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Illinois All-Time Team

The best Illinois football players since 1990, each rated against their own era so a 1995 star and a 2024 star compare straight up. Headlined by Dana Howard (91), Mikel Leshoure (90) and Kevin Hardy (90). Among them: 6 consensus All-Americans and 3 top-10 NFL Draft picks. Land on Illinois when you spin and any of them can be yours.

Players rated
114
Consensus All-Americans
6
Top-10 draft picks
3

Counts cover players in 17-0's draft pool, which leaves out offensive linemen and kickers.

All-Time Illinois Lineup

The best player at every draft slot: QB, RB, two WRs, a TE and five defenders.

Formation

DefenseOffense
74
Williams
90
Leshoure
80
Lloyd
77
Bryant
70
Reiman
O
O
O
O
O
O
90
Mercilus
86
Witherspoon
91
Howard
90
Hardy
83
Brown
X
X
X
X
X
X

Dashed = open slot to draft · O / X = line positions (not draftable)

  1. 74Juice Williams2006-09QB
  2. 90Mikel Leshoure2008-10RB
  3. 80Brandon Lloyd1999-2002WR
  4. 77Pat Bryant2021-24WR
  5. 70Tip Reiman2020-23TE
  6. 90Whitney Mercilus2009-11EDGE
  7. 91Dana Howard1991-94LB
  8. 86Devon Witherspoon2019-22CB
  9. 83Sydney Brown2018-22S
  10. 90Kevin Hardy1992-95LB

Illinois Honor Roll Since 1990

National awards, consensus All-Americans and top-10 NFL Draft picks among Illinois players in the game.

National Awards

Consensus All-Americans

Top-10 NFL Draft Picks

Top 25 Illinois Players

  1. 191Dana Howard1991-94LB
  2. 290Mikel Leshoure2008-10RB
  3. 390Kevin Hardy1992-95LB
  4. 490Whitney Mercilus2009-11EDGE
  5. 586Devon Witherspoon2019-22CB
  6. 686Jer'Zhan Newton2020-23EDGE
  7. 786Jeremy Leman2003-07LB
  8. 883Sydney Brown2018-22S
  9. 983Darrick Brownlow1987-90LB
  10. 1083Moe Gardner1987-90EDGE
  11. 1183Rashard Mendenhall2005-07RB
  12. 1283Simeon Rice1992-95EDGE
  13. 1380Brandon Lloyd1999-2002WR
  14. 1477Quan Martin2018-22S
  15. 1577Pat Bryant2021-24WR
  16. 1675Gabe Jacas2022-25LB
  17. 1774Isaiah Williams2019-23WR
  18. 1874Jake Hansen2016-21LB
  19. 1974A.J. Jenkins2008-11WR
  20. 2074Chase Brown2019-22RB
  21. 2174Dele Harding2016-19LB
  22. 2274Arrelious Benn2007-09WR
  23. 2374Juice Williams2006-09QB
  24. 2474Carroll Phillips2014-16EDGE
  25. 2574Eugene Wilson2001-02S

