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2026 Football Spring Roster

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Players

  • DB 6'0" 190 lbs
    Sr. Tinley Park, Ill. Lincoln Way East Western Illinois
    Senior Tinley Park, Ill. Lincoln Way East Western Illinois
  • DL 6'1" 220 lbs
    Sr. Chicago, Ill. Evanston Township
    Senior Chicago, Ill. Evanston Township
  • TE 6'2" 240 lbs
    Jr. Rockford, Ill. Jefferson Northern Illinois
    Junior Rockford, Ill. Jefferson Northern Illinois
  • DL 6'0" 200 lbs
    So. Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park
  • QB 6'2" 205 lbs
    Fr. Geneva, Ill. Geneva
    Freshman Geneva, Ill. Geneva
  • WR 5'10" 180 lbs
    Fr. Kapaa, Hawaii Kapaa
    Freshman Kapaa, Hawaii Kapaa
  • DB 6'2" 185 lbs
    Sr. Lansing, Ill. Mount Carmel Minnesota State
    Senior Lansing, Ill. Mount Carmel Minnesota State
  • DB 5'8" 155 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Shephard
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Shephard
  • WR 5'9" 195 lbs
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    CJ Hood

    So. Skokie, Ill. Niles North
    Sophomore Skokie, Ill. Niles North
  • DB 5'9" 200 lbs
    Sr. Lynwood , Ill. Thornton Fractional South
    Senior Lynwood , Ill. Thornton Fractional South
  • DB 6'0" 195 lbs
    So. Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South
    Sophomore Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South
  • WR 6'0" 205 lbs
    So. Crystal Lake, Ill. Crystal Lake South
    Sophomore Crystal Lake, Ill. Crystal Lake South
  • WR 5'10" 170 lbs
    Sr. Evanston, Ill. Evanston Township
    Senior Evanston, Ill. Evanston Township
  • DB 5'10" 180 lbs
    So. Evanston, Ill. Evanston Township
    Sophomore Evanston, Ill. Evanston Township
  • LB 5'10" 220 lbs
    Jr. Champaign, Ill. Centennial
    Junior Champaign, Ill. Centennial
  • LB 6'2" 205 lbs
    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Homewood Flossmoor Wofford
    Junior Chicago, Ill. Homewood Flossmoor Wofford
  • DB 5'11" 170 lbs
    Sr. Hazel Crest, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor Upper Iowa University
    Senior Hazel Crest, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor Upper Iowa University
  • DB 6'0" 175 lbs
    So. Country Club Hills, Ill. Hillcrest
    Sophomore Country Club Hills, Ill. Hillcrest
  • DB 5'11" 170 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Oak Park River Forest
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Oak Park River Forest
  • DB 6'1" 175 lbs
    Fr. Joliet, Ill. Joliet Catholic
    Freshman Joliet, Ill. Joliet Catholic
  • DB 6'2" 160 lbs
    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Chicago Heights Saint Augustine's
    Junior Chicago, Ill. Chicago Heights Saint Augustine's
  • RB 6'1" 175 lbs
    Fr. Algonquin, Ill. Jacobs
    Freshman Algonquin, Ill. Jacobs
  • DB 6'0" 170 lbs
    Fr. Hopkinsville, Ky. Hopkinsville
    Freshman Hopkinsville, Ky. Hopkinsville
  • DB 5'10" 180 lbs
    So. Berwyn, Ill. Morton West
    Sophomore Berwyn, Ill. Morton West
  • WR 5'6" 160 lbs
    Sr. Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook
    Senior Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook
  • DB 6'1" 165 lbs
    Fr. Joliet, Ill. Joliet West
    Freshman Joliet, Ill. Joliet West
