May 12, 2019 | Football
Photo Gallery | Illinois Commencement | #ILLINOIS2019
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – University of Illinois commencement ceremonies take place across campus this weekend, including the main ceremony at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Included in the Illinois Class of 2019 are 91 Fighting Illini student-athletes and 19 current and former football players who will earn degrees in 2018-19.
Illini Football Graduation Facts
• 19 football players are on track to earn degrees in 2018-19 (Dec. 2018, May 2019 & Aug. 2019 semesters)
• 6 of the 19 earned a master's degree
• 6 of the 19 are on the current 2019 roster, meaning they'll already have degrees when they play in 2019 (Brown, Davis, Milan, Reams, Walker, J. Williams). In addition, Reggie Corbin completed his bachelor's degree in May 2018 (communication), giving the 2019 roster seven Illinois graduates.
• WR Justice Williams will play the 2019 with two degrees already in-hand, a bachelor's degree in business management (Aug. 2018) and a master's degree in business administration (Aug. 2019).
• In the last five years, football players have earned 160 degrees
» 19 in 2018-19
» 29 in 2017-18
» 32 in 2016-17
» 42 in 2015-16
» 38 in 2014-15
• Football degrees by year (since 2012)
» 2012 – 15
» 2013 – 16
» 2014 – 21
» 2015 – 38
» 2016 – 42
» 2017 – 32
» 2018 – 29
» 2019 – 19
| Illinois Football 2018-19 Graduates (19) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Graduation Month | Major |
| Dre Brown | December 2018 | Recreation, Sport, and Tourism |
| Mike Dudek | December 2018 | Technology Management (Master's) |
| Zac Holman | December 2018 | Earth, Society, Environmental Sustainability |
| Zeke Martin | December 2018 | Kinesiology |
| Sam Mays | December 2018 | Communication |
| Adam Solomon | December 2018 | Accountancy |
| Bobby Walker | December 2018 | Political Science |
| Nick Allegretti | May 2019 | Recreation, Sport, and Tourism (Master's) |
| Shaedon Meadors | May 2019 | Recreation, Sport, and Tourism (Master's) |
| Jimmy Marchese | May 2019 | Finance |
| Chase McLaughlin | May 2019 | Technology Management (Master's) |
| Jamal Milan | May 2019 | Sociology |
| Caleb Reams | May 2019 | Community Health |
| Cameron Watkins | May 2019 | Sociology |
| Trenard Davis | August 2019 | Recreation, Sport, and Tourism |
| Del'Shawn Phillips | August 2019 | Recreation, Sport, and Tourism |
| Austin Roberts | August 2019 | Public Health (Master's) |
| Andrew Trainer | August 2019 | Finance |
| Justice Williams | August 2019 | Business Administration (Master's) |
