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Illinois Football Captains

Last updated following the 2024 season

Captains
Year Player Position
1890 Scott Williams QB
1891 R. W. Hart FB
1892 R. W. Hart FB
1893 George H. Atherton E
1894 J.E. Pfeffer T
1895 Robert J. Hotchkiss FB
1896 Charles D. Beebe G
1897 Don Sweney T
1898 A. R. Johnston FB
1899 E.C. McLane C
1900 Arthur R. Hall E-HB
1901 Justa M. Lindgren T
1902 Garland (Jake) Stahl T
1903 Claude J. Rothgeb G-E
1904 C. A. Fairweather G
1905 C. J. Moynihan T-HB
1906 Ira T. Carrithers HB
1907 Lion Gardiner HB
1908 F. C. Van Hook G
1909 Benjamin F. Baum E
1910 G. D. Butzer G
1911 Chester C. Roberts HB
1912 William H. Woolston FB-HB
1913 Enos M. Rowe FB
1914 Ralph D. Chapman G
1915 John W. Watson C
1916 Frank B. Macomber QB
1917 Reynold R. Kraft E
1918 B. A. Ingwersen T (Acting)
1919 William K. Kopp FB
1920 J. C. Depler C
1921 L. W. Walquist HB
1922 David D. Wilson E
1923 James W. McMillen G
1924 Frank E. Rokusek E-T
1925 Harold E. (Red) Grange HB
1926 Charles E. Kassel E
1927 Robert Reitsch C
1928 Albert J. Nowack T
1929 Russell J. Crane G
1930 Olaf E. Robinson FB
1931 Gilbert Berry HB
1932 Gilbert Berry QB
1933 Herman Walser FB
1934 Charles Bennis G
Jack Beynon QB
1935 Charles S. Galbreath T
1936 Elvin C. Sayre C
1937 Lowell Spurgeon HB
1938 James W. McDonald C
1939 Melvin Brewer G
1940 Thomas J. Riggs T
1941 Selected each game
1942 James Smith FB
1943 Selected each game
1944 Selected each game
1945 Ralph Serpico T
1946 Mac Wenskunas C
1947 Art Duffelmeier HB
1948 Herb Siegert G
1949 Lyle Button T
1950 Bill Vohaska C
1951 Charles Studley G
1952 Alfred Brosky HB
1953 Robert Lenzini T
1954 Jan Smid G
1955 Selected each game
1956 James Minor C
1957 Dale Smith HB
1958 Jack Delveaux FB
1959 Bill Burrell G
1960 Bill Brown FB
1961 Gary Brown T
1962 Bob Scharbert T
Ken Zimmerman HB
1963 Mike Taliaferro QB
Dick Deller G
1964 Dick Butkus C
George Donnelly HB
1965 Jim Grabowski FB
Don Hansen LB
1966 Bo Batchelder E
Kai Anderson C
1967 Ron Bess HB
Ken Kmiec E
1968 Carson Brooks E
Tony Pleviak T
1969 Doug Redmann G
Bruce Erb LB
1970 Kirk McMillin G
Doug Dieken E
1971 Glenn Collier E
Larry McCarren C
1972 Larry McCarren C
John Wiza LB
1973 John Gann G
Ken Braid LB
1974 Ty McMillin LB
Revie Sorey G
1975 Dean March DE
Stu Levenick OT
1976 Dean March DE
Scott Studwell LB
Marty Friel TE
1977 Kurt Steger QB
Rickie Mitchem W
1978 John Sullivan LB
Charlie Weber FB
1979 Lawrence McCullough QB
Stanley Ralph DT
1980 Dave Dwyer DT
Ron Ferrari Spec. T
Dave Wilson QB
1981 Greg Boeke C
Ron Ferrari OLB
Jack Squirek MLB
1982 Mike Bass K
Dan Gregus DT
Mike Martin WR
1983 Don Thorp DT
Tim Brewster TE
Joe Miles FB
1984 David Edwards DB
Rick Schulte OG
1985 Jack Trudeau QB
