2014 Illinois Fighting Illini football season

2014 Illinois Fighting Illini
Conference	Big Ten West Division
2014 record	3-9 (1-6 B1G)
Head coach	stiva;smokingcricket (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Smashmouth
Base defense	4-3
Captain	Stephen Allen, Wesley Perez, Billy Robinson
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 61,760)
Seasons « 2013 2015 »

2014 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East
x Ohio State		6	–	1					10	–	2
Michigan State		6	–	1					11	–	1
Penn State		4	–	3					9	–	3
Michigan		4	–	3					7	–	5
Rutgers		3	–	4					7	–	5
Indiana		2	–	5					4	–	8
Maryland		0	–	7					2	–	10
West
x Wisconsin		6	–	1					11	–	1
Nebraska		4	–	3					9	–	3
Minnesota		4	–	3					8	–	4
Iowa		4	–	3					8	–	4
Northwestern		4	–	3					8	–	4
Illinois		1	–	6					3	–	9
Purdue		1	–	6					4	–	8
Big Ten Championship Game: Ohio State 28, Wisconsin 10
x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from Coaches Poll

Schedule

Regular Season

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
1	TNF	at Army*		Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	W 14-3
2	Sat.Morning	Cincinnati*		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	W 16-7
4	Sat.Afternoon	Iowa		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	L 10-35
5	Sat.Morning	at Clemson*		Clemson Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	L 7-17
6	Sat.Morning	BYU*		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	L 3-17
7	Sat.Morning	at Minnesota		TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN	L 3-49
8	TNF	at Northwestern		Ryan Field • Evanston, IL	L 3-38
9	Sat.Afternoon	Nebraska		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	L 0-35
10	Sat.Afternoon	at Wisconsin		Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	L 3-35
11	TNF	Purdue		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	W 21-17
12	Sat.Morning	at Michigan		Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI	L 7-35
13	Sat.Morning	Boise State		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	L 0-63
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Personnel

Key Personnel

Name	Position	Season at Illinois	Season in current role
stiva	Head Coach	1st	1st
Stephen Allen	Quarterback	4th	1st
Ezekiel Adams	Running Back	1st	1st
Jeffrey McNeill	Wide Receiver	2nd	1st
Daniel Jensen	Defensive End	2nd	1st
Thomas Jackson	Inside Linebacker	2nd	1st
Billy Robinson	Kicker	3rd	1st

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Pre-Season Roster

2014 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. Name Class QB Campbell, ClydeClyde Campbell 1.0 !Fr QB Allen, StephenStephen Allen 57.0 !Sr QB Alvarez, ThomasThomas Alvarez 5.0 !Jr QB Lodge, DeeDee Lodge 1.0 !Fr QB Cartwright, MarkMark Cartwright 5.0 !Jr RB Adams, EzekielEzekiel Adams 1.0 !Fr RB McGee, DouglasDouglas McGee  4.5 !Sr RB Hodge, LewisLewis Hodge  2.5 !So RB Bailey, JohnJohn Bailey 3.0 !So RB Cunningham, JackJack Cunningham 3.0 !So RB Yi, LeroyLeroy Yi 57.0 !Sr FB Molina, GeraldGerald Molina  1.5 !Fr FB Brooks, AhmadAhmad Brooks 1.0 !Fr FB Carroll, DonnieDonnie Carroll 3.0 !So WR McNeill, JeffreyJeffrey McNeill 3.0 !So WR Love, DavidDavid Love 5.0 !Jr WR Combs, MatthewMatthew Combs 1.0 !Fr WR Hamlin, TyroneTyrone Hamlin 1.0 !Fr WR Diggs, AndrewAndrew Diggs  2.5 !So WR Lynn, PhilipPhilip Lynn 3.0 !So WR Richardson, RichardRichard Richardson 5.0 !Jr TE Stehl, PatrickPatrick Stehl 1.0 !Fr TE Dareus, AlexAlex Dareus 1.0 !Fr TE Jones, BernardBernard Jones  3.5 !Jr TE Colson, JerryJerry Colson 3.0 !So TE Welsh, KennethKenneth Welsh 5.0 !Jr OT Stanford, GeorgeGeorge Stanford 1.0 !Fr OT Acosta, WillieWillie Acosta 5.0 !Jr OT Baker, TerryTerry Baker  2.5 !So OT Powers, DonaldDonald Powers  3.5 !Jr OT Shaw, AdamAdam Shaw 1.0 !Fr OG Walter, KennethKenneth Walter  1.5 !Fr OG Adams, ThomasThomas Adams 57.0 !Sr OG Sigler, AaronAaron Sigler 1.0 !Fr OG King, CedrickCedrick King 3.0 !So OG Burkett, CliffordClifford Burkett 5.0 !Jr OG Owens, KennethKenneth Owens 5.0 !Jr OG Clark, TomTom Clark 57.0 !Sr OG Vu, JohnJohn Vu 1.0 !Fr C Seward, JamesJames Seward 1.0 !Fr C Long, JakeJake Long 1.0 !Fr C Marlow, JamesJames Marlow 3.0 !So	Defense Pos. Name Class DE Dorsey, ZaneZane Dorsey 5.0 !Jr DE Simpson, AdamAdam Simpson 1.0 !Fr DE Swanson, WesleyWesley Swanson 1.0 !Fr DE Jensen, DanielDaniel Jensen 3.0 !So DE Collins, KeithKeith Collins  2.5 !So DE Boyce, MichaelMichael Boyce 57.0 !Sr DT Harris, EricEric Harris 1.0 !Fr DT Kemp, WilliamWilliam Kemp 5.0 !Jr DT Adams, MichaelMichael Adams 57.0 !Sr DT Cuevas, JonathonJonathon Cuevas 3.0 !So DT Olivares, MichaelMichael Olivares 1.0 !Fr ILB Wilder, JavierJavier Wilder  3.5 !Jr ILB Lawson, WillieWillie Lawson 1.0 !Fr ILB Jackson, ThomasThomas Jackson 3.0 !So ILB Bailey, WilliamWilliam Bailey 5.0 !Jr OLB McCoy, FrankFrank McCoy 3.0 !So OLB Dailey, JohnJohn Dailey 3.0 !So OLB Anderson, JeffreyJeffrey Anderson  3.5 !Jr OLB Thomas, SergioSergio Thomas 57.0 !Sr OLB Washington, RobertRobert Washington 5.0 !Jr OLB Norris, FredFred Norris 1.0 !Fr CB Perez, WesleyWesley Perez  3.5 !Jr CB Hutchinson, StephenStephen Hutchinson 3.0 !So CB Hood, RogerRoger Hood  2.5 !So CB Johnson, DallasDallas Johnson 57.0 !Sr CB Herbert, BenitoBenito Herbert  3.5 !Jr CB Wilson, JoshJosh Wilson 1.0 !Fr FS Bowman, MichaelMichael Bowman 5.0 !Jr FS Albert, RobertRobert Albert 57.0 !Sr SS Raymond, JakeJake Raymond  1.5 !Fr SS Gonzalez, AllanAllan Gonzalez SS Smith, JoshuaJoshua Smith 57.0 !Sr	Special teams Pos. Name Class K Robinson, BillyBilly Robinson 5.0 !Jr K Yang, SeanSean Yang 57.0 !Sr P Nelson, ReggieReggie Nelson  1.5 !Fr P Dietrich, DarrylDarryl Dietrich 3.0 !So P Fisher, JosephJoseph Fisher  3.5 !Jr	Head coach stiva/smokingcricket Coordinators/assistant coaches None Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 2/13/2017