  • DB 5'9" 160 lbs
    So. Calumet City, Ill. Thornton Fractional North
    Sophomore Calumet City, Ill. Thornton Fractional North
  • SB 5'11" 190 lbs
    Fr. Joliet, Ill. Joliet Catholic
    Freshman Joliet, Ill. Joliet Catholic
  • LB 6'0" 195 lbs
    Fr. Homer Glen, Ill. Lockport
    Freshman Homer Glen, Ill. Lockport
  • DB 6'2" 210 lbs
    Fr. Crest Hill, Ill. Lockport Township
    Freshman Crest Hill, Ill. Lockport Township
  • SB 5'11" 220 lbs
    Jr. Carol Stream, Ill. Glenbard North
    Junior Carol Stream, Ill. Glenbard North
  • DB 6'1" 190 lbs
    Fr. Carpentersville, Ill. Dundee Crown
    Freshman Carpentersville, Ill. Dundee Crown
  • LB 5'11" 205 lbs
    Jr. Round Lake, Ill. Round Lake Lake Forest
    Junior Round Lake, Ill. Round Lake Lake Forest
  • LB 5'11" 230 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park Illinois State
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park Illinois State
  • LB 5'11" 240 lbs
    R-Fr. Rockford, Ill. Boylan Catholic
    Redshirt Freshman Rockford, Ill. Boylan Catholic
  • TE 6'4" 185 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Morgan park
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Morgan park
  • LB 5'11" 180 lbs
    Jr. Valparaiso, Ind. Valpo Marian (IN)
    Junior Valparaiso, Ind. Valpo Marian (IN)
  • LS 5'11" 215 lbs
    Jr. Barrington, Ill. Barrington
    Junior Barrington, Ill. Barrington
  • DL 6'1" 240 lbs
    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Taft
    Junior Chicago, Ill. Taft
  • LB 6'0" 205 lbs
    Jr. Dekalb, Ill. Dekalb
    Junior Dekalb, Ill. Dekalb
  • LB 6'0" 220 lbs
    Fr. Country Club Hills, Ill. Hillcrest
    Freshman Country Club Hills, Ill. Hillcrest
  • OL 6'6" 320 lbs
    So. Champaign, Ill. Centennial
    Sophomore Champaign, Ill. Centennial
  • OL 6'1" 275 lbs
    So. Joliet, Ill. Joliet Catholic
    Sophomore Joliet, Ill. Joliet Catholic
  • OL 6'0" 285 lbs
    Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. San Dimas Citrus College
    Senior Los Angeles, Calif. San Dimas Citrus College
  • LB 6'1" 205 lbs
    Fr. Berwyn, Ill. Morton
    Freshman Berwyn, Ill. Morton
  • LB 5'11" 205 lbs
    Fr. Rockford, Ill. Rockford East
    Freshman Rockford, Ill. Rockford East
  • DL 6'2" 310 lbs
    So. Apex, N.C. IC Catholic
    Sophomore Apex, N.C. IC Catholic
  • DL 6'2" 240 lbs
    So. Aurora, Ill. East Aurora
    Sophomore Aurora, Ill. East Aurora
  • OL 6'3" 350 lbs
    Fr. Chicago Heights, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
    Freshman Chicago Heights, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
  • OL 6'5" 310 lbs
    Fr. Beach Park, Ill. Zion Benton East
    Freshman Beach Park, Ill. Zion Benton East
  • OL 6'1" 270 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park
  • OL 6'6" 300 lbs
    Fr. Peoria, Ill. Dunlap
    Freshman Peoria, Ill. Dunlap
  • OL 6'2" 250 lbs
    Fr. Glendale Heights, Ill. Glenbard North
    Freshman Glendale Heights, Ill. Glenbard North
  • OL 6'3" 350 lbs
    Fr. Palatine, Ill. Palatine
    Freshman Palatine, Ill. Palatine
  • OL 6'5" 310 lbs
    Jr. Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township
    Junior Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township
  • OL 6'2" 305 lbs
    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Mount Carmel Quincy