Craig Swoope DB
Chris White K
1986 Scott Davis DE
Mark Dennis OT
Sam Ellsworth LB
Shane Lamb QB
1987 Mike Scully OG
Mike Piel DE
Darrick Brownlow LB
1988 Glenn Cobb S
Mark McGowan OT
1989 Craig Schneider OT
Mike Bellamy WR
Steve Glasson LB
Moe Gardner NT
1990 Moe Gardner NT
Darrick Brownlow LB
Curt Lovelace C
Howard Griffith RB
1991 Tim Simpson OG
Marlon Primous S
Mike Hopkins S
1992 Brad Hopkins OT
John Wright WR
Steven Mueller Honorary
1993 Greg Engel C
Filmel Johnson CB
Gary Voelker WR
1994 Pete Gabrione LB/C
John Holecek LB
Dana Howard LB
Jon Kerr OG
1995 Jason Dulick WR
Kevin Hardy LB
Brett Larsen P
1996 Rodney Byrd FB
Ty Douthard RB
Paul Marshall NT
Dennis Stallings LB
1997 Ivan Benson S
Danny Clark LB
Robert Holcombe HB
1998 Ivan Benson S
Danny Clark LB
Ryan Schau OL
1999 Danny Clark LB
Steve Havard HB
Ray Redziniak OG
Neil Rackers PK
2000 Muhammad Abdullah FS
Bobby Jackson SS
Ray Redziniak OG
Fred Wakefield DE
2001 Luke Butkus C
Bobby Jackson SS
Kurt Kittner QB
Brandon?Moore DT
2002 Tony Pashos OT
Jerry Schumacher LB
Eugene Wilson CB
Walter Young WR
2003 Sean Bubin OL
Carey Davis FB
Derrick Strong DE
2004 Kelvin Hayden CB
Duke Preston C
2005 James Cooper CB
E.B. Halsey RB
Ryan Matha DT
Pierre Thomas RB
2006 Alan Ball CB
E.B. Halsey RB
J Leman LB
Josh Norris DT
Pierre Thomas RB
2007 J Leman LB
Rashard Mendenhall RB
Kevin Mitchell S
Martin O’Donnell OL
2008 Arrelious Benn WR
David Lindquist DT
Brit Miller LB
Juice Williams QB
2009 Jon Asamoah OL
Arrelious Benn WR
Doug Pilcher DE
Ian Thomas LB
2010 Jeff Allen OL
Corey Liuget DT
Eddie McGee WR
Martez Wilson LB
2011 Jack Cornell OL
Trulon Henry LB
Whitney Mercilus DE
Nathan Scheelhaase QB
Tavon Wilson CB
2012 Graham Pocic C
Ashante Williams STAR
2013 Jonathan Brown LB
Steve Hull WR
Tim Kynard DE
Nathan Scheelhaase QB
2014 Justin DuVernois P
Reilly O’Toole QB
Austin Teitsma DT
Earnest Thomas III STAR
2015 Josh Ferguson RB
Clayton Fejedelem FS
Ted Karras OL
Mason Monheim LB
2016 Wes Lunt QB
Hardy Nickerson LB
Dawuane Smoot DE
Joe Spencer C
2017 Nick Allegretti OL
James Crawford DL
Kendrick Foster RB
Chase McLaughlin K
Tymir Oliver DL
2018 Nick Allegretti OL
Dele Harding LB/ST
Del'Shawn Phillips LB
2019 Jake Hansen LB
Dele Harding LB
Blake Hayes P
Doug Kramer OL
Alex Palczewski OL
2020 Jake Hansen LB
Blake Hayes P
Nate Hobbs DB
Doug Kramer OL
Brandon Peters QB
2021 Tony Adams DB
Owen Carney Jr. OLB
Jake Hansen LB
Blake Hayes P
Doug Kramer C
Vederian Lowe OL
2022 Tarique Barnes LB
Sydney Brown DB
Alex Palczewski OL
Isaiah Williams WR
2023 Isaiah Adams OL
Tarique Barnes  LB
Jer'Zhan Newton DL
Keith Randolph DL
Tip Reiman TE
Isaiah Williams WR
2024 Tanner Arkin TE
Pat Bryant WR
Seth Coleman OLB
Josh Kreutz OL
Dylan Rosiek LB
Miles Scott DB