Depth chart

Defense FS Michael Bowman Robert Albert WLB MLB SLB John Dailey Javier Wilder Jeffrey Anderson Fred Norris Thomas Jackson Frank McCoy SS Allan Gonzalez Jake Raymond CB Benito Herbert Stephen Hutchinson DE DT DT DE Daniel Jensen William Kemp Jonathon Cuevas Michael Boyce Keith Collins Eric Harris Michael Olivares Zane Dorsey CB Wesley Perez Roger Hood Offense WR David Love Philip Lynn LT LG C RG RT George Stanford Kenneth Walter James Seward Thomas Adams Terry Baker Willie Acosta Clifford Burkett James Marlow Cedrick King Donald Powers TE Bernard Jones Kenneth Welsh WR Jeffrey McNeill Richard Richardson QB Stephen Allen Dee Lodge RB Ezekiel Adams Lewis Hodge FB Gerald Molina Donnie Carroll Special Teams PK Billy Robinson P Joseph Fisher KR Wesley Perez, David Love PR Wesley Perez, David Love LS James Seward H Joseph Fisher

Recruiting

High School

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
William Sloan OG	Dayton, OH	Belmont HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	261 lb (118 kg)	TBD
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Charles Floyd OLB	Marion, IL	Marion HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	241 lb (109 kg)	TBD
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William Watson OT	Joliet, IL	Joliet Catholic HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	TBD
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William Guzman OT	Waukesha, WI	Waukesha South HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	TBD
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Christopher Ricketts OT	Holland, MI	Holland HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	325 lb (147 kg)	TBD
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John Cormier DT	Warren, MN	Warren-Alvarado-Oslo HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	296 lb (134 kg)	TBD
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Benny Hall CB	Roxana, IL	Roxana HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	TBD
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Bradley Haines FS	Indianapolis, IN	Warren Central HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	TBD
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Ronald Howell SS	Flora, IN	Carroll HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	TBD
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Joe Nelson QB	Minonk, IL	Fieldcrest HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	TBD
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Anton Chung WR	Lima, OH	Shawnee HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	TBD
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Joshua Campbell ILB	Wooster, OH	Triway HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	237 lb (108 kg)	TBD
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Travis Cox OLB	Aurora, IL	Aurora West HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	244 lb (111 kg)	TBD
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Jose Shaw OLB	Bay City, MI	Central HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	227 lb (103 kg)	TBD
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Joseph Lee CB	De Soto, WI	De Soto HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	TBD
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Ricardo Garcia DT	Byron Center, MI	Byron Center HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	311 lb (141 kg)	TBD
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Robert Williams QB	Eden Praire, MN	Eden Praire HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	219 lb (99 kg)	TBD
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Joe Velazquez RB	Beachwood, OH	Beachwood HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	TBD
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Paul Miller TE	Livonia, MI	Winston Churchill HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	254 lb (115 kg)	TBD
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Byron Powell TE	Toledo, OH	Bowsher HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	244 lb (111 kg)	TBD
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Jeffery Rogers CB	New Concord, OH	John Glenn HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	TBD
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Gregory Howard OG	Lena, IL	Lena-Winslow HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	312 lb (142 kg)	TBD
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Patrick Richardson WR	Ossian, IN	Norwell HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	TBD
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Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Junior College Transfers

Illinois didn't sign any JuCo transfers in 2014.