    Junior Chicago, Ill. Mount Carmel Quincy
  • OL 6'3" 300 lbs
    Jr. Peoria, Ill. Peoria
    Junior Peoria, Ill. Peoria
  • OL 6'1" 280 lbs
    So. Alsip, Ill. Brother Rice
    Sophomore Alsip, Ill. Brother Rice
  • OL 6'5" 295 lbs
    So. New Lenox, Ill. Providence Catholic
    Sophomore New Lenox, Ill. Providence Catholic
  • OL 6'2" 290 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Lane Tech
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Lane Tech
  • DL 6'1" 285 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Whitney Young
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Whitney Young
  • WR 5'11" 205 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Marian Catholic Northern Michigan
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Marian Catholic Northern Michigan
  • WR 6'1" 190 lbs
    Fr. Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North
    Freshman Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North
  • WR 6'2" 205 lbs
    Fr. Bolingbrook, Ill. Naperville North
    Freshman Bolingbrook, Ill. Naperville North
  • WR 5'9" 180 lbs
    So. Chicago, Ill. Leo
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Leo
  • DL 6'2" 215 lbs
    Fr. Johnsburg, Ill. Johnsburg
    Freshman Johnsburg, Ill. Johnsburg
  • WR 6'3" 160 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park Southern Illinois
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park Southern Illinois
  • DL 6'2" 235 lbs
    Fr. Lockport, Ill. Lockport Township
    Freshman Lockport, Ill. Lockport Township
  • DL 5'11" 250 lbs
    Sr. Evanston, Ill. Evanston Township
    Senior Evanston, Ill. Evanston Township
  • DL 6'2" 225 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park
  • DL 6'0" 330 lbs
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Morgan Park
  • DL 6'1" 295 lbs
    So. Oak Park, Ill. Oak Park River Forest
    Sophomore Oak Park, Ill. Oak Park River Forest
  • DL 5'11" 285 lbs
    Jr. Detroit, Mich. De La Salle Collegiate Lake Erie College
    Junior Detroit, Mich. De La Salle Collegiate Lake Erie College
  • DB 5'10" 160 lbs
    Fr. Calumet City, Ill. Thornton Fractional North
    Freshman Calumet City, Ill. Thornton Fractional North
  • WR 5'8" 145 lbs
    So. Chicago, Ill. IC Catholic Prep
    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. IC Catholic Prep
  • WR 6'1" 165 lbs
    Fr. Centreville, Ill. Belleville West
    Freshman Centreville, Ill. Belleville West
  • WR 6'1" 185 lbs
    Fr. Schaumburg, Ill. Schaumburg
    Freshman Schaumburg, Ill. Schaumburg
  • DB 5'11" 165 lbs
    Fr. Chicago Heights, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
    Freshman Chicago Heights, Ill. Homewood-Flossmoor
  • SB 6'2" 220 lbs
    Fr. Carol Stream, Ill. Glenbard North
    Freshman Carol Stream, Ill. Glenbard North
  • LB 5'11" 220 lbs
    Fr. Winthrop Harbor, Ill. Zion Benton
    Freshman Winthrop Harbor, Ill. Zion Benton
  • LB 5'8" 240 lbs
    So. Calumet Park, Ill. Johnson College Prep
    Sophomore Calumet Park, Ill. Johnson College Prep
  • RB 5'9" 190 lbs
    Fr. Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville
    Freshman Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville
  • DL 6'2" 245 lbs
    Fr. Hillside, Ill. Romeoville
    Freshman Hillside, Ill. Romeoville
  • Freshman

