#ILLINOIS2016: 42 @IlliniFootball Graduates
May 16, 2016 | Football
2015-16 Football Grads | Illinois Commencement | #ILLINOIS2016
University of Illinois commencement ceremonies took place across campus May 13-15, including the main ceremony at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Included in the Illinois Class of 2016 are 119 Fighting Illini student-athletes and 42 current and former football players who earned degrees in 2015-16.
Illini Football Graduation Facts
• 42 football players will earn degrees in 2015-16 | The List
• 10 of the 42 are on the current 2016 roster, meaning they'll already have degrees when they play in 2016
• 9 of the 42 earned a master's degree or second bachelor's degree
• 3 of the 42 played pro ball and came back to finish their degrees
» Michael Hoomanawanui (Illinois 2006-09) – current New Orleans Saint
» Kyle Hudson (Illinois 2005-08) – Illini dual-sport star and former Baltimore Oriole
» Corey Liuget (Illinois 2008-10) – current San Diego Charger
• All 6 new Illini in the NFL will have at least one degree
» Geronimo Allison (Packers)
» V'Angelo Bentley (Patriots)
» Josh Ferguson (Colts)
» Clayton Fejedelem (Bengals)
» Ted Karras (Patriots)
» Jihad Ward (Raiders)
• In the last two years, 80 football players have earned degrees
» 42 in 2015-16
» 38 in 2014-15
• Football degrees by year (since 2012)
» 2012 – 15
» 2013 – 16
» 2014 – 21
» 2015 – 38
» 2016 – 42
Congrats to all 42 #Illini football graduates! ?????? #STUDENTathletes #ILLINOIS2016 pic.twitter.com/eu462p0qfw
— Illini Football (@IlliniFootball) May 14, 2016
Congratulations to the 42 #ILLINI football players graduating from the best University in the Country! pic.twitter.com/gvcjh8IhHt
— Lovie Smith (@LovieSmith) May 13, 2016
Proud of #Illini @NFL vets @CoreyLiuget & Michael Hoomanawanui. ????
— Illini Football (@IlliniFootball) May 15, 2016
Now @Illinois_Alma grads! ?? @Chargers @Saints pic.twitter.com/T8QeJVfKS4
Hail Alma Mater, Ever So True #Graduated #ILL #WeWillWin pic.twitter.com/jh5HBmn5dv
— Joseph Spencer (@IlliniJoe71) May 14, 2016
Congrats to all the graduates moving on with their lives. As for me, I have some unfinished business to attend to... #WeWillWin #Illini
— Michael Martin (@MPMartin_56) May 16, 2016
The class I came in with and the class I'm leaving with. Truly blessed class of 2012 now class of 2016 pic.twitter.com/waPpUwqFju
— Justin Hardee (@jhardee_19) May 14, 2016
Football. 05/15/16 pic.twitter.com/uvo6PQgeTw
— ? (@QiD_QUE) May 15, 2016
Time flies like crazy. Been a fun ride Illinois
— Taylor White (@illini35) May 13, 2016
This sport has been a blessing in my life in incredible ways...#GraduationTime pic.twitter.com/b1qwcsYW5a
— henry enyenihi (@henlo_2) May 15, 2016
Alumni status. 1 degree down, next one coming up shortly. U of I has been great to me, more blessings coming at Isu. pic.twitter.com/mpTFBwcAFr
— BJ Bello (@bj_bello) May 15, 2016
Congrats grads @813MrFreakShow, @KingMarch2, @SupRaff,@jhardee_19, @T2_Nice, @lpoole31 & Martez Barr. #UNTOUCHABLES pic.twitter.com/rcZwxPKvwd
— Mike Bellamy (@CoachBellamy) May 14, 2016
