2022 Illinois Fighting Illini football season

2022 Illinois Fighting Illini
Heart Of Dallas Bowl vs UTSA, L 17-23
Conference	Big Ten West Division
2022 record	6-7 (3-6 B1G)
Head coach	FlutieFlakes (6th year)
Offensive scheme	Spread, Air Raid
Base defense	4-3
Captain	Hiroshi Nagatomo, Donald Longo, Ronan Thurston
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 61,760)
Seasons « 2021 2023 »

2022 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East
#10 Ohio State x		8	–	1					12	–	2
#11 Michigan		8	–	1					11	–	2
#15 Michigan State		7	–	2					11	–	2
Penn State		5	–	4					8	–	5
Rutgers		3	–	6					6	–	7
Maryland		1	–	8					2	–	10
Indiana		1	–	8					4	–	8
West
#7 Nebraska †		8	–	1					11	–	3
#21 Purdue		6	–	3					10	–	3
Minnesota		5	–	4					6	–	7
Northwestern		4	–	5					7	–	6
Illinois		3	–	6					6	–	7
Wisconsin		3	–	6					6	–	7
Iowa		1	–	8					2	–	10
Big Ten Championship Game
† – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from Coaches Poll

Schedule

Regular Season

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
1	Sat.Evening	at Southern Miss*		M.M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS	W 17-14
2	Sat.Morning	at FIU*		Riccardo Silva Stadium • Miami, FL	W 27-24
3	Sat.Evening	Virginia*		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	W 30-27(OT)
5	Sat.Evening	at Michigan State		Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	L 10-16
6	TNF	at Minnesota		TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN	L 27-30 (2OT)
8	Sat.Evening	Rutgers		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	W 24-9
9	Sat.Morning	at #19 Purdue		Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN	L 21-32
11	Sat.Afternoon	Wisconsin		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	W 22-13
12	Sat.Evening	#6 Michigan		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	L 10-27
13	TNF	at Iowa		Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA	W 27-20
14	Sat.Evening	#14 Nebraska		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	L 10-12
15	Sat.Afternoon	Northwestern		Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	L 20-24
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Post-season

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
Heart of Dallas Bowl	vs. UTSA		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	L 17-23
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Personnel

Key Personnel

Name	Position	Season at Illinois	Season in current role
FlutieFlakes	Head Coach	7th	6th
Jordan Harrison	Quarterback	2nd	1st
Terrell Swain	Running Back	3rd	1st
Hiroshi Nagatomo	Wide Receiver	5th	4th
Rakeem Phillips	Inside Linebacker	1st	1st
Donald Longo	Outside Linebacker	3rd	2nd
Mason Williams	Kicker	4th	3rd

