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| Quarterbacks |
| # | POS | NAME | HT | WT | YR | GPA | WE | INT | STATUS | High School | OVR | POT |
| 16 | QB | J.B. Ellsworth (S) | 6-2 | 184 | (Jr) | 3.14 | 42 | 72 | OK | Benet Academy (Lisle, IL) | 81 | 82 |
| 11 | QB | Austin Jones | 6-4 | 209 | (Fr) | 1.94 | 83 | 50 | OK | Barrington Community (Barrington, IL) | 70 | 75 |
| 13 | QB | Carter LeJeune | 6-4 | 192 | (Sr) | 3.96 | 52 | 82 | OK | Wooster (Wooster, OH) | 65 | 69 |
| 03 | QB | Brennan McDonnell | 6-1 | 183 | Sr | 2.22 | 73 | 66 | OK | John Hersey (Arlington Heights, IL) | 32 | 45 |
| 16 | QB | Johnny Rote | 6-3 | 202 | Sr | 3.07 | 46 | 72 | OK | Naperville North (Naperville, IL) | 76 | 76 |
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| Running Backs |
| # | POS | NAME | HT | WT | YR | GPA | WE | INT | STATUS | High School | OVR | POT |
| 37 | RB | Ethan Barnard | 5-10 | 203 | Jr | 2.18 | 69 | 61 | OK | Centennial (Champaign, IL) | 41 | 46 |
| 31 | RB | Tim Clemens (S) | 5-8 | 193 | Fr | 2.49 | 73 | 54 | OK | Strongsville (Strongsville, OH) | 69 | 86 |
| 28 | RB | Nate Coffey | 5-10 | 200 | (Fr) | 1.82 | 40 | 56 | Redshirt | Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown, OH) | 51 | 68 |
| 45 | RB | Justin Hodgins | 5-10 | 174 | So | 1.98 | 71 | 33 | OK | Cheraw (Cheraw, SC) | 57 | 68 |
| 33 | RB | Jonathan Rashad | 5-11 | 196 | Fr | 3.42 | 54 | 77 | OK | Parsons (Parsons, KS) | 55 | 72 |
| 29 | FB | Dave Adamson | 5-11 | 223 | Jr | 3.85 | 49 | 76 | OK | Greybull (Greybull, WY) | 50 | 59 |
| 34 | FB | Ace Bailey (S) | 6-2 | 224 | Sr | 3.66 | 96 | 77 | OK | Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus, OH) | 63 | 75 |
| 46 | FB | Jimmy Lloyd | 5-11 | 219 | Sr | 3.34 | 70 | 94 | OK | Hyde Park Career Academy (IL) | 44 | 50 |
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| Receivers |
| # | POS | NAME | HT | WT | YR | GPA | WE | INT | STATUS | High School | OVR | POT |
| 84 | WR | Hassan Blount | 5-9 | 191 | Jr | 2.57 | 38 | 61 | OK | Carl Sandburg (Orland Park, IL) | 61 | 75 |
| 04 | WR | Johnny Folsom | 6-2 | 183 | (So) | 2.82 | 50 | 62 | OK | Lane Tech (Chicago, IL) | 57 | 69 |
| 80 | WR | Danny Johnson | 5-9 | 174 | (Fr) | 2.26 | 87 | 66 | Redshirt | Champaign Central (Champaign, IL) | 58 | 66 |
| 81 | WR | Mike Lorenzo (S) | 5-9 | 191 | Jr | 1.70 | 89 | 51 | OK | Maple Grove (Maple Grove, MN) | 77 | 82 |
| 87 | WR | Joe Lynch | 5-8 | 178 | (Fr) | 2.08 | 63 | 39 | OK | Walther Lutheran (Melrose Pk., IL) | 54 | 69 |
