ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI
OFFENSE - 9
------RETURNING STARTERS------
DEFENSE - 6
KEY LOSSES
OFFENSE: Eddie McGee-WR/QB, Jarred Fayson-WR, Randall Hunt-OG, Ryan Palmer-OT, Mikel Leshoure-RB (NFL)
DEFENSE: Clay Nurse-DE, Nate Bussey-SLB, Travon Bellamy-CB, Anthony Santella-P, Corey Liuget-DT (NFL), Martez Wilson-MLB (NFL)
* DEPTH CHARTS were only designed as a simplistic gauge for listing players that departed and players that received the most playing experience (consistent starters). NationalChamps.net recognizes the importance of missing personnel data not listed such as redshirts, transfers, injuries, incoming recruits, back ups and alternates. Their coverage will begin with our full 2011 Preseason Preview due out this coming spring.
ILLINOIS 2011 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters/
Key Players
OFFENSE
QB Nathan Scheelhaase-So Miles Osei-So
FB Jay Prosch-So ..
RB Jason Ford-Sr Troy Pollard-Sr
WR Darius Millines-So Ryan Lankford-So / Fred Sykes-Sr
WR A.J. Jenkins-Sr Spencer Harris-So / Jack Ramsey-Jr
TE Evan Wilson-So Justin Lattimore-So
OT Jeff Allen-Sr ..
OG Hugh Thornton-Jr ..
C Graham Pocic-Jr ..
OG Jack Cornell-Sr ..
OT .. ..
K Derek Dimke-Sr ..
 
ILLINOIS 2011 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters/
Key Players
DEFENSE
DE Whitney Mercilus-Jr ..
DT Akeem Spence-So ..
DT Glenn Foster-Jr ..
BAN Michael Buchanan-Jr Justin Staples-Jr
SLB Ashante Williams-Jr ..
MLB .. ..
WLB Ian Thomas-Sr Jonathan Brown-So
CB Terry Hawthorne-Jr Pat Nixon-Youman-Jr
CB Justin Green-Jr ..
SS Tavon Wilson-Sr ..
FS Trulon Henry-Sr Steve Hull-So
P .. ..
 
ILLINOIS
2011 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT
9-3-11 ARKANSAS STATE
9-10-11 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
9-17-11 ARIZONA STATE
9-24-11 WESTERN MICHIGAN
10-1-11 NORTHWESTERN
10-8-11 at Indiana
10-15-11 OHIO STATE
10-22-11 at Purdue
10-29-11 at Penn State
11-12-11 MICHIGAN
11-19-11 WISCONSIN
11-26-11 at Minnesota