Illinois Players by Era

1990-199420 players · best: Dana Howard (91)
  1. 191Dana Howard1991-94LB
  2. 290Kevin Hardy1992-95LB
  3. 383Darrick Brownlow1987-90LB
  4. 483Moe Gardner1987-90EDGE
  5. 583Simeon Rice1992-95EDGE
  6. 674Mel Agee1990EDGE
  7. 772Henry Jones1990S
  8. 872John Holecek1991-94LB
  9. 972Mike Poloskey1988-91EDGE
  10. 1072Shawn Wax1990WR
  11. 1171Howard Griffith1987-90RB
  12. 1271Robert Holcombe1994-97RB
  13. 1370Elbert Turner1991WR
  14. 1470Jason Verduzco1989-92QB
  15. 1570Ken Dilger1991-94TE
  16. 1670Marlon Primous1990-91S
  17. 1767Chris Green1990S
  18. 1867Filmel Johnson1993S
  19. 1967Kameno Bell1991RB
  20. 2067Scott Turner1992-94CB
1995-199914 players · best: Kevin Hardy (90)
  1. 190Kevin Hardy1992-95LB
  2. 283Simeon Rice1992-95EDGE
  3. 380Brandon Lloyd1999-2002WR
  4. 474Fred Wakefield1997-2000EDGE
  5. 571Kurt Kittner1998-2001QB
  6. 671Robert Holcombe1994-97RB
  7. 770Antoine Patton1995S
  8. 870Antoineo Harris1999-2002RB
  9. 970Jerry Schumacher1999-2002LB
  10. 1068Danny Clark1996-99LB
  11. 1168Jason Dulick1993-96WR
  12. 1268Johnny Johnson1992-95QB
  13. 1368Walter Young1999-2002WR
  14. 1467Dennis Stallings1996LB
2000-200414 players · best: Brandon Lloyd (80)
  1. 180Brandon Lloyd1999-2002WR
  2. 274Eugene Wilson2001-02S
  3. 374Fred Wakefield1997-2000EDGE
  4. 471Kurt Kittner1998-2001QB
  5. 570Antoineo Harris1999-2002RB
  6. 670Bobby Jackson1998-2001S
  7. 770Christian Morton2001-03CB
  8. 870Derrick Strong2002-03EDGE
  9. 970Jerry Schumacher1999-2002LB
  10. 1070Kelvin Hayden2004CB
  11. 1169Jon Beutjer2002-04QB
  12. 1268Jameel Cook1998-2000RB
  13. 1368Rocky Harvey1998-2001RB
  14. 1468Walter Young1999-2002WR
2005-200914 players · best: Mikel Leshoure (90)
  1. 190Mikel Leshoure2008-10RB
  2. 286Jeremy Leman2003-07LB
  3. 383Rashard Mendenhall2005-07RB
  4. 474A.J. Jenkins2008-11WR
  5. 574Arrelious Benn2007-09WR
  6. 674Juice Williams2006-09QB
  7. 774Vontae Davis2006-08CB
  8. 872Brit Miller2005-08LB
  9. 969Will Davis2006-08EDGE
  10. 1068Michael Hoomanawanui2009TE
  11. 1168Pierre Thomas2003-06RB
  12. 1267Alan Ball2003-06CB
  13. 1365Kevin Mitchell2003-07S
  14. 1464Derek Walker2004-08EDGE
2010-201414 players · best: Mikel Leshoure (90)
  1. 190Mikel Leshoure2008-10RB
  2. 290Whitney Mercilus2009-11EDGE
  3. 374A.J. Jenkins2008-11WR
  4. 472Martez Wilson2009-10LB
  5. 572Steve Hull2009-13WR
  6. 671Mike Dudek2014-18WR
  7. 770Jay Prosch2010-11RB
  8. 870Jonathan Brown2010-13LB
  9. 970Josh Ferguson2011-15RB
  10. 1070Michael Buchanan2009-12EDGE
  11. 1170Nathan Scheelhaase2009-13QB
  12. 1270Tavon Wilson2009-11S
  13. 1368Terry Hawthorne2009-12S
  14. 1467Nate Bussey2009-10EDGE
2015-201918 players · best: Carroll Phillips (74)
  1. 174Carroll Phillips2014-16EDGE
  2. 274Chase Brown2019-22RB
  3. 374Dele Harding2016-19LB
  4. 472Reggie Corbin2015-19RB
  5. 571Bobby Roundtree2017-19EDGE
  6. 670Clayton Fejedelem2013-15S
  7. 770Dawuane Smoot2013-16EDGE
  8. 870Del'Shawn Phillips2017-18LB
  9. 970Jihad Ward2014-15EDGE
  10. 1069Geronimo Allison2014-15WR
  11. 1169Nate Hobbs2017-20S
  12. 1267Malik Turner2014-17WR
  13. 1366Ricky Smalling2017-19WR
  14. 1465Brandon Peters2019-21QB
  15. 1565Stanley Green2016-19S
  16. 1665Tre Watson2014-17LB
  17. 1765Wes Lunt2013-16QB
  18. 1864Patrick Nelson2014-17CB
2020-202422 players · best: Devon Witherspoon (86)
  1. 186Devon Witherspoon2019-22CB
  2. 286Jer'Zhan Newton2020-23EDGE
  3. 383Sydney Brown2018-22S
  4. 477Pat Bryant2021-24WR
  5. 577Quan Martin2018-22S
  6. 675Gabe Jacas2022-25LB
  7. 774Chase Brown2019-22RB
  8. 874Isaiah Williams2019-23WR
  9. 974Jake Hansen2016-21LB
  10. 1072Kendall Smith2017-22S
  11. 1172Kerby Joseph2018-21S
  12. 1272Xavier Scott2022-25S
  13. 1370Luke Altmyer2023-25QB
  14. 1470Matthew Bailey2022-25S
  15. 1570Owen Carney Jr.2017-21LB
  16. 1670Tip Reiman2020-23TE
  17. 1768Keith Randolph Jr.2019-23EDGE
  18. 1867Casey Washington2019-23WR
  19. 1966Dylan Rosiek2021-25LB
  20. 2066Joshua McCray2021-24RB
  21. 2166Tony Adams2017-21S
  22. 2266Torrie Cox Jr.2024-25CB
2025-Present14 players · best: Gabe Jacas (75)
  1. 175Gabe Jacas2022-25LB
  2. 270Luke Altmyer2023-25QB
  3. 370Matthew Bailey2022-25S
  4. 470Miles Scott2022-25S
  5. 569Hank Beatty2022-25WR
  6. 667Collin Dixon2024-25WR
  7. 766Torrie Cox Jr.2024-25CB
  8. 865Aidan Laughery2022-25RB
  9. 965Alec Bryant2021-25LB
  10. 1065Ca'Lil Valentine2024-25RB
  11. 1165Hudson Clement2025WR
  12. 1265Kaden Feagin2023-25RB
  13. 1364Luke Zardzin2021-25LB
  14. 1463Tyler Strain2021-25S

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