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

2022 Illinois Fighting Illini football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. Name Class QB Faulk, EvanEvan Faulk 57.0 !Sr QB Harrison, JordanJordan Harrison  1.5 !Fr QB Dawson, BlakeBlake Dawson 3.0 !So QB Pendleton, DennisDennis Pendleton 1.0 !Fr RB London, BookerBooker London 1.0 !Fr RB Swain, TerrellTerrell Swain  2.5 !So RB Grady, NathanNathan Grady 5.0 !Jr RB Bolton, MaxwellMaxwell Bolton 3.0 !So RB Francis, MarquiseMarquise Francis 3.0 !So RB Fulton, JamirJamir Fulton 1.0 !Fr FB Linsley, CharlesCharles Linsley  4.5 !Sr FB Schmitz, SamSam Schmitz 1.0 !Fr FB McNulty, CooperCooper McNulty 5.0 !Jr FB Lowe, CarterCarter Lowe 1.0 !Fr WR Nagatomo, HiroshiHiroshi Nagatomo  4.5 !Sr WR Snell, JakeJake Snell 1.0 !Fr WR Haynes, KhalilKhalil Haynes  2.5 !So WR Felton, DylanDylan Felton 5.0 !Jr WR Cooley, RoryRory Cooley  1.5 !Fr WR Laughlin, TylerTyler Laughlin 3.0 !So WR Clausen, WillWill Clausen 3.0 !So WR De Los Santos, PatrickPatrick De Los Santos 1.0 !Fr WR Rice, DylanDylan Rice 1.0 !Fr TE Darby, JacobJacob Darby  4.5 !Sr TE Herring, JalenJalen Herring  2.5 !So TE Kimbrough, JerimiahJerimiah Kimbrough 5.0 !Jr TE McLeod, ThiernoThierno McLeod 3.0 !So TE Simpkins, AdrianAdrian Simpkins 1.0 !Fr TE Donohue, BeckettBeckett Donohue 1.0 !Fr TE Lyles, DaleroyDaleroy Lyles 1.0 !Fr OT Frey, KylerKyler Frey 57.0 !Sr OT Merrill, ChristopherChristopher Merrill  2.5 !So OT Lindquist, MiloMilo Lindquist 5.0 !Jr OT Moser, AveryAvery Moser 5.0 !Jr OT McFarland, FrankFrank McFarland 1.0 !Fr OT Kenney, CharlieCharlie Kenney 1.0 !Fr OT Saylor, MatthewMatthew Saylor 1.0 !Fr OT Cantrell, SolomonSolomon Cantrell 1.0 !Fr OG Robison, DerekDerek Robison  4.5 !Sr OG Gallagher, QuinnQuinn Gallagher 57.0 !Sr OG Royal, AlshonAlshon Royal 5.0 !Jr OG Rinehart, EricEric Rinehart 5.0 !Jr OG Currie, StevenSteven Currie  1.5 !Fr OG Fischer, MohammedMohammed Fischer 3.0 !So OG Read, RaphaelRaphael Read 5.0 !Jr OG Platt, VinceVince Platt 1.0 !Fr OG Aguilera, LucasLucas Aguilera 1.0 !Fr OG Martino, GrahamGraham Martino 1.0 !Fr C Peralta, CarlosCarlos Peralta  2.5 !So C Dorsey, EliasElias Dorsey  2.5 !So C Dodd, EdwardEdward Dodd 5.0 !Jr C Hassan, MikeMike Hassan 1.0 !Fr	Defense Pos. Name Class DE Howell, AnthonyAnthony Howell  2.5 !So DE Humphrey, CarterCarter Humphrey 5.0 !Jr DE Stallings-McNeil, StephenStephen Stallings-McNeil 5.0 !Jr DE Harden, MamadouMamadou Harden 5.0 !Jr DE Wiley, KembrellKembrell Wiley 1.0 !Fr DE Rawls, XavierXavier Rawls 1.0 !Fr DT Doe, JordanJordan Doe  2.5 !So DT Prescott, DominickDominick Prescott  2.5 !So DT Barbour, JalenJalen Barbour 57.0 !Sr DT Clausen, DominicDominic Clausen  1.5 !Fr DT Morrell, FinnFinn Morrell 3.0 !So DT Sapp, JulienJulien Sapp 3.0 !So DT Russ, VernonVernon Russ 3.0 !So DT Whitley, BookerBooker Whitley 1.0 !Fr DT Bland, JaQuanJaQuan Bland 1.0 !Fr ILB Nance, ShawnShawn Nance 5.0 !Jr ILB Garvey, AlexanderAlexander Garvey 5.0 !Jr ILB Wilson, DarrenDarren Wilson 3.0 !So ILB Dougherty, TimothyTimothy Dougherty 3.0 !So ILB Phillips, RakeemRakeem Phillips 1.0 !Fr ILB Lusk, JuliusJulius Lusk 1.0 !Fr OLB Longo, DonaldDonald Longo  2.5 !So OLB Brandon, MarlonMarlon Brandon 5.0 !Jr OLB Kenny, GabeGabe Kenny 5.0 !Jr OLB McNeil, TerrellTerrell McNeil  1.5 !Fr OLB Lacey, JosiahJosiah Lacey  1.5 !Fr OLB Manuel, CooperCooper Manuel 3.0 !So CB Watson, TavarreusTavarreus Watson 5.0 !Jr CB Finney, CurtisCurtis Finney  2.5 !So CB McCray, TracyTracy McCray 5.0 !Jr CB Lyles, JeremiahJeremiah Lyles  1.5 !Fr CB Riggins, RonRon Riggins  1.5 !Fr CB Blackwell, IsaacIsaac Blackwell 3.0 !So CB Oliver, AbdulAbdul Oliver 1.0 !Fr CB Longo, HueHue Longo 1.0 !Fr FS Easter, SeanSean Easter 5.0 !Jr FS Murphy-Neal, DonteDonte Murphy-Neal  1.5 !Fr FS Hobson, JadenJaden Hobson 3.0 !So FS McFadden, ShaunShaun McFadden 3.0 !So SS Watson, JadonJadon Watson  4.5 !Sr SS Samuels, NazirNazir Samuels 57.0 !Sr SS Barber, IanIan Barber 3.0 !So SS Cooper, FreddieFreddie Cooper 1.0 !Fr	Special teams Pos. Name Class K Williams, MasonMason Williams  3.5 !Jr P Thurston, RonanRonan Thurston  4.5 !Sr P Strauss, MohamedMohamed Strauss 57.0 !Sr LS Reyes, GuillermoGuillermo Reyes 5.0 !Jr LS Amador, EmmanuelEmmanuel Amador 1.0 !Fr	Head coach FlutieFlakes Coordinators/assistant coaches None Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 9/7/2018

