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Illinois players in the NFL (2026)

Illinois (Illini, Fighting Illini) has 35 players in the NFL in 2026, including practice squads and injured reserve. Finished their college career at Illinois: 34. Updated 2026-10-26 from NFL roster data.

Players who finished at Illinois

• Alex Palczewski (OL, DEN, RT2)
• Chase Brown (RB, CIN, RB1, starter)
• Chase McLaughlin (K, TB, PK1, starter)
• Del'Shawn Phillips (LB, LAC, RILB1, starter)
• Devon Witherspoon (DB, SEA, LCB1, starter)
• Gabe Jacas (LB, NE, SLB2, starter)
• Isaiah Williams (WR, NYJ, WR5, starter)
• J.C. Davis (OL, NYG, LT2)
• Jake Hansen (LB, HOU, SLB1, starter)
• James Thompson Jr. (DL, SF)
• Nick Allegretti (OL, WAS, C2)
• Quan Martin (DB, WAS, FS3, starter)
• Sydney Brown (DB, ATL, NB1)
• Tanner Arkin (TE, NE, TE4)
• TeRah Edwards (DL, CAR, RDE3)
• Ted Karras (OL, CIN, C1, starter)
• Tommy DeVito (QB, NE, QB2)
• Tony Adams (DB, TEN, FS2, starter)
• Vederian Lowe (OL, SF, LT2)
• Casey Washington (WR, CAR, practice squad)
• Dawuane Smoot (DL, NYG, practice squad)
• Isaiah Adams (OL, ARI, RG4, starter, IR)
• Jer'Zhan Newton (DL, WAS, LDE3, IR)
• Jihad Ward (LB, MIN, practice squad)
• Josh Gesky (OL, NYG, practice squad)
• Kendrick Green (OL, NYG, practice squad)
• Kerby Joseph (DB, DET, FS3, IR)
• Luke Altmyer (QB, DET, practice squad)
• Malik Turner (WR, SF, practice squad)
• Miles Scott (DB, DEN, practice squad)
• Milo Eifler (LB, TEN, WLB3, IR)
• Nate Hobbs (DB, SF, RCB3, IR)
• Pat Bryant (WR, DEN, WR6, starter, IR)
• Tip Reiman (TE, ARI, TE4, IR)

Played at Illinois, finished elsewhere

• Bryce Baringer (P, NE), finished at Michigan State

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Data: nflverse (free, open NFL data). A starter averages 50%+ of team snaps over 2+ games.