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Billy McKeon

  • Associate Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator

    C.J. Davis

  • Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach

    Patton Fitzpatrick

  • Special Teams Coordinator / Defensive Backs Coach

    Brent Johnson

  • Defensive Line Coach

    Justin Lotz

  • Defensive Line Coach

    Mick Stewart

  • Defensive Backs Coach

    Nick Schultz

  • Running Backs Coach

    Jontrell Mitchell

  • Wide Receivers Coach

    Jalin Scott

  • Linebackers Coach

    Dominic Vakos

  • Superbacks Coach

    Pat McHale

  • Student Assistant

    Gus Krnich

Football Support Staff

  • Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

    Marcus Summers

2026 Football Spring Roster
No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School Previous College
4 Kamal Mukarram DB Sr. 6-0 190 Tinley Park, Ill. / Lincoln Way East Western Illinois
9 Ladell Allen DL Sr. 6-1 220 Chicago, Ill. / Evanston Township
10 Tyler Gaines TE Jr. 6-2 240 Rockford, Ill. / Jefferson Northern Illinois
11 KJ Hayes DL So. 6-0 200 Chicago, Ill. / Morgan Park
12 Tony Chahino QB Fr. 6-2 205 Geneva, Ill. / Geneva
13 Nakoa Villanueva WR Fr. 5-10 180 Kapaa, Hawaii / Kapaa
14 Derek Whaley DB Sr. 6-2 185 Lansing, Ill. / Mount Carmel Minnesota State
16 Zion Coles DB Fr. 5-8 155 Chicago, Ill. / Shephard
18 CJ Hood WR So. 5-9 195 Skokie, Ill. / Niles North
19 Syrr Harrington DB Sr. 5-9 200 Lynwood , Ill. / Thornton Fractional South
20 Connor Sliwa DB So. 6-0 195 Wheaton, Ill. / Wheaton Warrenville South
21 Michael Prokos WR So. 6-0 205 Crystal Lake, Ill. / Crystal Lake South
23 Jett Watson WR Sr. 5-10 170 Evanston, Ill. / Evanston Township
24 Keron Pryor DB So. 5-10 180 Evanston, Ill. / Evanston Township
25 Brandon Harvey LB Jr. 5-10 220 Champaign, Ill. / Centennial
27 Tyson Wilkerson LB Jr. 6-2 205 Chicago, Ill. / Homewood Flossmoor Wofford
29 Stacey Terry DB Sr. 5-11 170 Hazel Crest, Ill. / Homewood-Flossmoor Upper Iowa University
30 Javaris Jones DB So. 6-0 175 Country Club Hills, Ill. / Hillcrest
31 Khalil Nichols DB Fr. 5-11 170 Chicago, Ill. / Oak Park River Forest
32 Anthony Brown DB Fr. 6-1 175 Joliet, Ill. / Joliet Catholic
33 EhZerrick Kennard DB Jr. 6-2 160 Chicago, Ill. / Chicago Heights Saint Augustine's
34 Tyvon Boddie RB Fr. 6-1 175 Algonquin, Ill. / Jacobs
35 Arthur McKnight DB Fr. 6-0 170 Hopkinsville, Ky. / Hopkinsville
36 Twon Jones DB So. 5-10 180 Berwyn, Ill. / Morton West
37 Bobby Ervin WR Sr. 5-6 160 Bolingbrook, Ill. / Bolingbrook
37 Maison Glover DB Fr. 6-1 165 Joliet, Ill. / Joliet West
38 Dominic Gradford DB So. 5-9 160 Calumet City, Ill. / Thornton Fractional North
40 Vince Bremner SB Fr. 5-11 190 Joliet, Ill. / Joliet Catholic
40 Payton Roberson LB Fr. 6-0 195 Homer Glen, Ill. / Lockport
41 John Sherrod DB Fr. 6-2 210 Crest Hill, Ill. / Lockport Township
42 Johnnie Robertson SB Jr. 5-11 220 Carol Stream, Ill. / Glenbard North
42 Terrion Spencer DB Fr. 6-1 190 Carpentersville, Ill. / Dundee Crown
43 Marco Jimenez LB Jr. 5-11 205 Round Lake, Ill. / Round Lake Lake Forest
44 Steven Wilson LB Fr. 5-11 230 Chicago, Ill. / Morgan Park Illinois State
45 J'Mar Johnson LB R-Fr. 5-11 240 Rockford, Ill. / Boylan Catholic
46 Davante Mclaurin TE Fr. 6-4 185 Chicago, Ill. / Morgan park
47 Pete Crossin LB Jr. 5-11 180 Valparaiso, Ind. / Valpo Marian (IN)
48 Alex Bradley LS Jr. 5-11 215 Barrington, Ill. / Barrington
49 Jake Ryan DL Jr. 6-1 240 Chicago, Ill. / Taft
50 Armani Blanton LB Jr. 6-0 205 Dekalb, Ill. / Dekalb
51 Eric Pike III LB Fr. 6-0 220 Country Club Hills, Ill. / Hillcrest
51 Jeremiah Young OL So. 6-6 320 Champaign, Ill. / Centennial