Depth chart

Defense FS Donte Murphy-Neal Jaden Hobson WLB MLB SLB Donald Longo Rakeem Phillips Terrell McNeill Gabe Kenny Shawn Nance Marlon Brandon SS Ian Barber Jadon Watson CB Tavarreus Watson Ron Riggins DE DT DT DE Carter Humphrey Dominic Clausen Jordan Doe Anthony Howell Mamadou Harden Finn Morrell Dominick Prescott Stephen Stallings-McNeil CB Jeremiah Lyles Curtis Finney Offense WR Rory Cooley Dylan Felton LT LG C RG RT Avery Moser Raphael Read Carlos Peralta Derek Robison Kyler Frey Christopher Merrill Alshon Royal Elias Dorsey Eric Rinehart Milo Lindquist TE Jacob Darby Jalen Herring WR Hiroshi Nagatomo Jake Snell QB Jordan Harrison Blake Dawson RB Terrell Swain Booker London FB Charles Linsley Cooper McNulty Special Teams PK Mason Williams P Ronan Thurston KR Dylan Felton PR Khalil Haynes LS Carlos Peralta H Ronan Thurston

Recruiting

High School

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Anthony Carlin OT	Hot Springs, SD	Hot Springs HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	277 lb (126 kg)	Week 4
	Skill:   Potential:
Byron Hubbard TE	Magazine, AR	J.D. Leftwich HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	Week 10
	Skill:   Potential:
Quincy McClain FS	Joliet, IL	Joliet Catholic HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	Week 4
	Skill:   Potential:
Julius Dennison OG	Wheaton, IL	Wheaton North HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	262 lb (119 kg)	Week 4
	Skill:   Potential:
Jonathan Stiles DE	River Grove, IL	Holy Cross HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	253 lb (115 kg)	Week 7
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Bryce Sanders RB	Sterling, IL	Sterling HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	Week 7
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Griffin McRae DT	Wilmette, IL	Loyola Academy HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	322 lb (146 kg)	Week 5
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John Hilton Jr. OLB	Chicago, IL	P.L.Julian HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Week 8
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Gabe McAuley K	Bratt, FL	Northview HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Week 4
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Romeo Avalos OT	Benson, MN	Benson Christian HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	279 lb (127 kg)	Week 13
	Skill:   Potential:
Sean Walsh P	Breese, IL	Central Community HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	Week 8
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William Huff WR	Canton, IL	Canton HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	199 lb (90 kg)	Week 5
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Isaac LeBlanc DE	Lakeland, FL	Lakeland HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	243 lb (110 kg)	Week 4
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Amari Childs SS	Chicago, IL	Morgan Park HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Week 4
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Cory Pryor FS	Houston, TX	Kashmere HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Week 4
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Benjamin Moss DE	Williams, CA	Williams HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	Week 4
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Kelvin Saldivar DE	West Melbourne, FL	Brevard Christian HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	259 lb (117 kg)	Week 4
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Isaraelu Cahill DT	Hialeah, FL	American HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	298 lb (135 kg)	Week 5
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Nicolas Sandoval OLB	Ohatchee, AL	Ohatchee HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	234 lb (106 kg)	Week 5
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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

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Manuel Womack FS	Centralia, IL	Kaskaskia College	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	219 lb (99 kg)	Week 17
	Skill:   Potential:
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.