| 86 | WR | Dashon Nolen (S) | 6-5 | 214 | (Sr) | 2.19 | 92 | 44 | OK | Normal Community West (Normal, IL) | 62 | 71 |
| 12 | WR | Gregory Wolfe | 5-11 | 194 | (So) | 2.33 | 85 | 58 | OK | Mt. Carmel (Chicago, IL) | 64 | 69 |
| 89 | TE | Thom Carriker | 6-4 | 227 | Sr | 2.70 | 62 | 70 | OK | St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH) | 47 | 58 |
| 88 | TE | Braden Chapman | 6-4 | 223 | So | 3.84 | 48 | 71 | OK | York Community (Elmhurst, IL) | 58 | 74 |
| 85 | TE | James Middleton (S) | 6-8 | 236 | Fr | 2.17 | 63 | 40 | OK | Carmel (Carmel, IN) | 60 | 83 |
| 83 | TE | Mark Spear | 6-1 | 231 | (Fr) | 2.31 | 54 | 39 | Redshirt | Riverside (Auburn, WA) | 52 | 74 |
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| Offensive Lineman |
| # | POS | NAME | HT | WT | YR | GPA | WE | INT | STATUS | High School | OVR | POT |
| 65 | OT | Michael Gandy (S) | 6-2 | 315 | (Jr) | 2.53 | 38 | 61 | OK | Harmony Community School (OH) | 68 | 77 |
| 76 | OT | Chris Harris (S) | 6-3 | 319 | (Sr) | 3.10 | 87 | 66 | OK | W.R. Harper (Chicago, IL) | 72 | 79 |
| 68 | OT | Douglas Hawley | 6-4 | 334 | (Sr) | 3.76 | 85 | 85 | OK | St. Rita (Chicago, IL) | 70 | 76 |
| 78 | OT | Daniel Bolton | 6-5 | 306 | So | 3.97 | 97 | 94 | OK | Eisenhower (Decatur, IL) | 38 | 44 |
| 74 | OT | Julien Solich | 6-7 | 320 | (Fr) | 2.93 | 77 | 71 | Redshirt | Middletown (Middletown, OH) | 52 | 71 |
| 71 | OT | John Waterman | 6-6 | 289 | (Fr) | 2.03 | 77 | 43 | OK | Orrville (Orrville, OH) | 64 | 76 |
| 79 | OG | Melvin Hathaway | 6-3 | 321 | Sr | 2.32 | 62 | 47 | OK | De La Salle (Concord, CA) | 66 | 70 |
| 66 | OG | Joseph Gentry | 6-3 | 294 | Sr | 3.23 | 87 | 74 | OK | Thornton Fractional South (IL) | 47 | 51 |
| 72 | OG | Ben Bailey (S) | 6-4 | 320 | So | 2.08 | 74 | 54 | OK | Northfield (Northfield, MN) | 66 | 83 |
| 67 | OG | Jeremy Brown (S) | 6-5 | 319 | Sr | 2.90 | 55 | 63 | OK | Pelican Rapids (Pelican Rapids, MN) | 70 | 78 |
| 73 | OG | Phil Myers | 6-1 | 286 | (Jr) | 3.86 | 51 | 87 | OK | Marist (Chicago, IL) | 37 | 50 |
| 75 | OG | Rusty Sutton | 6-7 | 285 | Jr | 1.96 | 55 | 52 | OK | Morgan Park (Chicago, IL) | 59 | 70 |
| 63 | C | Kirby Leslie | 6-3 | 290 | Sr | 2.04 | 95 | 48 | OK | Chadsey (Detroit, MI) | 53 | 62 |
| 69 | C | Tim Malcolm (S) | 6-4 | 276 | Jr | 2.93 | 33 | 63 | OK | St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, NJ) | 62 | 70 |
| 52 | C | William Hill | 6-6 | 292 | (So) | 1.90 | 61 | 58 | OK | The Prairie (Racine, WI) | 56 | 63 |
| 64 | C | Andrew Hale | 6-1 | 284 | Sr | 2.33 | 81 | 66 | OK | Staunton Community (Staunton, IL) | 47 | 47 |