52 Brady McKeon OL So. 6-1 275 Joliet, Ill. / Joliet Catholic
54 David Guerrero OL Sr. 6-0 285 Los Angeles, Calif. / San Dimas Citrus College
54 Nick Moreno LB Fr. 6-1 205 Berwyn, Ill. / Morton
55 Damarius Crayton LB Fr. 5-11 205 Rockford, Ill. / Rockford East
55 Jackson Ramos DL So. 6-2 310 Apex, N.C. / IC Catholic
58 Arnold Walker DL So. 6-2 240 Aurora, Ill. / East Aurora
60 Omari Baker OL Fr. 6-3 350 Chicago Heights, Ill. / Homewood-Flossmoor
61 Caelb Akaba OL Fr. 6-5 310 Beach Park, Ill. / Zion Benton East
62 Marcus Enoch OL Fr. 6-1 270 Chicago, Ill. / Morgan Park
64 Isaac Foster OL Fr. 6-6 300 Peoria, Ill. / Dunlap
67 Xavier Cantrelle OL Fr. 6-2 250 Glendale Heights, Ill. / Glenbard North
68 Nikko Jones OL Fr. 6-3 350 Palatine, Ill. / Palatine
72 Maxwell Lingenfelser OL Jr. 6-5 310 Gurnee, Ill. / Warren Township
73 Gabriel Krahn OL Jr. 6-2 305 Chicago, Ill. / Mount Carmel Quincy
74 Dominic Bautista OL Jr. 6-3 300 Peoria, Ill. / Peoria
75 Tilon Foreman OL So. 6-1 280 Alsip, Ill. / Brother Rice
76 James Barry OL So. 6-5 295 New Lenox, Ill. / Providence Catholic
78 Anthony Velazquez-Wright OL Fr. 6-2 290 Chicago, Ill. / Lane Tech
79 Juan Cepeda DL Fr. 6-1 285 Chicago, Ill. / Whitney Young
80 Kaleb Isom WR Fr. 5-11 205 Chicago, Ill. / Marian Catholic Northern Michigan
81 Amiel Clark WR Fr. 6-1 190 Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield North
83 Chico Thomas Jr. WR Fr. 6-2 205 Bolingbrook, Ill. / Naperville North
84 Chris Lindo WR So. 5-9 180 Chicago, Ill. / Leo
86 CJ Ameachi DL Fr. 6-2 215 Johnsburg, Ill. / Johnsburg
87 Justin Bisbee WR Fr. 6-3 160 Chicago, Ill. / Morgan Park Southern Illinois
88 Ahmad Abusafieh DL Fr. 6-2 235 Lockport, Ill. / Lockport Township
91 Angelo Arnold DL Sr. 5-11 250 Evanston, Ill. / Evanston Township
94 Demetris Rule DL Fr. 6-2 225 Chicago, Ill. / Morgan Park
95 Joshua Johnson DL Fr. 6-0 330 Chicago, Ill. / Morgan Park
97 Justin Curry DL So. 6-1 295 Oak Park, Ill. / Oak Park River Forest
98 Terrace Turner DL Jr. 5-11 285 Detroit, Mich. / De La Salle Collegiate Lake Erie College
Trevon Connor DB Fr. 5-10 160 Calumet City, Ill. / Thornton Fractional North
Kaleb Ellis WR So. 5-8 145 Chicago, Ill. / IC Catholic Prep
Dashaun Gage Jr. WR Fr. 6-1 165 Centreville, Ill. / Belleville West
Anthony Garcia WR Fr. 6-1 185 Schaumburg, Ill. / Schaumburg
Jayden Gilliam DB Fr. 5-11 165 Chicago Heights, Ill. / Homewood-Flossmoor
Dylan Hendee SB Fr. 6-2 220 Carol Stream, Ill. / Glenbard North
Jeffrey James LB Fr. 5-11 220 Winthrop Harbor, Ill. / Zion Benton
Donovan McDavid LB So. 5-8 240 Calumet Park, Ill. / Johnson College Prep
Steven Moore RB Fr. 5-9 190 Edwardsville, Ill. / Edwardsville
Marc Thomas DL Fr. 6-2 245 Hillside, Ill. / Romeoville
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Football Coaching Staff

Football - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Billy McKeon Head Coach
C.J. Davis Associate Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator
Patton Fitzpatrick Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach
Brent Johnson Special Teams Coordinator / Defensive Backs Coach
Justin Lotz Defensive Line Coach
Mick Stewart Defensive Line Coach
Nick Schultz Defensive Backs Coach
Jontrell Mitchell Jontrell Mitchell Running Backs Coach
Jalin Scott Jalin Scott Wide Receivers Coach
Dominic Vakos Dominic Vakos Linebackers Coach
Pat McHale Pat McHale Superbacks Coach
Gus Krnich Student Assistant

Football Support Staff

Football - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Marcus Summers Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

Staff Roster

Football Coaching Staff

Football Support Staff