Fall Academic All-Big Ten Released
December 10, 2025 | Football, General, Soccer, Volleyball, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Academic Services
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference recognized fall sports' student-athletes who have been named to the Academic All-Big Ten team on Wednesday.
To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team, have been enrolled full time at the institution for a minimum of 12 months, and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
Seventy-eight Illinois student-athletes were honored across the Illini's five fall sports programs.
Student-athletes that earned an unblemished 4.0 GPA are marked in bold.
Football
| Football - Academic All-Big Ten | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Academic Year | Major | |
| Luke Altmyer | Gr. | Crop Sciences | |
| Tanner Arkin | Gr. | Health Communication | |
| Matthew Bailey | Sr. | Kinesiology | |
| Easton Baker | So. | Exploratory Studies | |
| Aaron Ball | So. | Recreation, Sport, & Tourism | |
| Zach Barrett | So. | Political Science | |
| Michael Bartolotta | Gr. | MS: Management | |
| Hank Beatty | Sr. | Marketing | |
| Alexander Capka-Jones | Gr. | MS: Management | |
| Juice Clarke | Jr. | Recreation, Sport, & Tourism | |
| Ben Clawson | Sr. | Agribusiness, Markets, & Management | |
| Collin Dixon | Jr. | Marketing | |
| Pat Farrell | So. | Advertising | |
| Kaden Feagin | Jr. | Recreation, Sport, & Tourism | |
| Kellen Francis | Jr. | History | |
| Kaden Feagin | So. | General Studies | |
| Jake Furtney | So. | Recreation, Sport, & Tourism | |
| Guillermo Gallardo | Sr. | Kinesiology | |
| Josh Gesky | Gr. | Master of Public Health | |
| Grayson Griffin | Gr. | MS: Management | |
| TJ Griffin | Sr. | Organizational & Community Leadership | |
| Tysean Griffin | So. | Urban Studies & Planning | |
| Lane Hansen | Gr. | Health Communication | |
| Tanner Heckel | So. | Accountancy | |
| Brandon Henderson | Jr. | Recreation, Sport, & Tourism | |
| Ashton Hollins | Sr. | Kinesiology | |
| Malachi Hood | Gr. | Strategic Leadership & Management | |
| Demetrius John | So. | Communication | |
| Karson Kaiser | So. | Recreation, Sport, & Tourism | |
| Aidan Laughery | Gr. | Financial Planning | |
| Clayton Leonard | Sr. | Kinesiology | |
| Leon Lowery Jr. | Gr. | MS: Recreation, Sport, & Tourism | |
| Patrick Mahoney III | Jr. | Journalism | |
| Tyler McClure | Gr. | Strategic Leadership & Management | |
| TJ McMillen | Jr. | Recreation, Sport, & Tourism | |
| Mason Muragin | Jr. | Communication | |
| Kenenna Odeluga | Gr. | Strategic Leadership & Management | |
| David Olano | Jr. | Recreation, Sport, & Tourism | |
| Trey Petty | So. | Exploratory Studies | |
| Mac Resetich | Jr. | Recreation, Sport, & Tourism | |
| Tyson Rooks | Sr. | Kinesiology | |
| Cole Rusk | Gr. | MS: Management | |
| Miles Scott | Gr. | Health Communication | |
| Carter Smith | So. | Mechanical Engineering | |
| James Thompson Jr. | Gr. | MS: Recreation, Sport, & Tourism | |
| Ca'Lil Valentine | So. | Recreation, Sport, & Tourism | |
| Jeremiah Warren | Jr. | Communication | |
| Luke Zardzin | Gr. | MS: Management | |
Men's Cross Country
| Men's Cross Country - Academic All-Big Ten | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Academic Year | Major |
| Jackson Barrett | So. | Business Undeclared |
| Brady Masters | Sr. | Strategy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship |
| Adam Patel | Jr. | Earth, Society, & Environmental Sustainability |
| Trey Sato | Jr. | Business Undeclared |
Women's Cross Country
| Women's Cross Country - Academic All-Big Ten | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Academic Year | Major |
| Kennady Anderson | So. | Kinesiology |
| Mabry Bruhn | Jr. | Animal Sciences |
| Audrey Ginsberg | Sr. | Kinesiology |
Soccer
| Soccer - Academic All-Big Ten | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Academic Year | Major |
| Sarah Foley | Sr. | Advertising |
| Mia Gildea | So. | Kinesiology |
| Sarah Hiestand | Gr. | Health Communication |
| Lia Howard | Sr. | Communication |
| Cailynn Junk | Sr. | Kinesiology |
| Ava LeGault | So. | Business Undeclared |
| Ellen Persson | Sr. | Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences |
| Peyton Rhodes | So. | Recreation, Sport, & Tourism |
| Myra Schneider | Sr. | Advertising |
| Lauren Seppi | So. | Communication |
| Ashley Stellon | Sr. | Industrial Design |
| Sutton Webb | Sr. | Communication |
| Emma Yee | So. | Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences |
| Bella Zanoni | So. | Electrical Engineering |
Volleyball
| Volleyball - Academic All-Big Ten | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Academic Year | Major |
| Cari Bohm | Sr. | Management & Marketing |
| Kayla Burbage | Gr. | MS: Management |
| Vivian Campbell | Jr. | Political Science |
| Kenzie Cogan | So. | Elementary Education |
| Gabby Dean | R-So. | Speech & Hearing Sciences |
| Taylor de Boer | R-So. | Recreation, Sport, & Tourism |
| Averie Hernandez | Sr. | Communication |
| Bianca May | Sr. | Accountancy & Information Systems |
| Ashlyn Philpot | So. | Integrative Biology |
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