 lbs | Illinois | Speedster | — |
| Tom McGlinchey | TE | Junior | 71 | 6’ 6” / 238 lbs | — | Vertical Threat | — |
| Jack Florentine | TE | Senior | 67 | 6’ 1” / 218 lbs | — | Pure Blocker | — |
| Matthew Lawrence | TE | Sophomore | 63 | 6’ 4” / 231 lbs | Illinois | Pure Blocker | — |
| Austin Watkins | TE | Freshman | — | 6’ 3” / 244 lbs | New Mexico | Gritty Possession | — |
| Lorenzo Way | C | Senior | 77 | 6’ 3” / 297 lbs | Ohio | Raw Strength | Transfer |
| Colt Gallery | C | Sophomore | 74 | 6’ 4” / 310 lbs | Wyoming | Pass Protector | Transfer |
| Diego Dilauro (RS) | C | Freshman | 73 | 6’ 2” / 307 lbs | Illinois | Agile | — |
| Layne Schwab | C | Sophomore | 66 | 6’ 1” / 290 lbs | Colorado | Agile | — |
| Marcell Simmons | LT | Senior | 78 | 6’ 5” / 324 lbs | Illinois | Pass Protector | — |
| Matthew Swift | LT | Senior | 75 | 6’ 4” / 313 lbs | Illinois | Pass Protector | — |
| Alphonso Peters | RT | Junior | 76 | 6’ 3” / 306 lbs | Washington | Pass Protector | — |
| Will Barden | RT | Senior | 74 | 6’ 4” / 312 lbs | New Hampshire | Pass Protector | — |
| Barry Lovelace (RS) | RT | Freshman | 73 | 6’ 5” / 305 lbs | Illinois | Raw Strength | — |
| Cameron Moe | RT | Sophomore | 70 | 6’ 4” / 292 lbs | California | Agile | — |
| Trey Boyd | LG | Junior | 77 | 6’ 3” / 311 lbs | Minnesota | Agile | — |
| Simon Silva | LG | Junior | 76 | 6’ 3” / 300 lbs | Illinois | Pass Protector | — |
| Dennis Rahouski | LG | Senior | 73 | 6’ 5” / 293 lbs | Minnesota | Agile | — |
| Kobe Branham | RG | Senior | 86 | 6’ 5” / 334 lbs | Arkansas | Raw Strength | Transfer |
| Idrys Cotton | RG | Senior | 81 | 6’ 4” / 320 lbs | Michigan | Agile | — |
| Dominic Kirks | LEDG | Senior | 83 | 6’ 5” / 276 lbs | Ohio | Pure Power | — |
| Lance Bates | LEDG | Senior | 72 | 6’ 4” / 273 lbs | Florida | Power Rusher | — |
| Rashad Archer | LEDG | Junior | 69 | 6’ 6” / 279 lbs | Connecticut | Pure Power | — |
| Jonah Hayes | REDG | Junior | 69 | — | — | — | — |
| Callen Campbell | REDG | Senior | 66 | — | — | — | — |
| Miguel Drake (RS) | REDG | Freshman | 58 | 6’ 2” / 220 lbs | Texas | Edge Setter | — |
| Nile Busby (RS) | REDG | Freshman | — | 6’ 2” / 215 lbs | Texas | Pure Power | — |
| William Depaepe | REDG | Senior | — | — | Illinois | — | Transfer |
| Mason Mayne | DT | Junior | 79 | 6’ 3” / 266 lbs | Michigan | Pure Power | — |
| Darren Battle | DT | Sophomore | 75 | 6’ 4” / 286 lbs | Alabama | Power Rusher | — |
| King Liggins (RS) | DT | Sophomore | 71 | 6’ 3” / 298 lbs | Illinois | Pure Power | — |
| CD McFee | DT | Sophomore | — | 6’ 4” / 316 lbs | Indiana | Pure Power | Transfer |
| Marshawn Streeter | DT | Sophomore | — | 6’ 4” / 277 lbs | Texas | Speed Rusher | — |
| Nick Witherspoon (RS) | DT | Freshman | — | 6’ 3” / 338 lbs | Alabama | Pure Power | — |
| Rodney Westbrooks | DT | Freshman | — | 6’ 4” / 308 lbs | Michigan | Pure Power | Transfer |
| Chris Joe | SAM | Senior | 80 | — | California | — | Transfer |
| Keith Saunders-Mason | SAM | Junior | 66 | — | — | — | — |
| Matthew Smith | SAM | Senior | 65 | — | — | — | — |
| Cam Buffington | MIKE | Senior | 81 | — | Iowa | Lurker | Transfer |
| Deontae Harmon | MIKE | Junior | 70 | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Veldman | MIKE | Junior | 68 | — | — | — | — |
| Larry Cheeks (RS) | MIKE | Freshman | — | 6’ 1” / 213 lbs | Illinois | — | — |
| Brian Grant-Kingston | WILL | Junior | 72 | — | — | — | — |
| Emmett Kane | WILL | Junior | — | 6’ 1” / 212 lbs | Ohio | — | Transfer |
| Marquet Dorsey Jr. | CB | Junior | 78 | — | New Jersey | Field | — |
| Creed Soward | CB | Sophomore | 64 | 5’ 10” / 189 lbs | Kentucky | Field | — |
| Jose Vaughns | CB | Sophomore | 63 | — | Alabama | — | — |
| Brett Gordon Jr. | CB | Junior | — | 5’ 11” / 204 lbs | Louisiana | Field | Transfer |
| Jamarion Vincent | CB | Freshman | — | 6’ 2” / 174 lbs | Texas | Field | — |
| John Sash | CB | Sophomore | — | — | Alabama | — | — |
| Mike Coffman | CB | Freshman | — | 6’ 2” / 169 lbs | Mississippi | Zone | — |
| Tito Williams | FS | Senior | 68 | — | — | — | — |
| Jon Jon Stevens | FS | Senior | 64 | — | — | — | — |
| James Colombo | FS | Sophomore | — | — | Illinois | — | — |
| Alljah Jones | SS | Senior | 74 | — | Maryland | Hybrid | — |
| Lloyd Singleton | SS | Senior | 72 | — | Mississippi | Coverage Specialist | — |
| Sean Martin | SS | Senior | 68 | — | — | — | — |
| Colt Bacon | SS | Freshman | — | 6’ 1” / 206 lbs | Illinois | Box Specialist | — |
| Jake Walters | K | Junior | 74 | — | — | Accurate | — |
| Niki Dugandzic | P | Junior | 79 | — | — | Power | — |
| Tua Te'o | P | Sophomore | 69 | — | Texas | Power | — |