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| Defensive Lineman |
| # | POS | NAME | HT | WT | YR | GPA | WE | INT | STATUS | High School | OVR | POT |
| 98 | DE | Jimmy Aguillard (S) | 6-3 | 284 | Jr | 1.71 | 69 | 48 | OK | Central (St. Paul, MN) | 65 | 83 |
| 95 | DE | Jacob Drew | 6-8 | 266 | (Sr) | 3.90 | 74 | 72 | OK | Mundelein (Mundelein, IL) | 67 | 72 |
| 96 | DE | Cory Isaac | 6-8 | 282 | (Fr) | 2.27 | 53 | 64 | OK | Cincinnati Hills Christian (OH) | 57 | 72 |
| 97 | DE | Lin Mountaineer (S) | 6-8 | 303 | So | 1.76 | 86 | 49 | OK | Franklin Central (Indianapolis, IN) | 69 | 81 |
| 99 | DE | Ashton Pride | 6-3 | 289 | Sr | 2.41 | 25 | 59 | OK | Wheaton-Warrenville South (IL) | 67 | 77 |
| 91 | DT | Dantonio Jackson | 6-1 | 285 | So | 1.77 | 62 | 39 | OK | Harrisburg (Harrisbug, PA) | 55 | 73 |
| 94 | DT | Brennan Kelly (S) | 6-2 | 295 | (Jr) | 2.70 | 53 | 70 | OK | Thornton Township (Harvey, IL) | 63 | 70 |
| 90 | DT | Christian Kincaid | 6-8 | 277 | Fr | 2.28 | 91 | 54 | OK | Middletown (Middletown, OH) | 55 | 76 |
| 93 | DT | Mark Bean (S) | 6-7 | 282 | Jr | 3.28 | 83 | 66 | OK | York Community (Elmhurst, IL) | 62 | 72 |
| 92 | DT | Jammi Cornish | 6-3 | 280 | Fr | 2.95 | 58 | 63 | OK | Triopia (Concord, IL) | 34 | 45 |
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| Linebackers |
| # | POS | NAME | HT | WT | YR | GPA | WE | INT | STATUS | High School | OVR | POT |
| 44 | ILB | Jim Cole | 6-2 | 241 | Jr | 3.63 | 55 | 71 | OK | Cathedral (Indianapolis, IN) | 61 | 67 |
| 49 | ILB | Emmanuel Corley | 5-11 | 241 | Jr | 3.67 | 64 | 89 | OK | Johnson City (Johnston City, IL) | 40 | 51 |
| 58 | ILB | Reuben Rhinehart | 5-11 | 233 | (Fr) | 3.50 | 72 | 95 | Redshirt | Notre Dame (Harper Woods, MI) | 52 | 72 |
| 57 | ILB | Luke Church (S) | 6-1 | 236 | Sr | 3.37 | 81 | 80 | OK | Providence Catholic (New Lenox, IL) | 67 | 76 |
| 54 | ILB | Justin Terry | 6-2 | 254 | So | 3.78 | 93 | 93 | OK | Lamphere (Madison Heights, MI) | 56 | 71 |
| 50 | ILB | Juqua Winkler | 6-2 | 227 | Jr | 3.76 | 54 | 83 | OK | Peoria (Peoria, IL) | 39 | 48 |
| 43 | OLB | Joshua Kearns (S) | 6-1 | 256 | Sr | 2.15 | 94 | 57 | OK | Bellaire (Bellaire, MI) | 77 | 84 |
| 48 | OLB | Kirk Porter | 5-11 | 238 | So | 3.86 | 91 | 99 | OK | St. Laurence (Burbank, IL) | 39 | 50 |
| 55 | OLB | Lenny Whisenhunt | 6-0 | 242 | (Jr) | 1.87 | 92 | 53 | OK | Newton Community (Newton, IL) | 57 | 66 |
| 59 | OLB | Michael Wilder (S) | 6-0 | 227 | So | 1.96 | 25 | 55 | OK | Center Grove (Greenwood, IN) | 67 | 83 |
