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Illinois Football 2025 Scouting Report: Wide Receiver Alexander Capka-Jones

Illinois Football 2025 Scouting Report: Wide Receiver Alexander Capka-Jones

Illinois on SI is delivering scouting reports for each of the key players on the Illini football team's 2025 roster. Below, we present our breakdown of Illini senior wide receiver Alexander Capka-Jones.

Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / August 24
Illinois Football 2025 Scouting Report: Tight End Davin Stoffel

Illinois Football 2025 Scouting Report: Tight End Davin Stoffel

Illinois on SI is delivering scouting reports for each of the key players on the Illini football team's 2025 roster. Below, we present our breakdown of Illini sophomore tight end Davin Stoffel.

Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / August 23
The Big Question: Can Illinois' Defense Recapture Its Takeaway Magic?

The Big Question: Can Illinois' Defense Recapture Its Takeaway Magic?

One of the defining traits of Illinois’ defensive scheme under defensive coordinator Aaron Henry is the priority put on generating takeaways. In 2024,

Cole Rusk News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / August 23
Illinois Football 2025 Scouting Report: Tight End Cole Rusk

Illinois Football 2025 Scouting Report: Tight End Cole Rusk

Illinois on SI is delivering scouting reports for each of the key players on the Illini football team's 2025 roster. Below, we present our breakdown of Illini senior tight end Cole Rusk.

Tanner Arkin News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / August 23
Illinois Football 2025 Scouting Report: Tight End Tanner Arkin

Illinois Football 2025 Scouting Report: Tight End Tanner Arkin

Illinois on SI is delivering scouting reports for each of the key players on the Illini football team's 2025 roster. Below, we present our breakdown of Illini senior tight end Tanner Arkin.

Gabe Jacas News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / August 23
Illinois Linebacker Gabe Jacas Sends Message to 2025 Opponents: 'Good Luck'

Illinois Linebacker Gabe Jacas Sends Message to 2025 Opponents: 'Good Luck'

Illinois’ outside linebacker Gabe Jacas is every bit of 6-foot-3 and 270 pounds. In other words, he’s a scary man and, many would argue, dangerous – never more so than when he's screaming off the edge in pursuit of an opposing quarterback.

Melvin Priestly News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / August 23

Illinois Football 2025 Scouting Report: Offensive Tackle Melvin Priestly

Illinois on SI is delivering scouting reports for each of the key players on the Illini football team's 2025 roster. Below, we present our breakdown of Illini senior right tackle Melvin Priestly.

Dezmond Schuster News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / August 22
Illinois Football 2025 Scouting Report: Guard Dezmond Schuster

Illinois Football 2025 Scouting Report: Guard Dezmond Schuster

Illinois on SI is delivering scouting reports for each of the key players on the Illini football team's 2025 roster. Below, we present our breakdown of Illini senior guard Dezmond Schuster.

Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / August 22
Illinois Football 2025 Scouting Report: Guard Brandon Henderson

Illinois Football 2025 Scouting Report: Guard Brandon Henderson

Illinois on SI is delivering scouting reports for each of the key players on the Illini football team's 2025 roster. Below, we present our breakdown of Illini junior guard Brandon Henderson.

Josh Gesky News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / August 22

Illinois Football 2025 Scouting Report: Guard Josh Gesky

Illinois on SI is delivering scouting reports for each of the key players on the Illini football team's 2025 roster. Below, we present our breakdown of Illini senior guard Josh Gesky.

TJ McMillen News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / August 22

Illinois Football 2025 Scouting Report: Center TJ McMillen

Illinois on SI is delivering scouting reports for each of the key players on the Illini football team's 2025 roster. Below, we present our breakdown of Illini sophomore center TJ McMillen.

Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / August 22
Illinois Football 2025 Projected Depth Chart: Live Roster Tracker

Illinois Football 2025 Projected Depth Chart: Live Roster Tracker

Illinois on SI will project and update the Illini football starting lineup and depth chart throughout the 2025 season, linking to scouting reports for key contributors below.

Bret Bielema News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / August 21
True Freshman Illinois' Bret Bielema Expects to Contribute in 2025 Is a Familiar Name

True Freshman Illinois' Bret Bielema Expects to Contribute in 2025 Is a Familiar Name

Illinois football’s defensive back unit is deep. We're talking 20,000-leagues-under-the-sea deep. Mariana Trench. Immanuel Kant. The bountiful bottomless pit that is the Illini secondary returns Matthew Bailey, Torrie Cox Jr., Kaleb Patterson, Miles Scott and, of course, star super-weapon Xavier Scott .

Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / August 21
Did Illinois' Gabe Jacas Get Ranking He Deserved in ESPN's Top 100 CFB Players?

Did Illinois' Gabe Jacas Get Ranking He Deserved in ESPN's Top 100 CFB Players?

With the college football season set to kick off Saturday, ESPN unveiled its annual Top 100 players list , and Illinois linebacker Gabe Jacas earned a spot at No.

Luke Altmyer News / College Football Talk / August 21

No. 12 Illinois and star QB Luke Altmyer are ready to enter uncharted territory

The ingredients are there for No. 12 Illinois to emerge from years of mediocrity and make a run into the 12-team College Football Playoff.

Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / August 20
Illinois Football Offers Class of 2027 Offensive Tackle Brayden Harris

Illinois Football Offers Class of 2027 Offensive Tackle Brayden Harris

Only nine days remain until Illinois football kicks off its 2025 season against Western Illinois at Champaign's Memorial Stadium, but the Illini can't afford to stop and admire all their offseason work – whether on or off the field – now.

Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / August 20
Top-75 Recruit Jasiah Jervis Narrows List to Eight Schools, Includes Illinois

Top-75 Recruit Jasiah Jervis Narrows List to Eight Schools, Includes Illinois

The domino effect is real. After Arizona big man Aliou Dioum kept Illinois in his top six just last Wednesday, the flood gates have burst open over the past seven days.

Angelo McCullom News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / August 20
Illinois Football 2025 Scouting Report: Defensive Lineman Angelo McCullom

Illinois Football 2025 Scouting Report: Defensive Lineman Angelo McCullom

Illinois on SI is delivering scouting reports for each of the key players on the Illini football team's 2025 roster. Below, we present our breakdown of Illini sophomore defensive lineman Angelo McCullom.

Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / August 19
Coveted St. Louis Guard Quentin Coleman Includes Illinois Basketball in Top Six

Coveted St. Louis Guard Quentin Coleman Includes Illinois Basketball in Top Six

After all the talks of 2026 recruiting class troubles at Illinois – including from us here at Illinois on SI – coach Brad Underwood and his staff have hit their stride on the recruiting trail.

Illinois Fighting Illini News / EasySportz / August 11
2025 Illinois Fighting Illini Football Season Preview: Can Illinois Be A Playoff Team?

2025 Illinois Fighting Illini Football Season Preview: Can Illinois Be A Playoff Team?

The Illinois Fighting Illini enter the 2025 season with high expectations under head coach Bret Bielema in his fifth year, building on a breakthrough 10-win campaign in 2024 that included a Citrus Bowl victory over South Carolina.

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