| 53 | OLB | Devin Johnson | 6-1 | 222 | Fr | 2.28 | 84 | 45 | OK | GlenOak (Canton, OH) | 57 | 68 |
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| Defensive Backs |
| # | POS | NAME | HT | WT | YR | GPA | WE | INT | STATUS | High School | OVR | POT |
| 36 | CB | Robert Ritchie (S) | 6-1 | 191 | Sr | 2.80 | 31 | 63 | OK | Niles West (Skokie, IL) | 68 | 81 |
| 41 | CB | Fabian Baldwin | 6-1 | 176 | Fr | 2.43 | 79 | 52 | OK | Covenant Academy (Faribault, MN) | 54 | 66 |
| 38 | CB | Reed Krause | 6-1 | 174 | Jr | 2.74 | 54 | 69 | OK | Proviso West (Hillside, IL) | 62 | 74 |
| 47 | CB | Ashton Whittington | 5-8 | 184 | Jr | 2.04 | 50 | 41 | OK | Washington (Wash Court House, OH) | 50 | 61 |
| 21 | CB | Matthew Irvine | 5-10 | 160 | So | 3.21 | 91 | 90 | OK | Paul Robeson (Chicago, IL) | 43 | 48 |
| 39 | CB | Zak Early (S) | 6-3 | 180 | Jr | 1.69 | 82 | 55 | OK | Lemont Township (Lemont, IL) | 74 | 83 |
| 42 | FS | Phillp Green | 6-0 | 173 | Fr | 2.83 | 60 | 63 | OK | Schaumburg (Schaumburg, IL) | 61 | 79 |
| 40 | FS | Cody Seay (S) | 6-1 | 200 | Jr | 2.00 | 37 | 63 | OK | Wayzata (Plymouth, MN) | 67 | 79 |
| 32 | FS | Dusty Ralston | 6-3 | 180 | Fr | 2.23 | 67 | 57 | OK | Lakota West (West Chester, OH) | 66 | 83 |
| 35 | SS | Austin Harris | 6-1 | 209 | Sr | 2.30 | 99 | 64 | OK | Morris (Morris, IL) | 65 | 70 |
| 24 | SS | Loren Wegert | 6-2 | 188 | Fr | 2.84 | 23 | 72 | OK | Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood, OH) | 63 | 88 |
| 23 | SS | James Castle | 6-0 | 181 | Jr | 3.65 | 42 | 77 | OK | Hartford Union (Hartford, WI) | 60 | 75 |
| 27 | SS | Edward Booker | 6-0 | 187 | Fr | 3.95 | 69 | 80 | OK | J.D. Darnall (Geneseo, IL) | 43 | 56 |
| 30 | SS | Kendrick Stevens | 6-4 | 209 | (Fr) | 1.67 | 45 | 54 | OK | East Alton Wood River (IL) | 62 | 80 |
| 26 | SS | Trey Sirmon (S) | 5-10 | 178 | Jr | 2.20 | 91 | 54 | OK | West (Madison, WI) | 68 | 75 |
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| Special teams |
| # | POS | NAME | HT | WT | YR | GPA | WE | INT | STATUS | High School | OVR | POT |
| 02 | K | Danny Williams (S) | 6-0 | 176 | (Sr) | 3.60 | 90 | 94 | OK | Valley Forge (Parma Heights, OH) | 78 | 86 |
| 20 | K | Steve Houck | 5-8 | 210 | So | 2.48 | 46 | 56 | OK | West Leyden (Northlake, IL) | 42 | 47 |
| 01 | P | Mike Monken (S) | 6-4 | 212 | Jr | 3.61 | 30 | 77 | OK | Windham (Windham, OH) | 78 | 81 |
| 19 | P | Chris Gale | 6-2 | 201 | Sr | 3.52 | 91 | 98 | OK | Wheaton-Warrenville South (IL) | 38 | 44 |
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